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Selfridges launch 2021 Christmas Windows

Retail Focus

Says Andrew Keith, Selfridges Managing Director. The post Selfridges launch 2021 Christmas Windows appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design. More pictures will be published on our window walk feature soon.

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Coles beefs up provision for historical underpayment of management

Inside Retail

Coles says it has provisioned a further $25 million to cover possible underpayments to the salaried management staff of its retail businesses as it continues an internal probe into its payroll. In late 2021, the Fair Work Ombudsman said it believed Coles had underpaid thousands of salaried employees by $115 million since 2017.

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Understanding the consumer of 2021

Inside Retail

Thanks to Australia’s world-leading management of the health and economic crisis, a majority of consumers report that the pandemic either had no impact or a positive impact on their physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Understanding the consumer of 2021. Consumers unevenly impacted.

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

Inside Retail

It’s kind of elongated and stretched out,” noted Adam Ioakim, managing director, APAC at Emarsys. In 2021, the festive period has continued to change. The post 2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas? The traditional Boxing Day Sale period has been diluted over the last decade or so.

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Art of Hair salon manager faces court for third time over underpaying staff

Inside Retail

The company operating the Art of Hair salon in New South Wales and its manager are facing court for underpaying an employee. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has initiated legal action against The Art of Hair–Bateau Bay company along with its current manager Nelvin Lal and former director Cheri Rance.

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November was Australia’s biggest online sales month ever: AusPost

Inside Retail

Australia Post has deemed November 2021 the “biggest month in Australian online shopping history” after delivering a record 21 million parcels across an admittedly extended sales event period. The clincher was Cyber Week 2021’s earlier start, said Australia Post general manager of parcels and express services Ben Franzi.

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Retail Food Group settles class action filed by former franchisees

Inside Retail

Headquartered in Queensland, RFG is a multi-brand retail food franchise manager, with brands including Gloria Jean’s, Donut King, Brumby’s Bakery, Michel’s Patisserie, Crust Gourmet Pizza and Beefy’s Pies. The company affirmed this move has no impact on its annual financial results.