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

Inside Retail

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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New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

Inside Retail

Discount variety retailer The Reject Shop has reported sales of $458.3 Like many Australian retailers, The Reject Shop is facing some near-term margin pressure from higher shrinkage and rising costs. Like many Australian retailers, The Reject Shop is facing some near-term margin pressure from higher shrinkage and rising costs.

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Europe’s largest luxury watch house opens in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District

Retail Focus

In line with the heightened demand for experiential shopping experiences, Bjerke House will feature a dedicated events space on its second floor, as well as in-store workshops and the first physical Bjerke Vintage & Pre-Owned concept store. S&S celebrated its best every trading period with sales up 14% in H1 2024.

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

Inside Retail

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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Why consumers’ financial stress is fuelling a record-breaking Black Friday

Inside Retail

Holiday shopping is no longer fast approaching, it’s already here. According to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), 53 per cent of Australians finalise their holiday shopping lists by October and 58 per cent of Australians do most of their holiday shopping by the end of November. That marks an increase of 5.5

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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

Inside Retail

Credible reports suggest The Body Shop Australian business is facing a cashflow crisis as a result of the collapse of the UK parent company. The Body Shop operates about 100 stores in Australia and is said to be the most profitable international arm of the stricken business.

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Vincom’s retail struggles: Vacancy woes persist amidst Vietnam’s shopping boom

Inside Retail

But last week, when it released its financial results for the fourth quarter and the year, it was back to the same-old familiar story of new openings, declining revenue, a weak bottom line and a chronic vacancy problem like a toothache that wont go away. And it has only itself to blame. per cent from the fourth quarter of 2023.

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