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ACCC to conduct enquiry on Australian supermarkets’ pricing and competition

Inside Retail

The pricing practices of Australia’s supermarket near-duopoly are about to the the focus of a year-long enquiry by the government’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

ATO attacks cost retailers millions of dollars each year. Web and API Scraping Web and API scraping are often used by competitors to undercut retailerspricing and promotions. Fake accounts are often aged so they appear legitimate and circumvent validations during checkout. Some of the key strategies include: 1.

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You Can’t Spell Retail Without AI

Retail TouchPoints

AI helps grocery managers optimize staff, advising on how many employees and checkout lanes are required. It can also increase self-checkout, reducing the number of employees required to keep the store running effectively. Price Optimization is for all Retailers. For shoppers, AI helps improve the customer experience.

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Carousell co-founder talks LuxLexicon acquisition and future of re-commerce

Inside Retail

This is due to many factors, including the growing importance of making more sustainable choices, a desire to have higher-quality products, increasing retail prices of luxury items, and scarcity of in-demand items,” he opined. billion by 2026.

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Digital Is Turning Retail Into An On-Demand Model

Retail TouchPoints

For example, sustainable ‘rental fashion’ is one phenomenon taking over the industry as Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who value access over ownership, buy into the concept of hiring clothing at a fraction of the retail price.

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Kiwis ‘not served well’ by grocery duopoly, but report reactions mixed

Inside Retail

HortNZ CEO Nadine Tunley said greater transparency would enable consumers to understand better the price they pay for New Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables. Pointing out that grower returns have not increased for at least 10 years, she said retail prices and costs – labour, freight and compliance – have steadily increased. “In

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How to Maximize Profit with Retail Dynamic Pricing (2023)

Retalon

Retail dynamic pricing, powered by AI, is emerging as the compass to guide retailers through the convoluted maze of data-driven pricing strategy. Boosts Revenue: Ensures products are always priced “just right” to drive sales. No more dust-gathering items priced too high or too low.