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MARCH 19, 2024

Daly advocates creating a loyalty program to reward top customers and keep them coming back and progressively localising your website and marketing engagement strategy to connect with the local target audience. The post Planning to sell online in the US?

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

New Balance has debuted its latest store concept at Singapore’s Paragon Shopping Centre, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia and just the third in the world. Nissan and New Balance collaborated earlier this year to create the Kicks 327, a car that looks like a trainer.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Myer’s acquisition of Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands appears to be the next step in Olivia Wirth’s plan for the department store’s loyalty program, Myer One. But it’s not all about size, Premier’s Apparel Brands’ omnichannel strategy and customer connection align with Myer’s approach to loyalty.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Case study: Walmart’s experience with robots – striking the balance Walmart’s use of robots offers a great example of how automation can go right. Robots in retail: The future lies in collaboration As robots become more common in the retail industry, success will depend on striking the right balance between automation and human interaction.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Returns management software Loop surveyed 1000 Australian online shoppers and discovered that 23 per cent of these respondents admitted to having worn or used an item purchased while planning to return it, doing so at least once a week. The post A nation of cheats?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2024

Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are at the heart of digital transformation when looking to improve operations management. What necessitated companies to modify their supply chain planning? The global pandemic has fundamentally altered the landscape of supply chain planning. A 3 per cent reduction in COGS.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s complex retail landscape, chief marketing officers (CMOs) find themselves in a perpetual balancing act. Frame your marketing strategies in terms of financial metrics they understand and care about. Here are strategies for success: 1. To build a strong working relationship with your CFO, speak their language.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Platypus has already launched nine new locations this year, with plans to establish an additional 30 by the end of June. Platypus continues to be at the forefront of young trends, continually leading the market with important brands such as Dr Martens, Vans, New Balance, Converse, Crocs, and Adidas.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Inside Retail: Can you elaborate on Mattel’s plans to expand its retail presence in Asia Pacific? IR: How does Mattel plan to tailor its retail strategy to the diverse markets within Asia Pacific? Our approach is all about driving consumer-centric offerings that balance global consistency with cultural relevance.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In the fiercely contested and competitive footwear and apparel space, New Balance is one of the fastest-growing global sports brands, with the organisation attracting and engaging the next generation of customers. New Balance is also expanding in Australia, this month opening a new concept store in Bondi Junction , Sydney.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. Brand values Hefer said that the New Balance brand has always been known for quality, fit and craftsmanship.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

From there, I’ve worn many hats in our support office and in various roles across the merchandise function: from demand planning to buying to buying manager. As I’ve progressed in my career, I’ve spent more time focusing on strategy, team culture and supporting our people rather than the ‘doing’. Your personal life is important too.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2024

Convenience chain 7-Eleven is embarking on a bold strategy to double its footprint in 10 years as it drives growth in new markets. Fiona Hayes, CEO, 7-Eleven, revealed the plan to the delegates at the Australian Franchise Summit in Melbourne today. “7-Eleven It is very exciting.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

IR : Are there plans to have a bricks-and-mortar presence as part of Frank Green’s retail strategy? BY: It’s just too close to mention our plans today but you will be seeing a global strategy being rolled out by the end of the year. Our values are everything.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

She said that more than one-quarter of retail businesses polled in ShipStation’s latest research plan to increase delivery charges for customers this year, and 10 per cent plan to increase the cost of returns. link] “One is a multi-carrier strategy. Another strategy, she says, is to automate fulfilment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Centric Software is the leading-edge approach and solution: design, produce, source, plan, price, execute and replenish, across pre-season and in-season, all brought together seamlessly so that they work together to produce really good financial results,” he says.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This is creating new challenges for retail operations, including a particular demand for agile merchandise planning and supply-chain processes. Such decisions are not new; however, they are now occurring outside of typical planning cycles and with less data to guide them. The complex shift to omnichannel.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Takuya Saito, managing director of Muji Australia, spoke to Inside Retail about the company’s plans to grow its bricks-and-mortar presence in Australia and the strategy behind it. We now have four stores across Sydney and Melbourne, and by the end of the year we plan to have six. IR: What is the timeline for this?

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2021

Brand strategy. Export strategy and plan. It always makes business sense to have an export strategy and plan for the short, mid and long-term growth of the company, an allocation of resources and funds over that time and SWOT analysis so you are prepared for the good, great and not so great times.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Here, Ludovic Dellazzeri, managing director of Ghd Australia , discusses the secret to customer satisfaction and whether or not the brand plans to establish a direct-to-consumer bricks-and-mortar offering in pursuit of delivering an impeccable customer journey. Ludovic Dellazzeri: It is both paramount and symbiotic.

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All Work

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A workplace that’s conducive to distributed work has a good balance of open areas to support collaboration and closed, private spaces for meetings or individual work. . While the answers may vary, organizations that apply these four workplace planning strategies will get the insights they need to make the right decisions.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2024

Australian retail businesses have been warned they are missing out on sales by reacting too slowly to customer trends – and that poor retail demand planning is resulting in unnecessarily high levels of capital tied up unproductively in unsold inventory in warehouses and stores. How AI can manage 15.6 We need to be honest about what AI is.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The most successful gamification programs strike a balance between simple participation, active and consistent engagement and competition. One of the strategies being deployed by many is introducing gamification into their loyalty solution. What are the best practices in loyalty gamification? To learn more, request a demo.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Two dedicated sessions delved into analyses from international investors, highlighting their views and strategies in an evolving environment. Investors are returning to the market with growing volumes, particularly in Southeast Europe and the UK, adopting an opportunistic strategy centred around winning concepts.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Back in 2005 we were tracking a little behind in sales to both Brooks and New Balance. A 30-point gap in market share demanded a plan like no other. One of the best marketers I’ve worked with (an innate rebel himself and a very dear friend), Michael Scott, led the brand planning process. ASICS had 44 per cent.

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All Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Office environments can be tailored to better support neurodiverse individuals by incorporating thoughtful design strategies that cater to sensory, visual, auditory, and spatial preferences, thus creating inclusive workspaces that enhance productivity and comfort for all employees. Example of phone rooms. Image courtesy of Elsy Studios.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

Recently, we had the opportunity to delve into the intriguing story behind its meteoric rise and its ambitious regional expansion plans, courtesy of an exclusive interview with Kelvin Sia, the regional CEO of Gopizza. Under Sia’s leadership, the company’s presence in Singapore has grown to an impressive 27 stores since its inception in 2020.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Developing and refining strategies within the following five action areas can help secure and fortify positioning on the digital shelf: Connect products to more channels Market at the right time Sell wherever consumers shop Optimise every channel Fulfil customer expectations. The online shopping experience has become noisy for most consumers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

What we didn’t plan for was all the other ‘cost of living’ increases that are now affecting consumers. The concept of price is pretty straightforward, even if pricing strategies can get quite complex. Admittedly, some of the strategies proposed here are imperfect solutions to a broader issue. Value vs price. Adding benefits .

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All Work

MAY 9, 2023

By embracing workplace design strategies that prioritize wellness and sustainability, companies can welcome employees back to an office that actively supports their health and the way they choose to work. With different tasks requiring varying degrees of light, it’s essential to implement lighting strategies that cater to these needs.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

According to data from financial analysis firm Mozo, 41 per cent of Australians said they would buy Black Friday deals on credit, despite more than a third of them already struggling to pay off their credit balance each month. It’s a bold strategy because customers do want a bargain,” she said.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Supply chain disruption may have become a singularly hot topic in retail circles these past years, but a focus on improving supply chain planning and forecasting is far more than just a passing trend. The post AI-driven solutions take supply chain planning to the next level appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2022

Despite trading through another difficult year, marred by lockdowns and Covid-19 resurgences, David Jones has delivered a relatively strong full-year result: with the losses of the first half largely balanced out by the successes of the second. We’ve got a consistent plan about how we will celebrate these events with our customers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Myer director Ari Mervis will succeed Stephenson as chairperson, while Chadwick, who plans to retire early next year, will be replaced by deputy CFO, Matt Jackson. We are well placed for the Christmas and Black Friday peak, which we believe will be even bigger that Christmas [and] have strong plans in place to capitalise on customer demand.”

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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.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

A merger with Sigma Pharmaceuticals remains the preferred option for restructuring Chemist Warehouse but if that plan is quashed by regulators or Sigma shareholders there is a plan B. A straightforward initial public offering is a live option for Chemist Warehouse following extensive planning over six years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

So as more and more retailers integrate the benefits of AI into their growth strategy, what will be next for this transformative technology? Category management – for example, range and assortment planning, pricing strategies – is a typical use case where AI can augment human decision-making.

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