Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

Data shows the rapid increase in online shopping that defined the first year of the global pandemic has started to fade, as the novelty of lockdowns wears off and government stimuluses run out, and online retailers that once enjoyed record highs are now working harder to drive sales. This time last year, we were all still in lockdown.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Ramadan continues to be a crucial shopping period across Southeast Asia, with evolving consumer behaviours and market dynamics shaping the retail landscape. Growing demand has led some retailers to operate 24 hours a day to accommodate changing consumption patterns.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2024

Hong Kong retail sales continue to experience a recession, reporting a double-digit drop in two consecutive months in May and a 6.1 A government spokesman said the decline in sales was mainly due to the changes in the consumption patterns of visitors and residents, as well as the strength of the Hong Kong dollar.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Aptos , a leader in unified commerce solutions, today announced the findings of its 2023 Golden Quarter Consumer Survey. The report found that the majority of Gen Z shoppers plan to spend more or the same on Christmas gifts compared to last year and that visiting stores during the festive period is a top priority.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

As we approach the busiest time in the retail calendar year, one question looms: How can retailers revive sales in a landscape of unstable inflation and changing consumer habits? The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures show inflation has fallen to within the RBA’s target band at 2.8 points in September.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 21, 2025

For product startups, partnering with a retail sales agency often feels like a natural step. These agencies bring expertise, established relationships, and credibility to help your brand penetrate retail markets. Sometimes, the very agency you trusted to drive your retail success may start holding your business back.

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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

MARCH 13, 2023

In a rollercoaster year for retail sales, a survey of retailers has indicated an optimistic outlook for store network growth. In what the national property agency CBRE described as a ‘flash survey’, 83 per cent of Australian respondents across a snapshot of the Asia Pacific region indicated expansion plans.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2022

MacGillivray said Homeworld Helensvale is in a “prime position” to take advantage of household spending and consumer demand post lockdowns. Continued work from home and a reduced supply in the residential market has also boosted key large format retail categories, with many outperforming broader retail sales growth,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2021

We understand that organising training can be time consuming… But, delivering training online can take the hassle out of planning staff training. The post Training retail sales teams? Here’s why face-to-face won’t cut it anymore appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Vincom Retail is Vietnam’s biggest mall operator by dint of opening malls here, there and everywhere, but is this the right strategy? Its continuing stagnation in key operating metrics on a year-over-year basis, despite rising retail sales and a sound economy, is concerning. per cent in the first nine months of the year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

We’ve also noticed an increase in advertising for big sale events including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Click Frenzy, and even Afterpay Day. Even before thinking about the specifics, the timing of these sales appears challenging for both retailers and consumers, not to mention supply chains. Christmas planning cycles.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Meanwhile, the gross merchandise value (GMV) of Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market is expected to grow by a CAGR of 17 per cent from US$129 billion in 2022 to US$280 billion in 2027, and the number of digital consumers in the region is expected to grow to 370 million by the end of 2022. Lazada’s Birthday sale is another big draw.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Solomon Lew’s plan to spin off Premier Retail into individual business units, announced in August, appears to be moving full steam ahead, as kids’ stationery brand Smiggle and sleepwear brand Peter Alexander investigate potential international expansions. Lew wouldn’t disclose who Premier Retail’s partner in UAE is.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

For this to work successfully, publishers, advertisers and brands will need to collaborate to ensure that future relationships with consumers are built on the trusted exchange of information. Now is the perfect time to test your new strategies and measure it against your actual sales, using a reliable and proven method.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Australian retailers generally fared well over the last 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite temporary store closures as part of government-imposed lockdowns, although headwinds may be on the horizon. A look at consumer sentiment and spending . Consumer sentiment fell by 3 per cent to 81.2 Retail sales increased by 1.3

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Retailers worldwide have battled slowing conditions, with Australian footwear giant Accent Group and American fashion brand Guess recently highlighting the impact lower consumer confidence is having on the wider market. Still, many shoppers have indicated that they are planning to wait for ‘better deals’ closer to the end of the year.

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Retail Bound

MAY 9, 2023

Retail-specific influencers play a significant role in promoting products and driving sales for brands at specific retailers. Additionally, influencer campaigns can be a useful tool to help increase your audience reach and consumer product education, so they are informed prior to shopping.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish and gaming czar Bruce Mathieson have developed a “fix it” plan for Endeavour Group. The plan involves having Wavish join the board of the liquor and gaming powerhouse, which they argue has lost its way after being divested by Woolworths in 2019. Sales have increased by around $1.5

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

The ACCC will not oppose Woolworths Group’s plan to acquire food distributor PFD Food Services following a detailed investigation. And] while there were concerns expressed by some suppliers, many suppliers did not raise competition concerns.”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In the face of drastic increases in the cost of essentials, most consumers made rapid and wide-ranging spending cuts. With interest rates still high, even the normalisation of costs for many food items has not reassured consumers, and many intend to continue a cautious spending approach in 2023.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

Total sales for the year in China were US$7.5 per cent of global sales compared with 14.2 According to the China National Statistics Office, retail sales of all consumer goods through the first five months of the year have grown by 4.1 However, the gap is closing: while sales of goods in May grew by 3.6

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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. According to recent statistics, online retail sales have experienced substantial growth, reaching a staggering $40.2 billion in 2022.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2025

Wholesale sales under Makros four different banners grew by 4.7 Note that although Makro is billed as a wholesaler, its customer base includes an enthusiastic consumer segment that prefers the Makro bulk-buy experience and uses it as an alternative go-to for products it cannot get at a regular supermarket. per cent, to 71.7

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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. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

According to Norton, Designwoks plans to expand in four key areas. per cent, year-on-year retail sales growth in August 2022. We feel positive with most of our brands going into Christmas, and [if] spending stays in Australia, like it has the last couple of years, that’d be a great thing for Australian retail.”.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

PAS Group plans to open three to five Replay stores before deciding on a broader rollout. PAS Group is also exploring wholesale distribution of the brand through the likes of David Jones and independent menswear retailers. It also plans to launch a local online shopping site. The first store is set to open in February.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How will consumers be spending their dollars in the week leading up to Christmas, what are retailers doing to entice consumers in-store and which retailers will benefit from this? per cent higher than last year, with ultra-luxury brands expected to be most disappointed in sales this year.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2021

Here in Asia Pacific, online retail sales are expanding at a compounded annual growth rate of 11 per cent, driving two-thirds of global online retail growth,” said Kawal Preet, FedEx president, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). now expect faster delivery, the Asian Retail Outlook 2021 survey reveals.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

The details According to Mulholland, Coles, in collaboration with Jaya Grocer and GrabMart, plans to offer an exceptional range of Australian products that reflect the high-quality ingredients and flavours of Australia. The consumer sentiment index also dropped to 99.2 Malaysia’s inflation rate has remained steady at 3.9

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The tradition of gift-giving at Christmas drives billions of dollars in retail sales every year. In Australia alone, consumers are expected to spend $63.9 Charity retailer Salvos Stores aims to tackle the unintended waste around Christmas by encouraging more consumers to purchase secondhand gifts.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

Dan Murphy’s is investing in both the online and offline consumer experience. Pfeiffer-Smith did not directly address the decline in beer sales and its effect on Dan Murphy’s; however, she did note there is a great opportunity for all drinks categories, including beer, to innovate to meet changing customer needs. per cent in 2020. “We

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Pattern Australia has released its fourth annual report on consumer considerations and e-commerce. Impressively, Amazon has managed to hold onto the accelerated gains it made in the last two years when consumers were in lockdown, and the research finds that e-commerce shoppers have no plans to slow their spending on the marketplace in 2022.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

The last time Alibaba reported Singles Day revenue, in 2021, sales hit US$84.54 This year, 618 has instead proven just how hard it is to get consumers spending at all. “Chinese spend has been basically focused on sales opportunities and coupons. billion over the event’s duration.

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RetailMinded

JUNE 16, 2021

A retail business has a fair share of rewards and challenges. Consumer needs are rapidly changing, especially in this pandemic crisis. You should always prepare for the worst because you won’t likely hit sales in all seasons without a solid sales and marketing plan and continuous sales monitoring.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise, but new research suggests that this growth is driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. The record-high cost of doing business in Australia is passing prices on to consumers . Those p rice increases lead to decreased consumer sentiment and discretionary spending.

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Parcel Pending

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Other retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Wayfair offered their deals in September and early October as well. Inflationary Pressure — Consumers today feel tension from rising prices, geopolitical conflicts, and an unpredictable job market. retail growth in Q1 2024. retail growth in Q1 2024.

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