Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a new report from Emarsys, All I Want for Christmas , 1000 Australian consumers shared their concerns about shopping for gifts this year. With the busiest shopping period of the year almost upon us, it’s vital marketers and retailers understand what consumers want, how they shop for Christmas and their frustrations.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , today announced its predictions for the UK’s busiest shopping days of Peak Trading 2023. This compares to 38% of shoppers who planned to buy Christmas gifts online on Amazon Prime Big Deals Day last week (10 and 11 October).

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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

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Consumers are still feeling enormous financial pressures, and many are heading into this period with little optimism towards their finances. Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. But this shouldn’t just be a retail race to the bottom.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Cost of living, combined with rising interest rates, have hit back-pockets, with consumers looking to restrict spending where possible. Very few shops left According to Bailey, the current economic downturn – in conjunction with the reduced number of people working in CBD offices – have acted as a “double-whammy” for the business.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Greeting card retailer Hallmark Australia has opened a new concept retail store at Blackburn Square Shopping Centre in Victoria. Aside from gift cards and gift packaging, the new store offers Hallmark-branded collectibles such as Keepsake ornaments, recordable storybooks, and newly launched Better Together plushies.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to ARA boss Paul Zahra, much of this spending is set to be bargain-driven, as consumers seek savings where possible. However, many consumers are searching for value as well as price in their gift-giving, and want to buy products in line with their values. per cent on the previous year.

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VMS

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With a record holiday season looming ahead, retailers are altering their messaging to set consumer expectations regarding “supply chain challenges,” “longer delivery times” and “lower inventories,” reports Reuters. consumers are expected to spend up to $1.3 trillion over the holiday season, according to Deloitte.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The world’s biggest shopping event happens in China each year — and it’s called Singles Day. Originally a holiday to celebrate being single, as a counter to Valentine’s Day, the event has grown into a weeks-long online shopping festival that peaks on November 11. How much do consumers spend? Cyber Monday?

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Aptos , a leader in unified commerce solutions, today announced the findings of its 2023 Golden Quarter Consumer Survey. The report found that the majority of Gen Z shoppers plan to spend more or the same on Christmas gifts compared to last year and that visiting stores during the festive period is a top priority.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Specialty baby goods retailer Baby Bunting has reported a dramatic slump in its interim profits as consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping behaviours. ” Sales of consumer staples – which are more widely available across general retail – declined by 4.7 For the six months to December 26, sales grew 6.6 per cent to $254.9

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VMS

DECEMBER 14, 2022

consumers finds that a growing number are cutting their holiday spending to account for inflation. Those results were contained in Jungle Scout’s Consumer Trends Report for the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2022. consumers get holiday gift ideas from social media. A recently completed survey of more than 1000 U.S.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2023

Consumers believe that sellers, distributors, and e-commerce stores share responsibility for ensuring product authenticity, with a desire for more ways to verify authenticity and reliable customer service. Our goal is to create a seamless shopping experience based on the foundations of great value, convenience, and trust,” he stressed.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season’s magical air of celebration and joy influences how people shop and engage with brands. Luxury pop-up stores become essential brand levers amid the bustling atmosphere, presenting a distinct and enchanting shopping experience for consumers.

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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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E Delevry

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Deliveroo has today [Wednesday 30 November 2023] introduced a new ‘Shopping’ section on its app, enabling consumers to purchase from categories such as toys, DIY, electronics and beauty. Consumers can already buy Lego at more than 100 grocery sites across the Deliveroo platform. Subscribe for the emails.

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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

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 12, 2023

For many retailers, the months of November and December make up a large chunk of their annual sales, with customers out shopping in droves ahead of the Christmas season. Consumers are very happy to still dip into their savings to ensure that they’re living the life that they want.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday shopping season is teed up for its annual explosion of spending. Retailers know this, consumers know this, cybercriminals know this, and are unfortunately ready to take advantage of any weak link that can be found to steal vital consumer and business data. Why target retail? This effort does pay off.

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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. “The online retail sector is one of the few where the consumer is a bit more in the driver’s seat. .”

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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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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

To combat rising inflation and cost of living pressures, Australian shoppers have commenced their Christmas shopping months earlier, according to a new study. The report has also found that 90 per cent of shoppers will be buying gifts for their family, 35 per cent for friends and 30 per cent for their extended family.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2021

People were shopping in stores and Black Friday, Cyber Monday were becoming successful sale events on those specific days. But people were starting to shop for Christmas around that time. In November, consumers became aware of global supply chain issues, spiking fear into them that Christmas shopping may be a major challenge.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The latest research from eBay Ads reveals that as consumers look for value for money this Christmas, certain cohorts are laser focused on using peak season sales to get more bang for their buck when gift shopping.

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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 Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a festive spending slowdown, the GCVA, in collaboration with Global Data, reveals a compelling shift in shopping habits during the holiday season. Interestingly, almost a quarter […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch!

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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

JULY 6, 2023

This unique concept will feature endless culinary treats, bright visuals, the newest Angry Birds Games and interactive technology, and the coolest-ever themed shopping experience.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

The rise of the stationery market Research and Markets attributes the rise of this seemingly old-fashioned consumer product category to a few factors, including consumers’ preference for a tactile writing experience, the power of influencer marketing and the growth of e-commerce.

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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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