Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

million shoppers, in a time when many retailers struggled to maintain shopper engagement. billion in gross merchandise volume (total spend before fees, discounts and returns) up from $4.5 And over the 12 months to June 2024, Roy Morgan data showed, Amazon Australia acquired another 1.1 million customers, reaching 7.9

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

We have over a billion active consumers on our platform and around 800 million of those are in China. Lloyd said with those figures, global businesses should look for ways to attract the Chinese consumer. According to Lloyd, 10 per cent of the total e-commerce gross merchandise volume in China is generated by livestreaming.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Over the years, the festival has evolved to prioritise artistic accessibility and community-driven engagement, ensuring its relevance and impact for audiences across generations. Experiential retail is the future As Asia’s retail landscape evolves, consumers are seeking meaningful experiences beyond just products.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Retailers have been using visual merchandising and props to draw in customers for as long as shops have been open. Of course, things have moved on a little from the early days of simple displays, with retailers now having a whole arsenal of tools at their disposal to not only bring in more consumers, but also improve their overall experience.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 7, 2025

When Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb launched tinned fish brand Fishwife back in December 2020, few could have predicted how the consumer packaged goods brand would blow up. I wanted to create something that combined high-quality, sustainably sourced seafood with fun, vibrant branding that would appeal to consumers here.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 23, 2024

The 2024 Visual Merchandising and Display Show, hosted on April 16-17 at the Business Design Centre in London, provided a comprehensive look at the future of engaging retail spaces through innovative design and display.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

DP: I’ve worked in all aspects of fashion and retail, from operations to wholesale and from merchandising to retail. Each day, I find myself more enamoured with the essence of Paul Smith and our challenge now is to effectively communicate the beauty and authenticity of this brand to North American consumers. That’s timeless.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As a consumer, I wanted something that spoke to me pieces that felt timeless and enduring, yet were modern and easy to wear. Up until now, our [direct-to-consumer] DTC [offering] has been exclusively digital, so it felt like the right moment to meet customers in person and engage with them directly. And was this intentional?

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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

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Five years after launching into the market with its hero product, a true-blue fitted t-shirt, the brand now operates 9 brick-and-mortar stores, alongside thriving direct-to-consumer and wholesale operations. IR : What strategies, from merchandising to marketing and more, does True Classic incorporate to stay ahead in this market?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The term 1-per-center refers to the wealthiest 1 per cent of consumers. Which is why Mytheresa North American president Heather Kaminetsky said the ultimate secret to catering to the 1 per cent consumer is offering them the one thing money can’t buy: time. “I What is the 1-per-cent customer looking for?

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Creative Displays Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Your retail display should use techniques like cross-merchandising and interactive elements to engage with customers and draw them into the aisle. Include Interactive Elements to Build a Connection Interactive elements keep customers engaged with your display and have a ripple effect on brand loyalty.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While the brand’s designs were considered bold and lively by Gen X and older Gen Y consumers, also known as Millennials, the brand didn’t strike the same chord with younger Gen Y customers. We are prudently planning the second half through a more conservative lens, as we expect the trends we’ve seen in both brands to continue.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Both domestic and international sales of 2nd Street stores showed robust growth, particularly in luxury secondhand merchandise, amid rising consumer inflation and expansion of the resale market. The Reuse Economic Journal estimated sales of used clothing and luxury goods reached 818.1 billion yen (US$5.4 billion) and accounted for 28.2

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Compliantia

MARCH 31, 2023

It wasn’t too long ago that retailers and consumers were facing a plague of out-of-stock merchandise and empty shelves — on account of supply-chain disruptions in global retail. This is where a merchandising plan can help. What is a merchandising plan and why should retailers care? Let’s get started.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

Shopifys commitment to innovation is second to none, releasing over 100 new features every six months it keeps us busy and keeps the retailers at the forefront of technology with a net result of a truly engaging retail consumer experience,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs. Today’s consumers expect more than just personalised experiences. And consumers can feel it. Creating cohesive customer experiences.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Australian retailers with tween and teen consumer demographics could be forced to pivot their marketing strategies when a blanket ban on social media for those under the age of 16 comes into effect on November 28 next year. The gross merchandise value (GMV) generated by Australian social commerce was US$1.63 billion by 2029.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While Wish reported declining revenue and widening losses in the quarter ended June 30 compared to the previous quarter, many analysts remain optimistic about the company’s long-term growth prospects, especially as it shifts its product mix away from cheap products out of China towards branded merchandise from sellers around the world.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Laurent Boidevezi, the Apac president of luxury liquor group Moet Hennessy kicked off the day by outlining the company’s plans to expand on building its maison’s direct retail spaces as it looks to boost engagement with new generations of end customers. We all know retail is very cyclical but at the same time it is all about relevance.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Consumers are at the heart of all we do. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer. Celebrating uniqueness.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

And it added new “dollar shops” for consumers to pick through seasonal, more affordably priced items. However, Walmart continues to capture a greater share of shoppers and their spending as more [consumers] turn to it for lower food prices.” Walmart wants to create a more aspirational and engaging shopping experience.

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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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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Retailers who incorporate interactive elements can encourage passersby to engage with the scene, which enhances the overall experience and makes it memorable. Retailers are no longer using static displays; now they use cutting-edge technology like augmented reality and interactive elements to engage passersby.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

These changes have made trust levels high for recognised retail brands’ product quality, pricing, and return or replacement of merchandise – helping to underpin the growth in online shopping. The post Opinion: Consumers’ screen times gives shopping centres a headache appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Elysha Sullivan, Sephora’s head of merchandising for Sephora Australia and New Zealand, to get the behind-the-scenes details of the beauty conglomerate’s store renovations and openings. Could you speak to how Sephora aims to bring in a new era of beauty for Australian consumers?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Speaking to Amie Larter for Inside Retail’s podcast series Retail Untangled, Michael Tutek founder and CEO at retail experience platform Preezie, says every engagement a customer has with a brand contributes to its overall reputation and impression. So it’s about rethinking how we structure teams.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2021

If they do timidly approach me, it’s usually to point me in the direction of the discounted merchandise and upselling is infrequent. That’s how much money is lost every year when the world’s retailers don’t recognise disabled consumers as people with spending power. . A big missed opportunity. That’s just not my style.

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Creative Displays Now

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The retail landscape is highly competitive, which means those in the consumer product industry are always looking for effective ways to differentiate their products from others. Learn how to boost sales with creative food and beverage retail displays by knowing what attracts consumers and keeps them engaged in the store.

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Retail Focus

JULY 11, 2022

When it is done correctly it will engage and attract more customers, help increase sales and give customers a reason to return in the future. Save The High Street is an industry movement to ensure successful high streets now and for the long term by supporting over 25,000 local businesses.

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Retail Focus

MAY 9, 2023

Retail environments are becoming increasingly engaged as retailers recognize the importance of creating a one-of-a-kind, memorable customer experience. If retailers focus on delivering an offer to the retail community, their visual merchandising strategy should be carefully examined.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Merchandising teams could consider optimising assortments of products across different temperate zones and regions to ensure that seasonal products can achieve a very high full-price sell through,” she added.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2024

“Optimising that last 20 per cent is really hard and in most cases sometimes it’s not worth doing – yet because you can move and focus on another piece of your journey or your engagement or conversion, you can do another piece of 20 per cent effort and get 80 per cent value,” Stefkovski said.

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CAAD

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Retail design is constantly evolving to meet new consumer demands and technological advancements. From integrating advanced technologies to creating more personalized and sustainable shopping experiences, these trends will transform the way we engage with commercial spaces.

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