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Retail groups call on customers to follow health orders, curb abuse

Inside Retail

With Sydney’s retail industry re-entering a much harder lockdown following a number of infectious cases making their way through stores, infecting more people in the process, five industry groups have united to call for understanding and patience from the community. The Australian Retailers Association, National Retail Association, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association released a joint statement over

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UK economy reopening sees consumer confidence return to pre-pandemic levels, Deloitte reports

Retail Times

UK consumer confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2021, rising by two percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Confidence is at its highest level since Q4 2019 and increased by a record nine percentage points year-on-year, albeit from a low base in Q2 2020.

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Nick Scali confirms it’s looking to buy Plush Sofas

Inside Retail

Following a successful first half , furniture business Nick Scali has offered Greenlit Brands an undisclosed sum to buy up its Plush Sofas business. The two businesses are in non-exclusive discussions, and should any transaction take place, Nick Scali said it will likely be able to fund it with cash on hand and debt. “As previously communicated to the market, the Company actively considers acquisitive growth opportunities from time-to-time having regard to the strategic rationale, available syne

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The Pink Bear, London

Retail Store Windows

You may remember this store as the former Victorinox site along Bond street. Sadly, another casualty of the pandemic (we assume so anyway). They never really did very much visually so we didn't include them very often although we really never forgave them for including live Fish in their windows in 2012. With the growing number of empty store units across town many of which have simply covered their windows with blank vinyl, one of two witty ones and then there's this one.

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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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Inside Aldi’s new Sydney Corner Store urban grocer concept

Inside Retail

Aldi says its new Corner Store concept just opened in North Sydney will make it faster and more convenient for city customers to shop for supplies. The German discounter has released these photos of the Landini-designed store’s interior, but otherwise adopted a low-key approach to publicising the store, because during a time of Covid-related requirements for social distancing, the company does not want to draw people to the shop. .

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CX Retail Exchange set to return as physical networking event for top customer experience professionals

Retail Times

CX Retail Exchange will be back as a physical event in London this autumn.

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Online grocer Pretty Green aims to rock big players with six-minute delivery

Inside Retail

A new digital supermarket in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is gaining momentum as the latest lockdown drives shoppers back to online grocery. Pretty Green, a sustainability-focused grocery delivery service, offers a range of fresh produce from local markets, as well as popular household staples for free and contactless delivery, with no minimum spend. Founder and CEO Benjamin Kassel originally launched Pretty Green as a online food hamper business in 2019 to help small producers reach a wider audien

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Unirack selects Yale UX Series forklift with service backing of Adaptalift

Inside Retail

National family-owned storage solution, warehousing and materials handling expert Unirack has added a new Yale GP25UX forklift to its WA warehouse to add further efficiency to its loading, order picking and workshop operations. Unirack has become one of the first Australasian companies to use one of the new Yale UX Series forklifts, which were recently introduced to meet market demands for a cost-efficient forklift with robust components and strong service backing.

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Opinion: Here are the pros and cons of Wesfarmers’ API bid

Inside Retail

Wesfarmers’ left-field bid for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is a somewhat risky investment move for the Perth-based conglomerate. On the plus side, the health sector has the growth potential that Wesfarmers wants to pursue and API could provide a platform on which Wesfarmers could build a health division. On the flip side, the acquisition of API would take Wesfarmers into a fragmented, highly government-regulated business sector against significant large competitors.