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Hourglass Cosmetics opens world-exclusive beauty experience in Selfridges new Beauty Hall

Retail Focus

Artistically balancing a singular, high-contrast marble, the architectural form of the new cosmetics counter design combines unexpected angles and cantilevered intersections with interplays of light. Visually arresting, and designed to standout.

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

“While Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, particularly in a high-interest rate environment, we’ve seen that they’re still willing to spend, particularly on others during key gifting moments like Black Friday,” James Holloman, David Jones’ chief marketing officer, told Inside Retail.

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Danish homeware brand Søstrene Grene, to make debut at Festival Place

Retail Focus

Søstrene Grene Festival Place will deliver the family-owned brand’s range of Scandinavian-inspired homeware and gifts. The 14,546 sq ft unit will feature the brand’s characteristic pared-back store design, taking inspiration from its Nordic roots with a neutral wood backdrop to contrast with its brightly coloured array of products.

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How a ‘two-speed landscape’ is evolving in Australian retail

Inside Retail

He says younger generations who are holding more debt are reducing spending however in contrast, some of the older generation with greater deposits are getting a better return on their cash and “living it up a little bit more”. Among those cutting back on spending, “it’s all about reallocation,” says Martin. So there’s a big gap there.

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Five retail leaders discuss how to deliver value in a spending slump

Inside Retail

In contrast, Clement observed that customers are buying less frequently with day-to-day between-sales periods getting longer yet recording more units per transaction. Tassigiannakis said T2 has observed smaller baskets at checkout and increased cart abandonment.

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How La Nina and climate change are hitting Aussie retailers

Inside Retail

Reed told Inside Retail that Rolla Bottle is on track for a strong sales period in the lead-up to Christmas, as gift-giving is not weather dependent, and travel is back on the cards. In contrast, in Europe we expected a 50 per cent rise and we got 80 per cent growth where it was really hot and dry. “To

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How to ensure Black Friday doesn’t become the nightmare before Christmas

Inside Retail

For many consumers, Christmas is a highly emotional time where the shopping and gifting is overlaid with the desire to find the ‘perfect’ gift for special loved ones. Contrast this to shopping during BFCM where the focus is almost entirely on price and bargain hunting.

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