Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

Ikea Australia has launched an online platform allowing customers to browse and reserve second-life Ikea furniture and homeware products. A new ‘ As-Is Online ’ section on the Ikea website lets customers access discontinued items, used showroom display items as well as pre-loved goods returned through the business’ Buy Back service. Once reserved online, customers can make the purchase by visiting their selected store’s As-Is area, located near the checkout area.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 10, 2022

Owning a business is one of the most challenging endeavors a person can take on, and owning a small business is no exception. From strategizing to delegating and everything in between, there are many difficulties that small-business owners face, yet most of them would say that it’s all worth it in the end. To offer their thoughts on why facing such trials and tribulations is worth it, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members answered the following question: “What would you

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

Australian fashion label Venroy has launched its first store abroad – in Italy’s Ise of Capri – the first step in an international expansion plan. The Mediterranean island store was designed by in-house architect Sarah l’Anson. Venroy says its new store in Europe is the brand’s most important expansion to date and embodies its hotel idea by using carefully chosen furnishings and works of art to exhibit merchandise.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 10, 2022

Described as ‘the most disruptive generation’, Generation Z is already on course to overtake the earnings of Millennials by 2031. This makes the generation born between 1995 and 2010 a highly sought-after demographic for businesses looking to maintain growth over the next few years. How Does Generation Z Respond to Brands? With Gen Z currently between the ages of around 10 to early 20s, they account for 2 billion of the world’s population.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

Customer Experience

Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

It’s no secret that consumer interest in resale has risen In the past few years, particularly as major brands from H&M to Burberry have expressed an interest in entering the category. In fact, last year, Gucci parent Kering announced its investment into luxury resale online marketplace Vestiaire Collective, catapulting the company into unicorn status.

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Global Shop

JULY 10, 2022

Drop your costs. Up your profits. Maximize your ROI. There’s a reason the most successful and profitable manufacturers use ERP software: it’s all about the ROI. And the bigger and faster the ROI, the better. But where do you start? You’re beyond busy…filling customer orders, managing equipment maintenance, scheduling and managing employees, controlling costs, maintaining on-time delivery, improving quality control, working to meet revenue goals and more.

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DMS Retail

JULY 10, 2022

A recent shopping trip to a store — one of many stores in a large, well recognized chain — indicated clearly, that a performance culture does not exist in that organization. I have shopped at several of their locations to purchase things for my home and car, for camping supplies, for Christmas lights and decorations, etc. I can’t say I have ever been really impressed with the service level offered, but I usually found what I was looking for and paid a reasonable price for it.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2022

Launched at the time when Asia’s coffee industry was caught in the first Covid-19 wave, Southeast Asia’s Flash Coffee saw a gap at the affordable end of the cafe market for a tech-driven solution catering to busy coffee connoisseurs. Whether the striking yellow and pink store colour scheme appeals to customers or not, it certainly leaves an indelible impression on anyone who has seen it.

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