Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2025

The CEO recollected that it started with a problem that I came across with home decor, which was finding a premium brand at an affordable price point that had a different approach to content and marketing, yet aligned to my values. Previously, it used an Australian shipping company, which led to delays.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

But in a market where Mecca already sets the bar for in-store shopping experiences, is there room for another Australian-founded beauty retail empire? per cent of the Australian beauty and personal care market, meaning it is not currently reaching 87.5 per cent of the addressable market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Differentiating The bricks-and-mortar beauty retail market in Australia is becoming crowded, with Wesfarmers’ new beauty offering Atomica joining Chemist Warehouse’s Ultra Beauty, homegrown cult-favourite Mecca and international import Sephora.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

The post How LSKD leverages its community as a powerful marketing tool appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. These early supporters can become your greatest advocates if nurtured with authenticity and purpose. This story is from our 2025 Australian Retail Outlook. Download the full report here.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2025

According to a report by iResearch, the market size of micro-dramas in China last year reached US$6.85 The offbeat premise was a viral hit and a rare example of the F&B and home renovation sectors taking a narrative-forward marketing approach. In China alone, these ultra-short episodic series have become a cultural juggernaut.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2025

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the tariff problem, and the situation remains fluid, several Australian retailers told Inside Retail they are recalibrating their strategies and looking to streamline their operations rather than retreat from the lucrative US market.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2025

Group CEO Terry Smart said the sales momentum continued in the third quarter amid a challenging and competitive retail market. The post JB Hi-Fis sales growth continues despite challenging, competitive market appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. per cent on a reported basis and 0.9 per cent on a comparable basis.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2025

As the legalised cannabis industry continues to grow, despite starts and stops caused by shifting federal regulations per state, retailers need to stay up to date on the varying types of consumers interested in exploring this market and the types of products theyre searching for. billion by 2028.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 11, 2025

Consumer price sensitivities’ have accelerated growth in the Chinese second-hand luxury market since the pandemic, with annual growth rates surpassing 20 per cent in 2023, according to an industry report by Zhiyan Consulting from last year. But sellers “have more discounts and it’s due to more competition.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

In the age of omnichannel retail and ever-expanding social media channels, retail marketing has never been more complex than it is today. Effective techniques to drive loyalty in 2025 Over the past few years, True Religion has grown exponentially, and marketing has played a pivotal role in the brands transformation, DArcy explained.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2025

The post Myer cites volatile market and distribution issues in tough second half appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. While recognising FY25 is a year of transition for Myer Group, we have taken steps to strengthen our leadership team and are making good progress in implementing our strategy, said Wirth.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

The digitalisation of media has seen advertising budgets diverted towards social media campaigns and search engine marketing in Australia, 70 per cent of digital advertising spend goes to Meta and Google. For many retailers, these platforms have grown to consume the whole marketing funnel and their templated options have become the default.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

Chadstone has revealed its new dining precinct , The Market Pavilion, a $485 million food and lifestyle destination. The Market Pavilion spans 26,500sqm and is home to more than 50 businesses providing fresh fruit, gourmet foods, and artisan treats.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. There is increased competition from e-commerce players, the local market and major international brands. Our numbers continue to get better and better when technically the market remains challenging. We’re a mid-market Aussie retailer.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

After a four-year hiatus, G-Star Raw is poised to re-establish its presence in Australia and New Zealand, emerging from a turbulent chapter in the market. The Australian arm of the Dutch-founded denim giant, established in 1989, collapsed into voluntary administration in early 2020 as the advent of covid engulfed the market.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

Globally, it holds the top spot in 25 markets across more than 30 countries and regions with official Apple rankings. The online marketplace was launched in 2022 and entered the Australian market in March 2023. The post Temu named fastest-growing website in Australia appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

If you don’t have your narrative set, someone else will tell your story, said Katie Welch, the chief marketing officer of Rare Beauty. Ross wanted to find a haircare brand that carried products suited to a wide variety of hair textures that were also marketed and presented in a quality manner.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

American watch company Movado Group has established a joint venture with premier luxury brand distributor Norbreeze Group to enhance its market position in Singapore and Malaysia. Research company Statista estimates Southeast Asia’s watches and jewellery market to reach US$14.84

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? The strategy was vastly different from its polished Instagram marketing, targeted at an older Gen Y and Z audience. billion Bitmoji avatars globally. I think not.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

Canadian activewear brand Lululemon Athletica aims to double its business through category, retail and market expansion and product innovation. And then globally, we’re now in over 26 markets with single-digit market share, and we have a unique position in almost every market we compete in. How big can it get?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

It has been seven years since Amazon acquired the American grocery chain Whole Foods Market, but from its perspective, it is still only scratching the surface of the grocery sector. However, with just 500 physical stores in the US, Whole Foods Market isn’t ready to rival the likes of Walmart, with 4606 US locations, just yet.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2025

per cent believe they are leading the market in personalisation. Our research highlights a sobering reality for many retailers, CX maturity remains low, with 64 per cent of marketing and digital leaders classifying their organisations capability as emerging at best, Sperti told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

An immense passion for outdoor sports and strategically accelerating brands drew Moore to the Salomon business, where he is now leading its next phase of growth within the ANZ market. He attributes this new positioning to driving the huge growth of the brand in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The acquisition is expected to increase Thule’s market share in Asia Pacific from 5 per cent to 10 per cent as it gains access to a customer base of motorcycle enthusiasts. “This market is growing rapidly, and we look forward to tackling the many growth opportunities together,” said Andrew Poole, Quad Lock CEO.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2025

The core market of young families is among the worst impacted by the current inflationary economy. The brand operated 307 stores across its proprietary markets of Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Singapore and Malaysia at the end of the first half. Meanwhile, sales at the stationery and gift chain Smiggle dived 14.5

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

Two of the nations major employers, with a combined workforce of 320,000 staff and about a 66 per cent share of the grocery market, Woolworths and Coles endured a 2024 they would no doubt rather forget. Woolworths and Coles, Australias supermarket goliaths, have gone from Covid-19 heroes to cost-of-living villains in the last two years.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The downfall of the almost 40-year-old business raises the question of whether this is a sign of things to come as retailers struggle to compete with the increasing e-commerce capabilities and convenience of retail goliaths on the global market, or whether it is a case of Harrolds facing a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges on multiple fronts.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

Accelerating growth in the mens market Canadian Lululemon, traditionally associated with womens yoga wear, has aggressively expanded its offerings to cater to a broader audience. Navigating the competitive landscape Lululemon is not alone in its push to capture a larger share of the mens activewear market.

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