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Amazon is set to take off in Australia this year, get ready

Inside Retail

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. million shoppers, in a time when many retailers struggled to maintain shopper engagement. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 billion in 2022. million customers, reaching 7.9 billion in the prior year.

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Collins Foods faces class action suit from KFC workers

Inside Retail

Shine Lawyers filed the lawsuit at the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of these employees who worked at certain KFC stores from December 4, 2017 to December 4, this year. Collins Foods said that three entities within its group have already engaged as respondents to the claim served last December 15.

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The ETUDE HOUSE flagship is an experiential playground of cosmetic retail

Retail Focus

Following on from the successful House of Colour Play store concept launch in 2017, ETUDE wanted to revisit the sweet and playful aesthetic of the brands roots with a renewed retail identity. The aim was to achieve a best-in-class global store concept that presents shopping as a fun, engaging, and completely omnichannel experience.

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

Inside Retail

Add to that research from Hyunwoo Hwangbo on smart store technologies in 2017, which highlights how immersive experiences – like augmented reality fitting rooms and interactive mirrors – boost customer engagement and sales. It’s all about keeping people engaged long enough to cross the line from ‘just looking’ to ‘I’ll take two.’

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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

However, due to factors like the rise of e-commerce, the increased availability of cheaper, “dupe” denim brands and an outdated aesthetic at a time when athleisure reigned supreme, True Religion fell off the retail grid and filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy not once but twice in 2017 and 2020.

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Mastercard faces court over anti-competitive deals with major retailers

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the financial services giant has been engaging in anticompetitive conduct since 2017 in the supply of debit card acceptance services, with the purpose of substantially lessening competition.

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Black Friday 2024 results showcase the growing power of AI and chatbots

Inside Retail

To put these numbers into perspective, that is more than double what US consumers spent online on Black Friday 2017, which drove US$5.03 According to data provided by Adobe Analytics, online Black Friday shopping in the US hit new heights in 2024, with consumers spending a record US$10.8 billion online on Friday,​ up 10.2

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