Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The interesting thing is we started to see a few retailers starting Black Friday and Cyber Monday a few days earlier and starting to pull some of that early customer engagement into their pipeline,” observed Ioakim. In 2021, the festive period has continued to change. Consumers will continue shopping earlier.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2021

Covid-19 hit the reset button on consumer behaviour. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. The answer is deceptively simple.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It too has created new needs to be met and in turn, it has necessitated new products, devices and services which are designed to engage and connect. New technologies have sprung up to connect consumers at a time of increasing distance. The possibilities for increasing consumer engagement and consumer connection are endless.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 19, 2022

Over the past two years, many Australian consumers have reset their expectations of the brand and customer experience. Having endured the pandemic and moved by escalating social and environmental causes, more consumers want to act for the greater good and expect businesses to follow. The power of purpose. Balancing purpose and profit.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2022

In the past two years, we have seen a seismic shift in the way consumers in Southeast Asia purchase technology,” Alex Tan, managing director for HP Malaysia told Inside Retail. From HP’s internal research, the company has found that nearly 50 per cent of consumers still prefer shopping in physical stores to online.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We are transforming our brand experience to deepen our engagement with kids and kidults in Asia,” Leo Tsoi, CEO at Toys ‘R’ Us Asia, told Inside Retail. Customers appreciate the interactive and engaging environments, enjoying hands-on experiences that go beyond traditional retail. billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 10.1

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Brands that successfully surfed 2020’s first wave of Covid-impacted consumer behaviour changes have now learned that was the best and longest ride. It’s probably why JB Hi-Fi bundled its results with the year prior, to show it did pretty well in 2021, compared with pre-pandemic activity. State of play.

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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, 2021

According to the CommBank Consumer Insights Report May 2021, the experiences during the pandemic last year greatly impacted how consumers think, act and shop. Aside from many consumers spending cautiously, the research revealed that 91 per cent of people increased their digital activities. consumer-insights.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. Judges called the space "playful, engaging and beautifully done".

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the e-commerce company’s latest Trender report, emerging innovations like ‘shoppertainment’ and virtual retailing are enabling brands to further diversify their omni channel offerings and cater to modern consumers who expect more from online retail platforms. Another driver is demographics.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2024

This article delves into the psychological effects of the Olympics, explores how they influence consumer behaviour and provides insights into what retailers can do to capture and extend the positive sentiments the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will generate. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

Late last year brought a symbolic event in the athletic footwear business in China: it was the return of the Shanghai Marathon, scratched in 2021, which attracted a record 18,000 runners and was won, both in the men’s and women’s divisions, by Chinese athletes. Sometimes, that nationalism can rebound on the Chinese brands themselves.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Australia Post reported online sales for July 2021 were 78 per cent higher than in the equivalent month pre-pandemic, in 2019, even after the reopening of in-store trading in Victoria. per cent of total retail spending in the year to June 2021, after excluding cafes, restaurants and take-away food. per cent represented $52.1

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2024

Little Birdie is an AI-powered price-comparison shopping platform that launched in 2021, with $30 million in funding from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, before suspending operations in May. It’s a great opportunity for retailers with products on promotion to get in front of consumers,” Walsh said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

From acquiring an engagement ring to buying a wedding dress, few life events are as rife with retail opportunities as planning and hosting a wedding. Venetia Fryzer, an Edited retail analyst, noted that bridal accessories have gained popularity in the US market, as lower-ticket items that can be worn from engagement through to honeymoon.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) allegations that Woolworths and Coles breached the Australian Consumer Law by making misleading claims about discounts come as retailers head into their most promotional period of the year and serve as a warning to the wider industry.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the US, social commerce is anticipated to double to US$80 billion in annual sales between 2021 and 2025, putting the US second only to China in social commerce, although China outsells the US by a factor of 10. Because social media is where many consumers spend their time, and where they look for inspiration and discovery.

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Parcel Pending

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Consumer data clearly backs up this strategy: 84% of consumers say they’re more apt to stick with a brand that offers a loyalty program 2. And 66% of consumers say the abi lity to earn customer rewards actually changes their spending behavior 3. Starbucks customers, for example, feel engaged with its annual free birthday drink.

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E Delevry

APRIL 15, 2022

In this piece Mel Tymm, industry principal at Naveo Commerce, looks at w hat 2021 can teach us about 2022 peak season and why product visibility and smart warehouse solutions are key. . The majority of 2021’s peak season was also overshadowed by a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, that was rapidly spreading across countries.

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VMS

OCTOBER 8, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) DALLAS — Reflect Systems , a leader in place-based digital experiences for retail, entertainment and healthcare providers, released a national study, “In-Store Shopping: Hiccups & Hangups of 2021.” Surprisingly, only 56% of younger Millennials (under 30) prefer to shop online vs. almost 70% of older Millennials (30-44).

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

billion in 2021, according to global research and consulting firm Allied Market Research, it is expected to reach US$55.6 The downfall derived from months of lowered consumer demand, lowered average selling prices, and increased expenses. per cent of diamond engagement rings sold in the US in February were set with lab-grown diamonds.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

A March 2021 survey, which we reported on in the last issue of Inside Franchise Business , confirmed that sit-down restaurants and cafes were among the sectors hardest hit, with cafes forming the majority of the business closures in the first calendar 2021 quarter. How do you differentiate yourself in the market?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

With travel curtailed, home-bound, experience-starved consumers flocked to luxury shopping to lift their spirits and spend some of their discretionary funds accruing thanks to Covid-19 government assistance, stimulus checks, tax relief, suspended student debt payments and the pandemic-induced restrictions.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Many beauty retailers are reliant on physical experiences, but as we remain in lockdown, savvy brands are reimagining how to deliver new engaging experiences virtually by leveraging new technologies. billion in 2020 (Mordor Intelligence, 2021), Australians are major consumers of health and beauty products worldwide.

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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

MAY 15, 2024

Australian label Ena Pelly is not shy of a shared garment label and has been regularly teaming up with industry tastemakers and fashion influencers to bring consumers collections with a fresh take. It keeps us relevant and able to continuously offer our customers something new and keep them coming back time and time again,” said Pelly.

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. retail sales, which soared to $4.583 trillion in 2021. “As The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent of total U.S.

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2024

On July 1 Australian women’s apparel retailer Witchery unveiled its rebrand – only for consumers to learn that it had reduced its plus-size offering from a size 20 to a size 18. I feel that Witchery needs to own the misstep and commit to more active engagement with their customer base moving forward,” said Van De Ven.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Since Victoria’s Secret was spun off from L Brands into a separate company in 2021, the lingerie and apparel retailer has been attempting to rebrand itself to suit the tastes of a younger, more socially aware consumer base. Customers are craving reasons to engage with a brand, online and offline. “Time will tell.”

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Retail Times

AUGUST 3, 2021

Original research of over 2,000 UK shoppers in Pricer’s latest ‘Pricer UK Consumer Insight Report 2021’ showed that two thirds (65%) would be more likely to buy a product in-store when they can easily and clearly access information about the product digitally.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

After Reebok “disappeared off the shelves,” and since Authentic Brand Group (ABG) acquired it in 2021 from Adidas, Foster said the business has continued to approach branding through its unique thinking. Successful collaborations can significantly expand a brand’s reach into diverse markets and customer demographics.

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VMS

AUGUST 18, 2021

Dynamic environmental graphics engage shoppers and complement the local neighborhood,” says Novak. Unique amenities and experiential moments compose the space, inspiring consumers to engage with others and the products as they shop.”. Engaging signage allows customers to learn more about the creators behind various products.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Thousands of beauty-lovers descended on New York City recently to enjoy the return of Sephoria, a consumer beauty event that Sephora first launched in 2018. After cancelling the festival entirely in 2020 due to the pandemic, Sephora introduced a digital version in 2021.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

New social media platforms and trends emerge as 2021 closes in. People are spending more time on social media in general, but they are spending less time engaging with others content. The number of Australian consumers who made purchases through social media in 2020 was 5.3 It’s that time again! Bite-sized content.

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Design Week

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released new research into how gamified elements in the design of stock trading apps could be engaging consumers for the worse. million new accounts opened by four trading app firms in the first four months of 2021.

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