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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

Retail TouchPoints

This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail. Consumers want to be part of an in-store experience that allows them a personalized, agile and enjoyable shopping experience in store.

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

Inside Retail

Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model. The emergence of consumer-facing fashion events including PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne Fashion Week has led some to question the relevance of a closed industry-only event.

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Seven & I vs Couche-Tard: A high-stakes takeover and regulatory battle

Inside Retail

Dacus, who previously held executive roles at Walmart and Fast Retailing, will succeed Ryuichi Isaka on May 27. Artisan Partners said it would vote against Dacus at the companys upcoming annual general meeting, as well as against Seven & Is vice-president Junro Ito after he failed to secure financing for the management buyout last month.

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How Lush uses its stores as platforms for education and community connection

Inside Retail

Jessielee Pearce, advocacy and activism executive at Lush Australia and New Zealand, told Inside Retail the campaign reflects the brand’s longstanding mission. As a cosmetics company with campaigning at its heart, connection is something we value deeply.

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Co-founder Sébastien Kopp on Veja’s secret to transparency and sustainability

Inside Retail

Trying to find suppliers at every level of the production chain, choosing the most ecologically and socially oriented. It’s the brand’s in-depth understanding of production that has allowed it to be transparent with consumers over its nearly 20 years in business. We buy the PET directly from them at 3.5

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Is Sa Sa’s store closure in China a tactical withdrawal or strategic surrender?

Inside Retail

per cent to close at HK$0.54 China dream deferred Sa Sa International, founded in 1978 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997, initially pursued aggressive expansion in Mainland China starting in 2005. Online sales in Hong Kong and Macau were flat at HK$199.6 Sa Sa International’s share price dropped 1.82

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Behind Eggslut’s fall in Asia: The harsh reality of the F&B market 

Inside Retail

During the opening weeks of Eggslut, there were queues of people who wanted to try it because it was the hot new restaurant that drew strong social media buzz, Dr Guy Llewellyn, assistant professor at EHL Singapore Campus, told Inside Retail. However, sustaining that momentum is a different challenge altogether.

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