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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Steve Higginson, GM for operations, Coles, said the initiative reflects the company’s ongoing efforts to assist customers in purchasing and consuming alcohol responsibly. ” The post Coles Liquor teams up with DrinkWise to promote responsible drinking appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It is vital we give consumers the absolute best experience possible whether it is online or at retail, and we will continue to learn how best to deploy DTC across the region accordingly. PF: At Mattel, we have a deep-rooted legacy in Asia Pacific, and we view our consumers as dedicated fans.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Consumers commonly invest in the product recommendations of their chosen influencer; others are turned away by what they deem inauthentic content. This paradox signals a growing trend: influencers can both entice and deter consumers. “In Influencer Red Flags For The Consumer: Beware of ‘Over-Sponsored’ content.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Recent research has revealed that luxury Australia retailers aren’t doing enough to capture the attention of, and drive consumer spending by, migrants of Asian background and heritage. In order to do so effectively, she stressed the importance of understanding the various factors and intricacies that inform their consumer behaviour.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

As inflation and rising interest rates start to bite and reduce consumers’ spending capacity and confidence, Australian e-commerce sales declined sharply in July. . This shows that consumers are researching online to find the product they are after before they head to a retail store to buy it. Representing 19.3 Desktop and tablet.

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Retail Focus

JULY 17, 2024

While discount codes top UK consumers preferred promotions, offers that are personalised and tailored to a specific product a consumer has viewed are almost twice as likely to prompt a sale compared to general ‘range-wide’ discounts, according to the latest data from Wunderkind , based on a survey of over 1,500 shoppers.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Now, securing sought after products at the best price is becoming increasingly chaotic for consumers, with prices fluctuating during a number of weeks across the Golden Quarter. Forget deal or no deal, it’s more like deal or disappointment for consumers, leaving much to be desired in terms of results for retailers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Although there were early signs that the economy is starting to improve, these were not enough to encourage consumers to spend more during the quarter, Young continued. The next few weeks are critical for retailers with key sales periods, including the Black Friday sales and Christmas promotions.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

Cost-of-living has gone from crunch to crisis and with this new economic reality has come new consumer behaviours. By identifying new trends in how consumers are making purchase decisions around promotional discounts and impulse purchases, retailers can meet the consumer where their budget is and potentially bend it.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked a Bakers Delight plan to install a new product price tiering system for a range of promotional products in its new point-of-sale system. Bakers Delight’s new PoS system will not allow for product or price modification of discount promotions.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

“During the quarter, promotional intensity lifted across the sector as customers became increasingly value conscious,” said Steve Donohue, Endeavour Group MD and CEO. The company ended the quarter with 1725 stores after opening three new BWS stores and closing six.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2024

per cent, driven by increased promotional activity, investments in store partner wages and benefits, and deleverage. CEO Laxman Narasimhan said the ongoing three-part action plan partially offset the headwinds brought about by the cautious consumer environment. GAAP operating margin contracted 60 basis points to 16.7

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The ACCC’s lawsuit against Coles and Woolworths for allegedly misleading consumers about the price of essential products has now been spun into a class action lawsuit by the Gerard Malouf and Partners law firm. The unspoken pact is clear: Give consumers what they want at a fair price, and we’ll tolerate the massive profits you rake in.”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The FMCG subscription box market in Australia has shown strong growth over the past few years, driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience and personalisation, the continued rise of e-commerce, and sustainable practices. The integration of technology into subscription services has also been a growth driver.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic), many consumers may have been unaware of the financial arrangements they entered when buying products at Harvey Norman stores. Customers were required to take out a credit card, such as the Latitude Go Mastercard, to purchase goods.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Black Friday Cyber Monday sales period has expanded to become ‘Black November’ this year, with many retailers and brands starting their promotions earlier than ever. However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will live stream its upcoming public hearings for the supermarkets enquiry, scheduled from November 7 to 22. The public hearings will examine how retail prices relate to wholesale and farmgate prices, aiming to address the impact of these practices on consumers and suppliers alike.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS) unit at Monash University surveyed 1001 shoppers across Australia last June, asking them questions about the cost of living and consumer deviance. Basket sizes of most of the shoppers are the same in the last six months.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

SMS marketing is a staple in today’s direct-to-consumer toolkit, opening new opportunities for customer engagement, retention, and revenue growth. The channel’s reach and popularity have extended to all corners of the world, including in Australia, where more brands and consumers are going mobile to not only communicate but shop.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

Coco Republic will collaborate with online lifestyle retailer Revolve to produce a collection of decorative items, to expand its audience to millennial and Gen Z consumers in the US. Coco Republic made their debut at the Revolve Festival 2024 in Palm Springs, California, as the official furniture partner displaying its outdoor range.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2024

Australian retail sales increased minimally last December as more consumers opted to purchase on Black Friday in the prior month, reflecting cost of living pressures. “Department stores fared particularly well, capitalising on the Boxing Day sales and the final few weeks before Christmas with a range of promotional events.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Retail giant Havey Norman, and credit provider Latitude, are being sued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for allegedly misleading consumers on interest-free finance deals. . Consumers have a right to make informed choices,” said Court.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

Mosaic Brands is facing legal action for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by failing to deliver “several hundred thousand products” to its customers within advertised timeframes. This is in contrast to the company’s committed delivery timeframe promoted online of two to 17 business days from the purchase date.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Trans-Tasman retailer Strand formerly known as Strandbags has been fined $780,000 (AU $709,246) in the Auckland District Court after being convicted of misleading consumers over discounts. Rawlings cautioned businesses that bargains offered should be genuine, unambiguous and not promoted in a way that “entices” consumers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

Woolworths’ proposed acquisition of the Supa IGA store in Karabar, NSW has been opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ACCC chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, said: “Local consumers would be left with just one Coles and two Aldi stores as alternatives.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Due to “cooler than average weather” and early promotional activity, “modest growth” was observed in other retailing at 2.2 National Retail Association CEO, Greg Griffith, said promotional sales on Mother’s Day contributed to healthy spending and improved consumer confidence. per cent while household goods fell by 4.4

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has an impact on profits.” . “To match our best first-half sales result on record, on a comparable basis, is an encouraging result given the current economic environment,” said Myer CEO John King.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2024

Moreover, the study found that the number of retailers promoting flat rate standard shipping increased by 1571 per cent while the most expensive flat rate options surged by 200 per cent. “Today, consumers want choice, convenience and reliability – they are gravitating towards the retailers who can offer that,” said Hango-Zada.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Mosaic Brands has paid $266,400 in penalties following two infringement notices issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for misleading representations. No consumer orders have been registered for either of these products on Mosaic Brands’ websites. The ACCC does not endorse or approve any products.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2022

Of course, changing consumer habits have, and will continue to have, the biggest effect on retail with the internet taking business away from many city-centre shops. Shopping parks with oceans of car parking spaces and large retail units are not a new concept, but they continue to attract a lot of consumers. Out-of-Town Retail.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

Diffracted supermarket loyalty driven by price, choice and quality Pricer’s poll showed that 42% consumers are choosing to shop in a greater number of supermarkets compared to a year ago, with Gen Z (66%) and Millennials (64%) again the most likely demographics to display more fickle food shopping behaviours.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2023

In its preliminary half-year results, JB Hi-Fi attributed record sales to strong consumer demand, and its well-executed promotional strategies during Boxing Day and Black Friday. The biggest crack in consumer resilience may be yet to come in the negative wealth effect from falling house prices.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2022

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The claims “promoted an important selling point for these Galaxy phones. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many Australians have lost trust in supermarket pricing, with more consumers now comparing prices between stores before making a purchase. “Many consumers have told us that they are losing trust in the sale price claims by supermarkets,” said Mick Keogh, ACCC deputy chair.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Australian Government has agreed in principle to a proposed set of competition and consumer laws designed to address harms caused by digital platforms. These digital platforms are often unavoidable ‘gatekeepers’ between Australian businesses and consumers, giving them huge influence across the whole economy.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This seamless, integrated customer experience has redefined Australian consumers’ expectations, making it harder for traditional retailers to compete with their slower and more costly fulfilment methods. billion, Temu’s growth has been meteoric, largely fuelled by its competitive pricing and frequent promotional events.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, the Salomon customer includes Pilates princesses whose ‘fit checks’ on social media have contributed to the virality of the shoe styles, whilst the brand still caters to its core original consumer of adventure seekers. Providing consumers with more paths to purchase the brand has helped drive Salomon’s viral success in recent years.

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