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Vertical Integration, Collection Software, and Other Trends That can Make a Brand Thrive

Retail Focus

While there are many people who may carry on with online purchases, many others want to get back to traditional stores. The Guardian reported that retail sales jumped over 5% as Covid restrictions started to be eased in April 2021. Using collection software to increase cash flow. How does vertical integration help brands?

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Are we entering a bricks-and-mortar renaissance? Here’s what the data says

Inside Retail

In a rollercoaster year for retail sales, a survey of retailers has indicated an optimistic outlook for store network growth. CBRE said events and the return of international students and tourists as well as a return of office workers would be positive drivers for CBD retail sales in the year ahead. per cent to 13.9

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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.

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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.

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5 Ways Retail Businesses Benefit From A Merchant Cash Advance

RetailMinded

Retail businesses usually have peak and down seasons. They must thrive by obtaining immediate cash flow support to sustain operational expenses during market fluctuations. Therefore, a merchant cash advance is a very practical funding option for many retail businesses. . Promotes Better Cash Flow Management.

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For Singapore’s Capitaland, the mall comes roaring back

Inside Retail

E-commerce in Singapore had a couple of bumper years in 2020-21, but online sales growth plateaued in 2022 as a percentage of Singapore’s retail sales : for Capitaland’s malls, many of them part of integrated mixed-use projects, it was time to start taking full advantage of normalisation. Retail gross revenue was up 3.9

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Why smart retailers are preparing to be ‘on sale’ this Christmas

Inside Retail

Last year, Black Friday sales saw November retail figures up by 1.4 Then along came December and retail sales took a dive of 3.9 Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra has already warned retailers to “anticipate a bargain-driven Christmas shopper” and that “overall Christmas spending is in decline.”

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