Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By establishing our own retail presence, we can offer a curated experience that brings Clarins’ unique heritage and ethos to life. This complements, rather than replaces, our retailer partnerships, ensuring we meet customers wherever they choose to engage with us. IR : What is the store design concept and what drove this innovation?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“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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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Curated Exhibitions: The Art of Reinventing Retail At the heart of the fair, the curated exhibitions were the true gems of this edition. Designed as a concept store, the space masterfully brought a dreamlike world to life, blending imagination with Sur/Reality through a meticulously curated selection of products.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 19, 2022

Curated Makers hosted their first Curated Makers Market on the 19th and 20th of March, showcasing eleven independent local businesses and their handmade products to the shoppers of Trinity Leeds. Curated Makers are currently seeking a new location for their next Curated Makers Markets in Manchester.

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2024

FWRD offers a highly curated collection of iconic and emerging luxury brands, while Revolve similarly offers a curated assortment of premium apparel, accessories and beauty products at a lower price point. KL: It’s all about the curation. It’s actually interesting that when I look up the European FWRD market data.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Providing a curated experience The Henne approach to service is designed to make the customer comfortable. She identified a gap in the market, as well as the problem of overconsumption. It’s a personalised experience and we wanted the customer to feel like they’re in a beautiful home when shopping in-store, Bartel said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Omar Sabr, the brands CEO, spoke with Inside Retail about how the retail disruptor has created its own lane, how to align with the right IP partnerships and what this business approach looks like in international markets. Mid-market brands chase mass appeal. IR : Are DTC stores on the horizon for any markets? Why or why not?

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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. Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim market, saw a 21 per cent growth in retail transactions last year, while Singapore posted a 7 per cent increase.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite the economic downturn, the centre’s success is rooted in its ‘carefully curated’ leasing strategy. By introducing first-to-market brands like On and Ganni, alongside globally recognised flagships like Lululemon and Uniqlo, we ensure that our retail mix resonates with Melbourne’s diverse, fashion-savvy audience.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We are transforming our brand experience to deepen our engagement with kids and kidults in Asia,” Leo Tsoi, CEO at Toys ‘R’ Us Asia, told Inside Retail. Customers appreciate the interactive and engaging environments, enjoying hands-on experiences that go beyond traditional retail. billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 10.1

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Our goal is to create a platform that not only embodies our brands core values of exclusivity, elegance, and engagement but also caters to the evolving needs of modern shoppers worldwide. Its about blending tradition with innovation to provide customers with a truly omnichannel experience.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

How do you market to the customer who can get anything they want anytime they want it? The US luxury retail market was worth US$134.6 The brand does this in two ways: its selective curation of products and personal shopping services. billion, missing analysts’ expectations of US$23 billion.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Consumer demands for curated ads from trusted brands is prompting retailers to tap retail media opportunities and open up new revenue streams from monetising their first party audiences, according to the latest research from ADvendio , the leading omnichannel advertising solution provider.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Up until now, our [direct-to-consumer] DTC [offering] has been exclusively digital, so it felt like the right moment to meet customers in person and engage with them directly. Pop-ups also create buzz and a sense of urgency, which can be powerful for consumer engagement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The uncertainty of what one might find keeps shoppers engaged, making the experience much more gratifying when a remarkable item is uncovered. The second-hand apparel market in Australia is predicted to grow from $578.10 As the stigma continues to fade and the market evolves, the second-hand revolution is well and truly here to stay.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Add to that research from Hyunwoo Hwangbo on smart store technologies in 2017, which highlights how immersive experiences – like augmented reality fitting rooms and interactive mirrors – boost customer engagement and sales. It’s all about keeping people engaged long enough to cross the line from ‘just looking’ to ‘I’ll take two.’

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Designed by Crosby Studios – known for projects with Dover Street Market Paris, H&M, and Jimmy Choo, the flagship store spans five floors, combining technology-driven installations with retail experiences to “engage visitors’ senses and encourage creativity”. The feedback has been positive for the new global creative hub in Dosan.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

Valentines Day is evolving beyond romantic hetero couples celebrating with flowers, chocolates and dinners out, broadening sales and marketing opportunities for both manufacturers and retailers. An increasingly diverse and inclusive celebration Valentine’s Day in Australia has shown varied engagement levels in recent years.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The store offers a carefully curated toy selection spanning all play categories and age groups featuring top brands like Build-a-Bear, Lego, Hello Kitty, Preziosi Pet, Arias dolls, and Very Bella, offering a wide array of make-up and accessories for kids to experiment with new looks.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This revitalised space offers customers an immersive beauty experience where they can explore our extensive product range, services and engage with the latest beauty tech elements. ES: Sephora’s Australian store fit-outs are carefully curated to resonate with the local market while maintaining the brand’s global identity.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

Beyond just ‘buy now’ buttons, these include customisable Facebook and Instagram shops, peer-to-peer marketplaces, curated shopping lists such as on Pinterest, livestreamed events, and shoppable AR filters such as shoppable lenses on Snapchat. . TikTok Shop is currently available in the UK and a number of Southeast Asian markets.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

Planning the treat me moments The Australian gift card industry is experiencing substantial growth with the total gift card market value expected to reach US$10.1 This typically raises incremental spending, promotes omnichannel shopping behaviours, increases customer engagement, and drives brand loyalty. billion in 2028, up from $4.8

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Inside Retail

JUNE 11, 2023

“Sephora will continue to introduce new and differentiated products to the market while showcasing new trends,” said Maggie Chan, MD of Sephora Greater China. Sephora currently has some 3000 points of sales across 36 markets.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Mandeep Chopra: Collaborations have been a successful strategy for brands to expand their reach and connect with audiences they may not typically engage. We are always on the lookout for unique aspects that can spark interest and drive engagement. Why do you think collaborations resonate so strongly with todays consumers?

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RetailMinded

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Welcome to the world of crafting a unique brand identity and customer engagement in retail. This isn’t just about selling products; it’s about creating a brand that people genuinely want to engage with. Independent retailers must meticulously curate this identity to carve a niche in the competitive market.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Thanks to rapid innovations in supply chain management, AI technology and digital marketing, e-commerce is increasingly playing an integral role in the lives of everyday Aussies. Niche audience targeting Mass marketing is no longer necessary, or even necessarily desirable, in the digital age.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

Self-service micro market chain Morsl has secured $5 million in a series-A capital round, increasing the company’s valuation to $14.4 Borland added that the new capital would allow the company to market its services and show how it can provide employers with a workable wellness solution for their employees. The company invested $4.3

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2024

Specifically in terms of geographies, when you look at where it’s coming from, you see that in North America, which is the most important market in the world, we managed to grow by more than 27 per cent,” Motte said. We didn’t slightly beat the markets, we smashed some of the numbers.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Reimagining and expanding a core product offering with capsule collections and brand collaborations to tap into different markets are two ways established brands can provide greater value proposition to existing customers and when executed right, can be a real power move.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

Although these three brands operate in very different retail sectors, Li, Piper and Pearson agreed on a few common tactics for effectively engaging with the Gen Z consumer, from focusing on and enhancing the in-store shopping experience to learning how to “share the pen” with this younger, social-media-savvy shopper.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, Australian department stores were already struggling for market share in the face of competition from international brands launching in Australia and low cost online pure plays. This picture may not be as rosy as it first appears.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Boots has released its 2024 festive marketing campaign, “The Christmas Makeover ”, unleashing the magic of beauty with actor and Bridgeton star, Adjoa Andoh as Mrs. Claus in a wonderland of Boots beauty. It can lift your spirits in minutes.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Tim Page, New Balance’s Pacific retail manager, to discuss how the latest Chadstone concept store is creating the next generation of immersive and engaging shopping experiences. New Balance sits at the intersection of sports and cultural heritage and its new UCC concept stores aim to reflect that.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

Consumers now expect retailers to engage them whenever and wherever they want, with a shopping experience tailored to their individual needs. To do so, marketers are leveraging more data, technologies, and channels to create this type of relevant and customised customer journey. Creating cohesive customer experiences.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

With over 460 million people using social media platform Pinterest each month, there are countless opportunities for savvy retailers to capitalise on this engagement, and convert traffic into sales. Through these campaigns, Big W drove 34 per cent higher engagement, and 77 per cent lower cost per acquisition, compared to retail benchmarks.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

This new experience offers a full inventory of product, an increased number of categories, alongside dedicated editorial and social first content, we have been working with locally based talent to help drive and engage a new customer base. We’ll continue to monitor these habits as we grow our customer base and evolve our marketing strategies.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2024

The expansive three-storey showroom, covering an area of 46,806 square feet and showcasing a curated selection of over 1500 pre-owned motorbikes, is a testament to iMotorbikes’ rise since its humble beginnings in 2017. The online marketplace Southeast Asia’s motorcycle market is expected to reach US$31.75 per cent to reach US$34.87

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