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How Temple & Webster plans to use AI, private labels to reach $1b in sales

Inside Retail

Temple & Webster also has plans to achieve $1 billion in annual sales within the next three to five years. It plans to increase its brand spend in the upcoming financial year. However, in this macroeconomic environment, customers are particularly responsive to a high-value offering. “We

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M&S beats expectations as sales soar over Christmas

Retail Gazette

rise in like-for-like sales over the golden quarter as its turnaround plan continues to bear fruit. M&S chief executive Stuart Machin said the retailer’s “core categories grew strongly and its [larger stores] performed particularly well as more customers looked to us for more of their full shop”.

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What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Retail TouchPoints

Grocery shopping experiences will become more specialized. To retain their customers, grocers will provide unique and personalized online shopping experiences that foster customer loyalty — or else go out of business. Mobile commerce will define the next evolution of grocery shopping.

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Wiser Insights: Navigating 2023’s Online Back-to-School Retail Trends

Wiser

The emergence of eCommerce has transformed traditional shopping habits, with a growing number of parents and students turning to online platforms to fulfill their annual back-to-school shopping needs. Understanding these changes and adapting effectively is crucial for retailers who aim to capitalize on this annual shopping event.

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Less is more: How Metcash’s Supa Valu is doing things differently

Inside Retail

High cost-of-living has become a massive driver for customers’ shopping habits in recent months, with many Australians seeking to avoid price increases where possible. In certain instances, they are even moving to value-focused supermarkets for their daily shop.

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Marks & Spencer Reports Strong Full-Year Results for 2024

365 Retail

The company’s investment in its digital platform paid off, as it enhanced the online shopping experience and expanded its click-and-collect services. This growth was supported by improved logistics and faster delivery times, catering to the increasing demand for online shopping. We are at the beginnings of a new M&S.”

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Has John Lewis Partnership finally turned a corner with its ‘refreshed’ turnaround plan?

Retail Gazette

John Lewis appeared to backtrack on Dame Sharon White’s original turnaround plan as CEO Nish Kankiwala vowed to focus “unashamedly” on retail after the partnership posted its first profit in four years. We’ve secured the funding we need for the four years of the plan.

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