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LaManna’s CEO on curating a personalised supermarket experience for the holidays

Inside Retail

Typically, consumers seek out department stores and shopping centres to get in the holiday spirit but LaManna has managed to position itself as the exception. We have over 150 different Panettone on sale this year which always sells well, and from a fresh food perspective, our Pacific Oysters fly out the door on December 24.

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The Department Store dilemma

Retail Focus

Unfortunately for many department stores, the pandemic has been a final blow in the battle with online retail, spiralling real estate costs and difficulty serving up physical retail that is consistently experiential, engaging and adaptable. So, what is to become of these extinct department stores?

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

CEO and co-founder Nathanel told Women’s Wear Daily the pandemic played a role in the business’ collapse, accelerating the inherent lack of flexibility in retail, but he also said it was important for the management team to take responsibility for what happened. Did we execute everything perfectly? We have learned so much.”

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What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

Inside Retail

However, last month Designworks, the wholesale arm of Brand Collective, a leading house of lifestyle brands in Australia, announced that it was relaunching Pavement in the marketplace through the discount department store Big W.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

Inside Retail

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. That’s possible from a financial perspective.”.

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“It’s taking a toll”: How retail theft is changing, and what to do about it

Inside Retail

In the US, for example, department store Target recently blamed a US$593 million reduction in its gross profit on organised retail crime, with shrinkage causing its profit margin to fall by around US$400 million. Worse still is that the figures reported to management and associations are likely just the tip of the iceberg.

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‘Storm on the horizon’ for retailers amid economic pressures

Inside Retail

Customers were spending more on clothing, footwear and personal accessories, department stores and cafes and restaurants in July 2022, compared to the 12 months prior, and consumer sentiment was also up, by 3.9 According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales were up 19.2