Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Australian lifestyle and furniture brand Eco Outdoor has undergone a multi-million-dollar revitalisation program off the back of its accelerated growth over the last few years. The business – which specialises in architectural surfaces and outdoor furniture – launched a $4.5 million, multi-use showroom last week in its flagship Richmond store. Over the last few years, it has renovated its Sydney and Brisbane showrooms, relocated its Perth store and opened a shop in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Most businesses are aware of the opportunity that social media provides for marketing and customer engagement, with around 4.5 billion social media users around the world. The number of users in the United States alone is set to reach around 257 million in 2023. Finding the Perfect Audience for Your Business on Social Media. The only issue is knowing how to go about building an audience on the various social media platforms.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of employees rejected a pay and benefits deal, the latest escalation of a fight that has seen weeks of walkouts at stores around the country. Results released on Monday show 68 per cent of Apple workers rejected a workplace agreement proposed by management with 87 per cent of Apple’s almost 4,000 Australian workers participating.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 30, 2022

No matter what industry you’re in, it’s important to ensure that you have enough capital to maintain your business year-round. However, this is especially important if demand for your products or services ebbs and flows based on seasonality, such as with pool accessories or holiday decorations. To that end, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members answered the following question: “If you run a seasonal business or one that earns more profit during a certain time of y

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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.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

For the last decade or so, Australia’s federal budgets have often handed out a laundry list of business-facing measures meant to shore up the operations of small and medium-sized enterprises. This year, however, the business community didn’t get nearly as much direct support as in prior years. Instead, it was Australian workers who received a shiny hand out – especially Australia’s working women.

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Intelligence Node

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Despite rapid technological progress, most businesses miss out on lucrative sales. They struggle to decode what’s working and what isn’t and find it hard to deploy all of the contextual. The post How to Dominate Retail with Omnichannel Pricing appeared first on Blog.

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Store Growers

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Last Updated on October 31, 2022. Many ecommerce businesses rely on promotions to convince visitors to purchase. But instead of telling visitors about these promotions when they land on your site, why not add them to your Shopping feed? This can help increase clickthrough rate and drive visitors to your site that are ready to buy! The Google Merchant Center Promotions program allows you to do exactly that.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Australian retail spending increased 17.9 per cent in September as customers spent $35.1 billion both in stores and online, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. As businesses continue to cycle through last year’s Delta lockdowns, “substantial” sales increases were seen across all categories. The largest year-on-year growth was registered in clothing, footwear and personal accessories at 70.4 per cent followed by department stores at 53.6 per cent and cafe, restaurant a

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Retail Smart Guys

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Every retailer aims to be productive in doing business, especially when there are numerous obligations needed to accomplish, concerns necessary to attend to, and strategies vital to develop for business growth. Retailers like you need to be on top of everything, yet, it does not entail that you also need to do everything on your own. As a business owner, you should know when and how to position yourself in these responsibilities.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Ken Rosebery is leaving The Cheesecake Shop (TCS) in January after 13 years heading up the dessert retailer. Rosebery will help the transition of the new managing director over the next few months and work with the firm’s shareholder River Capital. He will remain on The Cheesecake Shop Board Advisory Committee. Andrew Rennie, executive chairman of TCS, told Franchise Executives “We are very happy with all the work Ken has done at The Cheesecake Shop, the business is in a great position, franchis

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Retail Smart Guys

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Doing business is not limited to your stores’ four corners or online platforms. You can go beyond attending retail conventions as an exhibitor, which can hugely impact your business, whether you are a start-up or an already established retailer. Events and conventions are powerful marketing tool as it provides numerous benefits for businesses.

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Retail Minded

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Contributed by Brightpearl. A poll of 250 retailers found 45 per cent have surplus goods they’re desperate to offload – with fashion, toys and gifts, baby and toddler the sectors struggling the most being . And 59 per cent of those in this situation admit there’ll be ‘dangerous’ ramifications for their business if they fail to sell off their excess stock.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2022

In recent years, cafes, supermarkets and online shops have started to trial drone delivery in a handful of locations around the world. More than a dozen drone delivery companies are now running such trials. Just this week, Wing (owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet) announced a partnership with Australian supermarket giant Coles to deliver small items via drone to customers close to a Gold Coast supermarket.

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Retail Minded

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Some retail brands are born in boardrooms, others are created in more unconventional circumstances – and J Brooks Boutique , an Atlanta-based online fashion business, is one of those brands. In 2016, its founder Jessica (Jes) Brooks bought a sewing machine from a catalog using points she earned as a reward for her performance in her 9-5 role as a data analyst.

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