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Behind Appleā€™s price cuts and the competitive mobile phone market in Apac

Inside Retail

In a strategic move to counter the fierce competition in China’s booming smartphone market , Apple recently took the unprecedented step of offering substantial discounts on its iPhones. According to Reuters , the US tech giant slashed retail prices by as much as 500 yuan ($70) on select iPhone models.

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Big in Japan: The return of vending machines

Inside Retail

Innovative solutions emerged, inspiring consumers to step out and experience them. And in a market where convenience is key, vending machines have provided an accessible channel for consumers of far more than just soft drinks. Peach Aviation is using the machines to help send consumers on mystery tours.

Returns 130
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Motatos exits UK due to ā€˜toughā€™ market conditions

Retail Gazette

Online discount grocer Motatos has shut down its store in the UK just one year after launching in June 2022 due to what it described as ‘tough’ market conditions. The company maintained cheap prices by selling products that were out of season, close to their best before dates or had old packaging.

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French Contemporary Fashion Brand Brings Rental Service to U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers can directly search the Borrow collection or discover items available for rental browsing the website. Customers can return the items at the end of the rental period with free shipping and dry cleaning, continue to rent for a daily fee or purchase the item at a discount. per share but currently trading at $18.20

Fashion 223
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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

As the quality of living and workersā€™ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach Chinaā€™s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Still, many Chinese citizens were unable to afford ā€“ or unwilling to pay full retail prices ā€“ for foreign-branded items.

Consumer 130
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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 ā€“ report

Inside Retail

The quarterly Deloitte Access Economicsā€™ Retail Forecasts finds that ā€“ based on trend analysis ā€“ real retail spending during the quarter to March 31 ran 6.2 per cent ahead of what might have been expected had Covid-19 not disrupted markets from early 2020. He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1

Outdoor 246
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Streamlining Price Checks in Your Brick-and-Mortar Store

Wiser

Retail price checks, an essential aspect of retail, involve monitoring and updating the prices of goods within a store. However, with the sheer volume of products and the rapid fluctuations in market trends, this can be an overwhelming task. A considerable hurdle is the sheer time-consuming nature of the task.