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Vicinity Centres posts highest occupancy rate since 2019

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per cent during the fiscal first half ended December 31, its highest point since 2019. The post Vicinity Centres posts highest occupancy rate since 2019 appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Vicinity Centres reported an occupancy rate of 99.1 The group attributed the increase to “robust tenant demand”, up from 98.8

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2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas?

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If you cast your mind back to 2019, Christmas was business as usual. “E-commerce The post 2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas? E-commerce was on a steady rise. People were shopping in stores and Black Friday, Cyber Monday were becoming successful sale events on those specific days. appeared first on Inside Retail.

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City Chic sells Avenue to US retail group

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The company closed its 220+ stores across 35 US states in 2019, and currently operates as an e-commerce business. City Chic acquired the e-commerce assets of Avenue in 2019 for US$16.5 With a history dating back more than 40 years, Avenue offers plus-size clothing to value-conscious women aged 25 to 55. million ($24.7

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Online florist Bloomex fined $1 million over fake ratings

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According to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), Bloomex displayed products for sale on its website between February 2019 and March 2023 with a ‘star rating’ that remained static since January 2015.

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Mecca expands fragrance bottle recycling program with TerraCycle

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Since 2019, Mecca consumers have been able to recycle empty cosmetic, haircare, and skincare packaging of any brand through the Mecca Beauty Product Free Recycling Program. Australian cosmetics retailer Mecca has expanded its nationwide in-store beauty waste recycling program with TerraCycle to include glass fragrance bottles.

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Australians’ use of loyalty programs tested during pandemic

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Since 2019, customers are increasingly moving away from measuring loyalty in purely transactional terms (76 per cent to 69 per cent, from 2019 to 2021), and toward preferring brands that they can personally connect with. I’ve always shopped there), while belief loyalty is driven by an emotional connection with the brand (i.e.

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Superdry opens at ICON Outlet at the O2 as the destination continues to outperform

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Sales at Icon Outlet were up +54% over the August bank holiday weekend versus 2019, with the Entertainment District posting similarly strong results. Overall, footfall across the venue has grown by +28% versus 2019. The success follows a consistently strong summer trading period, including a record-setting July.

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