Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

While the everyday consumer has become pri c e-sensitive with the growing costs of living in the US, the 1 per cent is still spending – to a point where the luxury shopping market has become more competitive than ever. The retail expert noted that “for discretionary luxury shopping in physical retail, this is paramount”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Top 10 fastest growing retailers Amid the dynamic and competitive retail landscape in 2022, ‘GoTo Gojek Tokopedia PT’ and Singapore’s ‘Sea Ltd’ emerged as standout performers, achieving retail sales growth rates of 44 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2024

Few events get the American retail industry buzzing quite like Amazon’s Prime Day, an annual shopping event with deals exclusively for Prime members. According to Adobe Analytics, consumers spent around US$7.2 per cent increase compared to the year prior, and on July 17, consumers spent US$7 billion, marking a 10.4

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

] While live-streaming platforms may once have been reserved for gamers and their fans, luxury fashion brands are increasingly turning to this unique method of connecting with consumers. He believes retail marketers have overlooked gaming due to its digital nature and confusion about how a digital property can drive people into stores.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

From acquiring an engagement ring to buying a wedding dress, few life events are as rife with retail opportunities as planning and hosting a wedding. Non-bridal brands seek piece of the pie With weddings on the rise in the US, several general fashion and accessories brands have launched bridal ranges to capture a slice of the market.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Retailers should leverage these platforms for targeted advertising, engaging content, and interactive campaigns that encourage sharing and participation. Utilizing data analytics, retailers can deliver personalized marketing messages and customized product recommendations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Last year, retailers were forced to focus on finding ways to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on shoppers. Choco Up surveyed more than 500 shoppers and asked them what they love about their favourite retailers – and why they avoid others.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The retailer also expanded its vision centres and pharmacies with private screening rooms, and placed digital touchpoints throughout the store to provide information of products and services. And it added new “dollar shops” for consumers to pick through seasonal, more affordably priced items.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2021

Retail marketing has evolved over the last few years. While advances in technology have allowed for more personalisation and better shopping experiences, the way consumers shop – both online and in-store – has changed significantly and the lines between the digital and physical world continue to blur further.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As travel picks up in Southeast Asia, retailers, brands and marketers are revving up promotions and campaigns to encourage consumers to splurge on impulse purchases. “We Pernod Ricard has partnered with promising artists in order to engage a cross-section of luxury shopper profiles.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to reach US$21 billion in 2025, and the rising adoption of online shopping and greater product penetration in secondary cities are also contributing to the market’s enlargement. Consumers are at the heart of all we do. Celebrating uniqueness.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trends in the Commercial Investment Market The retail real estate market was a focal point of this years MAPIC, with a strong emphasis on investors perspectives regarding retail market trends and outlooks. These sessions revealed an optimistic vision of the resilience of retail as an asset class.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The assets and opportunities of retail media include websites, EDMs, apps, in-store media – such as aisle-end or on-shelf displays and radio or TV – along with retailers’ social-media channels like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Snap and LinkedIn, and online platforms like Google Search and Google Shopping.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2021

Snap Inc is positioning itself as a platform for AR shopping with the recent acquisition of Vertebrae , a tech business that creates 3D models of products for customers to interact with. However, they’ve realised that AR has a strong potential in retail,” Romano told Inside Retail. Not just luxury .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The US luxury retail market was worth US$134.6 billion last year, retail analyst and GlobalData managing director Neil Saunders told Inside Retail. The term 1-per-center refers to the wealthiest 1 per cent of consumers. That’s where we make shopping easy for them.”

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2025

Over the years, consumer expectations in the retail and e-commerce sectors have evolved due to technological advancements, increased competition, and changing shopping behaviours. Consumers now demand a seamless, consistent, and personalised experience across all channels.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Gifts have long since been a consumer favourite for Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s a way for consumers to show their loved one’s admiration and gratitude on a love-filled day, yet as the global supply chain disruption lingers into 2022, consumers are becoming more reluctant in purchasing presents for this shopping event.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Regular readers of Retail Focus will remember a recent article that focused on surfaces in retail and how shops and other venues can utilise these as part of their marketing strategy to help drive more sales. Then there is the floor beneath them. Ideal for mid-term use, this product can be installed by any employee.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.

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Barber Design

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

According to the latest retail marketing research by IBM, ‘digital natives’ still prefer shopping in bricks and mortar stores to shopping online. And retailers must acknowledge and respond quickly to this – because ‘Generation Z’ is going to be much bigger than ‘Generation X’. billion by 2020.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Retailers have been using visual merchandising and props to draw in customers for as long as shops have been open. Keep consumers engaged Up first is Propability, which, as its name may suggest, specialises in the supply of props and similar solutions to the market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. In the past year or so, KPMG has published global research papers that add further insights to the big trends affecting retail models and consumer behaviour. In the US alone, TikTok shop garnered 1.1 trillion in 2030.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The vaping industry has seen a lot of growth over the years, driven by evolving consumer preferences, regulatory changes, and advancements in technology. For vape juice brands, staying competitive in the retail market requires a deep understanding of the latest trends influencing sales.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Pre-Covid, augmented reality, the metaverse and livestream shopping were distant concepts for many mainstream retailers. We are at the forefront of innovation with social commerce, enhanced retailing and emerging retailing. While TikTok is an emerging platform, purchases from it are significantly less (12 per cent).

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

To enhance customer engagement, Oh!some some has implemented a cross-border online and offline membership system, allowing consumers to earn and redeem points across different countries. some identified Malaysia as its next key market, driven by the countrys young consumer base and thriving retail environment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Retailers who’ve spent the pandemic stepping up their digital game will enjoy the benefits of what’s predicted to be a lucrative online spend – with consumers emerging from the pandemic primed to do their holiday shopping from the comfort of home.

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Creative Displays Now

MARCH 18, 2024

Word-of-mouth marketing or word-of-mouth advertising refers to your customers’ casual, organic conversations about your products, services or brand. WOM marketing is free — you only need to provide valuable products that satisfy consumer needs and the kind of service that makes them feel seen and heard by your brand.

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Retail Times

AUGUST 17, 2021

COVID-19 has changed how consumers shop and discover brands. To shed light on the relationship between consumers and their preferred brands, Wunderkind, a leading consumer engagement platform that scales one-to-one messages for top brands, commissioned a national study of more than 2,000 consumers across the U.S.,

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RetailMinded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The retail landscape has changed drastically over the past few years as businesses continue to ride the wake of a subsiding pandemic. Contactless shopping, delivery, and curbside pickup — once a public health necessity — have now turned into conveniences many consumers regularly expect. Nearly 80% of U.S.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Each week, all Søstrene Grene shops receive a wealth of new, exciting products, and some are only sold for limited periods. Meanwhile, Mr Simms Sweet Shop, the UK’s largest chain of traditional sweet shops, will be opening its first outlet in Bracknell after signing a 10-year lease for a 500 sq ft unit at The Lexicon.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2024

The joint venture, announced in February, marks the establishment of Steiff Asia Ltd and the inauguration of an Asia supply chain hub situated in the Shanghai free trade zone, functioning as a pivotal logistics centre to cater not only to the Chinese market but also to other key markets across Asia and the US.

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Creative Displays Now

MARCH 4, 2024

What Is Retail Advertising? Retail marketing, or retail advertising, includes various tactics to spread awareness to your target audience and increase sales — from old favorites to newly launched goods. There are three primary types of retail marketing. Engage online with your audience.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

Heather Kaminetsky knows the luxury retail market like it’s the back of her hand. Prior to her current role as the president of luxury e-commerce retailer Mytheresa, the retail executive has held positions amongst several luxury shopping giants including Barneys New York and Yoox Net-a-Porter.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Brands then tell a story that their consumers can engage with. A store’s layout design can communicate a product’s value and price as well as influence how people shop with you. Experiential retailing is a vital aspect of the retail marketing industry.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2025

Easyplant New York City When it comes to buying plants or anything greenery-related, the first place that comes to mind is probably a humble nursery or small mom-and-pop shop, rather than a chic boutique. The retailer opened its first bricks-and-mortar store at 15 Prince Street in New York Citys bustling Nolita neighbourhood.

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Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

The importance of togetherness, community and engagement has, perhaps, never been stronger. Retailers and indeed, many other brands, understand the quintessential need for unique consumer experiences which foster a human bond. Pop-ups started based on this need – think Farmer’s Markets – but they’ve quickly evolved.

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