Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2024

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.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

In a rollercoaster year for retail sales, a survey of retailers has indicated an optimistic outlook for store network growth. In what the national property agency CBRE described as a ‘flash survey’, 83 per cent of Australian respondents across a snapshot of the Asia Pacific region indicated expansion plans.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Black Friday, one of the most anticipated days of the entire retail calendar, has officially passed, and the results of this shopping event revealed some unique findings. Despite some concerns that Black Friday sales may have been diminished by month-long discount offerings, the shopping holiday proved surprisingly fruitful.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Analysts suggest that while a cut seems probable in the first quarter of next year (hopefully before Easter anyway), it’s uncertain how quickly any rate reduction will trickle down to impact retail sales. Online shopping continues to grow, with Australians increasingly planning their purchases earlier than their in-store counterparts.

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Parcel Pending

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As we approach the 2024 holiday season, retailers are gearing up for another year of generational differences in shopping habits. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for businesses looking to capitalize on the year’s busiest shopping period. retail growth in Q1 2024.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2021

We understand that organising training can be time consuming… But, delivering training online can take the hassle out of planning staff training. Online training systems ensure that a consistent message is delivered to all of your team so that your customers get the same experience, no matter where they shop with you. .

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Indeed, 2025s business plan includes piloting large-format stores in such locations. For 2025, the companys business plan is to end the year with about 200 stores. According to the company, Thailands retail sales increased by 8.9 The positive momentum is back Total operating revenue for the third quarter was 735.8

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

According to a Statista survey conducted in selected Asian countries in February and March, 46 per cent of all Muslim respondents in Asia were planning to spend more during Ramadan this year compared to the previous year. The Thailand Grand Sales usually occur around this time. Online sales are also very popular during this period.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estee Lauder expects to drive incremental operating profit through the initiatives in its profit recovery plan of $1.1 The company posted net sales of $4.28 Net sales in Asia Pacific were down 7 per cent driven by China’s weak performance and partially offset by growth across other markets led by Hong Kong’s double-digit growth.

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Retail Focus

JULY 20, 2021

A multi-million pound programme of investment announced today by Ellandi , a UK privately-owned shopping centre operator, is set to transform Merry Hill shopping centre near Birmingham into a best-in-class regional retail destination and the most vibrant family lifestyle destination in the West Midlands by July 2025.

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Retail Bound

MAY 9, 2023

Retail-specific influencers play a significant role in promoting products and driving sales for brands at specific retailers. Additionally, influencer campaigns can be a useful tool to help increase your audience reach and consumer product education, so they are informed prior to shopping.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Even before thinking about the specifics, the timing of these sales appears challenging for both retailers and consumers, not to mention supply chains. It’s also an important time for retail staff, with many retailers taking on additional Christmas workforces to keep up with demand. Christmas planning cycles.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

Beyond the social and environmental benefits and aesthetic appeal, the addition of green spaces in urban areas can have an enlivening effect on the retail industry, boost the local economy and make shopping a more appealing prospect. He added that it’s a consideration for planning departments within each municipality.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

New concept stores, wholesale distribution and an online shopping site are set to roll out early next year. . It currently has operations in over 50 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Africa, with a wholesale distribution network of 4000 points-of-sale, 120 mono-brand stores and 90 corners and shops-in-shop.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How will consumers be spending their dollars in the week leading up to Christmas, what are retailers doing to entice consumers in-store and which retailers will benefit from this? These are pressing questions that many in the industry will be asking themselves in the final few big shopping days of the year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2025

The third company reporting segment is rental and retail services from space it leases to small tenants in its self-anchored malls in Thailand and Malaysia. Although it is a much smaller income stream than wholesale or retail sales, it is important and becoming more so. Revenues for this segment amounted to 3.6

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Solomon Lew’s plan to spin off Premier Retail into individual business units, announced in August, appears to be moving full steam ahead, as kids’ stationery brand Smiggle and sleepwear brand Peter Alexander investigate potential international expansions. Lew wouldn’t disclose who Premier Retail’s partner in UAE is.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

“We’re not telling people not to shop, we’re just telling them there’s a different and better way to shop,” Krideras told Inside Retail. They say it’s much more than a sales event, calling it a “movement” of mindful shopping. We are experiencing a generational shift that’s going to redefine all retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Retailers worldwide have battled slowing conditions, with Australian footwear giant Accent Group and American fashion brand Guess recently highlighting the impact lower consumer confidence is having on the wider market. Still, many shoppers have indicated that they are planning to wait for ‘better deals’ closer to the end of the year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2022

“Continued work from home and a reduced supply in the residential market has also boosted key large format retail categories, with many outperforming broader retail sales growth,” he said. Adjacent to the centre lies 7.34

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Vincom Retail is Vietnam’s biggest mall operator by dint of opening malls here, there and everywhere, but is this the right strategy? Its continuing stagnation in key operating metrics on a year-over-year basis, despite rising retail sales and a sound economy, is concerning. per cent in the first nine months of the year.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Retail sales increased by 1.3 Retail sales are still well ahead by 16.5 Retailers will need to look at ways to lower costs, streamline operations and reduce disruptions to avoid losing their competitiveness. Despite some retailers reporting strong sales because of the growth in online sales, net profits declined.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

After multiple paradigm shifts in 2022, retailers are facing a very different landscape in the months ahead. Let’s start with shoppers finally emerging from a Covid-19 cocoon of contemplation and online shopping. Doing the right thing Last year also delivered a case study in the business impact of ESG behaviour.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Competition from online shopping and restrictions from two lockdowns have dealt a blow to physical stores. According to the Centre for Retail Research, almost 14,000 shops have permanently closed this year in the UK which is a 24.8% Concepts show it in use for shops that sell trainers, electronics and food.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

“We believe in inspiring customers and part of that is leading anytime, anywhere, anyhow shopping – quick commerce deliveries like GrabMart is one such example of that,” he elaborated. The report noted that shopping traffic has returned in all major shopping malls across the country. per cent, but GDP dropped to 5.6

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

Murphy opened his first bottle shop in 1952 in Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria, and differentiated the business by offering a guarantee to beat competitors’ prices. We haven’t seen any indication of customers trading down when it comes to the products they shop for with us,” Pfeiffer-Smith said. Download here.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Australia, like many other regions, is witnessing a significant shift in consumer behaviour, with e-commerce playing an increasingly integral role in the retail landscape. According to recent statistics, online retail sales have experienced substantial growth, reaching a staggering $40.2 billion in 2022.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The tradition of gift-giving at Christmas drives billions of dollars in retail sales every year. According to a recent survey commissioned by The Body Shop, 1.5 Charity retailer Salvos Stores aims to tackle the unintended waste around Christmas by encouraging more consumers to purchase secondhand gifts.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

billion in global retail sales in 2023 , US Polo Assn, the official brand of the United States Polo Association, is reaping the rewards of its strategic expansion across continents, robust digital presence and investment in forging key partnerships. The market is also seeing a strong focus on experiential shopping.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2022

Retail sales in Vietnam enjoyed year-on-year growth of 11.7 The optimistic outlook has led retailers in the Vietnam region to dust off their pre-pandemic expansion plans and accelerate store openings. million sqm of gross floor area (GFA) in operation, spread across 83 shopping malls. Bouncing back.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

Retailers in China face a daunting near-term future after a disappointing mid-year online shopping festival that has also clouded the recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. Sales during the marquee Singles Day shopping bonanza last year grew just 2 per cent.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise, but new research suggests that this growth is driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. Get to know customers to understand and influence their inflationary shopping behaviours. Plan for and adapt to market shifts to emerge stronger from these challenging conditions.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Women’s fashion brand Sheike has announced plans to open its first store in South Australia off the back of strong online engagement in the state. It’s a really vibrant space, and we’re so excited to open,” Sandra Kennedy, Sheike’s general manager, told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

And the third factor is history: there is a school of thought – understandably strong among retailers – that rents were set too high leading up to the pandemic and that the period from 2020-22 reset them at more realistic levels. This means shopping malls and strips in secondary locations will be getting crumbs. per cent and 79.5

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estee Lauder expects to drive incremental operating profit through the initiatives in its profit recovery plan of $1.1 The company posted net sales of $4.28 Net sales in Asia Pacific were down 7 per cent driven by China’s weak performance and partially offset by growth across other markets led by Hong Kong’s double-digit growth.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2022

In an era when more and more consumers are actively shopping across multiple channels, retailers across Australia are leaving millions of dollars of potential income on the table by not pursuing an omnichannel media management solution.

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