Retail Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Supply chain issues and pandemic-related shortages continue to impact retailers worldwide, while the ever-accelerating shift to online shopping has left gaps in the high street – with House of Fraser the latest big name to announce it is closing its Oxford Street store in January. . Despite this, there are some bright shoots of recovery.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Last year, Black Friday sales saw November retail figures up by 1.4 Then along came December and retail sales took a dive of 3.9 Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra has already warned retailers to “anticipate a bargain-driven Christmas shopper” and that “overall Christmas spending is in decline.”

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

We now know October retail sales shrank for the first time this year ending a run of nine months straight of month-to-month growth. With the Reserve Bank expected to give us another rate bump before Christmas, retailers must be frowning a little more each day. While margins may suffer, you can only bank money, not percentages.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Trading results for calendar 2022 compared with periods in 2021 and January 2022 that were not impacted by Covid-19 restrictions will provide the first snapshot of the current market and consumer confidence. So the outlook is not glittering like gold, to say the least, but there are positives for the retail industry. The good news.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

The Guardian reported that retail sales jumped over 5% as Covid restrictions started to be eased in April 2021. This is a boon to the retail sector in the UK and it is hoped that this is a sign of the high street re-emerging. Using collection software to increase cash flow.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Roy Morgan, in conjunction with the Australian Retailers Association, has developed a sales forecasting engine to give retailers practical guidance on what to expect in the future. “I I can reveal that retail sales for Q1 of 2023 are forecast to be $99.9 billion, and Q2 sales are forecast to be $103.6

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A retail business is far more than a store front, a website, and a social media post or marketing email – although often these elements are all the end customer perceives. Despite most shops being closed, retail sales rose 11 per cent during lockdown, largely because people didn’t have much else to spend money on.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Before 2020, when travel was easy and diplomatic relations were cordial, I placed great emphasis on the need to build trusted relationships on the ground in China as the foundation of a successful market entry strategy. Accept that China is a very different market to the one you’re used to. Research the right market.

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Compliantia

JUNE 28, 2021

All the while, retail profit margins are shrinking. According to data from CSI Market , the specialty retail sector’s profit margins sat at 35.55% in the first quarter of 2021, down from 36.01% in the previous quarter. . In fact, even as total retail sales saw a 10.6% Final words.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It generates billions in cash flow, returns billions in dividends and share repurchases to its shareholders year in, and year out, and employs more than 2 million people. Comparable-store sales for Walmart US were up in the mid-single digits, assisted a little by inflation, although this effect was moderate compared with the base year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

To be fair to the event, discounts have become available year-round since the pandemic, with retailers competitively offering them to woo belt-tightening consumers, thereby helping stunt sales growth during big shopping festivals. Sales during the marquee Singles Day shopping bonanza last year grew just 2 per cent.

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RetailMinded

OCTOBER 2, 2023

According to a report by Maersk, 40% of retailers have wanted to increase the resilience of their supply chains since the global pandemic, which impacted businesses. Challenge 2: Efficient Inventory Management Challenge: Maintaining optimal inventory levels is a critical aspect of retail.

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