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The “Great Mall Resurgence” in the American retail market

Inside Retail

However, in the past two decades, the American mall has been standing on shaky ground due to factors like the 2008 recession and, more recently, the butterfly effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. And it’s complicated by the work-from-home impact on commuting and traffic patterns. In 2021, visits to all mall types were between 10.7

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Why the founder of Culture Kings wants retailers to sell with emotion and magic

Inside Retail

Culture Kings is an Australian retail phenomenon, what started as a Carrara market stall in 2008 evolved into an international retailer being listed on the stock exchange with a $600 million valuation. Create the brand, the emotion, the resonance, break [consumers] patterns so they remember you,” concluded Beard.

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Why Australia’s ‘great resignation’ is a myth: The Conversation

Inside Retail

Leaving and changing jobs is a sign of a healthy, well-functioning labour market. Of course, it is possible Australia’s labour market will change direction and ape the US labour market. One is the usual pattern associated with economic cycles – when jobs become more plentiful, quit rates rise. That’s not unusual.

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Reinvest and innovate: Key takeaways following Fenton & Fenton collapse

Inside Retail

Standing out amid shifting consumer patterns Brian Walker, founder and CEO of the Retail Doctor Group, told Inside Retail that the furniture retail sector experienced a few golden years during the Covid-19 period when private savings and e-commerce activity relating to household goods were much higher than usual.

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Why Australia’s ‘great resignation’ is a myth: The Conversation

Inside Retail

Leaving and changing jobs is a sign of a healthy, well-functioning labour market. Of course, it is possible Australia’s labour market will change direction and ape the US labour market. One is the usual pattern associated with economic cycles – when jobs become more plentiful, quit rates rise. That’s not unusual.

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The Olympic opportunity: How brands can sustain their momentum beyond the Games

Inside Retail

Take the 2008 Beijing Olympics, for example, where Usain Bolt’s electrifying performances in the 100m and 200m sprints captivated the world. These shifts manifest in various ways, from increased consumer spending to innovative marketing strategies. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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How Viktoria & Woods proves quality never goes out of style

Inside Retail

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. We want to maintain and slowly grow our international market. We are a design-led business, with our own pattern makers, and sample machinists,” she added.

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