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Australian Retail Outlook 2023: Paradigm shifts and fresh perspectives

Inside Retail

While Covid lockdowns shifted many shoppers online, the last six months have brought a leveling out of shopper participation in e-commerce, and of online as a proportion of retail sales. More than ever, it is a time for new perspectives and fresh approaches.

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Retail sales slip in March quarter: ABS

Inside Retail

Retail sales fell 0.5 On a month-by-month basis, sales rose 1.3 Online sales made up 9.4 per cent of monthly sales during the period, compared to 7.1 The data follows last week’s NAB Online Retail Sales Index, which found that online sales fell 0.5 per cent in March following a 0.8

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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

“Originally the event has always been based on trade with a consumer event later, and in the last few years we have seen them merging this and not investing in getting overseas buyers to come to Australia,” Phoebes Garland, co-founder of Garland & Garland, a fashion and lifestyle brand management agency, told Inside Retail.

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Hong Kong retail sales remain grim: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Inside Retail

Hong Kong retail sales continue to experience a recession, reporting a double-digit drop in two consecutive months in May and a 6.1 A government spokesman said the decline in sales was mainly due to the changes in the consumption patterns of visitors and residents, as well as the strength of the Hong Kong dollar. “The

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Unwrapping retail spending over the Christmas sales season

Inside Retail

With 2024s peak shopping season in the rearview mirror, consumer spending behaviours and responses to major retail sales events are coming into focus. Examining where and when people shopped reveals valuable insights for retailers as they hone their strategies ahead. per cent to $51 billion.

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Vincom’s retail struggles: Vacancy woes persist amidst Vietnam’s shopping boom

Inside Retail

Retail is booming and rents are, too, in the main cities Vincoms performance took place against the backdrop of booming retail sales. National retail sales tabulated by Vietnams National Statistics Office (NSO) grew by a hefty 9.0 The economy grew by 7.1

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An open-lidded letter to Tupperware

Inside Retail

Even Myer, whose retail sales have slumped, is sitting pretty as our country’s No. While the business model may have lost its way due to over-complexity over the years, from a brand perspective, it’s in an enviable position for improvement. Its focus isn’t on brand – it’s about its people and building a community.