Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The pricing practices of Australia’s supermarket near-duopoly are about to the the focus of a year-long enquiry by the government’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With 30 years of executive leadership experience, including stints as CEO and president of Weight Watchers Inter n ational and the Home Shopping Network, Mindy Grossman has been through her fair share of business transformations. You need to totally build the shopping experience from the consumer backwards. It is so critical.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As we prepare to welcome both new and existing customers, we are looking forward to creating a truly memorable and enchanting shopping experience at Liverpool ONE, in an exciting store format that reflects the spirit of the city.” It is globally celebrated, has a huge base of loyal fans, and delivers a bold, compelling concept.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the highest rate in nearly 41 years. High inflation is weighing on shoppers’ budgets, with 62% expecting their living costs to increase even further over the next six months, according to data from Ernst & Young’s (EY) Future Consumer Index. Inflation reached 9.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

Consumer shopping habits have shifted irreversibly towards ecommerce in the past two years. In the face of this product scarcity, the retailers that could fulfill consumer needs quickly were immediately rewarded. For many, every day has become a holiday as new packages arrive from their favorite online retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The term rose to the surface last year as 2020’s unique confluence of events drove consumers toward shopping alternatives that were both environmentally friendly and economically feasible. The consumer is changing, the way that they purchase is going to change,” he said. “We In the retailX keynote session on Wednesday, Aug.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Moving from Vertical Operations to Asset-Light Gordon Brothers then set to work reimagining Laura Ashleys business model, while ensuring it stayed top-of-mind with consumers through a combination of product licensing and marketing activations. The brand has to have some form of emotional connection to the consumer, said DAngelo.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Advanced capabilities like buy online pick up in-store (BOPIS), ecommerce, apps that help navigate stores and outdoor pop-up shops that used to get pushed back for budgetary reasons suddenly became imperatives for stores to stay afloat. Not only did consumers change where they shop, but also what they shop for.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 4, 2025

Shopping malls were once viewed as relics of the pastcasualties of the eCommerce boom and shifting consumer habits. This blog explores why shopping malls have proven resilient, how they’re evolving, and what these changes mean for your brand. These events significantly increased foot traffic and consumer engagement.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Suiting was once reserved for men’s formal attire and workwear but now the fashion industry is following consumer trends and doubling down on business casual. This corporate aesthetic that is bleeding into consumers’ everyday wear signals more than just a style fad.

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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With a slew of high-impact shopping events driving consumer spending, this is your prime opportunity to maximize revenue, build brand awareness, and move products off shelves quicker than at any other time of the year. Now, let’s break down the top 4 Q4 shopping events and discuss how your brand can stand out.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2020

Christmas needs to come early this year (and by Christmas I mean the entire holiday shopping season). Rogoff say this recession will be the worst in 100 years, making the financial meltdown of 2008 feel like a “dry run” for what‘s in store for us in the coming quarters. Right now consumers aren’t feeling too maxed out.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

As high inflation continues to pose a challenge for the American consumer, research shows that two-thirds of Americans plan to still spend the same or more on retail purchases in 2023. However, it’s no surprise that many of those consumers plan to prioritize shopping for bargains in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

of its sales through the direct-to-consumer channel during the latest quarter. Like the rest of the industry we have seen a structural shift in the shopping behavior of the consumer — a change that has been further accelerated by the global health crisis,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, President and Chairman of Caleres in a statement.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

The brand’s fifth store in Singapore, which is located in Ion Orchard, features an “enhanced shopping experience” that aims to introduce more consumers to Desigual through a new perspective on the brand. When it comes to Singapore, the brand landed in the island republic back in 2008, and later expanded to different markets.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

It joins the likes of Tesco, which has profits of more than 2bn, B&Q owner Kingfisher, which surpassed 1bn in profit in 2022, and M&S in 2008. rise in profits in its current financial year to 1.06bn, spurred by a 5% sales increase despite remaining cautious on consumer outlook. So how is Next looking for growth next?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While the NRF has yet to release its total sales projections for the season, its early consumer research reveals that consumers plan to spend an average of $875 this holiday season, in line with the five-year average — and most of that money will be spent online. Provide flexible scheduling.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences? Over this past holiday shopping rush, 44% of U.S. Many shoppers branched out to new retailers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“The economic reasons behind the losses are elevated interest rates and weak consumer and business confidence in Hong Kong, which has affected rental income and property valuation,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, told Inside Retail. “It Additionally, Prada will make its debut in the area, opening its first store at the shopping centre.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2023

Here, Davies chats to Inside Retail about the goals and objectives behind Superdry’s seventh store opening in Australia – in Doncaster’s Westfield shopping centre – and how Replay Jeans is getting off the ground with a partnership with Melbourne Victory. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. IR: On to Superdry.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Founded in 2012, lingerie label Neiwai (meaning ‘inside and outside’) is another direct-to-consumer label that began online.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

In fact, 51% of consumers said they would be willing to pay more for products shipped through sustainable methods, up significantly from just 15% of consumers in December 2023, according to a new survey from Radial. Here is what a number of companies are doing this Earth Day and beyond to meet the demands of consumers and the planet.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

Visitors to Bucharest’s newest shopping destination can access everyday discounts of up to 70 per cent off some of the world’s leading fashion brands including Puma, Killtec, Tom Tailor, Lee Cooper, Triumph, Otter, Sizeer, Ecco, Colin’s, US Polo Assn and many others. The second and final phase will commence development in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

Consumers are getting harder and harder to impress. This article highlights a few of my favorite moments in online shopping as a source of inspiration, and a challenge for all of us in the e-Commerce space to keep pushing the envelope on how we engage customers. The key is to never settle for the status quo.

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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 31, 2024

AI assists brands in offering personalized shopping experiences, optimizing inventory, and predicting consumer trends. Blockchain ensures transparency in supply chains, building consumer trust. Shifting Consumer Behavior Consumer behavior is continuously evolving, driven by changing values and expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

And it involves more than creating realistic visuals — it’s about knowing how to use multisensory design to appeal to consumers and convey a brand message. Fast forward to 2023 and consumers continue to crave meaningful emotional connections driven by multisensory experiences. 2008, April 8). Leonidas, H., & Palla, J.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

of its sales through the direct-to-consumer channel during the latest quarter. Like the rest of the industry we have seen a structural shift in the shopping behavior of the consumer — a change that has been further accelerated by the global health crisis,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, President and Chairman of Caleres in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2022

Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series focusing on evolving consumer perceptions of the metaverse. If the first quarter of this year was consumed with existential questioning — What exactly is the metaverse? Do we need to be a part of it? — The brand promises to update the space regularly. NFTs Everywhere You Look.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New Look first entered Liverpool ONE in 2008, launching its largest British store as part of the brand’s wider UK expansion, and the store has since gone from strength to strength. We also look forward to welcoming new shoppers to the brand to come and see our striking new store design and unrivalled product mix.”. Sales are up 7.4%

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher. “I She’s 17 now.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Current Retail Landscape The Rise of E-Commerce Over the past decade, e-commerce has transformed the way consumers shop, with online sales accounting for a significant portion of total retail revenue. The Role of Brick-and-Mortar Stores Despite the surge of online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores remain vital.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 8, 2024

More than 10,000 shops closed down in 2023, with almost 120,000 retail jobs lost according to figures from the Centre for Retail Research. compared to 2022 – retail’s worst year for store closures since 2008 – while the number of redundancies in 2023 fell by 21.3%. .” Store closures were down 38.8%

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

The multi-store shopping centre steadily grew in popularity in the US, hitting peak popularity in the 1980s. However, in the past two decades, the American mall has been standing on shaky ground due to factors like the 2008 recession and, more recently, the butterfly effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. per cent and 1.0

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Retail Focus

APRIL 28, 2021

On April 29th, leading lifestyle product retailer MINISO will open a new store at Euroma 2 , which is in the Castellaccion district of Rome, a busy upscale residential area, built in 2008 and once the largest shopping center in the Italian capital.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2024 prediction was somewhat bearish given that the National Australia Bank reported the actual sales for the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event were estimated at $7.1 The Australian Retailers Association and the research firm Roy Morgan predicted retail sales of $6.36 Short-term gain for long-term pain?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For a male consumer, that’s what I feel is very potent. I don’t think you need to be in the local boring shopping centre, but if you can be in those iconic places and create the right state for the shopper, you can create a true brand experience,” Beard told Inside Retail in an exclusive interview earlier this year. .

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher. “I She’s 17 now.

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