Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Under the “de minimis” rule, which seeks to reduce customs paperwork, the United States exempts foreign packages valued at US$800 or under from tariffs as long as they’re shipped to individuals. The European Union and other countries are considering similar restrictions. On a recent November day, much of the park was vacant.

ATS

Retail Bound

AUGUST 12, 2025

Customers may visit a physical store to explore products and then make purchases online at their convenience. This can include offering in-store pickup for online orders, enabling easy returns, and using data analytics to personalize marketing efforts. If so, our team at Retailbound can help.

Consumer

A1 Retail

MARCH 27, 2025

Following two successful pop-up stores and one interactive activation at Liverpool ONE in the last three years, ARNE has now committed to opening its first permanent space at the destination. The fan-favourite brand will open this July, with the 6,750 sq ft flagship set to stock its high-quality, minimalistic clothing and footwear.

Returns

Retail Bound

JANUARY 21, 2025

Whether its underperformance, misaligned values, or diminishing returns, there comes a time when moving on is the best choice for your startups growth. Firing your retail sales agency at the wrong moment could disrupt your business operations. If so, our team at Retailbound can help. Heres how to determine the right time: 1.

Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

Discount Store

Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

According to the London-based luxury fashion label, Gobbetti wants to take up another opportunity that will enable him to return to Italy and be closer to his family. The board and I are naturally disappointed by Marco’s decision but we understand and fully respect his desire to return to Italy after nearly 20 years abroad”.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

In fact, Stephen Sadove, former CEO and Chairman of Saks Fifth Avenue , indicated that “this is one of the most interesting times [for the industry] since the [2008] recession,” where “we came out and saw this massive disruption in the environment,” he said in a press briefing during the Big Show. “It

ATS

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Boyle also has served in multiple leadership roles at other retailers, with an emphasis on driving digital growth. He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

According to research from Analytic Partners, 63% of marketers that increased their marketing investment during the financial crisis of 2008 generated a positive ROI. And returns impact other metrics like brand loyalty and customer satisfaction and maybe even product quality.

Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

sales declining at an even higher rate, 10.5% , according to the latest forecasts from eMarketer. After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the majority of affected markets approximately one year for retail sales to return to pre-crisis levels. trillion , 12% higher than its revised estimate of $23.36 trillion. “The

Fulfillment

Retail Focus

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that global fashion retailer, New Look, has relocated from its temporary store on Upper South John Street to a new 20,000 sq ft flagship retail space at 19 South John Street, renewing the brand’s long-standing commitment to Liverpool ONE. Sales are up 7.4%

ATS

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Letter deliveries have fallen by two-thirds since 2008 alongside a massive e-commerce fuelled boom in package delivery. Australia Post is government-owned but self-funded and required to deliver a financial return. Australia Post delivered half a billion parcels last financial year, or roughly 20 per person.

Planning

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Schultz has been critical of the unionization efforts since he returned to the interim CEO role, calling them as an outside force trying to gain influence in the company, and has said he disagrees with their approach and message.

Location

Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008. Pedal Group owns two separate businesses in the bicycle industry, 99 Bikes, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail operation, and Advance Traders, a bicycle wholesale business that the group acquired in July 2008. “At

Returns

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Melbourne-based cycling marketplace Bike Exchange co-founder Sam Salter has just taken on the newly created role of chief of sales and partnerships officer at the business. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at Amrest, a European operator of KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Burger King franchises.

Returns

Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

Kai Li, senior vice president for international at Revolve has a wealth of experience in the e-commerce space and has worked as the head of international business development at Shopbop and Amazon.com. Inside Retail: What does your role at Revolve look like? When I was at Shopbop I was only allowed to do marketing.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2022

Johnson spent 13 years at Starbucks and joined the top leadership team in 2015, when he was named President and Chief Operating Officer. He first held the role from 1986 to 2000, then again from 2008 to 2017. Johnson will continue to serve Starbucks as a special consultant to the company and Board of Directors through September 2022.

Returns

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Involved with Liverpool ONE throughout her time at Grosvenor, Alison most recently successfully led the destination through the pandemic and its significant bounce back. Since opening in 2008, the 1.65 The evolving offer curated at Liverpool ONE has driven sales up 20.9% year-to-date compared to 2019.

Finance

Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. While Peter Alexander was not part of Premier Investments at the time it set out to enter the US market, there has been a lot of speculation as to why the brand didn’t resonate with US customers.

Apparel

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

25, Geronimo Chala, Chief Client Officer at luxury handbag reseller Rebag , discussed the multiple ways the circular concept of “resale” is addressing the demands of a changing consumer — and in doing so, reshaping retail as a whole, particularly the luxury sector. Look at brands Sandro and Maje.

Consumer

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2020

Rogoff say this recession will be the worst in 100 years, making the financial meltdown of 2008 feel like a “dry run” for what‘s in store for us in the coming quarters. If this were a normal year I’d suggest Prime Day, but Amazon has postponed it until at least September , and by then it will be too late.

Outdoor

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“The economic reasons behind the losses are elevated interest rates and weak consumer and business confidence in Hong Kong, which has affected rental income and property valuation,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, told Inside Retail. “It per cent at the end of last year compared to 41.4 per cent at Sun Hung Kai Properties. “A

Shopping

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The future of augmented reality (AR) in retail was on full display at a pop-up event hosted by makeup brand Pat McGrath Labs and Google earlier this week. The first commercial use of AR is believed to have occurred in 2008. Developed by German agencies in Munich, it involved a print ad featuring an AR model of a BMW Mini. In 2020, 83.1

Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

Similar to competitors like eSalon, you can answer a set of questions to arrive at a recommended personalized hair color product ready to be delivered every few weeks. This not only improves the size selection process but minimizes the need for the shopper to go through unnecessary returns. Drew Lau is VP of Product at Mobify.

Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

“We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature, and we constantly strive to reduce and improve our packaging,” said Marija Rompani, Director of Sustainability & Ethics at the John Lewis Partnership in a statement.

Shipping

Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the first half of FY24 , the most recent results at the time of this writing, Kmart reported record earnings of $601 million, a 26.5 At the heart of Kmart’s comeback is its house brand, Anko, which sells over a billion products a year, the retailer states. At the time, we didn’t have a formulated plan, but we knew we had an asset.

Marketing

Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2021

Tributes have been flowing in from around the world since Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti passed away in Sydney on Saturday 3 April at the age of 78. At the time, she had just celebrated her 55th year in business. After we spoke, I said that I looked forward to catching up with her again for a longer interview in the future.

Fashion

Retail Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

Teenagers are picking up jobs and, in many cases, higher wages as employers staff up to meet the demand caused by the return of regular pre-pandemic activities among consumers. The percentage of teens between 16- and 19-years-old is at its highest level since 2008.

Returns

Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

McLeod drove change at UK supermarket group Asda in the UK ahead of its sale to Walmart, was chief merchandise officer and board member of Walmart Germany from 2000-01, led the turnaround of Halfords, the UK auto parts chain prior to its float – and then took the helm of Coles in Australia for five years from 2008.

Supermarket

A1 Retail

MAY 13, 2022

The London Eid Festival celebrated the end of Ramadan at Westfield Square on 7 th and 8 th May. Last weekend saw Eid Festival return to Westfield London for its third year, as local communities came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

When looking at a 3D image or video, the brain assembles and interprets images as depth. Maximum recall should be the primary goal of advertising in spaces like freeways that reach so many people at one time. The test revealed that participants could recall at least one digital billboard ad between 74% and 89% of the time.

Advertising

Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

When inflation begins to drop and interest rates return to decline – we will likely see a resurgence in discretionary spending habits,” Zahra said. He believes that there are similarities between the current situation and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, with the rate of inflation more significant now.

Consumer

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When Decjuba was born in 2008, it was with a mission to make effortless fashion accessible. Given the warm weather at the time, the vests would have ended up heavily discounted in an outlet, but they were able to move that stock to a customer in Tasmania, which was great,” says Steven Crisapulli, GM of technology at Decjuba. “It

Fashion

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2024 prediction was somewhat bearish given that the National Australia Bank reported the actual sales for the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event were estimated at $7.1 You can have best the food but a return guest visit is unlikely if the hospitality, the service and ambience was poor.

Customer Experience

365 Retail

JUNE 28, 2024

Apple Milton Keynes is set to reopen its doors tomorrow following a relocation within Midsummer Place, where it first opened in 2008. The new store will welcome new and returning customers on Saturday, June 29, from 10 am. The store also includes double Genius Bar counters to provide tech support.

Location

Retail Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

The pizza giant has officially announced a high-level executive shakeup alongside the permanent return of a fan-favorite menu item, signaling a broader strategy shift aimed at reclaiming its edge in an increasingly competitive fast-casual dining market. Now, it’s here to deliver XL-sized value every day!”

Returns

Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

Coles CEO Leah Weckert said she is delighted that Croft is returning to Coles with significant leadership experience in both local and international retail. This includes serving as CEO of lingerie brand Cuup, and working as a senior advisor at McKinsey & Company. Hufnagel as president and CEO, effective immediately.

Beauty and Health