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Five ways to reduce operating costs in your retail business

Inside Retail

Cost of living pressures, supply chain issues, weak consumer confidence, interest rate hikes and reduced retail spending are all making retail a tough business to be in at the moment. Reduce advertising costs Nothing is more frustrating for a consumer than looking for a product online, to find it’s out of stock.

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How Vegemite the wartime spread became a 100-year-old icon

Inside Retail

Vegemite first hit Australian supermarket shelves in 1923, but it took a while to find its feet. Indeed, the now classic spread may have failed into obscurity as “Parwill” if not for a very clever advertising campaign in the second world war. A nutritious food replacement In the 1930s, Walker hired American advertiser J.

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4 Elements of Amazon’s Strategy to Watch

Indigo 9 Digital

Then Amazon comes onto the scene and shows the retail industry there are other ways to make money including by having a lucrative cloud business or through advertising sales. What Amazon has become known for is they really understand as a consumer what you want and how to get it to you really easily." to 45,000 sq.

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Why retailers are moving their ad spending into in-store digital assets

Inside Retail

As consumers actively seek out more experiential retail engagement, brands are increasingly looking for ways to integrate digital signage in stores. When Entwined first took over the account, the company had five games in the market and was shipping printed material to 4000 sites three times a week.

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Is Price Matching the Right Strategy for You?

Wiser

The bottom line is that price is always top of mind for consumers. This isn’t to say you won’t keep an eye on what other retailers are doing, but you have that added layer of protection that consumers can spot and bring price differences right to your door. Increased Consumer Confidence. For most, the answer will be price.

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Tesco’s Strategy for Gaining Market Share

Indigo 9 Digital

Perhaps it can be taken for granted but most consumers are struggling to make ends meet. Consumers at that time were reeling from the recession and Aldi and Lidl entered the grocery market in the United Kingdom with low prices and were able to steal share. Shipping speeds are at the forefront of competition in the retail sector.

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6 of the Top Reasons Online Businesses Fail

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon If you are thinking about starting an online business which is often called a direct to consumer business in retail then you are not alone. And when your customers demand free shipping or when return costs add up a promising business can be put into jeopardy pretty quickly. High customer acquisition costs.

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