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MAPIC 2024: Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Retail Focus

Trends in the Commercial Investment Market The retail real estate market was a focal point of this years MAPIC, with a strong emphasis on investors perspectives regarding retail market trends and outlooks. Looking ahead, the 5-10 year perspective outlines a commercial landscape where only the most high-performing retail spaces will survive.

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Study shows people reject freebies and cheap deals for fear of hidden costs

Inside Retail

From a purely economic perspective, our findings reflect irrational decision making. In both the US and Iran, despite very different types of economy, people showed the same pattern of suspicion and rejected very high wages. But if you’re paid to eat a free cookie , would your response be the same? But people aren’t purely economic.

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Retail sales slip in March quarter: ABS

Inside Retail

The quarterly volume fall was driven by households spending patterns gradually returning to those seen before Covid-19,” James explained. An element of perspective is advised when interpreting the year-on-year results over the next few months.”. Food retailing, down 2.7 At that time, online growth accelerated 30.3

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“We’re in a scale-up phase”: $80m of growth on the horizon for Eco Outdoor

Inside Retail

“The new showroom [in Richmond] is an interface where clients who are homeowners, architects and builders can meet, explore ideas and be inspired by different types of services, textures, colours and patterns. We’re open to entrepreneurial perspectives when they come up,” he said. Covid-19 overdrive, then slowdown.

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Why the cost-of-trading and cost-of-living crises are two sides of the same coin

Inside Retail

Consumers] changed their buying patterns which meant that for most physical goods retail perspective, we over anticipated demand,” said Godwin. Godwin acknowledges the fatal assumption many retailers made post-pandemic – that the year-on-year growth would be ongoing.

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Unwrapping retail spending over the Christmas sales season

Inside Retail

To put that into perspective, online spending leapt 13 per cent during Christmas week while in-store spending grew just 3 per cent. While CommBank IQs [Christmas Spending Insights ] provides just a top-line view of spending patterns over the years busiest retail sales, it offers a glimpse of whats driving shopping behaviours.

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Cassina: Mastering The Art Of Outdoor Living

Design Middleeast

The Cassina Outdoor Collection features designs from renowned architects The Cassina Perspective A symphony of colour and Mediterranean atmospheres The Cassina Outdoor Collection draws on vibrant colours and distinctive textures. Rietveld, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.

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