Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our merchandise team is focused on creating curated ranges that align back to global trends, enabling us to provide our customers with great products at the lowest possible price, a Kmart spokesperson told Inside Retail. I was spending so much money on patents, I thought What am I doing?

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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

Woolworths Group will not be selling any Australia Day-themed merchandise this year due to a decline in demand for such products and a shift in cultural sensitivity. Meanwhile, Coles has stated that it will continue to sell Australia Day merchandise.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mecca’s chief of new concepts Maria Tsaousis spoke to Inside Retail about what the business looks for during the recruitment process and what it means for Mecca’s retail strategy. IR : How long has this store been in the works and how does it fit into Mecca’s retail strategy?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

GP: When designing the customer experience for our pop-up, we took inspiration from luxury stores and closely studied their visual merchandising and how they engaged customers. The post Beare Park founder Gabriella Pereira reveals her pop-up strategy appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Creative Displays Now

JANUARY 2, 2025

Investing in display strategies can help companies increase their influence and revenue. It’s crucial for sports and outdoor companies to implement display strategies catered to their target audiences and placed in the right location to attract attention. Read on for some of the best display strategies for this vibrant industry.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Having worked in the public relations and digital strategy space for several years, Kaye already had a well-developed understanding of how to connect with customers and build authentic relationships between the brand and the consumer. In addition to thriving DTC operations, there are now 26 physical Parachute stores located across the US.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

billion in gross merchandise volume (total spend before fees, discounts and returns) up from $4.5 From buying in bulk to buying solutions, the way people purchase on Amazon is different depending on the category, so thinking through your merchandising approach is important to drive sizable sales and profitability.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 5, 2024

That’s visual merchandising for you. Therefore, if you’re looking to boost your sales , one of your priorities should be developing an effective visual merchandising strategy. What Is Visual Merchandising and Why Does It Matter? So, first, let’s define visual merchandising. Why is it important?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Flying Tigers expansion strategy is rapid; it plans to have a footprint of 50 stores across Australia in the next five years. Of course, we were going to merchandise and offer a completely different experience in those seasons to the Australian consumer than we do in the rest of the world.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Retailers have been using visual merchandising to appeal to and connect with shoppers for many years now. Be this simply placing items from a new range of clothes on a group of mannequins or coming up with a creative and colourful window display to draw in those passing by, visual merchandising plays a key role in many retail strategies.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

Woolworths fared the worst of the two, starting 2024 with a controversial decision not to promote Australia Day merchandise and ending the year with a distribution centre employee strike costing tens of millions of dollars and ravaging supermarket shelves. billion, but booked provisions worth $1.6

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Retailers have been using visual merchandising and props to draw in customers for as long as shops have been open. Tyrone Cano, head honcho at Propability, said to put it simply, visual merchandising is very important, almost essential, for retailers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

After Nasard and Engelbert joined the Swarovski squad, the team worked quickly on executing an updated merchandising strategy, dubbed LUXignite. This is a core element of our LUXignite strategy, which is designed to consolidate Swarovski’s position in the luxury segment and expand its presence in the fine jewellery market.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Since joining H&M in 2014, Li has worked her way through several different roles at the Swedish-born accessories and apparel brand, including merchandising, store development and e-commerce, to her job as head of customer activation and marketing for H&M Americas. What is about this industry that drives you?

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Retail merchandising plays a pivotal role in the retail sector, dictating how products are showcased and sold both in physical stores and online. For students interested in a career in fashion and retail, understanding what is merchandising in retail can provide a competitive edge in this dynamic field. What is Retail Merchandising ?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Over the last year to seven years, however, these brands have launched impressive comeback strategies, bringing them back onto consumers radars. Since Dicksons debut at the company, however, Gap brands have adopted more focused and intentional strategies for assortment, discounting and pricing.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2025

The Chinas department stores report 2024-2025 by HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute and China Commerce Association for General Merchandise provides a look into how forward-thinking players are redefining their relevance by shifting away from traditional retailing and embracing a more immersive, service-oriented and culture-led approach.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

However, as Gray pointed out, there has been growing interest in unique third spaces where consumers can chat with one another while browsing for unique concept-related merchandise. Additionally, a report released by trend forecasting company WGSN revealed a growing consumer profile type, a group they dubbed Gleamers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 7, 2025

Inside Retail connected with Millstein to discuss the brands plans to tap into channel expansion and merchandising opportunities and how the founder plans to turn Fishwife into a household name. IR : What strategies, from merchandising to marketing, has Fishwife incorporated in order to reach its growth trajectory?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

Nordstrom has been one of the weakest performers in the department store space, Saunders continued, adding that many adjustments are needed to fix recent missteps with merchandising, operations and store standards.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Its not a bad ploy and it fits well with the broader expansion strategy, but even so, this is a company with much greater ambition than selling pens to students. New licensed merchandise hit the stores too. Indeed, 2025s business plan includes piloting large-format stores in such locations. Same-store sales growth was 5.7

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Imagine if you could get all your fresh groceries, plus household goods and general merchandise served through one familiar relationship and experience. Set to open next year, this futuristic ‘fulfilment centre meets supermarket’ will test Amazon’s ability to transfer its online presence into an offline world.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2022

He left the role yesterday having determined the “fix phase” of his strategy to turn the business around was complete. We have commenced an external search to identify an experienced executive to lead the company through the next phases of the turnaround strategy.”. Any performance rights held by Andre have lapsed.”. “We

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Charles & Keith’s co-founder and COO Keith Wong to learn further details on the company’s retail concept and global expansion strategy. IR: How do you see the role of flagship stores evolving in your overall retail strategy? How are the customers responding to the new image?

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Retail Focus

JULY 30, 2021

The Levi’s® store in Bromley is the first in a line of branches to have a shift in design and strategy, in collaboration with Lucky Fox , as the brand hits a new direction. The neutrality of the interior was an important consideration to ensure the merchandise makes an impact.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2024

Convenience chain 7-Eleven is embarking on a bold strategy to double its footprint in 10 years as it drives growth in new markets. Evolving our merchandise offer and expertise is incredibly exciting,” she said. Fiona Hayes, CEO, 7-Eleven, revealed the plan to the delegates at the Australian Franchise Summit in Melbourne today. “7-Eleven

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

After establishing itself as a successful social media and e-commerce-led brand, Australian homewares brand Hommey quickly diversified its strategy and expanded into physical retail. How do bricks-and-mortar stores fit into your hybrid retail strategy? We’re now building this collaborative approach into our new store strategy.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2024

The many possibilities to interact with products is a calculated strategy by Apple, as it is proven that the more you touch a product, the more likely you are to buy it. These insights are crucial for brands to understand these consumer groups and effectively tailor marketing strategies. Good value.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 6, 2021

Fashion label General Pants is set to expand to 65 stores across Australia and New Zealand as part of its growth strategy to focus on Gen Z and millennial consumers. In 2019, the business completed a comprehensive reset of our forward strategy and despite the challenges of Covid-19,” Sacha Laing, CEO at General Pants Co.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

Others, like CI&Ts director of retail strategy Melissa Minkow, are a bit more optimistic about Forever 21s future. There needs to be a consistent pricing for quality strategy that warrants the spend, she said. Some retail experts like Saunders are doubtful about the retailers ability to recover its former status.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

IR : What strategies, from merchandising to marketing and more, does True Classic incorporate to stay ahead in this market? Weve also expanded thoughtfully, adding retail partnerships like our presence in Target and embracing a brick-and-mortar strategy, all while staying true to our direct-to-consumer roots.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Centric’s e-book details five core strategies retailers can adopt to boost their private-label business. In summary: Strategy 1 – Optimise costing for high-profit margins: A crucial point in the highly competitive retail landscape, cost optimisation ensures profit margins and sustainable growth.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2023

Strategies like this have become commonplace in the fast food sector, as restaurants seek to generate publicity and drive sales by rolling out outrageous gastronomic creations that they hope will become viral sensations. It retailed for around $3, and many people took to TikTok to post videos of trying the new creation.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Hake joined Woolworths Group in May 2018 and was most recently its commercial director of merchandising and customer value in Woolworths Supermarkets. Prior to this, he was GM of customer transformation and digital strategy for WooliesX and Woolworths Group. Daniel Hake. Image source: Supplied.

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Creative Displays Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Your retail display should use techniques like cross-merchandising and interactive elements to engage with customers and draw them into the aisle. Find Cross-Promotion Strategies Cross-promotion or cross-merchandising can improve shoppers’ experiences and encourage them to purchase complementary products.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2022

Phil Bishop, who was most recently director of merchandise & marketing at Bunnings, also served as COO at Officeworks. As the company transitions into the ‘grow’ phase of the turnaround strategy, I am confident that Phil is the right person to lead the company,” he said. Phil Bishop (LinkedIn).

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