Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Recent years have seen rapidly evolving changes in all areas of consumer behaviour and there is little doubt it will continue in terms of the products and services that people want, who they want them from, and where and when they want to access them.

Consumer 130

Consumer Shopping Outdoor Engagement 130

Inside Retail

AUGUST 24, 2023

Jo Mercer: The pandemic was a time for soul searching and reflection on an industry I had worked in since I was 18 years old. We have four key principles that we will not compromise on, even as we grow: Australian manufacturing, sustainability, quality and a fair price – buying Australian doesn’t have to mean a designer price tag.

Fashion 130

Fashion Concept Pattern Curate 130

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

During and following the pandemic, retail formats have changed on several levels. To enable real-time inventory management, brands include RFID (radio frequency identification) tags. They can easily trace their product to the store and then to consumers. Retailers invest in the physical store’s atmosphere.

Management 246

Management Shopping Strategy Brand Management 246

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ahead of the game Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit its peak, retailers around the world had been making strong inroads in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) aims. Sometimes, despite the price tag, more expensive and sustainably made items can be better value than a bargain buy.

Pattern 130

Pattern Fashion Consumer Marketing 130

Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

A shock to the system of western merchants and consumers who had largely operated with an assumption of unconstrained access to whatever they’ve wanted, whenever they’ve wanted it. But in the process also opened global consumer markets to risks that would make the cotton collapse of 1861 look like a picnic.

Planning 59

Planning Management Consumer Other 59