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Old dog, new tricks: Why Woolies invested in PetStock

Inside Retail

Woolworths’ managing director and CEO Brad Banducci told investors the category is “highly complementary” to its existing food and everyday needs businesses, and that the acquisition will only serve to strengthen its loyalty program and customer offer – as well as add a physical component to its own pet business.

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Apple banks on physical stores as economies reopen, retail chief says

Inside Retail

That adds to a broader array of classes based out of the stores designed to bring in customers in contact with Apple more frequently. Apple boomed during the pandemic, hitting $2 trillion in market capitalization in August 2020 and setting records for sales of iPhones and several other categories.

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Fine jewellery in your 50s: Meet the matriarch proving age is just a number

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This passion for the category led Logan to start an independent jewellery business operation with her assistant, Peg. We had a docket book, no insurance and a money tin,” she said. “My Through our designs, we wish to continue to nurture a family spirit that embodies sophistication, refined craftsmanship, romance and timeless style.”

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Shifting tides: Southeast Asian consumers adapt spending amid challenges

Inside Retail

Thus, they are cutting back on their spending across categories to replenish savings lost during the pandemic,” Sonya David, Dentsu Media’s head of strategy in Singapore, told Inside Retail. Accompanying this, we will likely see an increase in low-risk financial products and savings-skewed insurance products,” she added.

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Opinion: Is the pandemic pet boom sustainable?

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Pet shelters were emptied, cases of pet stealing were reported, and going rates for puppies — both purebreds and designer crossbreeds — anecdotally increased by a factor of seven in Australia. Millennials in particular adopted pets, many for mental health reasons and to stave off lockdown loneliness.

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How Becuming is cleaning up the adult toy industry

Inside Retail

Becuming combats both of these issues by assessing products according to strict criteria, by stocking a comprehensive, yet curated list of toys, and by using good design to make finding the right product easy. Second, finding the right sex toy can be challenging due to an oversaturation of products in the market.

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