Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Consumers shopping in physical stores are seeking a more personalised and relevant engagement with retailers today, based on their needs and desires – they want more than conversations with sales associates merely trying to sell them something. Store associates are lucky if they can engage beyond ‘How can I help you?’

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Fastic , the world’s largest fasting app and AI-driven leader in weight loss and nutrition tracking, has leveraged advanced personalisation to drive user engagement and revenue growth, partnering with MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Social commerce is defined as the use of social media and digital networks to facilitate transactions between customers and businesses. Likewise, retailers are expected to increase their investments in this space to enhance customer engagement and reach a wider audience. billion by 2028.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2023

Heubel, in discussion with Inside Retail managing editor Heather McIlvaine, highlighted the US and global retailers at the forefront of the industry who are introducing cutting edge innovations, and are shaping the way that consumers shop and spend. You can watch the Masterclass sponsored by Adobe here.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

From personalized shopping experiences to seamless omnichannel services, digital tools are setting new expectations among consumers. Personalised Shopping Experiences One of the most significant impacts of retail digital transformation is the ability for retailers to offer highly personalised shopping experiences.

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

Retailers are responding by investing in “hyper-personalisation”, using generative AI to develop campaigns and shopping suggestions in real time. Second, social media has now evolved into social commerce, with upwards of 80 per cent of social media users engaging in shopping-related activities.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 Hootsuite contends that 81 per cent of shoppers research products on Instagram and Facebook, and that shopping is a top priority for 48 per cent of Pinterest users. Meta recently introduced a feature allowing for shopping through DMs.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With the return to bricks-and-mortar shopping, retailers are seeking new ways to connect with consumers in a personalised and tailored way. Enter digital signage and kiosks, which are transforming the in-store experience and helping retailers deliver a customer experience that matches consumers’ online shopping expectations.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2023

By personalising your campaigns, automating your follow-up, and communicating to customers in the post-sale stages, you’re building a two-way relationship with your customers. There are plenty of ways you can optimise your customer engagement this BFCM. Get in front of your customers (or in their pocket).

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

Retailers are responding by investing in “hyper-personalisation”, using generative AI to develop campaigns and shopping suggestions in real time. Second, social media has now evolved into social commerce, with upwards of 80 per cent of social media users engaging in shopping-related activities.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Here are the key ways an eCommerce SEO agency can strengthen your customer retention strategy: 1. Enhancing Website User Experience (UX) One of the most effective ways to keep customers coming back is by providing a seamless and enjoyable online shopping experience. One of these strategies is SEO-driven loyalty programs.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having embraced digital shopping channels during the pandemic, Australian consumers have become well used to the personalisation and tailored content offered online. So how can physical retail stores replicate the experience and deliver an equally personalised interface for customers? Personalisation is a key to engagement.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Hyperphysical experiences benefit retailers, particularly in appealing to the Gen Z audience, who seek more than just a transactional shopping process. The Hyperphysical Retail Revolution Hyperphysical retail is an innovative concept, heralding a new era in the world of luxury shopping. Hyperphysicality is not a temporary trend.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

“It’s so important to see kids engaging with the product, so you can get relativity of size and how much they’ll enjoy it.” Brand activation Mocka is always thinking about discoverability and how consumers find brands online to make sure that it shows up for current and future customers in the right places.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season’s magical air of celebration and joy influences how people shop and engage with brands. Luxury pop-up stores become essential brand levers amid the bustling atmosphere, presenting a distinct and enchanting shopping experience for consumers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

I expect to see immersive games included as the app evolves, three-dimensional models you can browse and interact with in AR, and the ability to shop Balenciaga ready-to-wear pieces using Apple Pay.” This feature enables interactive communication with JD’s mascot ‘Joy’ which helps enhance customer engagement and personalisation.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2024

Customers no longer distinguish between online and offline shopping; they demand a seamless, integrated experience across all channels. The rise of omnichannel commerce Omnichannel retailers offer shopping experiences across various sales channels – online, in-store, mobile, and more.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2023

Covering 2,500 square feet of trading space, the new store will serve as a beauty shopping destination, tailored to customers’ needs and staffed by a team of Space NK experts. “We A makeup play table offers customers the opportunity to comfortably discover and test products.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 4, 2022

The past 2 years have resulted in some major changes to the retail industry, such as a significant increase in online shopping, the rise of localisation and other changes in consumer behaviours. Pre-pandemic, engagement with global environmental issues was mired in a false sense of security and widespread apathy.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2023

Customers can test and try all sporting category equipment, footwear, and apparel from top brands such as Adidas, Kettler, Hoka, and Puma. At the heart of the store concept is a new ‘hub’ where customers engage with SPORT 2000’s team of experts for a conversation starter, sharing stories, and picking up the best advice.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers by ADvendio showed the impact of customer engagement via traditional advertising was diminishing, with UK shoppers saying they ignore over half (56%) of digital advertising they see, while 54% of search ads also go unnoticed by UK consumers.

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Retail Focus

JULY 3, 2024

Furthermore, luxury brands have the potential to educate and engage their customers on sustainability. Luxury brands might strategically select unconventional locations for their pop-up stores or engage in collaborations with artists, designers, or other brands to generate buzz and attract diverse customer segments.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 18, 2024

Already working with hundreds of retailers and brands, Scurri added a mixture of enterprise and mid-market retailers, including The Perfume Shop, BrandAlley, Victoria Plumbing, Loake Shoes, LeMieux and Weird Fish, to its roster of clients last year.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A recent global study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value sheds light on the escalating discontent among consumers with traditional shopping experiences, both in-store and online. The study reveals a significant appetite among consumers for AI-driven enhancements to their shopping journey.

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2024

“Authorised retail stores remain relevant in China due to their ability to assure product authenticity, provide immersive shopping experiences, and support omnichannel strategies,” said Gollipalli. They foster consumer trust, enable personalised customer engagement, and integrate advanced technologies like AI and AR.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

Throughout every year, a multitude of major and minor calendar events offer great opportunities to engage with customers at a time when they are open to shopping for friends, families or themselves. This is a highly effective tool for reaching your most engaged customers.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2024 prediction was somewhat bearish given that the National Australia Bank reported the actual sales for the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event were estimated at $7.1 Cheap prices will not necessarily offset an unsatisfying shopping experience and poor customer engagement, let alone service.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It’s a strategic play that aims to redefine the shopping experience, bridging the gap between in-store and online retail. The story so far “We know that our customers appreciate online shopping, and increasingly look for the convenience of being able to shop and be inspired where, when and how they choose,” she told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2022

However, the past few years have also exposed what online shopping just cannot replicate – human interaction, experiential shopping and social connection. . “We Here are some of the ways that businesses have reconsidered safe and convenient ways for customers to shop and pay in person. We are all inherently social beings.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

The impact of inflation and the rising cost of living has radically changed the way Australians are shopping, and is creating a turbulent outlook for retailers as shoppers tighten their purse strings. According to Nielsen’s research, digital catalogues are the most effective medium to drive customers in store.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the year-end shopping season kicks off, Zalora , one of Asia’s leading online fashion retailers, and part of Global Fashion Group (GFG), is ramping up its marketing to capture consumers’ attention. As more customers added these items to their shopping carts, their prices dropped daily.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

Online and in-person selling quickly became complementary strategies and soon that model gave way to omnichannel retailing – delivering a seamless customer experience across all platforms including physical space, e-commerce, mobile applications, and social media. Today, 73 per cent of shoppers say they shop across multiple platforms.

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Amazon has been at the forefront of personalised shopping experiences.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scentre Group, which operates Westfield-branded shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand, says it finished last year with a leasing rate of 98.7 The group has an interest in 41 shopping centres across the two countries. The group has an interest in 41 shopping centres across the two countries. “We

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Wanting to ensure it could stay at the forefront of customer innovation and deliver exceptional, brand-rich shopping experiences, Pinalli recently undertook an ambitious investment programme across its store estate.

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