Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Ramadan continues to be a crucial shopping period across Southeast Asia, with evolving consumer behaviours and market dynamics shaping the retail landscape. However, Indonesia experienced an 11 per cent decline in online sales, pointing to shifting consumer preferences and the need for brands to refine their Ramadan strategies.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The ACCC’s lawsuit against Coles and Woolworths for allegedly misleading consumers about the price of essential products has now been spun into a class action lawsuit by the Gerard Malouf and Partners law firm. The unspoken pact is clear: Give consumers what they want at a fair price, and we’ll tolerate the massive profits you rake in.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A stagnant industry There has been significant innovation in the food and grocery retail supply chain yet it has rarely been deployed to revolutionise how everyday consumers shop. Think about it, there are more products than ever competing for a place in your shopping cart, and more brands at more price points to consider,” he added.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

The Australia Post eCommerce Report 2025 broke down the shopping habits, preferences and values that will define each generation’s spending into the next year and beyond. Generation Alpha are true digital natives, and as this generation matures, their online shopping habits will likely differ from previous generations, explained Starr.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Black Friday Cyber Monday sales period has expanded to become ‘Black November’ this year, with many retailers and brands starting their promotions earlier than ever. However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2025

Thailand’s malls are more than just shopping centres; they are also lifestyle attractions. The rise of retail hubs Thailand’s retail landscape has experienced major developments in recent years, with several new shopping malls opening across the country. Luxury shopping destination Emsphere opened in 2023.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2025

China’s biggest mid-year shopping festival, 618, ended on Wednesday evening without much fanfare after more than a month of promotional events aimed at enticing consumers to part with more of their hard-earned money. “I don’t have anything special to buy during the 618 shopping festival.

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2024

Australian retail sales slightly rose year over year in May as shoppers took advantage of early end-of-financial-year (EOFY) promotions and sales events. “While the sales boost is a positive indicator for consumer sentiment, it doesn’t change the desperate landscape retail business owners are currently facing.” per cent.

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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. billion, Temu’s growth has been meteoric, largely fuelled by its competitive pricing and frequent promotional events. Once, we knew our competitors. With an estimated$1.1

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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

MARCH 2, 2025

Last week, consumer-activist group The Peoples Union USA called for a 24-hour buying blackout of all non-essential goods on February 28, particularly from big-box retailers like Walmart , Target and Amazon. For one day, we stop [shopping] everywhere, no Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food, no gas, no major corporations, nothing.

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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. Providing consumers with more paths to purchase the brand has helped drive Salomon’s viral success in recent years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

BNPL credit allows consumers to split their purchases into smaller, interest-free instalments. Our recent research uncovered a concerning insight: consumers who use BNPL services end up spending more money online than those who dont. We found that consumers who used BNPL spent an average of 6.42 Why might this be the case?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

The nations largest supermarket groups and the Australian Retailers Association leapt the the industrys defence in the wake of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)s much-anticipated Supermarket Inquiry on Friday. As per the ACCC recommendation, Woolworths already publishes all product prices online.

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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. Taking the British route felt a bit more natural."

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“In translating its latest collection into Bitmoji avatars, Valentino promotes individual expression and fosters an ever more global community through the brand’s most iconic motifs.” For 80 to 1,100 Snap Tokens— users can shop designer collections from Valentino, Prada and Miu Miu for their Bitmoji avatars.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As businesses recover from the disruption of the pandemic, new research shows Australians prefer the online shopping experience more than that inside bricks-and-mortar stores. The post Aussies rate online shopping experience above in-store – ACRS appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2023

Drinks and hospitality business Endeavour Group has agreed to divest the BWS Seaford bottle shop in Adelaide to appease the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission). The Beach Hotel in Seaford includes a hotel and independent bottle shop operating under the Cellarbrations brand.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

From smart shopping carts and intelligent buying assistants, to dynamic pricing algorithms and inventory tracking systems, retailers will have access to a wealth of powerful tools that enhance their ability to meet customers’ needs and respond quickly to changes in the market. .

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Inflation has an impact on nearly every aspect of the economy, including raw material costs, wages, transportation, and, ultimately, the prices consumers pay for goods and services. Rising costs and shifts in consumer behaviors have a significant impact on the retail industry.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2023

Personalisation was initially lost in the mass market and the anonymity of online shopping, but retailers are using customer data to create highly personalised shopping experiences, from recommendations to tailored promotions. The consumer demand for a personalised experience is immense and growing.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

million online shopping journeys, revealed that web visits increased by +19.8% in the week leading up to Black Friday (16 22 Nov 2024 vs 23 29 Nov 2024), as consumers shopped around to find the best deals on offer. Original data from Wunderkinds Marketing Pulse, which analysed over 39.5 The post Black Friday delivers +18.5%

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Retail Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Retailers must constantly update their in-store displays, promotional setups, and product showcases to capture customer interest and reflect current trends. Flexibility and Reusability Retail environments require frequent changes in layout—seasonal promotions, product launches, and holiday campaigns demand quick, adaptable solutions.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Top 5 areas where AI delivers the most value to UK consumers:- 1 – Pricing and promotions – 28% 2 – Loyalty – real-time personalised rewards – 18% 3 – Product discovery when searching online – 17% – Product information (i.e.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

BNPL credit allows consumers to split their purchases into smaller, interest-free instalments. Our recent research uncovered a concerning insight: consumers who use BNPL services end up spending more money online than those who dont. We found that consumers who used BNPL spent an average of 6.42 Why might this be the case?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Among Amazon shoppers in the UK, 70 per cent now shop there at least once a month, while 17 per cent use the online marketplace weekly. As costs to shop for everyday essentials have soared, shoppers are looking for new ways to save, which has led to greater demand for products in categories like pet, baby and more on the Amazon platform.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

Discount stores are booming in post-Covid Europe as price-sensitive consumers seek out bargains amid inflation and the devastating impacts of the pandemic. Bargain shopping is driven by two behaviours, according to Bowden: frugality and treats. All consumers love a good bargain. The psychology behind bargain hunting.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

As we approach the busiest time in the retail calendar year, one question looms: How can retailers revive sales in a landscape of unstable inflation and changing consumer habits? The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures show inflation has fallen to within the RBA’s target band at 2.8 per cent – the lowest in 3.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

These generations shopping journeys across many categories are now heavily influenced by digital, even if the physical purchase occurs within a store or, in the case of a B2B buyer, through a salesperson. Rufus, Amazons AI shopping assistant, also provides a completely new way for customers to research and shop in the US.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

With the evolution of retail media networks, brands and retailers are seizing the opportunity to shape consumer behaviour in real-time, using in-store touch points to elevate the shopping experience. Digital in-store assets are ideal for promoting when your avocados are ripe to help move them out the door.”

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Retail Focus

JULY 11, 2022

The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street have formed a partnership to promote the importance of design and display in independent retail, with Save The High Street becoming sponsor of the Best Independent Store category at the 2022 Creative Retail Awards.

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Retail Focus

MAY 28, 2025

The first store in the series is located in Suzhou – which opened on 8th May 2025 – and the design concept will be gradually promoted to thousands of stores in the brand’s global regions such as China, the Middle East and South East Asia.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Recent research has revealed that luxury Australia retailers aren’t doing enough to capture the attention of, and drive consumer spending by, migrants of Asian background and heritage. In order to do so effectively, she stressed the importance of understanding the various factors and intricacies that inform their consumer behaviour.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Officially reopening its doors on April 3, the reimagined store features a striking new concept that blends innovation with immersive sensory experiences, marking a bold move to redefine the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience. To visually see those ingredients is a really important part of the consumer journey.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

As inflation and rising interest rates start to bite and reduce consumers’ spending capacity and confidence, Australian e-commerce sales declined sharply in July. . This shows that consumers are researching online to find the product they are after before they head to a retail store to buy it. Representing 19.3 Desktop and tablet.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2025

What began as a Gen Z playground for dance challenges has matured into a global trend machine with direct purchase influence, and it’s reshaping how retailers think about product, placement and promotion. Campaigns aren’t carefully scripted, they’re memetic, reactive, and consumer-led. The other piece of the puzzle is TikTok Shop.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

US thrift giant Savers has opened two new megastores in Australia this year, and the “Got it at Vinnies” campaign is transforming charity shops into trendy vintage hotspots. The shift towards thrifting (a more circular economy) seems like a win-win – good for consumers, brands, and the planet. Thrifting is huge right now.

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