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After the golden age: Why department stores are no longer glamorous

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When Laura Peden was growing up in the 1970s, department stores were a special place. Decades later, she still vividly remembers how she and her grandmother would travel into Myer’s city store at Christmas to see the “insanely fascinating” windows. The department store was no longer the star attraction.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

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per cent (RM95 billion in total retail sales), and all retail sub-sectors such as fashion, department stores and grocery are expected to rebound. The post How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers appeared first on Inside Retail. Like Pavilion KL, Pavilion Bukit Jalil goes beyond retail.

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David Jones launches in-house retail media agency, Amplify

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The department store chain has launched a standalone business called David Jones Amplify which will give brands access to more than 475 in-store media, 102 digital formats and 70 print and digital editorial formats. David Jones Amplify will collect and analyse first-party data so advertisers can track their investments.

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Longchamp redefines its retail footprint with très chic Melbourne apartment

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The brand has grown to have a presence in 80 countries through a distribution network encompassing 1200 points of sale across stand-alone stores, franchises, department stores, multi-brand leather goods stores, travel retail and e-commerce websites.

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What Myer’s new CEO says about the importance of customer loyalty in retail

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Doubling down on Myer One To date, Myer’s customer loyalty program Myer One has over 7 million digitally contactable members and the department store’s fiscal turnaround has been loyalty-led. The return on investment from advertising budgets is hard to determine, while the return on investment for loyalty programs is trackable.

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“Incredibly smart”: Kmart targets Gen Z with updated beauty offering

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Rather than advertising products in the pages of beauty magazines or TV commercials, Gen Z is increasingly learning about and buying their cosmetics through social media and influencers – specifically, on TikTok. Department stores in Australia have traditionally played around teen and tween clothing, but not beauty or cosmetics,” Rigby said.

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Why short-term data alone won’t cut it for retailers in 2024

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A decade ago, the advertising and marketing sector was taken to task by Peter Field and Les Binet. At the time of publication, many brands were prioritising short-term metrics and missing out on the results of advertising campaigns which research showed develop over time. per cent, department stores up 3.6