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Japan’s retail sector faces challenges amid weak consumer confidence

Inside Retail

It all adds up to a nasty bite to the pocketbook of consumers everywhere who are looking to shower one of the worlds favourite romantic gifts on their loved ones. Consumer confidence is weak and getting worse. There are other indicators too that specialty stores are gaining market share. per cent for the year as a whole.

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Exploring the Different Types of Store Formats for Retail Success

Small Biz Trends

Grocery stores and supermarkets provide crucial food and household items, as you shop. Convenience stores offer quick access to necessities, often at a premium. Discount retailers focus on affordability, and specialty stores cater to unique interests. Comprehending these categories can help you make informed choices.

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Aeon Mall hits the right note in Japan and Vietnam, but China is still problematic

Inside Retail

Specialty store metrics at the companys malls reflected rising prices and higher average transaction values in Japan, with sales growth at the Japan malls of 6.2 And better yet, unlike in China, consumers in Vietnam still have an appetite for buying up merchandise rather than just coming to the mall to have a good feed.

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Tapestry Offloads Stuart Weitzman to Famous Footwear Parent Company Caleres

Retail TouchPoints

Caleres operates 1,000 of its own stores, and its brands also are sold at department and specialty stores across the country as well as across 15 ecommerce sites. The acquisition of Stuart Weitzman advances our strategic agenda to grow our brand portfolio segment with more global and direct-to-consumer reach.

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Three malls with great CX: American Dream, Battersea Power Station, Chadstone

Inside Retail

The consumer-driven experience includes the original control rooms having been fully restored and transformed into an events space and an all-day bar concept, with its original dials and controls on display,” she added. Vulic calls it a lifestyle destination and “one of the best examples of adaptive reuse”.

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Funday founder on how retail has changed since Covid – and remained the same

Inside Retail

The global retail industry was transformed overnight as stores were forced to close or severely limit in-person shopping, supply chains were disrupted and consumers faced unprecedented levels of fear and uncertainty. Our direct-to-consumer (DTC) site helped us connect directly with customers and iterate fast.

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Saks Fifth Avenue teams with Reliance Retail to enter India amid luxury boom

Inside Retail

Infant stage The department store industry is nascent in India since the format (as per the usual definition) does not exist yet, Selvane Mohandas du Mnil, managing director at International Association of Department Stores (IADS), told Inside Retail.