Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

Australian consumers are increasingly turning to marketplaces to search, discover and purchase new products, offering major opportunities for local brands. New research from Pattern’s Marketplace Consumer Trends Report – 2023 highlights that 92 per cent of consumers plan to shop on a marketplace this year.

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RetailMinded

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Businesses have effectively moved away from traditional sales techniques and eagerly seized the opportunities provided by direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales due to the quick progress of digital technology. This involves detailed research and data analytics to gain insights into consumer trends and tastes.

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RetailMinded

MAY 23, 2024

By implementing strategic financing strategies, retailers can position themselves for consistent growth and long-term success, regardless of the time of year. By repaying the line of credit as sales increase during the peak season, businesses can maintain a healthy cash flow while capitalizing on the surge in consumer spending.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving retail landscape, technology has swiftly moved from being a novelty to becoming the linchpin of both operational and customer-centric strategies. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Lockdowns with little advance notice, panic buying, supply chain disruptions, hastily made changes to health and safety regulations, and extreme swings in consumer needs and expectations. How did they fare and how have consumers changed due to their pandemic experience? Consumers unevenly impacted. Adaptability tested.

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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. I’ll then suggest some effective strategies that independent retailers can use to stay ahead of the competition. So let’s get to it!

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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. I’ll then suggest some effective strategies that independent retailers can use to stay ahead of the competition. So let’s get to it!

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A cursory glance through the history books shows us how patterned and predictable the impact of a crisis is on innovation. The effect of the pandemic on society is highly patterned and predictable. New technologies have sprung up to connect consumers at a time of increasing distance. Crisis: a connection catalyst.

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Retail Focus

MAY 24, 2022

Unable to contend with the double whammy of changing consumer behaviour and a COVID-induced slump, dozens of brands fell into administration, from Arcadia and Debenhams to Monsoon and Cath Kidston, with the closure of hundreds of physical stores. Crafters can access supplies to buy a specific pattern, or search for community-shared patterns.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

MAY 31, 2023

Counterfeit goods continue to become increasingly ubiquitous, presenting a host of issues for both retailers and consumers. The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has decided to begin a dialogue regarding anticounterfeiting and antipiracy strategies that have already “proven effective” and development of new strategies for the future.

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RetailMinded

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Understanding Your Audience Any effective marketing strategy is based on a profound understanding of the target market. Here are a few tips to help you delve into the psychographic nuances that shape consumer choices. Embracing Omnichannel Strategies The key to modern retail success is to embrace omnichannel strategies.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 23, 2024

From traditional brick-and-mortar stores to the rise of e-commerce, product startups have had to adapt and keep up with changing consumer behavior. In recent years, technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences have caused significant disruptions in the retail landscape.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As we venture into 2024, Australian retailers stand at the crossroads of evolving consumer behaviours, economic uncertainties, and technological advancements. This transition ushered in an era where consumers seamlessly navigated between digital and physical channels, choosing the path of least resistance for their purchases.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2024

Expert Manager at Univers Retail | Ephemeral Retailing Specialist | Published Author | Speaker In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the concept of digital transformation has emerged as a pivotal force shaping industries and strategies at an unprecedented pace.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Daly advocates creating a loyalty program to reward top customers and keep them coming back and progressively localising your website and marketing engagement strategy to connect with the local target audience. The ease of returns has become a basic expectation among consumers shopping online.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

There have been changes in priorities around consumer spending. Where customers accustomed do consumption patterns in the past decades? Consumers were often more loyal to certain brands than they are now. Retailers may use a combination of these strategies to educate consumers to adopt new habits. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2024

For Beard, retail should go beyond the product and instead be approached as a form of theatre that creates magic, generates connection and evokes emotion for consumers – what he calls “retailtainment”. Create the brand, the emotion, the resonance, break [consumers] patterns so they remember you,” concluded Beard.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Data on things such as consumer trends and internet searches are abundant these days, but that doesn’t mean you’ll always get it right in terms of selling things people want to buy. In this regard, you’re following the Steve Jobs strategy. Put simply, knowledge is power when it comes to sales.

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CAAD

MAY 16, 2024

Beyond the Point of Sale: Retail Spaces Make a Comeback The importance of physical stores has evolved beyond being merely a point of sale, becoming an essential element in omnichannel strategy and sector logistics. This is reflected in the recovery of occupancy levels in major shopping centers, which have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. Future strategies Brands will need to consider the upcoming legislation at all levels within their business and processes, according to Wilkinson.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2022

Pattern has been monitoring and benchmarking the e-commerce performance of Australian retailers for a number of years and with the release of the FY22 Ecommerce Acceleration Report , continues to document and report on the key performance indicators that benchmark Australian e-commerce retail. This event also delivered 3.5

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RetailMinded

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Facing a Christmas that some economists predict could be ‘called off’ in the eyes of consumers, retailers are braced to do all they can to help shoppers spread the cost; and in turn, keeping profits stable and business afloat. The old school marketing strategies for customer acquisition still work, but costs have exploded in recent years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

As the battle for market share heats up, industry experts point to the resurgence of Huawei and the patriotism-driven decision-making of some Chinese consumers to return to using domestic brands. She believes the price cuts, partner discounts and incentives for vendors could be all part of the mix to increase sales.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Available in GapMaps Live , a powerful cloud-based mapping software used by more than 500 brands across 23 countries to support their network strategies and location intelligence planning, the provision of visitation data enables faster and more informed location decisions based on empirical data. . You can find more information here.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2024

Fragmented markets, volatile consumers “Markets are becoming increasingly fragmented, and as a result, consumer and market behaviour is more difficult to predict. Brands have more access to consumers through different mediums, and consumers have broader access to products and brands through e-commerce.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

Founded by then-21-year-old Cami Téllez in 2019, Parade was initially created to fill a gap in the market for stylish and size-inclusive bras and underwear for Gen Z consumers. Its campaigns featured a wide range of models across the gender spectrum with different skin tones, body types, and aesthetics.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

With the fly-through video fading in the background, the graphics switched to a moody animated pattern and the runway show began. The design workflow we believe we have now proved after four years of research and development: from design inspiration, to 3D pattern making, and onto 3D rendering and ready for e-commerce within weeks,” he said.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In line with consumer preferences, retailers of all sizes are increasingly seeking to transition from a linear to a more circular business model. The pressure is on for these brands to establish policies and strategies that reduce waste, promote sustainability, and extend the lifespan of their products.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

The use of AI and machine learning can now help retailers automate processes and drive better outcomes capable of improving overall industry health as well as experiences for end consumers. These software solutions identify patterns in demand data from a variety of sources and use them to make accurate decisions at the store level.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Loooptopia players can collect elements such as blank clothing items, colours and patterns to create new looks. This in-game action is a subtle reference to the environmental impact of textile waste globally and to change consumer behaviour, we need to learn new habits. Learning new habits.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the same time, fraudulent consumer activity related to returns has been profit-draining for various brands. Strategies to detect and prevent retail fraud But what happens when customers aren’t legitimately returning items because they’re not the right fit, but rather to make a buck?

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2024

I don’t know any business that is not in debt that can afford a $20,000 show to invite influencers and magazine editors – who are my consumers of course, but they’re not the lives I’m changing,” explained Nolan. “If If I do a fashion show, it’ll probably be self-run… Do you know who will be in the front row?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The current state of affairs “Malaysia has a growing economy and a strong consumer market, making it an attractive destination for expanding retail businesses. This presents a vast consumer base for headwear products,” he noted. Nonetheless, the region also offers significant opportunities.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Indeed, it is rather odd that the billionaire Bruce Mathieson Snr would have backed Wavish to shake up the Endeavour Group board and rejig its business strategies. To start with the gaming business, the regulatory environment, consumer behaviour and wagering competition is dramatically different to the glory days between 1999 and 2006.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

The company has announced a partnership with ecommerce accelerator, Pattern, to expand its online business to China. Pattern will act as their trade partner, to support all aspects of its operations on Tmall Global, which is currently China’s largest cross-border online marketplace. Understanding the Chinese consumer.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

In the realm of commerce, a gap exists in the market – along with a major opportunity – particularly FOR large-scale item returns, within the domain of consumer-to-business (C2B) reverse logistics. Returns aren’t great for consumers or vendors. The data generated through reverse logistics can be a reference point for business insight.

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