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Revealed: Raffles’ strategy to lure back in luxury customers

Inside Retail

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three.

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PacSun elevates shopping experience with Manhattan Active® Point of Sale

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Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Manhattan Associates Inc.,

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 He opened one in Melbourne a month later, and another in Brisbane just two months after that, and by the end of the year, he had nine shops employing 50 people. million loss in FY23 after a $23.7

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So you think it’s time for a digital transformation. Read this first

Inside Retail

There’s no denying that the pandemic created the perfect conditions for online retail. A combination of more time at home, more time spent online, and shop closures meant that online purchases rocketed. Online retail sales showed exceptionally large growth over the main lockdown periods of 2020 and 2021. People power.

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What is Omni-channel Retail?

Retail Bound

Although many new product companies are finding success selling on Shopify or Amazon, online sales still only represent 20% of all retail sales, whereas offline channels like brick-and-mortar locations, catalog, TV Shopping and Reward and Incentive markets represent 80%. Retail is no longer simply online vs stores.

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7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Retail

Compliantia

The retail industry has always been competitive, but the last few years have been more challenging than ever. People’s shopping habits have evolved dramatically and consumer expectations continue to increase. All the while, retail profit margins are shrinking. Ecommerce and online shopping have been around for a while now.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

Inside Retail

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.