article thumbnail

Multiple retailers have been fined for misleading promotions. This could be why

Inside Retail

There have been multiple examples recently of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) levying fines at retailers for misleading promotions. million fine for misleading advertising and store credit promotions related to its ‘StoreCash’ promotion running from July 2019 to August 2023.

article thumbnail

Endeavour’s retail sales remain flat in fiscal first quarter

Inside Retail

“During the quarter, promotional intensity lifted across the sector as customers became increasingly value conscious,” said Steve Donohue, Endeavour Group MD and CEO. The company ended the quarter with 1725 stores after opening three new BWS stores and closing six.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Embracing Digital Transformation in Promotions: Strategies to Connect with Today’s Inflation Conscious Consumers

Wiser

With inflation impacting purchasing power and digital technology reshaping the way consumers shop, it’s never been more essential for brands and retailers to adapt their promotional strategies. With rising costs, shoppers are more selective and attentive to value, gravitating towards promotions that help stretch their budgets.

article thumbnail

5 Simple Steps to Create a High-Impact Brand Sweepstakes

Retail TouchPoints

By offering participants a chance to win a fun prize through this type of consumer promotion, you can create excitement for your brand, attract new customers and keep existing consumers coming back for more. A sweepstakes is a type of consumer promotion that is based on chance, where every entrant has the same opportunity to win.

article thumbnail

5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy.

article thumbnail

Woolworths and Coles drew consumer ire for cost-of-living pressures in 2024

Inside Retail

Woolworths fared the worst of the two, starting 2024 with a controversial decision not to promote Australia Day merchandise and ending the year with a distribution centre employee strike costing tens of millions of dollars and ravaging supermarket shelves. billion, but booked provisions worth $1.6

Consumer 246
article thumbnail

Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

Retail TouchPoints

The gist of the redesign was a renewed focus on product selection and layout , essentially bringing the stores more in line with core grocery tenets: more than 2,000 national and private label products were added, prices were lowered, promotions were increased, signage was refreshed and made clearer.

Checkout 284
article thumbnail

How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and promote omnichannel marketing.

article thumbnail

The Future of Customer Loyalty: Rewards, Retention, Appreciation, and More

Speaker: Jennifer Hileman - Director, Retail Data & Technology at Orium, and Zach Ettelman - Solutions Partner Team in North America at Talon.One

Mastering Loyalty in Modern Retail: Explore the art of loyalty and promotional strategies that engage today’s shoppers. Key Insights: Retail Agility with Composable Solutions: Learn how adopting a composable approach can help your business thrive, through the holiday frenzy and the entire year of 2024.

article thumbnail

How to Navigate Revenue and Expense Management: Competitive Insights for Financial Success

Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

Managing and Enforcing Expense Policies 📊 Understand how to develop and enforce company expense policies that promote financial discipline and cost-efficiency. Effective Cash Flow Management 🔑 Learn strategies to manage your cash flow efficiently, ensuring liquidity and financial stability.