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Woolworths flags concerns across supply chain, customer experience

Inside Retail

Despite group net profit hitting $1.5 Our customer experience was not as good as we would have liked during the year, which was reflected in our customer advocacy scores, with all businesses down on the prior period with the notable exception of Big W.”. per cent, New Zealand food up 6.6 per cent, and Big W down 3.3

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Can Kohl’s New Merchandising Strategy Create Holiday Magic?

Retail TouchPoints

While discounts and deals will be core, the ailing department store chain is also prioritizing in-store merchandising and curation to improve the customer experience. To make finding the perfect gift even easier, Kohl’s has developed a new front-of-store experience, aptly called Gift Shop, that is curated for various holiday gifting needs.

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Retail appointments of the week: Puma, Nike, Tory Burch

Inside Retail

Natira Boonsri named as CEO of Central & Robinson Department Stores By Tong Van Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has appointed the Chirathivat family’s heir Natira Boonsri as CEO of Central & Robinson Department Stores. Boonsri has about 20 years of experience in department store management.

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Wesfarmers: ‘When stores cannot trade, revenue declines’

Inside Retail

billion, as store closures during sporadic Covid-19 lockdowns throughout the year forced customers to shop online. Net profit after tax was up more than 40 per cent to $2.4 The conversion of selected Target stores to Kmart is now mostly complete. Total online sales increased by 57 per cent to $3.3