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“Consumers are looking for unique shopping experiences”: SingLand exec

Inside Retail

As part of the Asset Enhancement Initiative (AEI), this venture aims to breathe new life into the shopping experience, aligning seamlessly with the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s vision of creating inclusive and cherished public spaces. The ambitious project, set to conclude in 2025, encompasses a series of key enhancements.

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‘Charity Shop?’ pop-up takes aim at second-hand retail

Inside Retail

A number of Australian retailers are working together to test a new charity retail concept, taking a more curated approach to delivering pre-loved fashion to Millennial and Gen Z customers. The Charity Shop? By offering a more selective number of products, Charity Shop? But in restricting what the Charity Shop?

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Navigating the unique challenges of holiday shopping in 2023

Inside Retail

Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. Consumers have been adopting various strategies to manage their budgets, but they expect more from brands to support their lifestyles. But this shouldn’t just be a retail race to the bottom.

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How boutique retailers won by discarding the department store playbook

Inside Retail

While household-name department stores are downsizing and closing their doors, multi-brand retail boutiques are succeeding by focusing on personalised shopping experiences. Of course, e-commerce has a crucial part to any brand, but in-store retail shopping gives you a sensory experience that online can’t.

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Shop from the car: US retail expert on the biggest tech, trends to watch

Inside Retail

Nadine Heubel, senior managing director of travel retail North America and global wholesale at Newmark, recently shared her insights regarding the latest in US brands, technology and trends that will shape the global retail landscape in 2023 and beyond. You can watch the Masterclass sponsored by Adobe here.

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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

The concept was initially launched in Guangzhou, China in December 2022, followed by Boston, Massachusetts, in February 2023, before rolling out in Singapore’s Paragon Shopping Centre, Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction and now Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

Thanks to rapid innovations in supply chain management, AI technology and digital marketing, e-commerce is increasingly playing an integral role in the lives of everyday Aussies. TikTok’s algorithm, for example, curates feeds based on user activity and preferences, not engagement rates. With over 4.95