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

Inside Retail

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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David Jones launches in-house retail media agency, Amplify

Inside Retail

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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How brands can capitalise on Pinterest’s push to make everything shoppable

Inside Retail

With over 460 million people using social media platform Pinterest each month, there are countless opportunities for savvy retailers to capitalise on this engagement, and convert traffic into sales. Through these campaigns, Big W drove 34 per cent higher engagement, and 77 per cent lower cost per acquisition, compared to retail benchmarks.

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The point of difference that will propel Bardot Junior’s growth in the US

Inside Retail

He added that Bardot Junior will enter department stores overseas – including Hudson Bay in Canada, and Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s – who have picked up the brand in the US. “We’re We’re looking to expand [Bardot Junior] through these department stores, [as well as] through our digital channels,” he said.

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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

Retailers who incorporate interactive elements can encourage passersby to engage with the scene, which enhances the overall experience and makes it memorable. Retailers are no longer using static displays; now they use cutting-edge technology like augmented reality and interactive elements to engage passersby.

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Australia’s retail sales growth can’t last. Here’s how to prepare for it

Inside Retail

per cent) and department stores (down 0.4 Aussie consumers appear to be still spending those cash reserves built up over the Covid years, engaging in some sort of short-term gratification, turning to retail therapy to deal with the news of impending crises. . per cent bump. per cent bump.

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What brands can learn from The North Face’s response to Pride critics

Inside Retail

In May, Target Corporation, a US-based discount department store chain, scaled back its collection for Pride Month, with the retailer pulling products and merchandise, and citing threats to staff and customer safety. Brayshaw explained that backlash to marketing and advertising campaigns is not a recent phenomenon.

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