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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

Reporting by the business media of retail sales and other economic data produced by governments in developing Asia is often too trusting. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7 per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 The online share of total retail sales is now 23 per cent.

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Christmas retail sales tipped to top $60 billion

Inside Retail

Australian Christmas retail sales are predicted to exceed $60 billion, despite the impact of inflation and cost of living problems, according to research from the National Retailers Association (NRA). Meanwhile, the Australia Retail Association (ARA) says Australian retail sales increased 12.9

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Aptos survey: 88% of Gen Z shoppers in UK plan to visit a physical store this Golden Quarter

Retail Focus

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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Beyond the beach: Richard Facioni outlines plans for Surfstitch

Inside Retail

Data shows the rapid increase in online shopping that defined the first year of the global pandemic has started to fade, as the novelty of lockdowns wears off and government stimuluses run out, and online retailers that once enjoyed record highs are now working harder to drive sales. This time last year, we were all still in lockdown.

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Training retail sales teams? Here’s why face-to-face won’t cut it anymore

Inside Retail

We understand that organising training can be time consuming… But, delivering training online can take the hassle out of planning staff training. Training your team with a Learning Management System means that you can push training out to your team in just a matter of clicks. The post Training retail sales teams?

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Homeworld Helensvale sells for $265 million

Inside Retail

An invitation-only international expression of interest campaign was conducted and managed by Stonebridge’s Philip Gartland and Lachlan MacGillivray and Stewart Gilchrist of Colliers. MacGillivray said Homeworld Helensvale is in a “prime position” to take advantage of household spending and consumer demand post lockdowns.

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How to ensure Black Friday doesn’t become the nightmare before Christmas

Inside Retail

We’ve also noticed an increase in advertising for big sale events including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Click Frenzy, and even Afterpay Day. Even before thinking about the specifics, the timing of these sales appears challenging for both retailers and consumers, not to mention supply chains. Christmas planning cycles.

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