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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

Am I the only one who’s suddenly doing a lot more shopping at 8pm? And I swear I’ve never been more susceptible to a digital promo in my life. Twenty-per-cent off at my local Thai restaurant on a Friday night? I’ll have the extra pad see ew , thanks. Since early 2020, like everyone, I’ve been online a lot more. I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. .

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Inflation Having an Impact on Vehicle Insurance Prices, Too

Small Biz Trends

Inflation has been taking a toll on many aspects of life in the US recently, with major car insurance companies now also filing for rate increases this year. Inflation Having an Impact on Vehicle Insurance Prices, Too. Car insurance premiums have already been rising from 5% to 15%, which is a rise of about $16.55 a year or $138 a month. Now the largest auto insurers in the United States are adding to the problems by filing for rate increases in 2022.

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Kim Kardashian’s Skims introduces Adaptive Collection

Inside Retail

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and clothing label Skims has launched The Adaptive Collection, an underwear line dedicated to people with limited mobility. The inclusive collection features four styles and comes with four different colour schemes – clay, sienna, cocoa, and onyx – and sizes ranging from XXS to 4X. “That’s something that the adaptive community is not always offered,” said Scout Bassett, paralympic track & field athlete, who is also the face of the new range.

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National Women’s Business Council Webinar Details Stats about Women Biz Owners and Resources Available to Them

Small Biz Trends

According to statistics from the US Census Bureau, in 2019 1.2 million women were business owners. But with a total of 5.7 million business owners in the US in 2019, women-owned businesses represented 20.9% of the pie, according to Adji Fatou Diagne, Research Economist with the Center for Economic Studies, US Census Bureau. About 3/4s of those women business owners were white women.

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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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“Something special”: Harris Farm makes Canberra comeback

Inside Retail

Harris Farm Markets has signed on to build a 4,500sqm store in Majura Park, Canberra – the business’ first store in the ACT since it crashed in the ‘80s. Sitting alongside supermarket giants Costco, Woolworths and Aldi, the Harris Farm Majura Park store will begin construction in mid-2022 with the aim of opening its doors by the end of 2023. According to Harris Farm’s co-chief executive Tristan Harris, the business has been looking for a suitable location for “a number of years”, and the n

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QuickBooks Announces New Premium Integrations

Small Biz Trends

Intuit QuickBooks recently announced that they introducing two new premium integrations for QuickBooks Online Advanced. QuickBooks Announces New Premium Integrations. The first integration is Spreadsheet Sync which enables two-way syncing with Excel to help customers streamline their reporting processes. The second integration is Centage Planning Maestro which provides automated budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics capabilities.

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“Work hard, take risks”: 5 minutes with Billini founder Susannah Khouzame

Inside Retail

Glamorous shoe label Billini founder and creative director Susannah Khouzame is a self-taught success story. Here, she discusses why the footwear business is unique and the importance of physical retail. . Inside Retail : You had no experience in footwear when you launched Billini 13 years ago and you are a self-taught shoe designer who picked up some great skills along the way.

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Quick commerce: Here’s what you need to know

Inside Retail

In the past six months or so, many quick commerce grocery startups have launched in the Australian market. Rocket Internet-backed Voly, Geezy Go and Aircart, just to name a few. Then there’s Quicko, Milk Run, Pretty Green…you get the picture. This trend follows what’s been happening in quick commerce elsewhere in the world. Ipsos data indicates that as of January 2022, 37 per cent of shoppers across 16 countries had used quick commerce on-demand grocery delivery services in the past six months (

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Why some brands are letting customers opt out of Mother’s Day emails

Inside Retail

Mother’s Day can be a difficult time for those who are estranged from a parent or child, grieving the death of a loved one, or experiencing infertility. For many, the generic marketing emails that businesses send in the lead-up to Mother’s Day encouraging customers to ‘spoil mum’ are painful and inescapable reminders of an event they’d rather avoid.

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