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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

In an urban setting, “proximity” goes back to its golden age because customers find it more practical and suitable for shopping around the corner. Clients will be more likely to shop in a more convenient way and with less hassle. There are several actions that small-town shop owners can take to revive their businesses.

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First Steps To Start A Career In Retail Design Without Experience

Retail Focus

The spaces must be designed to ensure customers have an enjoyable and hassle-free shopping experience. . If you’re not very good at branding yourself, you might need to hire the service of a skilled brand manager who can present your business aesthetically. Create An Online Presence . Conclusion .

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Reimagining tradition: Rive Gauche Pâtisserie embraces change in Singapore

Inside Retail

This was following a business transfer from Kimly Group, one of the largest traditional coffee shop operators in Singapore. The brand’s first rebranded store opened its doors on the 18th of May in Serangoon Nex shopping mall. Now, by adding a larger focus on social media into the mix, Rive Gauche is reaching a new audience. “We

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Why Woolworths’ acquisition might bring the best out of Milkrun 

Inside Retail

The start-up raised more than $85 million from a string of prominent investors, and experienced a surge in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, with consumers avoiding shopping in-store, where possible. I think that [retail giants] like Woolworths are increasingly aware of their positive and negative influence,” he said.

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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

Inside Retail

While this might be true, let’s examine the potential reasons why this is the case: The ‘online only’ offering – As co-founders of an online fashion marketplace, we absolutely love online shopping and think it holds a great number of benefits over bricks and mortar. Brands that don’t cater to us? Our guess, not many.

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Unboxing Experience: How Packaging Influences Customer Loyalty

RetailMinded

Encourage customers to talk about their unboxing experience on social media or to leave a review of the product on the shop site. This can help to increase brand awareness and generate new leads for your brand. Avoid using excessive amounts of tape or other materials that can make it difficult to open the package.

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Experiential Activations: The Return

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

With practically every toy just a mouse click away, shopping at a Toys R Us no longer felt special, more like a chore. The parent company of Toys R Us, Tru Kids, ignored the threat of online shopping until it was too late. In March 2021, WHP Global, a brand management company, acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids.