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Stable retail sales data belies plight of small businesses, says ARA chief

Inside Retail

Stable retail sales data for May have been welcomed by the Australian Retailers Association – but the body warns smaller businesses are still vulnerable to the impacts of Covid-19. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today, Australian retail sales were up 7.4 per cent on the same month last year – and by 0.1 per cent month on month – to $31 billion. .

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LUO Studio uses rotating walls to create flexible Beijing bookshop

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Translucent rotating walls pivot to transform the interior of this bookshop in Bejing by Chinese architecture firm LUO Studio. Located in the 479-square-metre basement space of a shopping mall in the Chinese capital, the Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore sells books as well as design objects, flowers, food and coffee. A system of five rotating walls help to divide up the Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore (Top and above).

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“Tipping point”: Why Coles is pumping millions into tech

Inside Retail

Coles’ decision to up capital investment in FY22 to $1.4 billion is focused mainly on improving efficiency within the business, primarily through automation. At Coles’ Strategy Day on Thursday, the company said this will account for about 60 per cent of capital expenditure (capex), while 20 per cent will go towards 50 store renewals and 20 new stores.

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Top 15 Student Union Blogs You Must Follow in 2021

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Top 15 Student Union Blogs Contents [show] ?About this list & ranking Student Union Blogs Huddersfield Students Union University Union Warwick Student Union VYY | The Student Union of the University of Vaasa Voice of America » Student Union Centennial Student Union Students' Union UCL Southampton University Students Union Missouri State University » Plaster Student Union Bournemouth […].

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Understanding the consumer of 2021

Inside Retail

Lockdowns with little advance notice, panic buying, supply chain disruptions, hastily made changes to health and safety regulations, and extreme swings in consumer needs and expectations. Such are the challenges that retailers, along with personal care and hospitality businesses, faced during the pandemic. How did they fare and how have consumers changed due to their pandemic experience?

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How Ralph Lauren aims to reach the next generation of consumers

Inside Retail

US fashion brand Ralph Lauren is expanding its bricks-and-mortar presence in Australia as part of its Next Great Chapter strategy to deliver sustainable long-term growth and value creation. On Monday, the retailer opened two new Polo Ralph Lauren stores at Macquarie Centre in New South Wales and Pacific Fair in Queensland, bringing the number of Polo Ralph Lauren stores in Australia up to 10.

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How Retykle changed the Chinese belief that buying secondhand is bad luck

Inside Retail

It has taken online resale marketplace Retykle a long time to slowly shift Chinese consumers’ superstitious beliefs that buying secondhand clothing is bad luck, according to founder Sarah Garner. “We were aware of the stigma and apprehension when we started so we knew we had to build up a differentiated approach that positions [purchasing] secondhand [clothing] as something both aspirational but also trustworthy,” Garner said.

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