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DECEMBER 5, 2024

The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025. Of course, we were going to merchandise and offer a completely different experience in those seasons to the Australian consumer than we do in the rest of the world.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

When you think about the types of businesses millennials and Gen Z consumers frequent, apparel or beauty brands may come to mind first, but what about home goods? Research shows that millennials make up an increasingly large part of the consumer base for home goods and furnishings, which includes products ranging from bedspreads to furniture.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As supply chains grow more complex and consumer expectations shift, maintaining the right inventory balance is becoming increasingly difficult and the cost of getting it wrong is high. Unifying online and offline channels with a single system Todays customers expect a seamless shopping experience, whether theyre browsing in-store or online.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mark your calendars for the 16-17 April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. The Visual Merchandising and Display Show: At the heart of the industry Taking place in the heart of London, the Business Design Centre will be filled with a cornucopia of industry experts.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

billion in gross merchandise volume (total spend before fees, discounts and returns) up from $4.5 Among Amazon shoppers in the UK, 70 per cent now shop there at least once a month, while 17 per cent use the online marketplace weekly. Based on its current trajectory, Goldman Sachs analysts now estimate Amazon is likely to generate $6.5

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JANUARY 22, 2025

While retailers may wish to be exempt from the national Australia Day debat, a simple open or closed sign or decision to stock Australian flag merchandise says it all. Taking collective action The retail industry continues to make headlines around January 26 annually, as consumers look to them to mirror the social temperature.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

It is now a place that offers moments of respite and discovery that online shopping cannot replicate. Consumer interest in retail third spaces American apparel and accessories brand Coach recently opened a Coach Coffee Shop within the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. The idea of a third space in retail isnt new.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At Microsoft, we break down the metaverse i nto three strategies: consumer, enterprise, and industrial. Consumer metaverse. Centred around online gaming and Xbox, providing a platform for users to collaborate, engage with immersive experiences to explore, play games with their friends, and shop. Virtual Worlds & Experiences.

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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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APRIL 2, 2024

Retailers have been using visual merchandising and props to draw in customers for as long as shops have been open. Keep consumers engaged Up first is Propability, which, as its name may suggest, specialises in the supply of props and similar solutions to the market.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Retailers have been using visual merchandising to appeal to and connect with shoppers for many years now. Be this simply placing items from a new range of clothes on a group of mannequins or coming up with a creative and colourful window display to draw in those passing by, visual merchandising plays a key role in many retail strategies.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Here are five concepts for global consumers to be on the lookout for…. Consumers elsewhere can expect omnipresent “super apps” to penetrate every part of life, as the delivery and ride-hailing service Grab is doing in Southeast Asia, by moving into financial services. Lifestyle commerce. Social commerce. Celebrity live-stream selling.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

China’s largest shopping event is underway but most merchants and retail analysts expect flat or at best, tepid sales growth, noting consumers are still very much dispirited by the country’s economic woes. Last year, cumulative gross merchandising volume (GMV) sales across major e-commerce platforms rose 2 per cent to 1.14

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Despite low consumer sentiment and discount fatigue, Chinese spending during the country’s biggest shopping event doesn’t seem to be all doom and gloom. Meanwhile, JD.com reported a more than 20 per cent year-on-year increase in shoppers during the shopping event. JD Live’s livestreams experienced a 3.8-fold

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

These leading retail executives discussed key factors in creating a unified and satisfying customer experience, such as building a multi-tier shopping experience or curating an optimal product selection. Both fashion-focused executives explained that it includes taking the difficult but often necessary step of cutting underperforming brands.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The rise of the singles economy appears to be a long-term phenomenon, Damien Yeo, consumer and retail analyst at BMI told Inside Retail. Single customers will continue to shape new shopping priorities through their individual lifestyle choices. This move is more than just a trend, it indicates a fundamental market transformation.

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APRIL 21, 2021

In this new regular series, we will be sharing first-hand shopping experiences of customers who have been overlooked far too long by retailers. If they do timidly approach me, it’s usually to point me in the direction of the discounted merchandise and upselling is infrequent. First of all, please let me set the scene for you.

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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 That’s where we make shopping easy for them.”

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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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JANUARY 20, 2025

The event spotlights more than 30 local artists who will display their work through retail merchandise at Artbox’s first convenience store, artistic installations on the Artbox Express, and creative features like the oversized chess pieces at Aliwal Chess Club at the Estate.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The formula is simple: take functional everyday items, redesign them imaginatively with eye-catching colour, texture and packaging, price them accessibly, showcase them with immaculate visual merchandising and make the shopping experience fun, and watch the customers come in droves. In just about every way, Oh!some

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s that time of the year again when Pinterest predicts the themes that will dominate shopping habits and consumer behaviour. While the app uses a lot of buzzwords to name and describe the emerging trends, its data collected from users gives retailers a unique insight into the minds of consumers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

The Canadian convenience chain Dollaramas recent acquisition bid for The Reject Shop highlights a growing trend of international retailers assessing Australias discount market. Walker provided further insight into the strategic moves that positioned The Reject Shop for this acquisition. First thing is to look at Dollarama itself.

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MAY 1, 2022

After two years of quarantining, it’s no wonder consumers are now expert digital shoppers. In fact, 55 per cent of AU consumers are shopping online more frequently than before the pandemic. Consumers still go through stages of awareness, consideration and purchase – they just take matters into their own hands along the way.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages. Retailers must also consider their consumers, and modern consumers are prioritising sustainability.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

With 30 years of executive leadership experience, including stints as CEO and president of Weight Watchers Inter n ational and the Home Shopping Network, Mindy Grossman has been through her fair share of business transformations. You need to totally build the shopping experience from the consumer backwards. It is so critical.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

After unveiling its renovated Melbourne Central store earlier this month, French beauty giant Sephora is now gearing up to open the doors to its new store in Sydney’s Westfield Miranda shopping centre. It strives to stay at the forefront of beauty retail with its fully integrated omnichannel shopping experience.

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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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JULY 2, 2024

While the everyday consumer has become pri c e-sensitive with the growing costs of living in the US, the 1 per cent is still spending – to a point where the luxury shopping market has become more competitive than ever. The retail expert noted that “for discretionary luxury shopping in physical retail, this is paramount”.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Wez and Eirin Bryett, the Gold Coast brand sells on-trend women’s clothing for predominantly Gen Z consumers. Since its entry online in 2019, the company says US sales have made up the majority of its revenue.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As we approach the 2024 holiday season, retailers are gearing up for another year of generational differences in shopping habits. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for businesses looking to capitalize on the year’s busiest shopping period. The weeks before an election typically cause a drop in spending.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

People are shopping more frequently at Amazon, adding more low-priced items with each checkout, Amazon said on Thursday, after it reported third-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street expectations. .

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Specifically, we develop point of sale, merchandising, order management, CRM, sales audit and analytics solutions. Aptos One is informed and enriched by over 40 years of store systems leadership and supported by our enterprise solutions for order management and fulfilment, merchandising , inventory, sales audit and analytics.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Over the last year to seven years, however, these brands have launched impressive comeback strategies, bringing them back onto consumers radars. The brand shifted far away from its previous history of controversial and xenophobic merchandising, to a more timeless yet trendy offering of staple and statement pieces.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Reject Shop has reported increases in both sales and profit for the fiscal first half. Management said the sales uplift was driven by higher basket counts and customer transactions, with growth recorded for both general merchandise and consumables products. The companys sales rose 2.9 per cent year-on-year to $471.7

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JUNE 12, 2024

In-store experiences give consumers a reason to visit By creating in-store experiences – such as tastings, masterclasses, and digital engagement, the company is giving consumers a reason to come to its stores, and to buy, he explained. In Macau customers can try a cocktail in store at a rotating bar in the middle of the shop.

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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. On Xiaohongshu, the hashtag #JapanVintage has garnered more than 8.5 million impressions.

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