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Roughly three in four Australians buy preloved clothing, survey finds

Inside Retail

Research by Reluv, an online fashion retailer, in partnership with Monash University students, has revealed that about 75 per cent of Australians purchased used clothing last year. According to their Fashion Resale Report 2022, economic considerations follow sustainability as the primary two motivators of second-hand clothing purchases. The study found that 73 per cent of Australians said they purchase pre-owned apparel, 80 per cent believe they wear less than 60 per cent of their wardrobe, and

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Revolutionizing Industrial Automation with Advanced Technologies

Retail Focus

The Industrial Revolution transformed the manufacturing industry and led to the development of assembly lines, mass production, and mechanization. Today, another revolution is underway, one that is fueled by advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This new era is revolutionizing industrial automation, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing safety.

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US Brewlounge concept to open at Perth Airport

Inside Retail

WA hospitality and brewing group Triple-1-Three is set to launch a ‘Brewlounge’ concept at Perth Airport in partnership with US-based hospitality company, Delaware North. The business’ craft beer brand Otherside Brewing Co will offer travellers local beers and experimental releases at the new ‘Otherside Brewlounge’ situated in Terminal Two (T2). Otherside’s MD, James Legge, said the brand wanted to “challenge the norm” and create something really special for Perth Airport.

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4 Key Trends in the Diamond Industry: What Should Retailers Expect?

Retail Focus

Diamonds are an eternally important resource; one which has stood the test of time and remained relevant in spite of changing fashions and tastes. However, the superficial stability of this market is one that’s really down to retailers being quick to adapt to trends, and forge new paths when obstacles present themselves. To avoid your firm falling behind the times, here are the main things shaping the diamond industry at the moment, and why they matter.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Brisbane Fashion Festival to return in August

Inside Retail

Queensland’s largest fashion runway event – the Brisbane Fashion Festival – will return this year from August 21 – 25. The event, its 16th iteration, will be held in Brisbane’s King George Square and City Hall featuring a range of programs including a fashion High Tea, food events and runway shows from both established and emerging creatives. Brisbane Fashion Festival director Lindsay Bennett said the event provides a vital platform to celebrate local design talent on a world-class stage.

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Vestre is the world’s first furniture company to use a revolutionary fossil-free steel

Design Wanted

For the Norwegian urban furniture producer Vestre, taking a leading role in sustainability initiatives is second nature. The decision of using SSAB‘s solution will make Vestre […] The post Vestre is the world’s first furniture company to use a revolutionary fossil-free steel appeared first on DesignWanted.

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5 Ways Marketing Planning Software Pays For Itself

Shopperations

Buying software has always been a complex process in a CPG enterprise. In my almost nine years of selling B2B productivity software, I found the hardest part of closing the deal is not getting my foot in the door to do an initial exploratory call or a demo.

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Dan Murphy’s MD talks digital channels and drinks innovation

Inside Retail

It turns out Dan Murphy was a real person and not just a corporate avatar designed to make customers feel they’re buying local when, in fact, they’re getting their alcohol from one of Australia’s largest liquor retailers. Endeavour Group was previously part of Woolworths and subsequently spun off and listed (along with BWS, and hotel and gambling assets) on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2021.

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Dior, London

Retail Store Windows

You really have to see this scheme in person to truly appreciate it. It is also quite unusual for schemes to come out of the window spaces too, at least here in the UK unless there is some sort of security watching over it. The props here are just exquisitely produced with what looks like straw and woven so beautifully and so detailed. This whole scheme produced worldwide kept an awful lot of people very busy for quite some time.

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Etsy, other e-commerce companies feel squeeze of SVB collapse

Inside Retail

Etsy on Monday resumed payments to merchants with Silicon Valley Bank accounts after the e-commerce platform paused their payouts over the weekend following the US government shutdown of the bank last week. Approximately 0.5 per cent of Etsy’s active sellers -or around 2,700 merchants- had their payments delayed on Friday related to SVB’s collapse, according to Etsy. “We are working to pay these sellers today, and we’ve already started processing payments via another payment pa

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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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Cutbacks in Ramadan spending as UK Muslims face cost-of-living, research finds

Retail Times

With brands across the UK already launching campaigns to engage British Muslims around Ramadan and Eid preparations, new research reveals spending this year is set to be very different.

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Amidst high inflation, sari-sari stores are the lifeline for all Filipinos

Inside Retail

Prices are rising around the world, but while markets such as the US, UK and Australia are battling inflation rates of between six and eight per cent, consumers in the Philippines are paying as much as 15.62 per cent more than they did for certain items this time last year. That is according to recent research by software provider Packworks in collaboration with Fourthwall, a sociocultural research firm, which looked at prices for food items in sari-sari stores, the local term for neighbourhood

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Ferguson Selects Quadient’s Smart Lockers for Convenient, Secure Order Pickup

Parcel Pending

The leading distributor has deployed Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers, including the new line of oversized lockers, in direct response to customer demand Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT ), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels and a major global parcel locker operator, announces Ferguson , a leading distributor providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC 1 , fire, fabr

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Japanese label Anrealage unveils colour-changing collection in Paris 

Inside Retail

Anrealage, a Japanese fashion brand, gained attention at Paris Fashion Week after displaying a colour-changing collection of apparel that was activated by suspended moving UV lights. The Anrealage Fall Winter 2023 collection is influenced by old 1950s fashion, with a concentration on long designs. Colour is changed in clothes sourced from materials such as faux fur, velvet, lace, knitwear, jacquard, and satin using the brand’s latest technological innovation.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Apparel Industry General Update – Q1 2023

Fashion Retail

This is a very interesting article from RBC Capital Markets about the current status of the apparel industry in relation to different variables impacting the value chain, specially de ones affecting COGS and OpEx (March 06, 2023 RBC Elements™: European General Retail Profit is sanity…).

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10 Ways to Boost Manifesting Through Aromatherapy

Retailing Insight

M anifesting benefits from you being open and willing to be vulnerable. It nudges you to ask hard questions about the life you want. It draws out your deepest desires, fears, and insecurities as you become more honest with yourself. Essential oils can be a gentle tool that makes manifesting easier. Aromatherapy is known for filling your environment with peace and clarity.

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Ferguson Selects Quadient’s Smart Lockers for Convenient, Secure Order Pickup

Parcel Pending

The leading distributor has deployed Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers, including the new line of oversized lockers, in direct response to customer demand Global Wire – March 23, 2023 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT ), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels and a major global parcel locker operator, announces Ferguson , a leading distributor providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbi

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5 Things to Manifest in 2023

Retailing Insight

Ideas & Inspirations for Small Businesses I don’t know about you, but I am a goal setter and a list maker. These processes help me to become clear on what to do for my business to go to the next level. Part of that is being honest with myself about what is working to enhance my business and what is not. As a small business owner, it seems to be a continual conversation.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Focal Systems: Which will be more impactful on retail, the Metaverse or AI?

Retail Times

By Francois Chaubard, the CEO of retail AI company Focal Systems Retail has only increased the rapid pace of new technology adoption in recent years. In part mandated by the Covid pandemic and the need for less face-to-face interaction to increase customer and employee safety, these stores have enabled many new technologies and processes.

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Develop a Slow Ritual

Retailing Insight

E ndless work to-do lists, family obligations, social responsibilities, it can all seem like a lot. And it is. But it doesn’t have to be that way. What if we could manifest a different type of life? One that is more focused on our health and well-being rather than managing emotional gymnastics on a daily basis? Do Less and Notice More When I was struggling with physical clutter in one of the rooms in my home, I actually couldn’t see the clutter.

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Bringing Much-Needed Automation to a Complex Sub-Assembly Workflow Process

Global Shop

A new ERP and mobile hardware investment is helping this trailer manufacturer reduce labor costs and simplify production. By replacing its legacy ERP software, adding mobile hardware and new Wi-Fi infrastructure, Felling Trailers automated workflows while reducing software licensing and support costs. If there’s one exception to the adage, “You get what you pay for,” it may be with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and Felling Trailers is an excellent case in point.

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Card Decks – March 2023

Retailing Insight

Journey Around the World: Spiritually Travel to Thrilling Places Spring is a time of rebirth and exciting possibilities. After being stuck inside, people desire a change of location. They want to joyfully explore what our world offers. Showcase these new decks to your customers so they may begin their dazzling intuitive journeys. Lorenzi Tarot By Irene Lorenzi, Author & Artist Lorenzi’s potent dualism art merges nature and technology, plus ancestral and modern worlds among the human and anim

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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.

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In The Style announces exclusive collaboration with Happy Mum, Happy Baby by Giovanna Fletcher

Retail Times

In The Style, the womenswear fashion brand with an innovative influencer collaboration model, announces its first brand partnership with Happy Mum, Happy Baby, featuring Giovanna Fletcher. The partnership officially launches on 12th March 2023, with the ‘Not Just a Mother’ range which is designed to celebrate and empower every kind of woman.

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Indoor, outdoor, anywhere! Bebò Objects sustainable collection is made to be used in any space

Design Wanted

Bebo Objects is a brand with a different approach on how its collection can be used, and how sustainability is approached. With only one year on […] The post Indoor, outdoor, anywhere! Bebò Objects sustainable collection is made to be used in any space appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Which will be more impactful on retail, the Metaverse or AI?

Retail Times

By Francois Chaubard, the CEO of retail AI company Focal Systems Retail has only increased the rapid pace of new technology adoption in recent years. In part mandated by the Covid pandemic and the need for less face-to-face interaction to increase customer and employee safety, these stores have enabled many new technologies and processes.

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Why dropshipping is making a resurgence for small businesses

Inside Retail

The notion of a garage startup is often romanticised. Practically speaking though, the idea of your own business busting out of your garage leaves much to be desired. So does the idea of waiting for stock to arrive which never makes it on time. In the past, small retailers would take on stock, turning garages all over into mini fulfilment centres. Then, the model changed: what’s known as ‘just-in-case’ became a ‘just-in-time’ way of operating.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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Cross-border sales increase in high brand affinity markets, ESW research reveals

Retail Times

Countries indexing highest on brand affinity scores reported increased cross-border sales in the last six months of 2022, creating a map of global demand for brands looking for international growth opportunities in 2023, the latest research in A Brand Guide to International Expansion from ESW, the global DTC ecommerce leader, shows.

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Top 3 Reasons To Outsource Your Payroll Processing

Retail Focus

Payroll is the process of paying the employees of your business. In order to get a payroll going you need to track the hours that they have worked, calculate their pay, distribute those payments, and keep track of work benefits. While you might be able to do this yourself if you have a small business, if you have dozens or even hundreds of employees, then outsourcing the payroll processing is going to take time.

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Simply Roasted crisps launch Sub-crisp-tion Service

Retail Times

Simply Roasted, the UK-based fancier crisp brand, is continuing to shake up the mindful snacking world through their newest customer offering; a new-age subscription (or ‘subcrisption’) service with exclusive access to new flavours, and stress-free sign-up and switching.

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The 4 Building Blocks of Manifestation

Retailing Insight

M anifesting is a topic I love speaking on, mainly because so many people are often confused by the process itself. For the most part, the art of manifesting is taught and practiced like you are making an online purchase. See something you want, declare it will be yours and then get upset when it does not land on your doorstep like your Amazon prime package.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.