Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Retail is now immersed within an omnichannel experience for customers, from the initial browsing stage all the way through to the final purchase stage. Research suggests that e-commerce now accounts for over 25% of all retail sales in the UK, and is expected to increase in the coming years (reaching one-third by the end of this year).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail , “Having produced a string of good numbers over the past few years, Walmart is currently one of the stars of the retail market.” In 2022, Walmart accounted for approximately US$500 billion in retail sales.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the big two dominating the retail landscape with 65 per cent of the retail market, most consumers have limited choice when it comes to buying groceries. Reduced lines and higher priced items are the cause of concern, with Woolies seemingly putting profit above the needs of local customers. Does anyone trust anyone?

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2022

Secondly, it speaks to a certain level of digital preparedness from the retail industry when the pandemic struck – or at least the ability to change tactics quickly. . Some of the lift in retail sales we can also put down to a siege mentality in the face of uncertainty – remember when you couldn’t buy toilet paper for love nor money?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The store line-up at Fukaya-Hanazono features leading high-end brands that Japanese shoppers love, including Bally, Dsquared2, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Valentino, and Versace. Retail sales had been in freefall seemingly without a parachute for almost four years. Factory outlets provided the answer.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

The company believes sales are now on a sustainable pathway, following 7.5 per cent growth in 2022, bringing total retail sales to 65.1 This was a significant milestone because, after a slump lasting two years, it finally brought sales above the level of 2019. billion THB ($2.98 billion) for the year.

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