Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Timing is everything and knowing when to launch in a new market can make or break a brand’s success in a new region. With such a saturated beauty and skincare market, why was it the right time for Bubble to expand and how did it do so successfully? The brand’s founder and CEO Shai Eisenman recently shed light on the Australian launch.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

LSKD regularly conducts customer surveys and gathers feedback from conversations in its retail stores not to mention its 95,000-member private Facebook group to refine its product offering and communication strategy. The post How LSKD leverages its community as a powerful marketing tool appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2024

“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. The post Can the ‘Back to Starbucks’ strategy reverse the company’s fortunes?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2025

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the tariff problem, and the situation remains fluid, several Australian retailers told Inside Retail they are recalibrating their strategies and looking to streamline their operations rather than retreat from the lucrative US market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As it becomes harder to navigate uncertain markets and the ever-evolving consumer sentiment, Burberrys recent turnaround offers valuable lessons for those seeking good sustainable success in 2025 and beyond. At first, this strategy appeared super promising. But cracks soon appeared. Leverage physical retail for emotional engagement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Differentiating The bricks-and-mortar beauty retail market in Australia is becoming crowded, with Wesfarmers’ new beauty offering Atomica joining Chemist Warehouse’s Ultra Beauty, homegrown cult-favourite Mecca and international import Sephora.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2025

The great thing about Costco is the items that go to market globally are the cheapest out of all of the retailers. Despite rising costs and inflation in the current economic climate in Australia, Costco has maintained its pricing strategy and incentivised loyal members rather than increasing margins.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Streetwear brand Ksubi is making a splash in the Australian retail market, with new stores in Sydney and Melbourne, and a high-profile creative director in Pip Edwards. We recently spoke with CEO Craig King about his strategies for navigating economic challenges, the role of physical stores and tips for driving international growth in 2025.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2025

Acting now to build a strong first-party data strategy isnt just about staying compliant, its about positioning your business as trustworthy, transparent, and future-proof. A well-thought-out strategy shows customers you respect them. The post How to get your first-party data strategy right appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The brand’s lackluster merchandising combined with its lack of technological updates made keeping up in an increasingly competitive handbag and accessories market that much harder. The post Behind Vera Bradley’s brand turnaround strategy to reach Gen Z appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But in 2025, we want to celebrate the gestures big and small that symbolise everyday love”, said Soniya Cooper, head of marketing and partnerships, at Lvly, told Inside Retail. Inside Retail spoke with Cooper about the brands considerate customer-led marketing initiatives, consumer trends and stepping into bricks-and-mortar retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2025

Golden Goose aims to gain more market share in Australia by establishing a strong retail presence and building lasting community connections through new retail experiences. Inside Retail spoke with Mauro Maggioni, Golden Gooses Apac CEO, about how the business plans to grow its market share in the global US$39.91

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

City Chic Collective is hailing the success of its strategic plan for a turnaround in its trading performance, despite mixed results across different markets. The post Strategy pays off: City Chic Collective boosts net income appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. The plus-sized fashion retailer’s net income totalled $3.3

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

In todays competitive retail landscape, customer insights play a crucial role in shaping business strategies and enhancing the overall shopping experience. IR : How do you collaborate with other departments, like product development or marketing, to ensure customer insights are acted upon? You can download the full report here.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 7, 2025

According to Bain & Companys How India Shops Online 2025 report, Indias e-retail market is on track to more than double from $60 billion in 2023 to $160 billion by 2028, making it the fastest-growing major e-commerce market in the world. Platforms that fail to localise risk irrelevance.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Maintaining the company’s financial alignment requires routinely assessing and modifying the budget in response to shifting market conditions. Assessing the financial ramifications of expansion, such as entering new markets or releasing new goods, ensures that growth plans are feasible.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

some entered the Indonesian market in 2019, citing a gap in diverse retail product offerings. Business model and strategy The company offers products across 15 categories, including trendy toys, beauty products, stationery and snacks, with exclusive regional distribution rights for some items. Retail chain Oh!some In December, Oh!some

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2025

The Chiswick property market has witnessed a remarkable shift over the past year, with property prices in the sought-after W4 postcode dropping by around 20%. Instead, it is a consequence of changing buyer preferences, with an increased number of flat sales dominating the market while larger family homes remain off the market.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. There is increased competition from e-commerce players, the local market and major international brands. Our numbers continue to get better and better when technically the market remains challenging. We’re a mid-market Aussie retailer.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Global womenswear and lifestyle brand Club L London announces the appointment of Dan Lorenson as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dan has been a key figure in the brands evolution since 2018, initially collaborating as the Founder of boutique marketing agency Flying People.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“There’s been a lot of curiosity from customers who are familiar with H&M in different markets and are eager to visit this innovative store,” she said. “We The company currently operates more than 250 stores across key markets such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Email marketing has become a cornerstone of delivering this seamless retail customer experience, acting as a direct and personalized communication channel between brands and their customers. It involves connecting the dots between various touchpoints, including online stores, physical locations, customer support, and marketing communications.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Two dedicated sessions delved into analyses from international investors, highlighting their views and strategies in an evolving environment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

per cent decline in sales for the first quarter, which an analyst considered as “not too shoddy” given the softness in the wider luxury market. According to Saunders, the brand has become stale and is not delivering a punchy enough line up of products in a tough market. Tapestry has reported a 0.4 per cent revenue decline.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? The saying goes, “Any publicity is good publicity,” but more importantly what is the strategy driving such an investment? billion Bitmoji avatars globally. I think not.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

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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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“Under Wirth, Myer has hopefully redefined its strategy, streamlining operations for a balanced omnichannel approach,” Nick Gray, the founder of I Got You Consultancy, told Inside Retail. But it’s not all about size, Premier’s Apparel Brands’ omnichannel strategy and customer connection align with Myer’s approach to loyalty.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The post Beare Park founder Gabriella Pereira reveals her pop-up strategy appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Were focused on direct-to-consumer channels for now, but there are exciting things on the horizon, including international expansion.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

An immense passion for outdoor sports and strategically accelerating brands drew Moore to the Salomon business, where he is now leading its next phase of growth within the ANZ market. He attributes this new positioning to driving the huge growth of the brand in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Southeast Asia as key market We see Malaysia as a prime opportunity, given its status as one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most developed economies,” Mohammad A Baker, CEO of GMG, told Inside Retail. Insights from its acquisition of Royal Sporting House have also helped the company understand local market dynamics.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Hoey says that if a brand wants to become more mature in its digital strategy, the more first-party data it can collect around an individual, the better it can target its communications. That’s where we are seeing more growth in first-party data strategies, where marketers are looking at how they can replace cookies.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Temu: The fast-growing challenger A relative newcomer to the Australian market, Temu – whose parent is China’s PDD Holdings – has quickly attracted a large following. Shein: Dominating the fast-fashion market Shein has become a major player in Australian fashion, particularly among younger consumers. In the last year alone, 3.8

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2025

Inventor versus corporation Dreamfarm has now brought over 60 products to market each designed to transform consumers’ experience in their kitchen but it was after product four that Gransbury changed his patent strategy. We’re not in the business of going to court, Gransbury said.

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