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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

Inside Retail

Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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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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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

Inside Retail

per cent increase in department stores and a 3.3 Despite some retailers reporting strong sales because of the growth in online sales, net profits declined. per cent in the 2022 fiscal year supported by record online sales, which increased by 44 per cent while net profit fell by 20 per cent.

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How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales

Inside Retail

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. CBD stores take a hit. CBD locations were particularly hard hit, with comparable store sales down 22.3

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The Reject Shop’s sales remain sluggish into second half

Inside Retail

After a blockbuster first half that saw net profit soar 46.5 The company’s stores in CBD locations and large shopping centres have continued suffering compared to before the pandemic, with sales down 12 per cent compared on a 48 week period to 30 May.

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Myer CEO John King reveals the reasons behind its record first half

Inside Retail

They include the refurbishment of its store network, the rollout of its national distribution centre , and the relaunch of Country Road Group in July this year. billion, while net profit after tax grew by 101.4 It’s no use having 70 stores, if 20 are consistently making a loss. per cent to almost $1.85

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Analysis: Decision time looms at DJs and Myer boardrooms

Inside Retail

The viability of the two iconic department store chains, Myer and David Jones, has been seriously analysed and debated since a merger proposal by Myer was revealed in 2014. The financial collapse of traditional US and UK department stores and the impact of the pandemic has increased industry scrutiny on Myer and David Jones.