Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Australia Post managed to deliver 52 million parcels through December last year despite high parcel volumes all through October and November. In one of the busiest periods of the year, Australia Post managed to move 556 tonnes of parcels, which is 13 per cent higher compared to the previous year, and used 25 dedicated freight carriers transporting cargo across the country.

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Cisco Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

For the fourth UNESCO International Day of Education , the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education” addresses three main issues: Our relationships with each other; with nature; and with technology. The global report that informs the theme of this year’s Day of Education, Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education , highlights issues that Cisco Networking Academy has addressed since its inception.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Australian specialty retailer Dusk, has reported poor sales based on unaudited management accounts for the first half of the financial year. In a trading update, the company said sales fell 12 per cent to $80 million compared to $90.9 million in the first half of FY21 and $59.6 million in the first half of FY20. On the other hand, online sales were up 4.3 per cent contributing 9.3 per cent of total sales.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 23, 2022

Read on for 5 ways to increase eCommerce revenue, from offering alternative payment methods to enabling fraud detention and offering promo codes.

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Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

The beauty industry had quite the rebound last year. After mask mandates put a screeching halt to makeup sales, other sectors, like comforting fragrances and skincare to battle mask-related acne, kept the industry alive in the pandemic. But as we continued to adapt to the ‘new normal’, makeup sales slowly crept back. NPD reports that sales in Q3 of 2021 were up by 24 per cent, compared with the same time last year.

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Retail Insider

JANUARY 23, 2022

Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. This month’s column asks if rationing how much your customers can buy could ever be a good idea. Brought to you by Retail Insider with Clipper and Give Back Box. If you have trouble defining your different marketing generations and regularly confuse your Silent Generation with your Generation Alpha then for the purposes of this column

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 23, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is expanding its third Supplier Diversity event to include diverse-owned service providers, as well as retail-ready products for its shelves. The March 29-31 event will give diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer buyers and procurement teams. “Our supplier diversity efforts reach beyond just the brands customers see on our shelves,” said Peter Whitsett, Meijer Executive Vice President of Merchandising and

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

As the reality of the major changes from the last two year sinks in, it is time to shift our attention back to our team, brand, and company cohesiveness. It is important that we spend some time thinking about how the outside world is perceiving our messaging and culture, even in times like now. Our teams probably haven’t been in the same office for months and Zoom has become the new workplace for many.

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VMS

JANUARY 23, 2022

Wilson Sporting Goods (Chicago) is continuing its expansion into physical retail with the opening of its first flagship store, a 6400-square-foot space located in New York City’s SoHo district. The flagship’s main attraction is the Thomas E. Wilson Park, an indoor atrium space that allows shoppers to test the store’s offerings by hitting tennis balls, playing catch, shooting hoops and more.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

It’s official: Amazon is opening a physical clothing store. The e-commerce pioneer shared details of its new bricks-and-mortar concept, called Amazon Style, in a company blog post last week. According to the post, Amazon Style will offer women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories from hundreds of popular and emerging brands, and include several innovative features, such as tailored, real-time recommendations.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Launched in 2017, wholesale platform Foodbomb connects restaurants and cafes with a marketplace of around 160 suppliers, simplifying the ordering process. But, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business opened its doors to direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales to buoy the market through periods of empty supermarket shelves. Now it’s unlikely to turn its D2C offering off.

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