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Why consumers’ financial stress is fuelling a record-breaking Black Friday

Inside Retail

Holiday shopping is no longer fast approaching, it’s already here. According to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), 53 per cent of Australians finalise their holiday shopping lists by October and 58 per cent of Australians do most of their holiday shopping by the end of November. That marks an increase of 5.5

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Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line

Inside Retail

Retailers have long been obsessed with expanding their product ranges product diversification and line extension have been critical for supermarkets to keep pace with online marketplaces like Amazon. The post Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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The future of Australian retail: 2025 consumer trends you can’t ignore

Inside Retail

Australian retail is evolving at pace, and consumer expectations are higher than ever. Digital shopping habits are now firmly embedded, and this means that brands that fail to adapt risk being left behind. Content is a major driver of repeat engagement Consumers arent just engaging with brands when theyre ready to buy.

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After the Christmas high comes the returns, here’s how to break the cycle

Inside Retail

The high volumes of unwanted gifts and remorseful sale purchases have implications beyond the bottom line the environmental impact of emissions, repackaging and damaged goods is becoming excessive. Christmas and end-of-year sales are big business for retailers but they also drive enormous returns.

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H&M to phase out Monki as it expands Weekday label

Inside Retail

The full merger of Monki into the Weekday platform is slated for next year, covering both online and off-line retail. Earlier this year, the company quietly removed Monki’s larger sizes “due to low demand” and to cut costs, a move not well received by consumers. Weekday has 47 stores in 14 markets and 29 regional online stores.

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New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

Inside Retail

Discount variety retailer The Reject Shop has reported sales of $458.3 With cost of living pressures remaining elevated, customer demand remained robust for low-priced consumables that represent great value, particularly branded products,” the firm said. million for the first half of FY24, a 4.2

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US consumer boycott: What retailers need to know about the buying blackout

Inside Retail

Last week, consumer-activist group The Peoples Union USA called for a 24-hour buying blackout of all non-essential goods on February 28, particularly from big-box retailers like Walmart , Target and Amazon. For one day, we stop [shopping] everywhere, no Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food, no gas, no major corporations, nothing.

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