Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Southeast Asia as key market We see Malaysia as a prime opportunity, given its status as one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most developed economies,” Mohammad A Baker, CEO of GMG, told Inside Retail. Insights from its acquisition of Royal Sporting House have also helped the company understand local market dynamics.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Seasonal shopping events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the back-to-school season have a significant impact on retail stock prices. These periods experience a surge in consumer spending, driving up sales figures and influencing investor sentiment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They were visible in malls, high streets, shopping centres, or online marketplaces. million Australians now shopping on the platform every month. Temu: The fast-growing challenger A relative newcomer to the Australian market, Temu – whose parent is China’s PDD Holdings – has quickly attracted a large following.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

We currently live in an era marked by economic uncertainty, environmental consciousness, and a desire for uniqueness, Australians are increasingly embracing second-hand shopping. The hunt for the thrill of it One of the driving appeals of second-hand shopping lies in the exhilaration of the search, the dopamine release gained in the hunt.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025. Of course, we were going to merchandise and offer a completely different experience in those seasons to the Australian consumer than we do in the rest of the world.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Another way Ulta Beauty uses technology to enhance the customer experience is by investing in educational video content from beauty brands to enhance the store associate’s ability to educate the consumer about a product. Double down on the thing that makes it [the in-store shopping experience] special,” Renslow stated.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

If you don’t have your narrative set, someone else will tell your story, said Katie Welch, the chief marketing officer of Rare Beauty. Ross wanted to find a haircare brand that carried products suited to a wide variety of hair textures that were also marketed and presented in a quality manner.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Chinese consumers are now adjusting to a “new normal” in response to evolving market conditions, prompting businesses to rethink their strategies. The 2025 China Consumer Survey by AlixPartners reveals a significant shift in spending priorities, reflecting changing consumer behaviours and economic dynamics.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, the Salomon customer includes Pilates princesses whose ‘fit checks’ on social media have contributed to the virality of the shoe styles, whilst the brand still caters to its core original consumer of adventure seekers. He attributes this new positioning to driving the huge growth of the brand in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Located at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, the 250sqm flagship offers Gentle Monster’s full range of product and experience to Australian consumers. Gentle Monster represents innovation and disruption in the fashion eyewear category that we are confident the Australian consumer will embrace,” added Ngadiman.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

some entered the Indonesian market in 2019, citing a gap in diverse retail product offerings. some has implemented a cross-border online and offline membership system, allowing consumers to earn and redeem points across different countries. some brand is also in the works to meet the needs of a wider range of consumer groups.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Any retailer worth its salt understands that consumers’ shopping behaviour varies across different age demographics. Coresight also revealed several large behavioural differences between these cohorts, ranging from their perspectives on personal financial and economic conditions to the retailers they prefer to shop with.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

In a press release, Jean-Marc Bellaiche, Printemps Groupes chief executive officer, stated, “We think we can bring something unique, both to its engaged local consumer base and the strong tourist flows the city welcomes We plan to pioneer a new format of experiential retail in this fast-changing and demanding market.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Earlier this year, the company quietly removed Monki’s larger sizes “due to low demand” and to cut costs, a move not well received by consumers. “The logic is what it is, but the decision is difficult to swallow for consumers,” said the news outlet. Weekday has 47 stores in 14 markets and 29 regional online stores.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Nathalie Ahlström: For Fiskars Group, Australia is our fifth largest market, it’s big. When you look at other global companies, not many can say Australia is their fifth-largest market, so this is a unique place for us, and also I see a lot of future potential for Fiskars Group in the Australian market. Christmas is huge.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. There is increased competition from e-commerce players, the local market and major international brands. There is also subdued consumer sentiment and the rising cost of doing business. Yakubson tapped Taylor to be Dusk’s chief marketing officer in May.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Consumers attracted to value and convenience The year-on-year growth in general retail purchases has bucked recent trends. When viewed alongside the gravitation to online marketplaces, the data suggests consumers may be seeking more affordable retail options. Consumer Price Index, Australia. Here are just some of the trends.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has expressed alarm over the government’s proposed merger reforms, saying they are “poorly targeted” and add to the regulatory burden. The SCCA believes such a requirement goes beyond the original intent to target market concentration and will unnecessarily capture other markets.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

In recent years, though, the financial technology or fintech revolution in the customer credit market has changed all that, with the meteoric rise of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services. BNPL credit allows consumers to split their purchases into smaller, interest-free instalments. Its easy to see why so many consumers like BNPL.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

As China’s luxury market continues to evolve amidst economic shifts and changing consumer behaviours, understanding the complex dynamics of this vital sector has become increasingly crucial for global luxury brands. Despite the low confidence in 2024, the forecast reveals a cautiously optimistic picture of luxury consumption.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As the Black Friday 2024 shopping frenzy approaches, Australian retailers are gearing up for their biggest challenge yet – managing skyrocketing demand while staying efficient. To seize this massive opportunity, retailers must ensure smooth, scalable shopping experiences, and automation is the way forward. The key to thriving?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2025

Golden Goose aims to gain more market share in Australia by establishing a strong retail presence and building lasting community connections through new retail experiences. Inside Retail spoke with Mauro Maggioni, Golden Gooses Apac CEO, about how the business plans to grow its market share in the global US$39.91

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? For 80 to 1,100 Snap Tokens— users can shop designer collections from Valentino, Prada and Miu Miu for their Bitmoji avatars. billion Bitmoji avatars globally. I think not.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

If we strategically consider each frame, a retailer can design spaces, activations and areas that resonate deeply with customers on multiple levels, making shopping an emotional experience rather than just a chore. Customers seek far more than products; they seek experiences that resonate emotionally. A simple example is Apples stores.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With consumer sentiment and discretionary spend down, many retailers are already facing reduced profit margins and a higher cost of doing business, making hefty discounting for prolonged periods a particularly costly exercise. It also provided customers with more time to shop these deals. This presents a predicament for retailers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Some of this is down to consumers being more receptive to discounts, but some is also because Amazon has fine-tuned the deals it offers to ensure they are relevant and compelling. “While Amazon does not pretend to be a discount site, it is conscious that consumers are deal hunting and looking for value for money,” he continued.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The odd one out Last week, LVMH reported a 3 per cent fall in sales for the third quarter, which the company attributed to China’s weak consumer confidence. The Americas market grew by 11.7 The company has posted a sales increase of 11.3 Fashion and leather goods fell 5 per cent to €9.15 billion for the third quarter. per cent to €2.60

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As supply chains grow more complex and consumer expectations shift, maintaining the right inventory balance is becoming increasingly difficult and the cost of getting it wrong is high. Unifying online and offline channels with a single system Todays customers expect a seamless shopping experience, whether theyre browsing in-store or online.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Ralph Lauren has reported a lower growth rate for its fourth-quarter revenue, but an analyst said the brand is still doing well amid a wider slowdown in the luxury market. Neil Saunders, MD of GlobalData, said the moderate growth was in line with expectations given the general trend in the luxury market. “In Sales in Asia were up 1.1

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The FMCG subscription box market in Australia has shown strong growth over the past few years, driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience and personalisation, the continued rise of e-commerce, and sustainable practices. FMCG subscription box offers encompass a variety of sectors. What’s behind the growth?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Typically, consumers seek out department stores and shopping centres to get in the holiday spirit but LaManna has managed to position itself as the exception. Operationally, we also extend trading hours to provide flexibility for our customers to make shopping as smooth as possible.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With affordability and sustainability remaining top of mind for Australian consumers, an increasing number of individuals are turning to and relying on second-hand products. The resale furniture market in particular appears to be experiencing a boom period. This is particularly the case when it comes to furniture and homewares.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Wood panelling and glossy floor tiles bring a nostalgic feel to this chocolate shop in London's Covent Garden , which design practice Morrisstudio and architecture firm Built Works have designed to invoke a golden age of confectionery. Although it's become a bit of a dirty word now, we wanted it to feel peculiarly 'British'," he suggested.

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