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Labubu, Jellycat and more: How retailers can connect with the kidult consumer

Inside Retail

Figures collected from market research company Circana revealed that in the 12 months ending June 2024, US-based adults accounted for more than US$7 billion in toy purchases. The adult consumers who are interested in products traditionally marketed for kids, such as Lego sets and plush toys, have been dubbed kidults. What are kidults?

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Price, not volume, driving Australian retail sales growth

Inside Retail

Retail prices increased 4.8 per cent through the year to the June quarter with the largest price rises seen in food and household goods. “On On a quarterly basis, overall retail price growth has already exceeded sales volume growth in both the March and June quarters,” says Rumbens. “On per cent price growth.”.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

Becoming proficient at navigating these obstacles is key to protecting retail profits. 2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers.

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The Step-Up in Ecommerce Sneaker Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, the sneaker resale market in the U.S. This article will discuss the sneaker resale trend, major indicators of fraud for retailers to be aware of, and how merchants can combat sneaker fraud using machine learning. Heeling and Dealing The sneaker resale market is a lucrative industry.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

VMS

n 2022, inflation drove prices and interest rates higher. It’s certainly one of the reasons most retailers sought any opportunity to cut overhead – closing stores, releasing employees, trimming marketing budgets and technology investments, etc. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. INFLATION ON.

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Three businesses, three takes on navigating the dip in discretionary spending 

Inside Retail

The omnichannel retailer is scheduled to open its third boutique in Melbourne on June 22 at Highpoint shopping centre. It will join the new Fitzroy store that opened earlier this month and the original Armadale High Street location, which opened in September 2022.

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British Home Improvement Retailer MKM Lays the Foundation for Future Success with New Composable Website

Retail TouchPoints

It also brings up different products — we’ve got about 25,000 products online in total, but each branch has about 3,000 or 4,000 of these because we sell products for the local market. This gives them flexibility to operate their location in the way that works best for their market, including setting their own prices.