Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2022

Australians are returning to shopping malls as Covid fears subside with Scentre Group reporting customer visitations up 12 per cent on 2021 levels during the first quarter. Scentre group’s figures came out on the same day as the latest consumer confidence data from Westpac shows a decline of 5.6 per cent to 90.4 per cent in 2022.”.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Australian consumers are becoming more conscious of the social, environmental, and economic implications of their purchasing choices. A recent report by Baptist World Aid, based on responses from over 2000 Australians surveyed by research firm McCrindle in September, revealed an increased awareness of the impact of consumer choices.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Australian consumers have the world at their fingertips and can order from all across the globe, not only from the large international e-commerce companies but also from specialist retailers – be it fashion, electronics or sporting goods. billion on online retail in the 12 months to May 2021, around 13.2

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

According to the most recent For Love or Money 2021 report, published by The Point of Loyalty, while 88 per cent of Australians are a part of at least one loyalty program, only 43 per cent actively used them (at least once) in 2021 – a far cry from the 53 per cent recorded in 2018. this brand speaks to me).

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When you think about the types of businesses millennials and Gen Z consumers frequent, apparel or beauty brands may come to mind first, but what about home goods? Research shows that millennials make up an increasingly large part of the consumer base for home goods and furnishings, which includes products ranging from bedspreads to furniture.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

Mosaic Brands is facing legal action for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by failing to deliver “several hundred thousand products” to its customers within advertised timeframes. The delayed deliveries subject to the court action occurred between September 23, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The campaign, which ran from January 2020 to August 2021, was for a 60-month interest-free and no-deposit payment method. According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic), many consumers may have been unaware of the financial arrangements they entered when buying products at Harvey Norman stores.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said high vaccination rates across most of the country would contribute to higher in-store spending, and that two years spent in relative isolation will have allowed many consumers to build up a savings chest – allowing retailers to target higher spending levels.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

In October 2021, certain franchisees and former franchisees of the Michel’s Patisserie brand commenced the class action lawsuit against RFG and two of its related entities.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Established in 2021, Frankie General Store offers a curated selection of small-batch, artisanal products from the Philippines and Australia. The post Sydney store Frankie brings Philippine brands to Australian consumers appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

As restrictions ease, and consumers in Australia’s most populous states regain some basic freedoms, the recovery can now get underway. However, while retailers and consumers alike would be eager to put 2021 behind them, the research suggests recent events have yet again reshaped the way people shop and spend.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay $15 million in penalties after the company admitted it falsely claimed prices on its booking site were in Australian dollars when they were in US dollars, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2022

The retailer was found to have breached the Australian Consumer Law in its pre-purchase dealings with Yong Li and Zhe Wang who bought the 7-Eleven Heathmont store in 2015. In 2021 7-Eleven terminated its agreement with Yong Li and Zhe Wang, trading as Lanhai Pty Ltd because the store had been under-performing.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Stocking a range of vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly beauty, personal care, lifestyle, baby and kids, pet, food and health products, the online retailer quickly connected with consumers who shop with sustainability foremost in mind. . She ranked first in Inside Retail ’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce in 2019 and 2021.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From November 2018 to November 2021, Bunnings implemented a trial FRT at 63 stores in Victoria and NSW, capturing the faces of every visitor. ” Consumer advocacy group Choice has welcomed the Privacy Commissioner’s determination and said it must serve as a warning for businesses.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The penalties are the highest imposed for resale price maintenance in Australia, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Techtronic admitted it had entered into 97 agreements with retailers and dealers between January 2016 and July 2021.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

The review will focus on surcharging, Connolly said, given the rapid development of payment systems available to merchants and consumers. The RBA’s surcharging regulations aim to encourage consumers to use lower-cost payment methods and strengthen the bargaining position of merchants relative to payment system operators,” he said.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With consumer sentiment and discretionary spend down, many retailers are already facing reduced profit margins and a higher cost of doing business, making hefty discounting for prolonged periods a particularly costly exercise. Since 2021, LSKD has joined in on the “Black November” sales period, starting its discounting earlier each year.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Woolworths and Coles are facing charges from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers about the discounted pricing of their products. The allegations involve 266 products at Woolworths between September 2021 and May 2023 and 245 products at Coles between February 2022 and May 2023.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2021

The pureplay business blossomed in the last year due to the ongoing changes to consumer behaviour due to the Covid-19 pandemic – with online furniture and homewares having seen a huge spike in uptake. Mocka’s founders will remain within the business, though Adairs will appoint a new chief executive in August 2021.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

Consumers bear the costs, which start at $10. “We Rntr, co-founded by Shanya Suppasiritad in 2021, has been working with Australian labels to expand existing linear models to include rent, resale, and repair. We make sure that the portal provides the best user experience for the customer.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers are potentially facing significant headwinds in the months ahead, with rising interest rates and cost-of-living pressures dragging on consumer confidence. per cent in the three months to September, compared with the same period in 2021. More problematic for online sales growth could be consumer trust. The cyber threat.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2022

.” Australian Retailers’ Association chief executive Paul Zahra said retailers had overall enjoyed a strong November, driven by a record-breaking Black Friday period and rising consumer confidence heading into Christmas. This is, obviously, quite different to what the industry is facing currently.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

But how is a brand known for selling $88 jars of sea moss managing to capture consumers’ attention and their wallets, especially considering current economic circumstances? percent from 2021 to 2022, with the greatest changes seen in eggs, fats and oils, and meat. percent, to reach an estimated $8.47 trillion by 2027.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2021

Despite launching an e-commerce site and new look stores in mid-2018, the Healthy Life franchise struggled to make an impact on consumers. Consumers have always had a need for health products but the market has been cluttered and has lacked differentiation. The difference now is that consumer values have really shifted.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Australian liquor retailers are facing stiff competition for a share of consumer spending, according to consumer intelligence company NIQ (Nielsen IQ). “Online liquor sales experienced a boom in 2020 to 2021, and we are seeing this taper off and normalize”, Sheridan concluded.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s critical to understand the latest consumer expectations — and be ready to adapt. Direct-to-consumer selling. Around the world, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are becoming mainstream — and they’re causing a major shift in where, when and how shopping is done. Fulfilment of the future.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Inflationary pressure on consumer discretionary spending, supply chain disruptions and elevated inventory levels, which tie up a retailers’ net working capital, are set to create the perfect storm for retailers that do not have a strategy in place to ensure they are well positioned for the choppy market conditions ahead.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2021

Australian households’ spending intentions for travel, entertainment and home-buying jumped in March 2021 as the economy extended its recovery from the COVID pandemic, the Commonwealth Bank Household Spending Intentions (HSI) series showed. A new source of insights for consumer-facing businesses.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

There wasn’t that collective information about what consumers were doing, and I thought, how are we going to track our progress as we strive for a more sustainable fashion industry?” Prior to this report, there wasn’t a lot of information about what was happening in Australia.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Makeup artist turned brand founder Hilary Holmes is challenging traditional beauty marketing tactics that leverage and profit from consumer insecurity through her cosmetics company Holme Beauty. Holme Beauty was founded in 2021 in Melbourne, but the idea had been brewing for almost two decades prior.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

The closure of Booktopia has presented the Australian retail and publishing industry with a gap and a lesson in consumer behaviour. Booktopia’s peak coincided with the pandemic lockdowns, when it brought in$224 million in sales in 2021 and $241 million in 2022 – yet the company never turned a profit.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

per cent – retailers might be expecting tough economic conditions, as consumers are expected to cut back. . Customers were spending more on clothing, footwear and personal accessories, department stores and cafes and restaurants in July 2022, compared to the 12 months prior, and consumer sentiment was also up, by 3.9 she said. “Not

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Consumers are the driving force behind a constantly changing, fragmented and evolving e-commerce landscape. From 2021 and even into early this year, 77 per cent of global consumers were still spending at or above the same levels online as they were a year prior. Inflation’s impact on e-commerce is still unclear.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

Another 300 7-Eleven stores will receive Australia Post deliveries by the end of 2021. Australia Post’s Nicole Sheffield, executive general manager community and consumer, said the partnership was timely. This is in addition to more than 500 existing Australia Post parcel locker locations in the network.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

New social media platforms and trends emerge as 2021 closes in. The number of Australian consumers who made purchases through social media in 2020 was 5.3 This marketing technique will also allow business owners to understand the consumer behavior that can the be used in future marketing. It’s that time again!

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