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New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

Inside Retail

Discount variety retailer The Reject Shop has reported sales of $458.3 Meanwhile, general merchandise sales were down, with planned lower average selling prices largely offset by strong unit volume growth. Like many Australian retailers, The Reject Shop is facing some near-term margin pressure from higher shrinkage and rising costs.

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“What if this happens to us?”: Retailers revisit emergency response plans

Inside Retail

In the wake of the tragic Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack on April 13, Australian retailers have been revisiting their emergency response plans to ensure they are fully prepared for every contingency. In addition, it’s a good idea for retailers to partake in all training opportunities that shopping centre landlords offer.

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Bond Street, Chelmsford boosts retail and restaurant line up

Retail Focus

P-THREE, the specialist real estate agency and consultancy, has announced high-profile retail and restaurant signings on behalf of Aquila Holdings, the landlord of premium shopping and leisure destination in Chelmsford. Bond Street has built its line-up to cater to that demand, and that’s why premium brands perform so well here.”

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ProCook Opens 60th Store at atria Watford Shopping Centre

Retail Focus

ProCook opens the doors to its latest store on Thursday 23 rd November, following continued plans to pursue UK retail expansion. The new store at atria Watford Shopping Centre in the Greater London area is the brand’s 60 th store to open.

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Planning to sell online in the US? Here are some tactics to ensure success

Inside Retail

But there is a fine line between success and failure. Making the whole international shopping experience seamless is a journey that takes time, so don’t expect everything to be perfect right away,” she continues. The ease of returns has become a basic expectation among consumers shopping online.

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Inside Ikkari’s first physical store – and its plans for more

Inside Retail

The plan from the beginning was to make something that would synergise with the Aje Collective’s other businesses, and which complemented the health-focused lifestyle Norris saw in Aje’s target market. Being a purposefully slow experience in a fast-paced shopping mall does have its disadvantages, though.

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Inside Spanish fashion brand Mango’s “very ambitious” US expansion plan

Inside Retail

By 2026, Mango plans to open 500 stores in key markets such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. The country is one of our international growth key markets with an ambitious expansion plan to become one of Mango’s top three markets in terms of sales in 2026.

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