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Blackhawk Network shares 2025 gift card trends – and how retailers can benefit

Inside Retail

As Australia turns the corner into 2025, the gift card industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, reshaping how Australians celebrate special moments and navigate their budgets. This growth reflects new consumer behaviours, with gift cards becoming an integral part of daily life for Australians. billion in 2028, up from $4.8

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Sensible gifting took centre stage as consumers embraced practicality this Christmas

Retail Focus

This Christmas, UK shoppers showed a clear shift towards sensible spending, prioritising useful, practical gifts over luxury and indulgence. The post Sensible gifting took centre stage as consumers embraced practicality this Christmas appeared first on Retail Focus Magazine - Retail Design.

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Lululemon’s ANZ boss talks menswear, personalisation and a new, premium flagship

Inside Retail

The recent opening of Lululemon’s new flagship at Emporium Melbourne marked a key milestone for the brand and its robust growth strategy in the region. Inside Retail spoke with Paul Tinkler, vice president of Lululemon ANZ, about the significance of this opening and how it fits into the activewear brand’s broader business strategy.

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Dusk CEO Vlad Yakubson on the retailer’s transformation into a lifestyle brand

Inside Retail

Dusk is overhauling its brand positioning to achieve its strategic goal of rejuvenating the brand and building on being a gifting destination. Part of the brand’s growth strategy involves tapping into the ‘little treat’ culture at a time when cost-of-living pressures remain high. We’re a mid-market Aussie retailer.

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How the CEO of Fiskars Group keeps one of the world’s oldest companies relevant

Inside Retail

Traditionally, consumers looked to brands like Wedgewood and some of the more premium brands in the portfolio for wedding and engagement gifting. Of course, gifting is still very big for us. Christmas follows the gardening seasons [in the northern hemisphere], so gardening may not always be the big gifting product.

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Future-proof your retail strategy for the holiday season and beyond

Inside Retail

Let’s dive into the shifts expected to alter shopping for this year’s holiday season and explore additional winning strategies for retailers. Giving as the new gifting Social good is at the forefront of consumers’ minds. Brands need to adapt to this new reality to stay competitive.

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As budgets tighten, Aussie gift-givers are seeking more personalisation

Inside Retail

Times might be tough for the average Australian – with research showing nine out of 10 consumers will seek better deals this Christmas – but they’re still planning to give gifts. They’re interested in the wrapping of the gift item, and they’re interested in how they can personalise the delivery mechanism,” says Marsh.

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