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Lidl Introduces Innovative Bottle Return Scheme in Glasgow

365 Retail

Lidl has become the first supermarket chain to initiate a bottle return scheme trial, debuting in Glasgow. Customers participating in the scheme are rewarded with 5p for every eligible container returned. This launch follows a delay in the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), initially set to start on 16 August 2023.

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Customer yeh, customer meh: Club Pret, H&M’s returns U-turn

Retail Gazette

In her new monthly column, broadcaster and consumer expert, Kate Hardcastle MBE – also know as The Customer Whisperer – highlights the retailers making moves to really help shoppers – and those that need to go back to the drawing board. Customer yeh: Club Pret – more coffee anyone?

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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. The new travel agent.

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

Inside Retail

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

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

Inside Retail

Retailers face challenges of consumers shifting toward value purchases, squeezed margins and rising business costs. He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1 per cent for retail price growth. . The March quarter saw retail prices up by 3.2

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Price, not volume, driving Australian retail sales growth

Inside Retail

Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. 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 per cent price growth.”.

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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.

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