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.

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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.

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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.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

“We have a responsibility to maintain our price gap and show Australians, that are facing pressures within their family budgets, that they will achieve serious savings by changing their weekly shop to Aldi, without compromising on quality.” I am honoured to step in as CEO at this critical moment for the company.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 23, 2023

mostly due to a significant increase in online shopping for items like outdoor goods and summer clothing. Despite grocery price inflation falling to its lowest level this year , sitting at 16.5% for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, it remains sixth highest monthly figure since 2008. Non-store sales grew by 2.7%

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Retail Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As footfall recovers, retailers are upping their game to win over the hearts and minds of shoppers by offering more luxurious shopping experiences. This chimes well with research from Mood Media that found more than four in five shoppers will return to a store with the right atmosphere.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The term rose to the surface last year as 2020’s unique confluence of events drove consumers toward shopping alternatives that were both environmentally friendly and economically feasible. There was no other industry, really, that was growing at such an exponential rate during the pandemic,” Chala said. Look at brands Sandro and Maje.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Asos is set to shutter its outlet department that houses non-strategic third-party brands, putting 15 jobs at risk of redundancy. Asos Outlet was launched back in 2008 as a dedicated shop within Asos for its end-of-season products from third-party brands at up to 70% off. to 19.8%.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 28, 2022

The cost of just about every product and service is at their highest level since 1981 , and the ripple effect on businesses is that sales are slowing as consumers look for ways to cut back on spending and make do with less. Properly executed loyalty programs can help keep customers shopping, even in the face of wavering consumer confidence.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Next is quickly cementing itself as one of the UK’s most prolific buyers of retail businesses after it added FatFace to its shopping basket last week. From Joules and Reiss to Made.com and Cath Kidston, Retail Gazette takes a look at what Next has done with its previous acquisitions.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. Blended solutions — that is, virtual activations in physical spaces or virtually enabled at-home experiences — will feel natural to consumers and drive sales.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The search for the next chair of John Lewis Partnership is underway after current incumbent Sharon White revealed she would be stepping down at the end of her five-year term. Retail Gazette looks at some of the possible candidates who could replace White. His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 6, 2024

Last year, data from the Centre for Retail Research revealed that more than 120,000 jobs were lost in the retail sector as thousands of shops shuttered across the nation in retail’s worst year for store closures since 2008. Retail Gazette rounds up the retailers who have begun axing roles this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2020

Christmas needs to come early this year (and by Christmas I mean the entire holiday shopping season). 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. But first let’s start with the cold hard reality.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

The emergence of the quiet luxury trend comes at an interesting time. Prices at The Row begin from US$900 for a simple white shirt, and go up to US$15,000 for dresses. Some of the most sought-after products included a cashmere coat that was still priced at US$2,000, despite being 80 per cent off.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

ClearPay’s Richard Bayer, EVP, Country Manager and Head of Sales , while on a panel at the Ecommerce Expo, co-located with Technology for Marketing, said “GenZ and millennials make over 90% of their purchases using a debit card. First, they shop to create a sense of self and use their purchases to build their self esteem.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

This article highlights a few of my favorite moments in online shopping as a source of inspiration, and a challenge for all of us in the e-Commerce space to keep pushing the envelope on how we engage customers. This not only improves the size selection process but minimizes the need for the shopper to go through unnecessary returns.

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Retail Focus

MAY 27, 2021

However, 2020 saw a 46 per cent growth in online sales – this being the greatest increase since 2008. While shopping from home is both convenient and less time consuming, from an environmental point of view, this is has caused some damaging effects to the environment. In 2019, physical stores were a £60.9 Pick your packaging carefully.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The US website shot to fame in 2018 for its cheap prices – and incredibly long delivery times – and quickly became the most downloaded shopping app worldwide, doubling its revenue that year alone to £1.5bn ($1.9bn). When it launched in 2010, Wish.com was the only manufacturer-direct discount shopping app on the market.

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A1 Retail

JULY 2, 2021

Venture X, led by Tom Foster and Andrew Ross in the UK and Ireland, has secured its second location at 1 Ariel Way, Westfield London for 19,077 square foot, with an agreement for a long-term lease commitment. The company, which originally started in Naples, Florida, is part of the United Franchise Group.

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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.

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A1 Retail

MAY 16, 2022

The launch of Eddy’s Food Station marks Stephen’s return to retail following his role as Chairman of Dundee United Football Club from 2008 to 2018. With retail sales having returned to pre-pandemic levels, the retail industry is seeing a promising recovery. Food retail sales grew by 6.7%

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365 Retail

JUNE 28, 2022

Established in 2008 after three decades in the antique sector, Susan Caplan created her eponymous label as a response to her love for vintage jewellery and her desire to make a difference within the contemporary fashion world. An easy returns procedure can be coordinated by the exceptional Ounass.ae

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. It seems like a misnomer that someone will place an order online at home and then will put on their jacket get into their car and go to pick it up. Take a look at Target. Consumers are looking for one stop shopping. Consumers are looking for value.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

And below is part two, featuring advice from Greenlit Brands CEO Michael Ford, former Target Australia CEO Launa Inman and Camilla CEO Jane McNally about the lessons they learned during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how they apply to the current environment. You look at all of those controllables very closely. Michael Ford.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 4, 2023

The areas where dollar stores have flourished are often known as “food deserts”, markets where consumers are many miles away from a grocery store or a big box chain such as Walmart but they still need a place to buy household items and food at affordable prices. The truth is that not all items sold in dollar stores are the cheapest.

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365 Retail

MAY 17, 2023

It predicts that in contrast to premium stores suffering after the 2008 global financial crash, the industry is now showing that global sales growth in luxury retail is looking very likely to hit 3% to 5% growth in 2023, possibly rising to 6% to 8%. It’s having a significant impact on other parts of the industry, such as sports retailing.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

They had the licence for an eyewear company called Blind, and they took a stall at Sydney Fashion Week in 1999. IR: How did they go from ‘accidentally selling’ a bunch of jeans at Sydney Fashion Week to building a business? In 2008, they actually went into administration. Ksubi CEO Craig King. Imag: Supplied.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 19, 2023

You can try to blame it on Shein but maybe Shein got the idea from Primark which has been in business since 1969 and Shein has only been around since 2008. You can buy a dress at Primark for $11, jeans for $16 and a tank top for $3. Returns made in store are also free. Rock bottom prices.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The prevailing wisdom at the time which hasn’t gone completely away is that you can’t translate a high touch experience, one often involving thousands of dollars, online. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and consumers around the world were forced to shop online sending digital sales to levels never seen before. But it’s true.

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365 Retail

MARCH 3, 2023

according to the latest industry figures – it is now predicted that households will face an extra £788 on their annual shopping bill. Worried customers have already made adjustments to shopping patterns as shop sales fell by record numbers both in December and across the whole of last year as consumers cut spending.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

While shopping online is convenient there is still a lot of friction in the shopping process. Consumers like to touch and feel products and let’s be honest returning online orders can be a hassle. Reduce friction in the shopping process. of retail sales in 2022 in the United States. Still not convinced?

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 28, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon Before the advent of streaming Blockbuster was a popular video rental store where customers could rent their favourite movies on VHS tapes or DVDs and watch them at home. At the time Blockbuster could have afforded the purchase price since it had raised $465 million in an IPO a year earlier.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 23, 2023

Back in the early 2000s Target was known for its cheap chic clothing but by the time the recession hit in 2008 and 2009 Target had lost its way. Target, known as the “chick chic” retailer, has maintained its reputation by giving its customers premium style at affordable prices. Do you like this content?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Yet, Shein was the most downloaded fashion shopping app on Apple’s app store in Australia at the end of March 2021. In 2008, he launched a fashion e-commerce site – She Inside – as a way to target consumers who were tired of waiting in lines in stores or unable to find their specific size. Shein hauls.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Scot Ian 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.

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