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Inaugural ‘Australian Made Week’ kicks off today

Inside Retail

Today kicks off the first ‘Australian Made Week’: a campaign encouraging Australian shoppers to buy locally-made goods over internationally-sourced products, which will be running from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th of May. The campaign hopes to boost sales for local manufacturers and retailers, and help support businesses and communities which have been impacted by the pandemic.

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The market for luxurious gifting

Retail Focus

In the lives of the rich and famous, £600,000 for a diamond encrusted Christmas tree topper is seen as acceptable. And it doesn’t stop there, there are pens available for just short of £1 million and Rolex watches fitted with diamonds for close to £45,000. Together with Angelic Diamonds, retailers of diamond rings , we take a look at the market of expensive goods and investigate how some items earned their price tags. .

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Can fun drive footfall in shopping centres?

Inside Retail

Australasia’s largest fun company Funlab is planning to double its footprint nationally and internationally as it aims to capitalise on demand for experiences over products. The out-of-home (OOH) entertainment business, which currently operates 44 businesses across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, is seeking over 40,000 square metres of additional real estate space to support its rapid growth.

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Jimmy Choo, London

Retail Store Windows

This brand have such tiny windows that we are always amazed that they are able to still fit so much into them. We've also never actually been inside this store although one day we will pop in and have a look around just for the experience. In the meantime, faux dripped paint in delicious tones flows down the plinths holding their amazing product. Check out our fantastic sponsors below for incredible Visual Merchandising solutions or click on the banners on the side of the main page at www.retail

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Rebel: Inside Australia’s store concept of the year

Inside Retail

Rebel by name, rebel by nature. It takes a particularly brave retailer to launch an entirely new physical store concept at the very peak of Covid, but that’s exactly what the sports retail giant did last year in Doncaster, Victoria. . Earlier this year, Rebel scooped up two major gongs at the Retailer Awards, winning Customer Experience of the Year and Store Design/Concept of the Year.

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CENTO3 by EGO.M allows you to hold the latest project of Achille Castiglioni’s between your fingers

Design Wanted

Team EGO.M introduces CENTO3, the latest and unpublished project by Achille Castiglioni brought to life. A set of pencils combining graphene with 3D printing, CENTO3 is a writing tool pursuing innovation, sustainability, respect for quality and costs. The graphic inspiration that with a thread or rather a stroke, brings back both architects Castiglioni and Cavaglià from the beginnings of their creative and design careers, to nowadays: a line, a pencil, a sign.

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MyDeal poaches Catch CMO to power its growth

Inside Retail

Online marketplace MyDeal has appointed former Catch CMO Ryan Gracie in charge of its own marketing efforts moving forward, bringing more than 20 years’ experience. Gracie has worked across the e-commerce and retail sectors as chief marketing officer at Catch, global marketing director at Funtastic, as well as senior marketing roles at JB Hi-Fi and APN Online.

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In my shoes: I’m non-binary. This is why retail should be degendered

Inside Retail

Imagine the following. You have a special occasion coming up. You might have just graduated, gotten a promotion or a pay rise. You spend hours daydreaming about what you might wear, how you want to feel and how excited you are to find that special piece. All that’s left to do is find it. Imagine, next, entering a store and instantly feeling blocked, restricted: uncomfortable, unwelcome, unsafe.

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APAC is driving global e-commerce growth. Here’s how retailers are adapting

Inside Retail

Retail has changed forever. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions, consumer habits are no longer the same as they were before. . Online purchases have increased exponentially with global online sales reaching nearly US$4.29 trillion last year, which is 24 per cent more than the previous year. Asia Pacific accounted for a significant piece of the pie with a 62.6 per cent share.

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How retailers are leveraging video in the fight against shrink

Inside Retail

As retailers continue to adapt in Covid-19 world, they’re also noticing a rise in shrink. Opportunistic theft in particular is growing, as criminals seem to be taking advantage of retailers being distracted by the pressures of running stores under strict safety guidelines. New advances in video technology are helping retailers up their ante in the fight against shrink while providing a safe, secure shopping environment in a Covid-19 world.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.