Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

Sari-sari stores are essentially neighbourhood stores, which figure prominently in lower-middle-class locations in the Philippines. Typical sales figures of these stores can fluctuate wildly, ranging from 1500 pesos (US$27) per day or per month. These stores operate in what we call a sachet economy.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Discount Stores Beat Big-Box Stores. The answer was discount stores, such as 5 Below, dollar stores, and others, as 53 percent said they buy here for this holiday. Once inside, there are a few promotions that help close the deal. Chocolate, cards, and flowers are the most popular gifts.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 11, 2018

It should be a model for how other retailers, especially discount stores, operate in the current climate. . Ultimately, there is still a definite need for physical retail stores of all categories.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

“Anecdotal feedback from the first day of the trial was overwhelmingly positive with more than half of our customers opting to use the new Self-Checkouts,” Robert Eichfeld, store operations director at Aldi Australia, said. We saw Myer fall into the same trap by offering Boxing Day sales, online and suddenly all the lines are gone.

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