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How consumers’ forensic focus on prices is driving cross-shopping

Inside Retail

Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, delivered their third-quarter results to shareholders this week along with new consumer insights. Both retailers reported that the current economic environment has challenged consumers’ discretionary spending and that households have evolved their buying habits to seek out value.

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Do consumers really shop their values? Here’s what the data says, and why

Inside Retail

Australian consumers are becoming more conscious of the social, environmental, and economic implications of their purchasing choices. A recent report by Baptist World Aid, based on responses from over 2000 Australians surveyed by research firm McCrindle in September, revealed an increased awareness of the impact of consumer choices.

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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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Shopping centre industry alarmed by merger reforms

Inside Retail

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has expressed alarm over the government’s proposed merger reforms, saying they are “poorly targeted” and add to the regulatory burden. The SCCA believes such a requirement goes beyond the original intent to target market concentration and will unnecessarily capture other markets.

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A Blueprint for B2B Commerce

Consumer platforms have made online experiences incredibly user-friendly and efficient, adding pressure for businesses to follow suit to meet the expectations of the modern B2B buyer. Learn to create engaging and well-crafted consumer shopping experiences with insights and tools from Orium’s report, A Blueprint to B2B Commerce.

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Three ways Amazon is leveraging AI technology to personalise online shopping

Inside Retail

Generative AI and machine learning is nothing new to Amazon.The e-commerce giant has been leveraging technology to personalise its customers’ shopping experience for decades now. Instead, Amazon’s AI shopping guides will blend educational content and customer insights to help shoppers make informed purchase decisions.

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Aldi confirms it has abandoned plans to launch online shopping

Inside Retail

Supermarket chain Aldi has dropped its plan to expand into online shopping believing it might affect its ability to continue providing low-cost products for customers. Lack stressed that the company prioritises value over convenience as price plays a great importance to consumers. There was 5.1

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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Sustainability at Retail

In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! But first, a little about the consumer. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. Download today!