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Aeon Mall hits the right note in Japan and Vietnam, but China is still problematic

Inside Retail

Aeon Mall, Japans biggest mall operator and an increasingly influential one throughout Southeast Asia, has turned in another record quarter for operating revenue, but not every one of its markets is singing from the same songbook. On January 9, Aeon reported operating revenue of 332.7 Operating revenue rose by 3.2

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Funday founder on how retail has changed since Covid – and remained the same

Inside Retail

Since then, weve grown from a small startup to a recognised brand, expanding from direct-to-consumer into major retailers across Australia and international markets. Global demand is growing fast thanks to our strong brand and performance in-market. Everyone thought I was crazy, but I was convinced this would change the world.

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GNC deploys autonomous drones to speed up fulfillment, drive inventory efficiency

Retail Customer Experience

The system deploys fully autonomous, infrastructure-free drones that fly without human operators. The data-driven, "robots as a service" model allows companies to quickly respond to changes in demand, reduce labor costs and enhance the customer experience. Thats a process improvement benefit we werent expecting but have since realized.

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L'ovedbaby goes personal to drive customer engagement, revenue

Retail Customer Experience

Boosting marketing impact Every week Lovedbaby runs a 24-hour flash sale available to all its email subscribers. The AI-powered retail and e-commerce marketing platform had just launched new features empowering retailers to liquidate inventory using its one-click AI solution. It was not producing the expected response. "It

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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

Inside Retail

Inflationary pressure on consumer discretionary spending, supply chain disruptions and elevated inventory levels, which tie up a retailers’ net working capital, are set to create the perfect storm for retailers that do not have a strategy in place to ensure they are well positioned for the choppy market conditions ahead.

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Hot property: What’s driving Aeon Mall’s record-high results

Inside Retail

In Japan, the summers are usually fairly temperate, but when the country got a real doozy of a hot one this year, its malls became part of the government’s relief operation. Aeon Mall , Japan’s biggest mall operator, offered up its 92 properties as heat evacuation sites. It benefited commercially as a result. billion yen (US$1.5

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Meet Safely, a modern self-defense brand founded by women for women

Inside Retail

Due to growing safety concerns, especially for femme-presenting individuals and the elderly, the market for non-lethal self-defense weapons, such as pepper sprays or wearable devices, is expanding, especially in North America. According to Verified Market Research , the self-defense products market was valued at around $2.9