Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

After closing its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Australia in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, the brand initially planned to open a boutique in Bondi Beach. Coming to the consumer Ecoya has a strong online business partially attributed to its loyal following.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The 15-day festival has held the title of Australias largest consumer-facing fashion week for some time, but its still kicking new goals, announcing that in 2024 it delivered over 10 per cent growth in attendance. And the team uniform, if you like, is anything that looks fabulous and anything that you feel good in, she added.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

Consumers are looking to build a personalised multi-brand jewellery collection that represents their personality, style and in some cases, values. Brands and retailers alike are noticing a wave of new consumers looking to find and express their taste through both fine and costume jewellery.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

It has been seven years since Amazon acquired the American grocery chain Whole Foods Market, but from its perspective, it is still only scratching the surface of the grocery sector. This is how Amazon plans to deliver choice and convenience to consumers without compromising on speed or value.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I look at it from a perspective that there is identifying it, then capturing it, then nurturing it. Building first-party data is not getting more challenging, even in an era when consumers have heightened concerns about their privacy and who is sharing their data. That could be as simple as a name, an email address, or a phone number.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

IR : You’ve mentioned a few brands in the portfolio that are quite big in Australia; is there any consumer demographic in particular in Australia that is loving these products? NA: Well, in consumer demographics, not only talking about Australia, many of our brands have extremely healthy consumer demographics.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The disconnect is so severe that consumers may struggle to distinguish whether this is Jaguar, the luxury car manufacturer, or simply another high-end conceptual fashion brand. Fresh perspectives without losing core brand identity The Jaguar rebrand serves as a cautionary tale for retailers and brands looking to modernise their image.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Building brand partnerships From a business model perspective, this has involved working with new brands to make products at the mill, such as its partnership with Country Road on a limited-edition picnic rug earlier this year, as well as reviving its own brand and direct-to-consumer sales.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

In this year’s global edition of the Omnichannel Leadership Report from NewStore – a retail survey that audits around 275 brands across several key international markets – Australia has emerged as a frontrunner in providing consumers with outstanding omnichannel experiences.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

According to Green, Hoka is focused on zigging when the competition is zagging by spending a lot of time with consumers to deep dive into what runners look for in high-performance footwear. I think runners gravitate to Hoka because Hoka is very authentic to itself.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model. The emergence of consumer-facing fashion events including PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne Fashion Week has led some to question the relevance of a closed industry-only event.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2021

Covid-19 hit the reset button on consumer behaviour. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. The answer is deceptively simple.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trends in the Commercial Investment Market The retail real estate market was a focal point of this years MAPIC, with a strong emphasis on investors perspectives regarding retail market trends and outlooks. Looking ahead, the 5-10 year perspective outlines a commercial landscape where only the most high-performing retail spaces will survive.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

We Wear Australians first international showroom is designed to not only expose Australian brands to consumers abroad but also international retail and wholesale accounts. I ended up [locating the showroom] in the West Village because, to me, the consumer was right there, stated Atkinson.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Experiential retail is the future As Asia’s retail landscape evolves, consumers are seeking meaningful experiences beyond just products. These interactive, experiential elements allow brands to create deeper emotional connections with customers, driving consumer engagement, Teo said. However, the rewards are significant.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Any retailer worth its salt understands that consumers’ shopping behaviour varies across different age demographics. Coresight also revealed several large behavioural differences between these cohorts, ranging from their perspectives on personal financial and economic conditions to the retailers they prefer to shop with.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 31, 2025

Designed to inspire and inform, these sessions cover a broad range of topics, including emerging trends, consumer behaviour, technology integration, and sustainability. Whether you’re looking for actionable advice or fresh perspectives, the seminars provide a wealth of knowledge for professionals across all areas of retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

International retailers like H&M are not just competing with local brands, but are also navigating complex cultural nuances and rapidly evolving consumer preferences. “It’s The way consumers dress in this region is strikingly different from the rest of the world.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Mandeep Chopra, co-founder of Culture Cartel, shares insights into why collaborations resonate so deeply with todays youth-driven consumer base, how they elevate the street culture scene in Singapore and Asia, and the role Culture Cartel plays in fostering meaningful connections between brands and creatives.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Since launching in January 2020, Viv for your V has steadily built its direct-to-consumer (DTC) and e-commerce presence via retailers like Amazon and TikTok Shop. Katie Diasti: While I was shopping for my own period products, I felt that none of the sterile products in the aisle spoke to me as a consumer.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2024

It’s a great opportunity for retailers with products on promotion to get in front of consumers,” Walsh said. From the consumer’s perspective, it simplifies the shopping experience from search through to purchase in one virtual destination. What does this mean for retail partners?

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JUNE 5, 2024

Today, the brand boasts 88 stores across 12 countries and continues to share its ethos of long-lasting timeless design with consumers. “At At Bolia, we believe that fresh perspectives pave the way for change and that creativity thrives on diversity, curiosity, openness, and collaboration,” said Lars Lyse Hansen, Bolio’s CEO.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Giovanni Zaccariello, Senior VP of Global Visual Experience at Coach, brings international retail expertise, while Howard Saunders, The Retail Futurist, adds a forward-thinking perspective on consumer behaviour and trends.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

They have all successfully tapped into the power of pop culture to keep hold of the increasingly fleeting attention of the millennial and Gen Z consumer. However, just because a collaboration is unique, or even a little weird, depending on the consumers perspective, doesnt ensure that it will be popular or profitable.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There is also subdued consumer sentiment and the rising cost of doing business. It aims to entrench itself as a lifestyle brand renowned for delivering affordable discretionary luxury to its consumers year-round. It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. Growth opportunities are hard to come by.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to data provided by Adobe Analytics, online Black Friday shopping in the US hit new heights in 2024, with consumers spending a record US$10.8 To put these numbers into perspective, that is more than double what US consumers spent online on Black Friday 2017, which drove US$5.03 billion online on Friday,​ up 10.2

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Thanks to its celebrity partnerships with taste-makers like Grande and supermodel Bella Hadid, strategic placements at red carpet events like the Met Gala, and a revamped merchandise assortment, the 128-year-old brand has successfully refreshed its image to suit the interests of the younger Millennial and Gen Z consumer.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

We feel like there’s a big opportunity there from a technology perspective, to do [personalisation] in a quicker and faster way with lower marginal costs. So, how does Adobe deliver contextually relevant, tailored experiences to every customer, across every channel in a connected manner?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As Nikes president of consumer, product and brand, Heidi O’Neill, stated, “We’re energised by the opportunity to build a new brand and shake things up for the next generation of athletes* with NikeSkims. Hill was Nikes former president of consumer and marketplace, who retired four years ago after 32 years with the company.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The beauty industry is arguably one of the most difficult, yet lucrative, sectors in the broader retail industry, thanks to the constantly influx of newer brands onto the market and shifting consumer concerns. Erin Keating: As beauty retail continues to evolve, its quick to address consumer behaviour. per cent from 2025 to 2030.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Sussan Group, the retail collective behind women’s fashion brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae, is incorporating “responsible fibres” into its supply chain and investing in futuristic pilot projects, such as making a compostable T-shirt, as it looks to increase consumer awareness of its sustainability initiatives.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

Her unique perspective will be instrumental in amplifying Puma’s “Rewrite the Classics” program highlighting franchises like Palermo, Speedcat, amongst others.” In April, Puma stated that it would open the Puma Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in early 2025 to boost its business in the US.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From a purely economic perspective, our findings reflect irrational decision making. On the other hand, price-sensitive consumers are often looking for ways to get the best deal. But if you’re paid to eat a free cookie , would your response be the same? Objectively, a cookie plus money is better than just a cookie.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2024

Breaking down barriers Fashion has a gatekeeping problem that goes well beyond consumers not wanting to divulge their best finds – the next generation of designers needs an injection of capital if their brands are going to scale. In addition to this, the pieces are quite versatile in styling and fit,” said Watson.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2024

And it is becoming increasingly apparent that the government, retail industry and consumers will all need to play a part in easing the current economic circumstances. The nationwide drop in consumer spending due to the rising cost of essential goods and services has created a prevailing narrative of greedy price-gouging retailers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

Modibodi is rolling out a completely new brand identity across all consumer touchpoints from above and below-the-line advertising to customer communications, its website, packaging and retail presence. “We Coming from a fashion and retail background has helped me see the category from a totally different perspective.

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