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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

Customer retention With both consumers and retailers feeling the pinch of increasing costs, customer retention will be a key theme of 2024. The competitive landscape is overflowing, making customer acquisition more expensive. Customer retention efforts are six to seven times more cost-effective.

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Frequent flyer initiatives saved airlines – can loyalty programs save retail?

Inside Retail

Frequent flyer programs infamously saved airlines’ profit margins by driving customer retention and eventually lucrative partnerships with banks. In the current economic downturn, consumers are prioritising retailers which are delivering additional value,” Shelper told Inside Retail.

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Why Innovative Loyalty Card Programs Can Significantly Improve Customer Retention & Engagement

Parcel Pending

Savvy retailers are updating their customer loyalty programs to increase customer satisfaction and ensure customer retention. The lure of loyalty cards remains the same since its inception: it’s more cost efficient to retain an existing customer than it is to acquire a new customer. Parcel Pending.

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“No immediate impact”: Experts weigh in on Senate Committee’s recommendations

Inside Retail

This week, the Senate Committee on Supermarket Prices made 14 recommendations for the Government to consider amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to end the alleged price gouging of the major supermarkets. This will allow consumers to align and ‘buycott’ from a supermarket that promotes their values.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

It sells both direct-to-consumer through a mix of online and stand-alone stores and via retail partners, including department stores and pharmacies. Réthoré attributes Asian consumers’ affinity for Jurlique to its core range of rose-based products. There are so many messages…we need to have the most impactful one in front of consumers.”

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Survival guide: The keys to resilience and success in tough times

Inside Retail

About 180 retail businesses collapsed in the September quarter alone; only the construction, accommodation and other services sectors had more attrition. There are several economic factors playing havoc with consumers and business operations that are likely to persist into 2024. Yet it seems the reward for enduring is more uncertainty.

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Planning to sell online in the US? Here are some tactics to ensure success

Inside Retail

“You need to really lean into understanding your customer and their value and create personalised experiences that minimise wasteful spending for you as a retailer and that also drive customer retention.” The ease of returns has become a basic expectation among consumers shopping online.

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