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Why Woolies’ new structure makes sense from a digital commerce perspective

Inside Retail

Woolworths organisational restructure and consolidation of its retail divisions could in fact hint towards a more nuanced strategy at play. Private-label products are a core pillar of any grocery retailer’s strategy, in particular in times where value is heightened for the shopper, explained Sperti.

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Why retailers must rethink their Meta and Google ad strategies in 2025

Inside Retail

Recalibrating social media Retailers might not be seeing a return on investment from Meta and Google because theyve let ads become their entire marketing strategy instead of what they should be an accelerator, according to co-founder of digital agency Ecom Nation Mal Chia.

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H&M East Asia boss Aneta Pokucinska on the company’s localised growth strategy

Inside Retail

From a fashion perspective, the trends and customer styles here are vastly different from what I’m accustomed to in Europe. Localisation Localisation is a crucial strategy for Western brands aiming to succeed in diverse Asian markets. It’s not just an Asian phenomenon; it’s scaling up and spreading to other markets.

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Collecting first-party data is critical to retail success. Here’s why

Inside Retail

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. I look at it from a perspective that there is identifying it, then capturing it, then nurturing it.

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How Woolworths’ brand reputation could be impacted by warehouse strike

Inside Retail

The strike is yet another symptom of big supermarkets myopically pursuing profit,” Jim Ritchie, strategy director and partner at brand agency US+US, told Inside Retail. According to Ritchie, Woolworths has found itself in a “toxic trifecta” if the aforementioned events are viewed from a reputation management perspective.

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LaManna’s CEO on curating a personalised supermarket experience for the holidays

Inside Retail

The food emporium has earned a reputation for its hospitality-first approach in the grocery sector and its strategy for the holiday season will follow the same playbook. We have over 150 different Panettone on sale this year which always sells well, and from a fresh food perspective, our Pacific Oysters fly out the door on December 24.

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Oroton Group boosts profits as growth strategy kicks in

Inside Retail

Oroton CEO, Jennifer Child, said the result demonstrates “strong early progress” in the retailer’s growth strategy. It’s clear our apparel strategy is working, both from a sales perspective but also in terms of adding relevance and resonance to the brand. “We In August, the brand opened a concept store in Paddington, Sydney.

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