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Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line

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Retailers have long been obsessed with expanding their product ranges product diversification and line extension have been critical for supermarkets to keep pace with online marketplaces like Amazon. The post Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Kogan reports first-half growth fuelled by strong holiday sales

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Kogan has returned to strong top-line growth in the fiscal first half, which was fuelled by solid holiday sales. On the bottom line, gross profit rose 18.3 The company reported gross sales of $492.5 million during the July-December period, a 10.3 per cent increase year-on-year. Revenue also grew 9.9 per cent to $272.7 per cent to $25.3

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City Chic Collective warns investors to expect lower sales

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.” Last year, the company launched its first bridal line, First Impressions, in Australia via its website and select retail locations. “While US online performed largely in line with last year, the improvement in the US partner business fell short of our expectations,” said Ryan. Meanwhile, City Chic estimates a 22.4

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Evening wear brand Alamour The Label to open Sydney flagship in Darlinghurst 

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The store, located at 255C Oxford Street, has a Mediterranean-inspired design in nude and gold tones and offers a range of collections, including the Le Rouge and Honey lines. Women fashion brand Alamour The Label will launch its first flagship store in Sydney in mid-month, marking its expansion from online to physical retail.

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How to Maximize ROI of Your Composable Commerce Transformation

Join Orium , Bold , and MACH Alliance Ambassador Sree Sreedhararaj (SVP, CTO Sephora), for an expert panel exploring answers to common composable commerce questions like “How does it improve bottom line?,” “ How can it create revenue through an incremental implementation? ,” and “Is it right for my brand?”

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Cup Day rate hold ‘a missed opportunity’ says ARA CEO

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“Many retailers have been investing heavily in Christmas and the holiday season, including additional staff, new product lines and festive store fit-outs,” said Paul Zahra, CEO of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the interest rates at 4.35

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After the Christmas high comes the returns, here’s how to break the cycle

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The high volumes of unwanted gifts and remorseful sale purchases have implications beyond the bottom line the environmental impact of emissions, repackaging and damaged goods is becoming excessive. Christmas and end-of-year sales are big business for retailers but they also drive enormous returns.

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