Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How will consumers be spending their dollars in the week leading up to Christmas, what are retailers doing to entice consumers in-store and which retailers will benefit from this? These are pressing questions that many in the industry will be asking themselves in the final few big shopping days of the year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

Children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us says it plans to open a 3000sqm experiential retail hub in Victoria if the company’s capital raising plan is successful. Meanwhile, the company will deploy $3 million to support the rollout of new Toys ‘R’ Us stores located inside WH Smith high street shops in the UK.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Bright Data , the global industry leader in making public web data accessible to all, has today released new research that reveals consumer sentiments around the 2021 holiday shopping season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The research, carried out by Vanson Bourne , surveyed 4,000 consumers across the US and UK.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beauty retailer Mecca is creating new opportunities to connect with Christmas shoppers by introducing gift card vending machines in high foot traffic areas of Australia’s major cities. The technology combines PayWave and credit card payment with dispensing capabilities for gift cards between $25 – $100. Challenging perceptions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

The retailer also expects to benefit from the trend of electric bikes, and it has two national expos this year to showcase the company’s fleet to consumers. He opened one in Melbourne a month later, and another in Brisbane just two months after that, and by the end of the year, he had nine shops employing 50 people.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. Jana Bowden, an expert in consumer psychology and consumer engagement at Macquarie University Business School, told Inside Retail that Woolworths “dodged a bullet”.

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Retail Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Shopping centres are so much more than a place to purchase a new outfit or a loved one’s birthday gift. Online shopping continues to grow even post-pandemic, meaning it’s never been more important that these complexes continue to differentiate themselves from online retailers, cementing their place in society.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sovereign Centros has announced that local homeware and gifts retailer, Fig & Fox, has opened at Festival Place , one of the UK’s top 25 retail and leisure destinations. The Festival Place location also features a takeaway counter serving barista-crafted hot drinks from local coffee roasters, Moonroast Coffee.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We want to grow, learn, and evolve alongside our customers’ shopping behaviours.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. Will the rising cost of living cramp consumer spending in the most important quarter of the retail calendar?

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

Customers have missed the experience of shopping in-store, and we’ve seen strong support across our suburban stores, with improvement in CBD locations in recent months. SS: Covid has undoubtedly impacted the way consumers are shopping, and it’s impossible to ignore the consistent growth in the digital space as a result.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Despite the efforts that go into planning, maintaining and marketing local shopping areas, the people who use these places are often not consulted about what they actually want and need on their main street. What are the key shops and services? We wanted to find out what consumers see as their ideal local shopping street.

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E Delevry

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Worries around retailers being able to deliver gifts in time is prompting customers to shop early, according to new research from Bright Data. When it comes to online shopping, 53% of respondents who currently only shop online said they will do more shopping online this holiday season.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Retailers worldwide have battled slowing conditions, with Australian footwear giant Accent Group and American fashion brand Guess recently highlighting the impact lower consumer confidence is having on the wider market. Still, many shoppers have indicated that they are planning to wait for ‘better deals’ closer to the end of the year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Even before thinking about the specifics, the timing of these sales appears challenging for both retailers and consumers, not to mention supply chains. Noticing these challenges, we teamed up with Associate Professor John Hopkins to explore how BFCM might be impacting Christmas, from supply chain to consumer behaviour.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Covering the pre and post-Christmas shopping periods, that figure would represent a 3.9 Quoting the organisation’s Consumer Sentiment Report, interim NRA CEO Lindsay Carroll said buyers are preparing for the holiday shopping season by modifying their spending habits in order to afford Christmas events and gifts.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2024

Stores are syncing product releases and advertising campaigns to calendar events, meanwhile, consumers are planning their purchases to the retail calendar. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, and even Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour gave retailers a platform to market on and a date that consumers are excited to spend.

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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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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Christmas is coming early for retailers, with Australians preparing to spend $11 billion on Christmas gifts and a staggering 80 per cent expected to purchase before December, figures from Roy Morgan show. As a result, many Australians are encouraged to start their Christmas shopping early to avoid disappointment. What’s your plan?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I think with an increasing customer demand for online shopping when people are making important decisions, customers want to have conversations with an experienced stylist,” explained Lenton. Additionally, these wishlists can also be shared with family, friends and loved ones who may need a hint when it comes to shopping for presents.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s a trend that’s also playing out close to home with Roy Morgan’s Future of Australian Retail address highlighting the dichotomy between the $8 billion in sales cheap offshore marketplaces are sucking out of the market versus the increase in people wanting to shop more ethically and sustainably while still looking for quality.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2024

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and retailers are already gearing up for one of the most commercially viable days of the shopping year. On average, consumers spent US$192.80 According to the NRF and Prosper Insight & Analytics, consumers spent US$25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day last year, up from US$23.9

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

WASHINGTON, November 30, 2021 – Nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. In total, 179.8 million shoppers visiting stores, up from 92.3

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 1, 2023

As cost of living pressures continue to rise, a large proportion of their consumer base is pulling back on non-essential items to ensure they can afford to pay bills and other essentials. More and more, consumers are looking for an alternative to cheap, sugary chocolate from the supermarket.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Pattern Australia has released its fourth annual report on consumer considerations and e-commerce. Impressively, Amazon has managed to hold onto the accelerated gains it made in the last two years when consumers were in lockdown, and the research finds that e-commerce shoppers have no plans to slow their spending on the marketplace in 2022.

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RetailMinded

JULY 29, 2023

According to McKinsey & Company , 75% of consumers are exploring new shopping behaviors, indicating a significant change in their preferences and priorities. Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior The retail industry is undoubtedly no longer what it used to be; customer shopping habits and preferences are quickly changing.

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RetailMinded

JULY 29, 2023

According to McKinsey & Company , 75% of consumers are exploring new shopping behaviors, indicating a significant change in their preferences and priorities. Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior The retail industry is undoubtedly no longer what it used to be; customer shopping habits and preferences are quickly changing.

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VMS

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“Our retail customers use Matterport technology in a variety of different ways, whether that’s creating a virtual showroom where consumers can shop for holiday gifts or using digital twins to remotely manage store design and operations,” said Conway Chen, Vice President of Business Development of Matterport. Read the case study.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Retailers are enduring dynamic and challenging times as supply-chain disruption continues and consumer behaviour changes, both brought on by living in the Covid era. Consumers increasingly want a seamless and consistent shopping experience across a growing number of offline and online touchpoints.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Consumers might be being more careful with their cash as the cost of living crisis bites, but one payments expert predicts the upcoming Black Friday Cyber Monday season promises a bonanza for savvy Australian retailers. Australian consumers are pretty savvy. So how should retailers prepare for this?

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Tusco Display

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Holiday Shopping In 2021: Short Supply And High Demand Throughout the pandemic, Tusco Display has been focused on maintaining operations while keeping our teams safe despite uncertainty. Supply Shortage Impacts In-Store Consumer Behavior. If they want their gifts ready for the holidays, their purchases are starting now.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

However, Venus et Fleur’s latest location, the luxury gifting brand’s 10th store, at the River Oaks District shopping complex in Houston, Texas, makes the case for bringing back a bold aesthetic. The 300-square-foot shop packs a punch, both visually and on an olfactory level.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2021

Starts at 60, the online news and community hub aimed at seniors, has just launched an e-commerce platform as it looks to become the go-to destination for the growing number of baby boomers shopping online. Older online shopping ‘boom’. A race to reach baby boomers. But that changed last year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

The country’s growing economy and expanding middle class have created a favourable environment for global brands to set up shop and tap into a new consumer base. billion Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) shipments by 2030. In recent years, India has emerged as a major market for luxury brands.

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RetailMinded

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Black Friday traditionally marks the start of the festive shopping season, with big ticket promotions that seem to get bigger every year. According to research from LoyaltyLion , 68% of consumers are waiting for Black Friday weekend to make holiday gift purchases, due to the cost-of-living crisis. Left Out In The Cold.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As consumers are creating their gift lists and checking them twice, Deloitte’s “2022 Black Friday-Cyber Monday Survey” examines what retailers can expect from shoppers between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. 19-28, the report surveyed 1,200 adults, ages 18 and over, who plan to shop for holiday gifts.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Chinese consumers are typically known for lavish spending on high-end handbags, clothes and accessories that sustain Western luxury brands. Chinese consumers are “spoiling themselves with those little things and they’re loving something novel,” said Mark Tanner, founder of marketing agency China Skinny.

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