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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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‘Illusory’: Woolworths, Coles charged with falsifying discount promotions

Inside Retail

This means that the resulting prices were lower than during the price spike but higher than or the same as the regular prices. The allegations involve 266 products at Woolworths between September 2021 and May 2023 and 245 products at Coles between February 2022 and May 2023.

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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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Advanced Retail Pricing Strategy: Unifying PPMO (2022)

Retalon

A good retail pricing strategy is integral – but is it enough? Setting an optimal product price can be a challenging task in today’s dynamic and data-driven retail environment. Missing the mark when setting prices can have a drastic effect on sales and the overall profitability of a retail business.

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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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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. Happy New Year.

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The Step-Up in Ecommerce Sneaker Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

With top companies releasing limited “drops” of desired products, limited-edition sneakers can sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars over their original retail price. Proxy transactions in sneakers also became riskier over the course of 2022. Heeling and Dealing The sneaker resale market is a lucrative industry.

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