Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Australia Post managed to deliver 52 million parcels through December last year despite high parcel volumes all through October and November. In one of the busiest periods of the year, Australia Post managed to move 556 tonnes of parcels, which is 13 per cent higher compared to the previous year, and used 25 dedicated freight carriers transporting cargo across the country.

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Retail Store Windows

JANUARY 23, 2022

On our constant search for all things creative we happened upon the new scheme from this brand. It looks like this is the future. Now, you should be able to scan the QR code below even from our image and it really is worth it. Turn up that sound, unless you are working in a quiet office and enjoy. This is really amazing and we particularly love the fish.!

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Australian specialty retailer Dusk, has reported poor sales based on unaudited management accounts for the first half of the financial year. In a trading update, the company said sales fell 12 per cent to $80 million compared to $90.9 million in the first half of FY21 and $59.6 million in the first half of FY20. On the other hand, online sales were up 4.3 per cent contributing 9.3 per cent of total sales.

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Eye on ESG

JANUARY 23, 2022

The fashion industry often faces scrutiny from stakeholders to improve due diligence in supply chains. A landmark proposed bill in New York, drafted last October and presented for the first time to a legislative committee on January 5 2022, is seeking to drive accountability and transparency in the supply chains of fashion companies. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (the “ Act “) historic in its scope and nature, would require fashion retail sellers and manufacturers to

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Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

The beauty industry had quite the rebound last year. After mask mandates put a screeching halt to makeup sales, other sectors, like comforting fragrances and skincare to battle mask-related acne, kept the industry alive in the pandemic. But as we continued to adapt to the ‘new normal’, makeup sales slowly crept back. NPD reports that sales in Q3 of 2021 were up by 24 per cent, compared with the same time last year.

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Eye on ESG

JANUARY 23, 2022

This Lexis practice note discusses market trends in 2021 relating to disclosures of climate change risks and mitigation by public companies, which are intertwined with ESG issues. It also provides illustrative disclosures by public companies regarding how climate change has affected or may affect their operations, both directly ( e.g., through disruption of supply chains) and indirectly ( e.g., through increased regulatory compliance, mitigation, and litigation costs) and concludes with recommen

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Retail Insider

JANUARY 23, 2022

Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. This month’s column asks if rationing how much your customers can buy could ever be a good idea. Brought to you by Retail Insider with Clipper and Give Back Box. If you have trouble defining your different marketing generations and regularly confuse your Silent Generation with your Generation Alpha then for the purposes of this column

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

As the reality of the major changes from the last two year sinks in, it is time to shift our attention back to our team, brand, and company cohesiveness. It is important that we spend some time thinking about how the outside world is perceiving our messaging and culture, even in times like now. Our teams probably haven’t been in the same office for months and Zoom has become the new workplace for many.

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VMS

JANUARY 23, 2022

Wilson Sporting Goods (Chicago) is continuing its expansion into physical retail with the opening of its first flagship store, a 6400-square-foot space located in New York City’s SoHo district. The flagship’s main attraction is the Thomas E. Wilson Park, an indoor atrium space that allows shoppers to test the store’s offerings by hitting tennis balls, playing catch, shooting hoops and more.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

It’s official: Amazon is opening a physical clothing store. The e-commerce pioneer shared details of its new bricks-and-mortar concept, called Amazon Style, in a company blog post last week. According to the post, Amazon Style will offer women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories from hundreds of popular and emerging brands, and include several innovative features, such as tailored, real-time recommendations.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 23, 2022

Italian designer Francesco Faccin designs the perfect at-home gadget. This project is part of the collection of new Italian design brand Orografie, conceived by Giorgia Bartolini, curated by Vincenzo Castellana and intended to showcase new and upcoming talent. “Allodola is an object that would not have existed 10 years ago,” says Faccin. He’s talking about the Allodola smartphone holder, which he designed last year as a solution to all our phone stabilising woes.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Launched in 2017, wholesale platform Foodbomb connects restaurants and cafes with a marketplace of around 160 suppliers, simplifying the ordering process. But, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business opened its doors to direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales to buoy the market through periods of empty supermarket shelves. Now it’s unlikely to turn its D2C offering off.

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