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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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Can the ‘Back to Starbucks’ strategy reverse the company’s fortunes? 

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“As a result, some are visiting less often and I think today’s results tell that same story,” he said in an announcement, adding the company needs to fundamentally change its recent strategy to be able to improve its performance. Its cafes are too busy, lines too long, and too many of them are not pleasant places to linger.

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

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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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Is EDLP a better strategy during tough times?

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While sales might be up for brands that adopt a high/low pricing strategy like JB HiFi, their bottom line isn’t looking so rosy. Meanwhile, over at Wesfarmers Group – the home of EDLP mainstays Kmart and Officeworks – sales are flat but the bottom line isn’t doing too badly considering. The endorsement of EDLP is pretty clear.

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Vietnam malls: Was Vincom’s saturation strategy the right move?

Inside Retail

Vincom Retail is Vietnam’s biggest mall operator by dint of opening malls here, there and everywhere, but is this the right strategy? The sale of inventory properties (shophouses) that had anchored revenue growth in preceding quarters has now run dry, which accounts for the crash on the top- and bottom lines. What can Vincom do?

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Five inventory strategies for retailers to win business this peak holiday season

Inside Retail

However, as AI-powered platform Blue Yonder’s Brett Egglestone, senior director – retail industry strategy, advises, it does not matter what time of the year it is: your customers always expect the same level of service. Blue Yonder has identified five common challenges to cover in your peak season strategy… 1. Click here.

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Can smarter warehousing boost Australia’s fashion industry?

Inside Retail

Shein uses advanced data analytics to predict trends and manufacture new designs with speed, while Temu’s aggressive pricing strategies have captured cost-conscious consumers. Product is sequenced into a carton or tote, in order line sequence, allowing layering of product via automation.

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