Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

With Sydney’s retail industry re-entering a much harder lockdown following a number of infectious cases making their way through stores, infecting more people in the process, five industry groups have united to call for understanding and patience from the community. The Australian Retailers Association, National Retail Association, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association released a joint statement over

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 18, 2021

Online consumer purchases are increasing, and this means more shipping. And according to the latest research from ShipStation, more consumers are demanding shipping transparency from retail businesses. Consumers Demanding Shipping Transparency. It is only natural for consumers to want a better shipping experience as they make more online purchases. And part of this experience now demands transparency in how retail businesses ship their products.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Following a successful first half , furniture business Nick Scali has offered Greenlit Brands an undisclosed sum to buy up its Plush Sofas business. The two businesses are in non-exclusive discussions, and should any transaction take place, Nick Scali said it will likely be able to fund it with cash on hand and debt. “As previously communicated to the market, the Company actively considers acquisitive growth opportunities from time-to-time having regard to the strategic rationale, available syne

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Nvidia

JULY 18, 2021

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was today conferred the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by Asian American Engineer of the Year, an annual event that recognizes outstanding Asian American scientists, engineers and role models. In a virtual ceremony, Huang was awarded for his contributions as “a visionary and innovator in parallel computing technology that accelerates the realization of AI computing.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Aldi says its new Corner Store concept just opened in North Sydney will make it faster and more convenient for city customers to shop for supplies. The German discounter has released these photos of the Landini-designed store’s interior, but otherwise adopted a low-key approach to publicising the store, because during a time of Covid-related requirements for social distancing, the company does not want to draw people to the shop. .

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Retail Times

JULY 18, 2021

UK consumer confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2021, rising by two percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Confidence is at its highest level since Q4 2019 and increased by a record nine percentage points year-on-year, albeit from a low base in Q2 2020.

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Retail Times

JULY 18, 2021

CX Retail Exchange will be back as a physical event in London this autumn.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

A new digital supermarket in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is gaining momentum as the latest lockdown drives shoppers back to online grocery. Pretty Green, a sustainability-focused grocery delivery service, offers a range of fresh produce from local markets, as well as popular household staples for free and contactless delivery, with no minimum spend. Founder and CEO Benjamin Kassel originally launched Pretty Green as a online food hamper business in 2019 to help small producers reach a wider audien

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

National family-owned storage solution, warehousing and materials handling expert Unirack has added a new Yale GP25UX forklift to its WA warehouse to add further efficiency to its loading, order picking and workshop operations. Unirack has become one of the first Australasian companies to use one of the new Yale UX Series forklifts, which were recently introduced to meet market demands for a cost-efficient forklift with robust components and strong service backing.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Wesfarmers’ left-field bid for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is a somewhat risky investment move for the Perth-based conglomerate. On the plus side, the health sector has the growth potential that Wesfarmers wants to pursue and API could provide a platform on which Wesfarmers could build a health division. On the flip side, the acquisition of API would take Wesfarmers into a fragmented, highly government-regulated business sector against significant large competitors.

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