Retail Focus

JANUARY 2, 2025

With brands having to work harder than ever to maintain attention, loyalty and consumer spend, powering authenticity with imagination – have driven impressive commercial results through dynamic retail design. So, what can we expect in 2025 and how can Checkland Kindleysides help retailers?

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Unique Lifestyle Concepts: Redefining consumer expectations with fresh, personalized, and immersive approaches that inspire retailers to think beyond conventional offerings. This work underscored the importance of mirroringa mechanism where customers identify with the images conveyed by a brand. Whats the Message for Retailers?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. In the past year or so, KPMG has published global research papers that add further insights to the big trends affecting retail models and consumer behaviour. In the US alone, TikTok shop garnered 1.1 trillion in 2023 to US$8.5

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Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2023

Heubel, in discussion with Inside Retail managing editor Heather McIlvaine, highlighted the US and global retailers at the forefront of the industry who are introducing cutting edge innovations, and are shaping the way that consumers shop and spend. You can watch the Masterclass sponsored by Adobe here.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The vaping industry has seen a lot of growth over the years, driven by evolving consumer preferences, regulatory changes, and advancements in technology. By tapping into these trends, brands can better cater to consumer demands and position themselves for success.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

This shift is occurring against a backdrop of economic challenges and changing consumer behaviours, making gift cards an increasingly vital tool for both consumers and retailers. This growth reflects new consumer behaviours, with gift cards becoming an integral part of daily life for Australians. billion in 2028, up from $4.8

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

To enhance customer engagement, Oh!some some has implemented a cross-border online and offline membership system, allowing consumers to earn and redeem points across different countries. The company also integrates customer purchasing data to refine its product selection and service offerings. In December, Oh!some

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RetailMinded

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Welcome to the world of crafting a unique brand identity and customer engagement in retail. In this article, we will explore the art and science behind creating a retail experience that not only stands out but also forges deep connections with your customers. The USP is the magnetic force that draws consumers to your offerings.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

Consequently, these innovations are transforming the retail scene and deeply impacting how consumers behave. From personalized shopping experiences to seamless omnichannel services, digital tools are setting new expectations among consumers. Enhanced Customer Experience: Chatbots enhance the shopping journey.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 Hootsuite contends that 81 per cent of shoppers research products on Instagram and Facebook, and that shopping is a top priority for 48 per cent of Pinterest users. Meta recently introduced a feature allowing for shopping through DMs.

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

The top five digital trends Marija Milasevic from Euromonitor shared the leading consumer trends defining the industry, starting with how digital-savvy customers are demanding a more tailored experience. Growing numbers of consumers cite social media channels as their preferred means of product discovery. And quickly.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having embraced digital shopping channels during the pandemic, Australian consumers have become well used to the personalisation and tailored content offered online. So how can physical retail stores replicate the experience and deliver an equally personalised interface for customers?

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As consumers move seamlessly between online, mobile, and physical store channels, retailers must keep pace through an omnichannel strategyone that unifies every customer touchpoint into a cohesive, frictionless journey. Yet, brands that fail to offer smooth transitions between channels risk losing customers to more agile competitors.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Our research shows that 34 per cent of retail executives say supply-chain efficiencies and improvements are a top customer engagement priority. This helps manage consumer expectations as well as enhance profitability on limited stock. Using AI to analyse why consumers return goods is critical to reducing return rates.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The first phase, completed two weeks ago, focused on revitalising and expanding the shopping gallery, with Leroy Merlin as its anchor tenant. Alan Francis Honan emphasised the importance of maintaining brand fundamentals while allowing for local adaptations, noting that starting too small in new markets could undermine consumer confidence.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2025

Indeed, many retailers will happily say goodbye to 2024, a period when high inflation and interest rates remained persistent and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis crushed consumer sentiment to its lowest in 45 years, all of which resulted in anaemic national year-on-year retail sales growth. How has customer behaviour changed?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The retail sector has undergone an upheaval during the pandemic, with a dramatic shift in shopping behaviours online and in-store. According to the CommBank Consumer Insights Report May 2021, the experiences during the pandemic last year greatly impacted how consumers think, act and shop. consumer-insights.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With the return to bricks-and-mortar shopping, retailers are seeking new ways to connect with consumers in a personalised and tailored way. Enter digital signage and kiosks, which are transforming the in-store experience and helping retailers deliver a customer experience that matches consumers’ online shopping expectations.

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

The top five digital trends Marija Milasevic from Euromonitor shared the leading consumer trends defining the industry, starting with how digital-savvy customers are demanding a more tailored experience. Growing numbers of consumers cite social media channels as their preferred means of product discovery. And quickly.

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2024

The reported closure of Microsoft’s brick-and-mortar stores managed by authorised retail partners in China has raised questions about the tech giant’s strategy in the world’s second-largest economy and whether the move is counterintuitive when the market’s consumer electronics sector has seen a sign of recovery. billion, in 2023.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

People were shopping in stores and Black Friday, Cyber Monday were becoming successful sale events on those specific days. But people were starting to shop for Christmas around that time. In November, consumers became aware of global supply chain issues, spiking fear into them that Christmas shopping may be a major challenge.

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Jahabow

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed dramatic shifts driven by technological advancements, changing consumer behaviors, and the growing importance of sustainability. Consumers increasingly demand seamless, omnichannel shopping experiences that allow them to easily switch between online and offline platforms.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

If day one of the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Retail’s Big Show, was all about AI, the overarching focus of day two was learning how to appeal to the modern consumer, especially Gen Z. It has to be authentic, you can’t try to control it, and let them [Gen Z consumers] express themselves.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

Lacoste Japan, operator of the French premium casual brand, has collected zero-party data based on the consent of the consumer in preparation for the upcoming restrictions on the use of cookie data. Consumers were asked to choose their favourite long sleeve polo colours and vote against other colours. Campaign objectives.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

And although Google’s privacy pivot is a win for privacy-conscious consumers; it’s a headache for retailers who rely on these third-party cookies to advertise effectively. And the reason is simple: this preference data comes directly from the consumer so there are no intermediaries – no guesswork. As the cookie crumbles.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Consumer demands for curated ads from trusted brands is prompting retailers to tap retail media opportunities and open up new revenue streams from monetising their first party audiences, according to the latest research from ADvendio , the leading omnichannel advertising solution provider.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In an industry where customer service and emotional engagement is more critical than ever before, this collaboration between human workers and machines is key to maintaining a productive and enjoyable shopping environment, for both staff and customers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2023

There are plenty of ways you can optimise your customer engagement this BFCM. Get in front of your customers (or in their pocket). SMS is just about the easiest way to reach customers, and we should know. During Black Friday, customers are bombarded with choices. Here are just some of them. Think again.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

SMS marketing is a staple in today’s direct-to-consumer toolkit, opening new opportunities for customer engagement, retention, and revenue growth. These Australian brands have told us exactly what prompted them to add SMS to their marketing strategy, along with which texting tactics have worked best for them so far.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This increase in visibility not only increases visibility, but also increases the likelihood of impulse purchases, turning a casual passerby into a satisfied customer. Creating a Memorable Shopping Experience In an era dominated by online shopping, the physical retail space must offer an experience that transcends the transactional.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Its a time of heightened consumer spending, aggressive promotions, and operational intensity. Sales trends This time of year provides a unique lens into consumer behaviour. Enhancing the customer experience A seamless shopping experience, whether in-store or online, is essential for retention.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In a competitive e-commerce environment, customers are most likely to return to shop where they have had the best experience. Yet many retailers are falling short, explains Mareile Osthus, CEO and co-founder of Humii, a platform that essentially X-rays retailers’ online customer experience.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2024

In a supermarket in southern China, live fish swim around in a glass tank bearing a QR code for customers to scan for information about where the fish is from and details of provenance and sustainability in its farming or capture. Spurrell and Xu spoke about the evolution of grocery shopping behaviour in China.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. It’s encouraging to observe similar trends in countries like China, where trends such as “revenge shopping” are aiding the country’s speedy economic recovery.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Growing consumer expectations of free delivery and free returns are placing pressure on retailers who on one hand recognise customer demand, but on the other are trying to reduce their operating costs. Pope believes younger consumers are more aware of the sustainability considerations of returns than older generations.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Australia, like many other regions, is witnessing a significant shift in consumer behaviour, with e-commerce playing an increasingly integral role in the retail landscape. This year, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for personalised recommendations, targeted marketing, and tailored shopping experiences is a game-changer.

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