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Increased Westfield visitation drives full-year growth for Scentre Group

Inside Retail

per cent increase on 2022. per cent compared to 2022 and representing a record across our Westfield platform.” Occupancy rate increased to 99.2 per cent in 2022, resulting in $2723 million of gross rent. Scentre Group has reported funds from operations of $1.0942 billion for last year, a 5.2 Net operating income rose 8.8

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

While nearly two-thirds ( 65% ) of retailers responding to the 2022 survey had assigned in-store staff to these tasks, that percentage dropped to 56% in 2023. Another indication of this change is that the number of retailers providing dedicated space for order prep also dipped between 2022 and 2023, from 60% down to 43%.

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Albertsons Hosts Third Annual Innovative Food and Pet Products Competition

Retail TouchPoints

Albertsons has once again launched its Innovation Launchpad competition, seeking emerging brands in the food, beverage and pet categories for the third iteration of the contest that began in 2022. Independent brands with $3 to $10 million in net retail sales can apply through Jan.

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Online florist Bloomex fined $1 million over fake ratings

Inside Retail

Between February 2019 and November 2022, the business also offered discounts although it did not sell the products at the higher prices displayed. applied to orders made via its website between August 2022 and March 2023. In addition, Bloomex failed to adequately disclose the surcharges of $1.95-$4.95

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Going to Market Smarter in the New Economy

In 2022, as companies continue to move more functions online, employees will take a more virtual -- and flexible -- mindset and lifestyle in parallel to the digitization of businesses. The fight to find new customers and retain existing ones is the biggest business challenge for many companies.

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Albertsons and Kroger Pause Merger

Retail Wire

Albertsons and Kroger have been in talks to merge since October 2022, however, the deal has faced many challenges.

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Sydney’s vegan burger chain Flave closes

Inside Retail

In 2022 he told Franchise Executives the brand would franchise in 2023 and announced the ambition to open 1000 restaurants within 10 years. The AFR reported Flave had raised nearly $900,000 through crowdfunding in late 2022 and that Flave’s last available financial report showed it had sales of $1.2m and a $2.4m net loss for FY23.

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The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

In 2022, society has fully immersed itself in the web and all it has to offer - and no one more so than those of Generation Z. Take a look around you at any given moment, and somebody is likely surfing the web on their phone.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

December 6, 2022 at 11:00am PT, 2:00pm ET, 7:00pm BST In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023. The cool new innovations shaping the commerce industry. The impact of social commerce in working with Gen Z and Generation Alpha.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

So, what does ABM look like in 2022? Analysts and professionals alike tend to argue that account based marketing (ABM) is not new. On the surface, this is an accurate statement. However, ABM practitioners have evolved the strategy from development to implementation.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

More than two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 is far from over. Businesses are tasked with beating pre-pandemic numbers, making marketing more essential than ever before.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Furthermore, there's the growth of social commerce, evolution of omnichannel commerce, in-store transformation, and online/offline hybridization, all of which are becoming e-Commerce trends that will inevitably shape the 2022 innovation landscape. May 26th, 2022 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

September 13th, 2022 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm GMT Why video is so important in coaching your reps. How to streamline and power up your product launches. Strategies to increase buyer relationships through virtual selling.