Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to remove detailed ad-targeting options that refer to “sensitive” topics, such as ads based on interactions with content around race, health, religious practices, political beliefs or sexual orientation. of Facebook’s 2020 revenue. presidential election.

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2024

The strategy aligns with Microsoft’s global retail plan announced in 2020, which involved closing most of its physical Microsoft Store locations worldwide,” the research manager said. They foster consumer trust, enable personalised customer engagement, and integrate advanced technologies like AI and AR.” In 2022, 57.8

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to McKinsey , “the first half of 2020 saw an increase in e-commerce equivalent to that of the previous 10 years.” The e-commerce revolution has been spearheaded by businesses themselves and that growth is only expected to continue into 2022 as 75 per cent of retail executives have said they plan to improve online integration. .

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

After closing its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Australia in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, the brand initially planned to open a boutique in Bondi Beach. In 2020, the brand opened its Auckland store in a new precinct on the ground floor of the PwC building.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Now the company’s founder has disclosed, in an interview with Inside Retail , plans to treble its store network within five years, add another 10 brands to its portfolio, and expand abroad – all while preparing for a potential IPO. per cent year-on-year sales growth in 2020, one of only five markets worldwide where sales increased that year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2021

The panel found that while Woolworths was informed about the demand for a more self-sustaining economy and better infrastructure in Darwin, it did not engage with the challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Northern Territory and the risks of alcohol-related harm. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

According to Takashimaya, even before the global health crisis, businesses around the world were seeking to become more sustainable, but the pandemic moved them to act on those plans. per cent, from US$89 billion in 2020 to US$117.3 The global sustainable plastic packaging market is projected to grow by 5.6 The #ShopGreener campaign.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2021

The health brand will be ingrained into the wider Woolworths business, with plans for a select range of HealthyLife products to be offered on the highly anticipated Woolworths marketplace. Ananth Sarathy, the former general manager of digital experience at WooliesX, will lead the HealthyLife business as managing director. Booming market.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2021

We operate eight stores in Jakarta and plan to expand to more Indonesian cities; Our home try-on service offers an in-store experience but in the convenience of the customer’s home; Our customers also engage with us through chat to help purchase, assist in home try-on bookings, and answer any questions.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 26, 2021

The main task was to e nhance the customer journey via the implementation of several touchpoints that would dial up the drama for brand-led fan engagement. Succeeding sign off, they completed a full technical engineering drawing pack to allow for accurate manufacture and planning of hardware solutions.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Statista noted a 14 per cent decrease in diamond jewelry sales in 2020 from the year prior, due to factors like store closures, wedding cancellations, and varying closures or delays of diamond mining caused by the pandemic. per cent of diamond engagement rings sold in the US in February were set with lab-grown diamonds.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs. Generally, customers and brands engage in a value exchange, whereby the former agrees to share their information for personalised incentives catered to their preferences.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 8, 2023

After cancelling the festival entirely in 2020 due to the pandemic, Sephora introduced a digital version in 2021. Like Sephoria, Beautycon taps into a mix of influencers, celebrities, beauty brand owners and entrepreneurs, and offers onsite brand activations, to engage beauty lovers of mixed consumer backgrounds.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Earlier this year, it was reported that Harrolds’ Melbourne and Sydney stores would be relocated as part of the business’s plan to return to sustainable profit, however, the business remained plagued by difficulties in the retail sector. Notably, Harrolds was a latecomer to e-commerce, only launching an online shopping site in 2020.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

UK-based Pepco Group, the owner of discount chains Poundland and Dealz, is planning a major European expansion which is expected to create about 13,000 new jobs, according to Reuters. billion in sales in 2020, an increase of nearly 22 per cent in comparison to a year earlier. The psychology behind bargain hunting.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

Apple boomed during the pandemic, hitting $2 trillion in market capitalization in August 2020 and setting records for sales of iPhones and several other categories. The more they can get you to use the device, the more engaged you are, the more loyal you’re going to be,” Milanesi said.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Combined with a live chat solution that will enable T2 staff to answer questions and share product knowledge, the retailer hopes to make online shopping feel more personal and engaging — like a bricks-and-mortar store visit — in future. Record online sales. These products will be a key area of focus for T2 in 2022. .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2021

Connors is disappointed that cultural appropriation is still happening after the 2020 protests around racial justice, which prompted many Australian businesses to publicly acknowledge the country’s First Nations people as the traditional owners of the land, engage in cultural awareness training and start talking about reconciliation.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

In the future, we believe customers will still want to visit physical stores, but they will do so for experiences and to engage with others, rather than just picking up a bottle. per cent in 2020. Sustainability also hasn’t been forgotten, with 20 per cent of all stores having solar panels and more panel roll outs planned this year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The chain, which is owned by Super Retail Group , has received two Retailer Awards for its rCX store concept, which first launched in Doncaster, Victoria, in March 2020, and had since been rolled out to 11 stores across the country.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

In fact, China saw its economy strengthen in November 2020, with retail sales expanding by five per cent. IR: How would you describe 2020 for Pavilion last year, and what were some of the interesting ways that the business pivoted? What were some of the initiatives that you launched last year that have continued into this year?

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The transformation of the family-run jewellers’ existing boutique at St David’s forms an integral part of Laings’ UK-wide expansion plan, with a £3 million investment into its presence in Cardiff. This follows the celebration of the brand’s 180 th year of trading in 2020.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We chat with CEO Elle Roseby about how the brand is supporting First Nations talent, the progress on their Reconciliation Action Plan and focus on local manufacturing. Our 2020 mentee has been Julie Shaw of Maara Collective. Our team and community are incredibly engaged in our DAAFF partnership.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2023

President of the Center for a Humane Economy, Wayne Pacelle told Inside Retail that the organisation launched the Kangaroos Are Not Shoes campaign in 2020, following the bushfires in Australia that harmed three billion animals on the continent. It then plans to move on to the remaining shoe sellers that don’t have a kangaroo-skin-free policy.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last month, Australian luxury skincare brand Rationale launched its first two international boutiques in Singapore, under the wing of South Korean beauty giant Amorepacific, which invested in the company in 2020. IR: Can you tell me about Rationale’s local and international expansion plans?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

For fall/winter 2023, our objective is to further engage with EIPs. We plan to grow this segment by ensuring these customers invest more in their wardrobe and by ensuring new customers are making considered purchases. How do you plan to leverage them? Can you tell me about some of the new tech you’ve rolled out recently?

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Halara is a fast-growing athleisure and lifestyle brand founded in October 2020 by Joyce Zhang, a technologist who previously led algorithmic projects at tech-centered companies like Microsoft and Hulu. Hirata sat down with Inside Retail to discuss the brand’s growth strategy and its upcoming plans for building a physical in-store presence.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

Lego is inherently engaging, and through a constant stream of product innovation and by opening up immersive physical stores they’ve elevated the brand experience to a story that consumers want to be part of, and share with others — to quite literally, remark upon,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

“We aim to enhance our consumer-brand identification with consumers of the Southeast Asian region by engaging with customers directly and creating a tangible brand experience that will in turn strengthen customer loyalty,” he noted. He said there are plans to collaborate with local sports brands or athletes in the future too.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

In 2020, KitKat launched “ Live from the Kitkat Chocolatory ”, an Australian-first Facebook-live shopping experience. Since its launch, Live Shopping was proven to be an effective marketing tool for SMEs to reach and engage their customers, especially during the pandemic.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

All the greats of menswear, like the Zegnas, Paul Smiths, Loro Pianas, Nikes, Monclers, Brunello Cucinellis, have always had strong leaders that were very engaged in their businesses. You have to remember I made the decision to take our business completely carbon neutral, during the bushfires of January 2020. IR : How is M.J.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2021

In August 2020, e.l.f. s Camo CC Cream following its December 2020 debut, other content creators rushed to try out the new release, resulting in conversation across social platforms. million EMV from June 2020 to May 2021, contributing to the brand’s six per cent uptick versus the previous 12 months.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For over a year, restrictions around ceremonies and receptions have halted or postponed over 150,000 couples’ plans – that’s over 60% of the number of weddings scheduled to happen in 2020 [1]. Newly engaged couples have been struggling to find wedding venues, booked up far in advance. ?

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

As Larry Bruce, the president at Saks Fifth Avenue, stated in a public release, “Since the introduction of this concept last year, we are proud to have cultivated a new, engaged client base and a skilled stylist team that delivers one-of-a-kind personal shopping and styling tailored to the unique lifestyles of our customers within each community.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Australia plans to allow companies to ditch physical shareholder meetings and move to gatherings that are completely online, making rules introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic permanent. A bill, which has been criticised by shareholder groups, was introduced in parliament on Wednesday.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Since entering Southeast Asia in 2020, GMG has opened 31 stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. GMG plans to open 11 SSS stores – and 100 new stores overall – in Southeast Asia by 2025. These countries share a commitment to innovation, aligning seamlessly with our long-term growth and expansion plans,” he added.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The two-year partnership will see Dettol collaborate with the Opera House on engaging, interactive and educational experiences focused on instilling long-lasting hygiene habits in kids. IR: Can you explain a bit about the Centre for Creativity and what the plans are for that space?

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