Sun.May 21, 2023

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Bunnings to trial four-day working week

Inside Retail

Hardware retailer Bunnings is set to implement a trial four-day working week for thousands of its employees. The agreement was reached with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and will benefit 40,000 employees. Under the proposed changes, full-time employees can work 38 hours over four days or across a nine-day fortnight spread.

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Maximizing Your Business Potential: How to Choose the Right Commercial Fitouts Provider

Greater Group

No one would dream of going into business with a random partner. Because the growth potential of a business depends on that partner’s skill and experience, a business owner would think twice before making such a decision. Much like choosing a business partner, engaging the services of a commercial fitouts provider is a weighty decision with a direct impact on business growth.

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How The Mills Fabrica is leveraging tech to drive innovation in fashion

Inside Retail

Born out of Nan Fung Group’s textile legacy in Hong Kong, The Mills Fabrica is a next-generation platform that aims to catalyse innovations for sustainability, environmental and social impact. Today, it is made up of a venture capital fund, startup incubator and impact retail store called Fabrica X, as well as innovation labs, offices and event spaces across Hong Kong and London.

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Clothing The Gaps founder on the power, value and values of their tees

Inside Retail

Co-founder of the hit fashion label Clothing The Gaps talks about the origins of the business, what’s driving its success and how the retail industry can create better outcomes for First Nations peoples. Yatu Widders Hunt: I’m hoping to kick off with an understanding of how Clothing The Gaps came to be? Laura Laura Thompson: I’m a Gunditjmara woman and have worked in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations my entire life – my family was integral in setting up the Victorian Aborigina

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Retail Tech: Empower Associates, Optimize CX, and Boost Productivity

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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How to unlock the power of retail media to boost ad revenue and sales

Inside Retail

Retail media is estimated to be a $180 billion global opportunity, according to the World Advertising Research Center. It is often described as advertising’s third big wave after search and social ads, and has been adopted by some of the world’s biggest retailers. Understanding the benefits of retail media – whether you’re a retailer, brand, agency or partner – is vital to capturing the opportunities in this fast-growing space.

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Government to regulate buy-now-pay-later sector

Inside Retail

The Australian government said on Monday it would introduce laws that will consider buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services as a credit product in a bid to protect consumers in a largely unregulated industry. BNPL companies typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans with minimal credit checks that spread payments and are largely used by cash-strapped people taking debt, sometimes more than they can afford to buy. “They are very popular but we need to make sure that we can manage

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