article thumbnail

Three Forms of Energy Therapies to Try These Days

Retailing Insight

Our business is often seen by others as retail therapy. Energy and other forms of alternative therapies can be incredibly powerful if we take the time to consider how to best incorporate them into our lives. Most of us think of Reiki (pronounced ray-key) as a form of energy healing.

Form 52
article thumbnail

What’s new in visual merchandising?

Retail Focus

The in-store retail experience differs hugely from shopping online and retailers should take advantage of the fact that an in-store experience can stimulate other senses other than just sight. “This can be achieved by using clever propping, photo opportunities, lighting, projection, animatronics and even scent machines.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2023 economy: growth rate slows as regulators battle inflation

Inside Retail

The removal of restrictions on movement in the early months of the year, coupled with pent-up demand in households, formed the catalyst for a boom in household spending; monthly retail turnover rose 12.5 The RBA is set to tighten further before pausing to allow the impact of what’s been done to flow through. per cent in 2022.

Flow 246
article thumbnail

Reinvest and innovate: Key takeaways following Fenton & Fenton collapse

Inside Retail

This collapse follows the demise of Australian furniture brand Brosa late last year – which cited declining sales and cash flow pressures – as well as heightened challenges faced by small-to-medium sized retailers that are struggling to cope with rising costs, and a slowdown in foot traffic and consumer activity.

Flow 243
article thumbnail

Shoppers click ‘buy’ as retailers slash prices ahead of Cyber Monday

Inside Retail

Strong online traffic on Black Friday demonstrated a notable pattern of shoppers putting time and effort into selecting the lowest-cost, best-value merchandise, said Rob Garf, vice president and general manager for retail at Salesforce, which tracks data flowing through its Commerce Cloud e-commerce service.

Pattern 130
article thumbnail

Hermès reopens its store in Pacific Place Mall, revealing a unique, spacious design and reaffirming its history with Hong Kong

Retail Focus

Transformed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI , the floorplan is guided by the curved forms of the space and follows a fluid, open layout that encourages the eye to travel from one side of the store to the other.

Layout 246
article thumbnail

Top 6 Tools For Retail Promotion

Retail Focus

Communication with the media and analysis of media activities It is impossible to effectively promote the retail industry and any other business without knowing in detail what is being written in the media and social networks about your company, other market players and the field of activity in general.

Promotion 130