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Walmart’s futuristic vision: AI shopping, drone deliveries and green energy

Inside Retail

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

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Costco to invest $150m in three new Vic stores

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Costco plans to open three new stores in Melbourne and Geelong within the next two years, investing up to $150 million. During the Covid lockdowns, Costco remained a ‘destination shop’ for Melbournians as members travelled long distances to shop at the store, buying in bulk when regulations allowed. billion in 2020 to $2.8

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Retail at the end of the world: How JB Hi-Fi aims to disrupt the NZ market

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Australian consumer electronics giant JB Hi-Fi announced a major expansion of its New Zealand operations last week , unveiling plans to double its store count in the next three to five years. He revealed that JB Hi-Fi also plans to move its e-commerce site to the Shopify platform in the future.

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Five retailers share their expectations for peak season

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For many Australian retailers, the start of November marks the beginning of peak season and all that comes with it: packed stores, products flying off the shelf, big discounts and major online shopping events. We have been planning our peak season since early this year, so I think we’re well-placed to achieve great results.

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Ready, set, sale: Why your Black Friday marketing should start now

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Data from Google reveals that a resounding 88 per cent of Aussies believe this Christmas will be more important than last year’s; with 21 per cent of people preparing gifting plans 3-6 months before, and 47 per cent of people planning to do so in the 2-4 weeks leading up to December. What’s your plan? Supply-chain issues.

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Singles Day set to end with subdued sales and no fanfare

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As Alibaba Group wraps up the world’s biggest online shopping festival on Friday, the operative word seems to be flat – potentially flat sales and flat in tone with the Chinese e-commerce giant not even holding its usual gala show. That compares with an 8.5 per cent rise in GMV last year and a 26 per cent jump in 2020. per cent and 8.9

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What to do when waste-conscious consumers expect action

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At least two significant forces are reshaping how and where consumers shop and their expectations of brands. Consumers want businesses to make it more convenient to take part.” . Almost two in three consumers expect businesses to do more to embrace the principles and benefits of the circular economy, the CommBank report shows.

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