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Why Aeon Mall is looking outside Japan for future growth

Inside Retail

In its latest financial report, for the quarter ending 31 May, Aeon was at pains to push that point further. Regional trends This year, Aeon expects specialty store sales in its China shopping malls to grow by 30 per cent, which would normally be a forward indicator of strongly positive leasing spreads.

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WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, Amazon has shut many of its physical stores aside from grocery, including bookshops and specialty stores, even though the retailer had a growth plan to nearly double its store footprint, according to people familiar with the plans. 10 on news of the cuts and data that showed easing inflation.

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Exclusive: Target Australia MD talks turnaround ahead of brand relaunch

Inside Retail

Target Australia managing director Richard Pearson is just the latest person to attempt a turnaround at the perpetually underperforming retailer, but nearly one year into his role, this time, he says, is different. Taking share off specialty stores. Just trying a different strategic repositioning wasn’t enough.

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Meet Safely, a modern self-defense brand founded by women for women

Inside Retail

When Ashley Raymond, Danna Tao, Margy McCallum, and Meagan Doyle teamed up for a class project at The University of Texas at Austin, little did they know they would launch not one but two companies together. According to Verified Market Research , the self-defense products market was valued at around $2.9

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Revived MKT Square brings opportunities to Brisbane’s north

Inside Retail

Located in the rapidly growing Moreton Bay region, MKT Square’s stage two master-planned multi-million-dollar transformation is nearing completion, offering retail and hospitality operators far and wide the opportunity to be part of the growing market.

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Father’s Day spending to total $22.4 billion

Mass Relators

Half of consumers plan to purchase a gift for a father or stepfather, followed by those purchasing gifts for a husband (26%), son (10%), brother (8%), friend (8%) or grandfather (6%). Like in 2023, three-quarters of consumers plan to celebrate Father’s Day this June. On average, those shopping for Father’s Day plan to spend $189.81

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

Retail TouchPoints

We’re trying to keep that customer over 40, but we’re trying to go back to our younger customer as well,” Preis said during her session at CommerceNext’s Ecommerce Growth Show , held June 20-21 in New York City. We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained.