Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) Company and leading provider of Product Information Management (PIM) solutions, today announced its newest product offering, Akeneo Supplier Data Manager: a simple, scalable, and collaborative way to collect product data from all suppliers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

In that same year, two major surveys reported the pivotal role that managers play in making that resignation rate a reality. The first, DDI, told us that 57 per cent of people have left a job at some point in their career because of a manager. But should we accept that over half of our workforce have quit a job due to a poor manager?

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Retail Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Akeneo , the product experience company, is pleased to announce that it has been recognised by Ventana Research , an independent market research and technology advisory services firm, as a Value Index Leader in the 2023 Product Experience Management (PXM) Value Index. To learn more about Akeneo, please visit www.akeneo.com.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2024

But this is not a replication of history, Inside Retail spoke to Nuholt Huisamen, managing director of Levi Strauss & Co for East Asia Pacific, about how nostalgia is fueling the future of the business. The dance between honouring the past and looking to the future is one that Huisamen and Levi’s team is extremely conscious of. “We

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Jamie Hoey, country manager, Australia, with Wunderkind, says the importance of first-party data cannot be overstated. “If I look at it from a perspective that there is identifying it, then capturing it, then nurturing it. If you know who someone is, you’ve got their details; that’s very powerful.”

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In 2024, the landscape of customer engagement tools plays a pivotal role in elevating marketing performance. These tools are indispensable for implementing marketing automation, delivering tailored communication, and making data-informed decisions to enhance your campaign’s return on investment (ROI).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For once, that’s not the focal point,” Mário Braz de Matos, co-founder and managing partner at Flying Fish Lab, told Inside Retail. Fresh perspectives without losing core brand identity The Jaguar rebrand serves as a cautionary tale for retailers and brands looking to modernise their image.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Similarly, Vitality Brands’ Epzen ventured further into the body care market this month with the release of a body serum and body butter to complement its bath salt offering. To me, it was important to get the formulation perfect from an efficacy and fragrance perspective. I think I trialled about 75 samples of the product.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amie Larter of Inside Retail talked with Karlie Taylor, marketing manager at unified commerce platform Shopline, for this month’s Retail Untangled podcast series. In a nutshell, it’s about personalisation, which is what marketing and advertising has always been about. Again, it comes down to data,” says Taylor. “I

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. The US market could be next on the list.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Belles’ managing director Joss Jenner-Leuthart told Inside Retail that the brand has chosen to raise funding through this particular route – rather than a traditional capital raise – as it provides customers with the opportunity to connect more deeply with the brand, and feel a genuine sense of ownership over it.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

The brand’s fifth store in Singapore, which is located in Ion Orchard, features an “enhanced shopping experience” that aims to introduce more consumers to Desigual through a new perspective on the brand. Balazs Krizsanyik, general manager of Desigual in Asia. The Singapore marketplace. The art gallery concept.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

James Chan, head of marketing for Reebok Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) chats with Inside Retail about the brand’s partnership with Brand Collective, how Reebok is aiming to be the fastest-growing sports brand in the world, and how he continues to push the envelope within in his profession.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

The on-premise solution also required Lorna Jane to keep a dedicated IT support team on hand to manage the site. . “As We’re trying to approach [omnichannel] from a unified perspective, so the same customer is the same customer anywhere they shop, not just ‘they can shop anywhere’,” Clarke said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

All this – on top of challenges related to a highly competitive rental market, and an increased cost of borrowing – can lead to greater stress placed on staff and management which, in turn, can have a detrimental effect on wellbeing. The manner in which we interpret the media perspective might also vary [according to] demographic.”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s complex retail landscape, chief marketing officers (CMOs) find themselves in a perpetual balancing act. You need to drive growth, deliver compelling customer experiences, and demonstrate a tangible return on investment from your marketing initiatives. CFOs demand greater demonstrable value from every dollar spent.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2022

Poor performance – well below market growth during recent quarters – has raised serious questions about the grip management has on operations, he said. Saunders described the “chronic underperformance” at Old Navy – usually the growth engine of the group – as exacerbated by operational stumbles. An incoming CEO faces a tough challenge.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts. Amazon’s US$13.7

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The number of Godfrey retail outlets has fallen by 16 per cent since the 2018 takeover – from 210 outlets to 175, according to The Australian Financial Review – but the management team has placed a focus on three key pillars of the business: its product line, property holdings and people. From our stockroom perspective, it’s nice and clean.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Here, Designworks divisional general manager Brooke Norton discusses why it has relaunched with Big W, how Pavement’s product line will look different compared to previous ranges, and what’s next for the brand. Inside Retail: Tell me about Pavement’s relaunch in collaboration with Big W. Are there plans for expansion beyond this partnership?

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2021

Given the lack of time on the mountains last winter, we are expecting to see some really positive returns this season,” Antony Hampson, general manager of Superdry Australia and New Zealand, told Inside Retail. . The China market will be really busy this upcoming winter because of the Olympics,” Pompilio said. “We

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

In a strategic move to counter the fierce competition in China’s booming smartphone market , Apple recently took the unprecedented step of offering substantial discounts on its iPhones. But now, we are seeing item prices drop a lot earlier in a lot of markets within APAC,” she told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2024

Business success on-the-line In an interactive keynote presentation at last week’s Online Retailer conference in Sydney , the power of a channel-less customer experience was emphasised by Nicholas Kontopoulos, VP of marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) at Twilio.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

In this year’s global edition of the Omnichannel Leadership Report from NewStore – a retail survey that audits around 275 brands across several key international markets – Australia has emerged as a frontrunner in providing consumers with outstanding omnichannel experiences.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2021

E zibuy and Gumtree , two companies that continue to see significant growth and engagement, share their perspective on the rise of e-commerce during the pandemic, the challenges they faced and how a tech solution driven by AI helps them personalise their experiences and unlock hidden revenue.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Coles’ senior design and innovation manager Pete Rose described the project as turning a “tired shop” into an “incredible” one for the Chadstone shopper. From a timing perspective, the project commenced on May 31 last year and went live in December, with additional components landing in February for the official store opening on March 6. “I

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2022

From a tech perspective, Gift Flick is incredibly easy to set up. The dedicated Gift Flick customer EDM at Christmas received 20 per cent above benchmark engagement and more than 1 million views of paid and organic social advertising showed consumers were keen to learn more about innovative, personalised ways to gift.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Although the businesses operate in a similar category – the target audiences, marketing campaigns and product styles are largely different. million in unfulfilled orders, the immediate challenge for the fifth-generation furniture group is addressing that issue: through managing its global supply of stock and fulfilling orders.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

Lacoste Japan’s Manager of CRM/Marketing Koji Aono said, “This time, our major innovation was to see if we could take action based not only on behavioural history data, but also on the customer’s needs. We will continue to support data marketing that adapts to various B2C markets.”.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The classic mistake that all kinds of DTC brands do is get into [physical] retail as quickly as possible and fizzle out,” HiSmile general manager Justin Gaggino told Inside Retail. “We For example, in the last few years HiSmile has been searched as much as Colgate on Google, which is crazy when you think about it from a scale perspective.”.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Koko Black owner Simon Crowe, who is also the co-founder and managing director of Grill’d, bought the business out of administration in 2016 after identifying its potential as a great brand, with quality, artisanal products. According to Crowe, Koko Black’s channels are carefully managed. Big guys knocking. Investing ahead of growth.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

It is essential for consistency, ensuring that the marketing promises are reflected in the customers’ real-world experiences. This retailer was once a market leader and superstar but suffered a severe reputation hit due to potentially minor but critical oversights.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

From a customer perspective, resale is driven by a wish to get one’s hands on desirable fashion items at a lower price as well as experiencing the fun of treasure hunting for something unique,” Anna Forster, sustainability strategist and co-founder of The Purpose Agents, told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, a series of management missteps contributed to an underwhelming financial performance for the pizza behemoth in FY23. Domino’s net profit also declined by about 74 per cent, with CEO and managing director Don Meij telling investors that the business would work to “rebalance the value equation.”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So it’s vital to make that experience count,” explains Alexandria Jurcic, national marketing manager, at Australian corrugated cardboard and packaging specialist Abbe. “It Usually – and especially for consumers shopping online – the first physical impression someone has of your brand is when they see it in its packaging. “So

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2024

Which brand can say that they’re the inventor of the blue jean,” Nuholt Huisamen, managing director of Levi Strauss & Co for East Asia Pacific, told Inside Retail. New Balance from a sneaker perspective is quite hot at the moment. The other one that we’ve done a few collabs with is New Balance.

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