Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Digital gift-card provider Prezzee is mulling a float on the Australian Securities Exchange, and is looking at funding options in light of Square Inc’s impending $39 million Afterpay acquisition. Our growth plans can be broadened to include Asia and China and a public company model my assist those outcomes.”. million in FY20.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

Children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us says it plans to open a 3000sqm experiential retail hub in Victoria if the company’s capital raising plan is successful. The post Toys ‘R’ Us plans to open an experiential hub in Victoria appeared first on Inside Retail. per cent in February to 22.3

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

Keeping track of all the seasonal events can be overwhelming, and missing just one or two key marketing moments may mean passing up an opportunity to inspire your customers to shop with your brand. These dates can inspire marketers to think outside the box and create opportunities they might not have considered. “You

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2023

Children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us says its strategic turnaround plan announced in March is on track and it has already achieved cost savings of $4 million this year. To date, the company has improved its gross margin in the Australian direct-to-consumer e-commerce division from 16.4 per cent in February to 22.3 per cent in April.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beauty retailer Mecca is creating new opportunities to connect with Christmas shoppers by introducing gift card vending machines in high foot traffic areas of Australia’s major cities. The technology combines PayWave and credit card payment with dispensing capabilities for gift cards between $25 – $100. Challenging perceptions.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2023

Australian-listed children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us (TOY) is set to exit the UK market following negotiations with existing financiers. TOY has been working with existing financiers, including TRUK, with respect to the company’s obligations under its existing lending arrangements,” the company said in a statement. “As

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Club 99 is $5 for a lifetime membership and gives customers a hoard of benefits that range from annual gift vouchers, member discounts and access to 99 Bikes classes. Australia is the strongest market for the business. In Australia in contrast, two new openings are planned in Pimpama, Queensland, and Perth by 2025.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In 2021, Lululemon launched Like New, a re-commerce initiative that encourages customers to trade in gently used items in exchange for a gift card, and by 2025, the company aims for at least 75 per cent of its materials to be sustainable. “We Another important success factor for Lululemon is the tailored approach it takes to each market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Spencer said gains in market share made during the pandemic have predominantly been held. The retailer has also announced plans for leadership renewal after Spencer steps down towards the end of the year. Meanwhile, online sales increased by 6.5 per cent and contributed 19.7 Post-Covid, our product segment performance is normalising.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

MARCH 26, 2024

Today, we will take you step by step into the planning period for your next trade show or expo event. You’ll find some helpful tips as well as a planning timeline that’ll help guide you through your important pre-show process. Planning at least 12 months in advance will take the burden off of you and your team.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Enticing shoppers into bricks-and-mortar stores to spend their hard-earned money during a cost-of-living crisis requires marketing teams to get creative, leveraging everything from giveaways to extended trading and entertainment. Here is what’s happening. million visitors total over the holiday period.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In 2019, she teamed up with The Blow founder Phoebe Simmonds to launch The Memo, an e-commerce site that stocks the best baby and maternity products on the market without any of the clutter, infantilising language and judgement that customers encounter elsewhere. There’s even a space if you need to feed your baby.”.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

JUNE 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV – The premier event in the furnishing industry, the Winter Las Vegas Market, is coming to Las Vegas, NV, to spotlight an array of home décor and gifts. The official dates for the Winter Las Vegas Market are January 29 th – February 2 nd , 2024. Contact us here or give us a call at 972-734-8585.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

SS: The market trends are consistent with what Witchery has experienced in the past 12 months. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here, she discusses her philosophy for finding and managing good people, the global company’s sprawling plans for expansion, the importance of an exciting customer experience in toy stores, and more. For example, we’re looking at ways that our AI can help gift-givers choose something that’s perfect for their specific loved one.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. I’d speculate that we will be heading back into supermarket war territory shortly as the two big brands go head to head to claw back sales and maintain market position.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The plan, according to Oroton’s chief executive Jenny Child is to inspire customers to come in-store to check out the technology, as well as invite passersby to engage with the mirrors. While Oroton is the first brand in Australia to bring Zero10’s smart mirrors to market, other brands have been experimenting with similar technologies.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2022

Statista estimates China’s collectible toys market was worth around US$1.4 In contrast to the conventional toy market, the customer demographic of collectible toys is dominated by adults. Certain collectable toys have a high rate of return, which has attracted a lot of investors to this market. Rivals are turning up the heat.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Despite the efforts that go into planning, maintaining and marketing local shopping areas, the people who use these places are often not consulted about what they actually want and need on their main street. Hedonic shoppers included a lifestyle/gift store and department store in their top ten. Utilitarian shoppers did not.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On the flipside, consumers prefer to be told what gift to buy (32 per cent) and want to be more thoughtful with their gift choices this Christmas (31 per cent). To find out how you can market to your customers this festive season, visit: [link].

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Away from their physical stores, they are offering telehealth , insurance , mobile phone plans , gift cards , and deliveries at work. This has allowed them to undercut other brands and get more margin – a strategy that is paying off as consumers become more stretched, allowing Coles to increase home brand sales 9.4

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

While many customers have been preparing for the festive season by creating wishlists in our new and improved Big W app, utilising our online Gift Finder to research the best gifts and checking our website for delivery cut-offs, Big W has been busy recruiting new team members ready to help customers navigate the busy period. “We

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Jahabow

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Whether your store offers only in-person shopping or you’ve turned to supplement revenue with eCommerce options, holiday email marketing is a surefire way to help boost traffic — and your bottom line. Many email marketing tools offer scheduling and automation options that are easy to set up. Leverage Segmentation.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s a trend that’s also playing out close to home with Roy Morgan’s Future of Australian Retail address highlighting the dichotomy between the $8 billion in sales cheap offshore marketplaces are sucking out of the market versus the increase in people wanting to shop more ethically and sustainably while still looking for quality.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2024

The growth is largely due to expansion in multiple markets, especially in Asia where the ‘blind box toy’ specialist’s next expansion plan is into Vietnam with the opening of its first two stores. “The growth of the overseas market has given us great confidence,” said chairman and CEO Wang Ning.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Understand what impacts your business and plan tactics This can be external factors such as technology or employee expectations, as well as internal influencers. In strategic planning, create an action plan based on your triggers for recruitment. Leaders then create action plans to bring this to life.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

Brookes told Inside Retail that he is confident that both brands can achieve operational synergy, and that CBCH’s intellectual property can be utilised within TDE However, he said that the brands compete in different markets and will continue to trade independently. We see a sizeable opportunity in rebuilding the brand globally,” he said.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 1, 2023

As a result, chocolate confectionery prices in Australia have surged, with companies targeting both ends of the market to stimulate sales. They care about value, and are choosing treats and gifts that are handmade [and] natural, made in Melbourne and [that] celebrate local ingredients,” he said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Gifts have long since been a consumer favourite for Valentine’s Day celebrations. Encouragingly, Emarsys’ Power to the Marketer research found 46 per cent of retailers are turning to more web personalised technologies this year which will play a major role in customer experience, CRM, and customer retention.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Heading into November are we meant to be planning for Christmas, or making the most of these big sales events (we’ll use ‘BFCM’ as shorthand to refer to these sales but we mean all the sales happening around this time of year)? Christmas planning cycles. There are also meaningful supply chain and distribution challenges to overcome.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. Knowing your consumers is paramount to planning the holiday season effectively. But this shouldn’t just be a retail race to the bottom. But this is just one layer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2023

The month-long festivities that include gift exchanges, iftar events and shopping for new clothes and house decor has always had a significant impact on retail in years before, however, this year marks the first Ramadan celebrations for some time without any Covid restrictions. But it is not just muslims who are embracing Ramadan this year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Retailers worldwide have battled slowing conditions, with Australian footwear giant Accent Group and American fashion brand Guess recently highlighting the impact lower consumer confidence is having on the wider market. Still, many shoppers have indicated that they are planning to wait for ‘better deals’ closer to the end of the year.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2024

While Valentine’s Day has traditionally been marketed towards those in romantic relationships, efforts to broaden the scope of the holiday to include friends, pets and even oneself, have created new opportunities for a wider range of businesses to get involved. On average, consumers spent US$192.80

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

During the years affected by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, when freedom of movement was restricted, Australian retailers redoubled their efforts to consolidate their position in the local market. The momentum behind the Toys “R” Us brand and its return to key markets including the UK and United States has been phenomenal.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Impressively, Amazon has managed to hold onto the accelerated gains it made in the last two years when consumers were in lockdown, and the research finds that e-commerce shoppers have no plans to slow their spending on the marketplace in 2022. 44 per cent of e-commerce consumers are planning to spend more on marketplaces in 2022.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Interflora, has unveiled its new brand platform, Say More, as part of its wider plans to pivot the business to better appeal to a younger audience.

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