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David Jones acquired by Anchorage Capital for undisclosed sum

Inside Retail

The key pillars of that strategy include knowing and growing the customer base, being an omnichannel curator of world-class brands, delivering a seamless service experience and leveraging the skill and experience of its talented employees. Woolworths Holdings acquired David Jones in 2014 for $2.1

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Dan Murphy’s opens new concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

The new Cellar concept boasts a “reduced floor format” compared to a typical Dan Murphy’s offering and is stocked with a range of high-quality wines, bespoke spirits, and curated beers. Drinks retailer Dan Murphy’s has opened a premium concept store in Sydney’s Martin Place for the precinct’s corporate clientele.

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Why slowing down in stores can drive big sales: The science behind dwell time

Inside Retail

A 2014 study by Patrick Bohl on airport shopping behaviour revealed a striking pattern: Longer dwell time in duty-free shopping zones directly increased spending. Funny how the people who take their time to actually look at what’s on the shelves end up buying more. New data on the spending-dwell relationship It gets better.

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Sports Direct opens new London flagship

Retail Focus

Th e store , whic h firs t opene d i n 2014 , span s ove r 50,00 0 sq. A s customer s retur n t o hig h stree t thi s summer , Sport s Direct’ s flagshi p stor e wil l feature curate d activatio n space s an d interactiv e experience s fo r consumer s t o explore. an d wil l b e th e pinnacl e o f Sport s Direct’ s retai l offering.

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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. Customers feel like the value proposition is high.

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Australia’s first AI luxury resale app High End is disrupting the industry

Inside Retail

The platform originated as a ‘private’ Facebook group in 2014 by Brooke Marks who was looking for a peer-to-peer marketplace to buy and sell her unwanted luxury designer items. Yet the challenges of authenticity, profitability and rejection by designer brands have prevented retailers from nailing down a scalable platform.

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The Guardian redesigns its Daily app to offer a “curated” experience

Design Week

The Guardian has redesigned its Daily app for an “enhanced reading experience” that aims to provide readers with a more “curated” version of the newspaper’s content. The post The Guardian redesigns its Daily app to offer a “curated” experience appeared first on Design Week. Restructure.

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