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How Country Road dials up personalisation with free digital gifting service

Inside Retail

Iconic Australian retailer Country Road has taken an innovative tech-led approach to maximising gift sales. Gift Flick is an e-commerce plug-in that enables consumers to virtually send any product or gift voucher in an e-tailer’s store. An end to order deadlines for online gift shopping.

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Online florist Bloomex fined $1 million over fake ratings

Inside Retail

Online florist and gift retailer Bloomex has been fined $1 million for making false and misleading representations on its website. The retailer admitted it had published misleading star ratings for its products, advertised misleading discounts, and added surcharges that were inadequately disclosed.

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Celebrations promotes year-round gifting and sharing

Talking Retail

Boxed chocolate brand Celebrations has launched a new TV advert in the build-up to Christmas 2021, encouraging consumers to buy the product as a gift to share all year round. The campaign encourages party-goes, gift-givers and “celebrators of all ages” to “Bring the Whoop Whoop” and celebrate whatever the time of year.

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Is Jim’s Beauty set to flop like Harley-Davidson perfume – or could it be branding genius?

Inside Retail

This has allowed them to undercut other brands and get more margin – a strategy that is paying off as consumers become more stretched, allowing Coles to increase home brand sales 9.4 Away from their physical stores, they are offering telehealth , insurance , mobile phone plans , gift cards , and deliveries at work.

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First impressions count: why cardboard packaging has a big future in retail

Inside Retail

Usually – and especially for consumers shopping online – the first physical impression someone has of your brand is when they see it in its packaging. “So Get it right, and it is effectively free advertising that money cannot buy.” If you consider candles, for example, or homewares gift sets, they are often stocked on shelves in boxes.

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Harnessing Pallet Skirts for Club Store Success

Creative Displays Now

These reasons prove why 73% of consumers would still buy items in brick-and-mortar retail spaces. It advertises your products while concealing an otherwise unsightly display base. Large-format advertising: Printed pallet skirts are similar to billboards, providing a large-scale advertising format. What Is a Pallet Skirt?

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How to ensure Black Friday doesn’t become the nightmare before Christmas

Inside Retail

When is it too early to advertise Christmas products in store? We’ve also noticed an increase in advertising for big sale events including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Click Frenzy, and even Afterpay Day. One of our interviewees highlighted the cyclical nature this could have on consumer behaviour.

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