Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Southeast Asia as key market We see Malaysia as a prime opportunity, given its status as one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most developed economies,” Mohammad A Baker, CEO of GMG, told Inside Retail. In 2022, GMG further strengthened its position by acquiring Nike-only stores from SUTL Corporation in Singapore and Malaysia.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Nearly half ( 46% ) of consumers game to meet their desires for creation, imagination and self-expression , a 10% increase over 2023, according to research from Fandom. This represents a massive opportunity for brands to build a community of fans on Roblox and get the attention of consumers who spend time mostly in digital spaces.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. billion in 2022. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 million customers, reaching 7.9

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors. Shein did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It’s hard to find a topic that all marketers agree on, but if there is one, it’s likely that programmatic ad buying continues to be a dominant channel for advertisers looking to scale. This agility improves campaign effectiveness and allows them to adjust strategies quickly in response to market changes.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Complicated Competitive Dynamics GoodwillFinds.com was launched in October 2022 in a bid by the 120 -year-old thrift store chain to grab a larger piece of the growing online resale market. This model can often provide better margins for operators than an Ebay -style auction marketplace like ShopGoodwill.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

When Edward and Judy Kwon founded Calpak 35 years ago, they modernized the luggage and travel goods sector by investing in innovative design and marketing. Calpak put its brick-and-mortar plans on hold during the pandemic but then doubled down in 2022 when “revenge travel” ramped up and demand was more sustained.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Perhaps the first sign of fresh trouble at the beleaguered fast fashion chain was the December 2024 departure of CEO Winnie Park , who had been at the helm since 2022 and left to lead Five Below. During her tenure she made a concerted effort to refresh the brand with a focus on younger consumers and enhanced omnichannel capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The reason gen AI rapidly gained mainstream adoption after OpenAIs launch of ChatGPT in 2022 was due to its ability to create novel content (text, images, music) from user prompts. Many gen AI applications can advance a retailers consumer-facing experience; lets examine some use cases that support these three consumer research areas.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2025

They are the current interest, bordering on obsession, for many a Millennial and Gen Z consumer. These two consumer groups have been lumped into an increasingly powerful shopper segment dubbed ‘kidults’, an amalgamation of the words ‘kid’ and ‘adults’. per cent increase since 2022. What are kidults?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As it becomes harder to navigate uncertain markets and the ever-evolving consumer sentiment, Burberrys recent turnaround offers valuable lessons for those seeking good sustainable success in 2025 and beyond. Thoughtful pricing architecture can broaden your audience while preserving your place and position in the market.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2025

Golden Goose aims to gain more market share in Australia by establishing a strong retail presence and building lasting community connections through new retail experiences. Inside Retail spoke with Mauro Maggioni, Golden Gooses Apac CEO, about how the business plans to grow its market share in the global US$39.91

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With consumer sentiment and discretionary spend down, many retailers are already facing reduced profit margins and a higher cost of doing business, making hefty discounting for prolonged periods a particularly costly exercise. LSKD’s approach has also garnered the attention of consumers and its community. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CPG brands have been trying a lot of new things to connect directly with their consumers, including DTC websites and retailer-agnostic loyalty programs , but Frito-Lay has pulled a new one out of the bag: a Doritos -themed restaurant. However, the new Crypto.com Arena restaurant marks the concept’s first permanent home.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

One Mile made its runway debut at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 with its Resort ’23 collections. Tall order Tailoring clothes for taller females and catering for a gap in the market alongside the average female consumer demographic has further solidified the brands place in a competitive clothing market.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 16, 2025

Key Takeaways Amazon’s Market Share Dominance: Amazon holds approximately 38% of the U.S. e-commerce market, emphasizing its status as the leading online marketplace and highlighting the competitive landscape for small businesses. Key statistics reflect its impactful growth and market dominance in e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

To meet Net Zero goals and comply with evolving regulations, companies must integrate sustainability across the value chain from raw materials to design, sales and marketing and supply chain management. As a result, they quickly upskill cross-functionally across areas like sales, marketing, strategy and supply chain.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Swarovski’s latest marketing campaign, featuring pop diva and “Wicked” star Ariana Grande, is the latest indication of the brand’s positive performance in recent months. In a market where mid-tier and luxury brands are struggling to stay afloat, let alone increase their profits, Swarovski certainly did not achieve these results by accident.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Western countries have long dominated ecommerce and digital marketing, yet China’s influence in these areas has been growing rapidly in recent years. Having the world’s largest domestic ecommerce market helps to achieve this lead. This market also is responsible for the world’s largest online shopping day.

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Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2025

According to analytics firm Statista , revenue generated from the cannabis market is forecasted to reach US$45.35 per cent, leading to a market volume of US$49.56 New York, where it has been legal to sell recreational cannabis only since 2022, is an especially tricky market for retailers to operate in. billion by 2029.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2025

Zaccariello, a veteran of global brands including Uniqlo, Marks & Spencer, Topshop, and Esprit, has led demographic research at Coach, dating back to the brands adoption of its new positioning, Expressive Luxury, in 2022. That taught him that consumers were craving experiential retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2025

Woolworths will be closing MyDeal, its online marketplace website, in September to refocus on Everyday Market and Big W’s marketplace. She cited an “intensely competitive market and the superior economics of marketplaces integrated into retail brands” as the cause of the decision to close down MyDeal.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Ramadan continues to be a crucial shopping period across Southeast Asia, with evolving consumer behaviours and market dynamics shaping the retail landscape. According to the company, from 2022 to 2023, sales increased by 8 per cent, followed by an even stronger surge of 16 per cent from 2023 to 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

According to the September 2024 Market Materials Report from Textile Exchange, of the 124 million tonnes of textiles produced globally in 2023, less than 1% of the total fiber market consisted of recycled textiles. Currently, only a small percentage of discarded textiles are recycled.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Since opening to the public in October 2022, Battersea Power Station has had over 22 million visitors, and recently experienced its strongest summer to date, clocking a 17 per cent year-on-year increase in footfall from mid-July to the end of August. A fresh food market pavilion, alfresco dining and another office tower are still to come.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Now, Bogg Founder and CEO Kim Vaccarella is bringing the bag to even more consumers thanks to a new partnership with Target. I visit them, and we text about what’s hot in the market, what new colorways they’re seeing. We got right over $1 million ,and it allowed me to hire two more people through 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

In addition to rapid advances in AI that have brought the technology into the mainstream, Stitch Fix also has struggled to maintain its first-mover advantage in the world of subscription fashion, with a host of new entrants pulling away clients and market share. But share prices continued to slide and they remain low.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2025

After acquiring the distressed department store in 2022, Boohoo Group has pivoted the once-beloved high street favourite into a new direction, reintroducing it as what it claims to be Britains leading online department store with a marketplace model. “The young fashion market has really struggled,” he adds.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 22, 2025

UK consumer confidence fell by 2.6 in the second quarter of 2025, according to Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker, marking the first decline since Q3 2022—when inflation hit a 40-year high. Last month, it was reported that UK consumer sentiment had improved after months of record-low confidence, according to data from Dentsu.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sycamore, which owns US stationery chain Staples, has a track record of investments in UK retail, including past stakes in Kurt Geiger and offers for Ted Baker in 2022. However, the US-based company has periodically explored selling or spinning off its Boots operations as it faces pressure to concentrate on its domestic market.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bunnings’ botched DIY job on Homebase involved switching its soft furnishings – which was its clear differentiator from market leader B&Q – for the Aussie retailer’s no-nonsense DIY sheds filled with power tools galore. A challenging market Homebase has of couse not been helped by the challenging market conditions.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

At IADS, we view India with great interest, believing it holds promise for this format, especially as many players are either entering or considering the market. The growing affluence and aspirational mindset of Indian consumers have created an environment ripe for luxury retail expansion. per cent expansion. per cent by 2028.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2025

First established in 2022 in Europe, Westfield Rise helps brands forge connections with the millions of high-intent consumers that visit its shopping centers every year, using dynamic media, immersive experiential activations, Westfield signature events and strategic integrations. strategy , said Dominic Lowe, U.S.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While the brand’s designs were considered bold and lively by Gen X and older Gen Y consumers, also known as Millennials, the brand didn’t strike the same chord with younger Gen Y customers. We are prudently planning the second half through a more conservative lens, as we expect the trends we’ve seen in both brands to continue.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Specifically, team members associated with film and television marketing, publicity, casting, and development are losing jobs. Shortly after Bob Iger reclaimed the CEO chair in 2022, the conglomerate implemented a plan to cut costs by $7.5 The entertainment behemoth purportedly sent layoff notices to workers both in the U.S.

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