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Suburban shopping strips are struggling, but they still have time to evolve

Inside Retail

While there is still a lingering Covid shadow on some shopping strips, including those in capital city central business districts (CBDs), other factors are impacting the viability of suburban retail precincts. The slump in consumer spending as inflationary cost-of-living pressures bite into household budgets is an immediate challenge.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 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. million loss in FY23 after a $23.7

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What is Omni-channel Retail?

Retail Bound

The retail landscape has been dramatically changing in recent years, forcing businesses to accommodate multiple channels when selling to consumers. Retail stores is by far the largest retail market segment at $6.5 A second retail channel product manufacturers should look at is catalog companies. It is a $3.9

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Open to Buy: The Retail Business Art

Retailing Insight

Further, if you have multiple locations, each location should have its own forecast for each classification of merchandise. Lots of specialty retail stores plan their business by “buying what we sold last year” or “we expect to be up 2%.” Both consume cash flow like an army of college kids at a pizza-eating contest.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

Inside Retail

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.

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5 REASONS OMNICHANNEL ORDER FULFILMENT IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SPEED…

RetailMinded

1 : CONSUMERS DEMAND SPEED, FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL. The pandemic undoubtedly changed consumer behaviour. From when and where to what locations matter to them. Retailers need to offer options to customers and have the agility and flexibility within their supply chains to accommodate these delivery demands. #2

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Analysis: Luxury retail in the post-Covid landscape

Inside Retail

In China, online to offline (O2O) was the fastest growing channel in 2020, particularly for affluent consumers in tier-one cities, combining fast delivery, security through contactless interactions and a wide range of in-demand goods — mainly fresh food and personal care items. There can be no doubts about the opportunity. WeChat and chat.

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