Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

The global retail industry was transformed overnight as stores were forced to close or severely limit in-person shopping, supply chains were disrupted and consumers faced unprecedented levels of fear and uncertainty. Our direct-to-consumer (DTC) site helped us connect directly with customers and iterate fast.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

There’s a quaint charm to the shopping experiences of yesteryear, when consumers would take a gentle stroll into town to visit various specialty stores to pick up their necessities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. As a company, we place a huge premium on creativity.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Australian retailers generally fared well over the last 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite temporary store closures as part of government-imposed lockdowns, although headwinds may be on the horizon. Additionally, congestion at the Port of Shanghai, the largest port in the world, appears to be easing. per cent in June 2020.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The company’s mall portfolio itself now stands at 87 in the Philippines and eight in China, collectively bringing in $1.3 The symbiotic relationship between the property and retail arms means that sales growth for SM Retail translates into rising rental income at SM Prime’s malls. billion of revenue in 2023.

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Rangeme

JANUARY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has also played a role in the increase in consumer snacking—an NPD s tudy found that 37% of consumers felt it was important to have sufficient snack foods on hand during the pandemic. More people are rethinking how they consume and are prioritizing sustainability, and functional ingredients. Plant-based?

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A1 Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

INTERSPORT has officially announced the global launch of its new football specialist store format, as it continues to pursue a personalised and hyperlocal approach that matches the needs of consumers in its 42 markets round the world.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

It was a strong sign that these groups, as well as individual consumers, are frustrated with “rainbow-washing,” the LGBTQ+ equivalent of “greenwashing” that sees companies pay lip service to the community but seemingly abandon it when that support becomes problematic.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

In its latest financial report, for the quarter ending 31 May, Aeon was at pains to push that point further. Regional trends This year, Aeon expects specialty store sales in its China shopping malls to grow by 30 per cent, which would normally be a forward indicator of strongly positive leasing spreads.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

ESW, the world’s leading global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, announced today that it had successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Scalefast, a Los Angeles-based, end-to-end ecommerce solution provider. Tommy Kelly, Founder & CEO, ESW. “We

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

A decade after making its debut in Vietnam, Japanese retail giant Aeon is making a move into regional towns, armed with 10 years of data about local consumer behaviour and a renewed commitment to what is now its second-largest international market. The site is expected to be trading by the end of this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Here are five ways retailers can modify their returns practices to make a positive impact on their bottom lines: Direct consumers to physical locations to decrease costs; Automate actions that benefit the retailer. Direct Consumers To Physical Locations. in the retailer’s facilities. in the retailer’s facilities.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2024

In the May quarter, sales at the company’s existing malls in China grew by 6.7 per cent year-over-year, which sounds weak and it is, considering that the base year bar was only set at +3.1 Operating revenue at Aeon’s China malls grew by 14.2 Specialty store sales at the company’s six malls rose by 8.8

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Specialty store sales have dragged at Aeon’s 83 malls and have consistently been down double-digit percentages compared with 2019, particularly in the all-important apparel segment, where sales have been off close to 20 per cent over the two-year period. In China, Covid-19 countermeasures have closed malls at various times.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

In the past, repurposing it required a meticulous approach that was equal parts complicated and time-consuming. From a consumer perspective, shoppers don’t want to spend top dollar on expensive items when there are better deals they can find at a TJ Maxx, HomeGoods or Marshalls. . Eco-Friendly Benefits.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. While prices and service were somewhat reduced, the primary focus shifted to delivering the right product at the right time.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Specialty stores are often a part of small retail store businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Predictably, BCG found that Gen Z and millennials are increasingly turning to grocery shopping over take out and online marketplaces instead of specialty stores. That means your marketing efforts should treat each consumer as an individual, personalizing each sale. 5 Tips for Staying Relevant to Young Consumers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

For supermarkets, at least. The global sports nutrition market size was valued at US$10.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9 Coles Perform has a cleaner, shorter ingredient list so you know exactly what you’re consuming [only the key beneficial ingredients].

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

For supermarkets, at least. The global sports nutrition market size was valued at US$10.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9 Coles Perform has a cleaner, shorter ingredient list so you know exactly what you’re consuming [only the key beneficial ingredients].

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evidence is showing up most clearly in the reports coming out of the big department store chains, where the strength is increasingly concentrated in a few flagship stores rather than being distributed across their entire store fleets. per cent so the two-year stack is still a strong nothing-to-sneeze-at 9.6

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Back in 2020, Amazon opened its first Amazon Go store in Seattle, introducing consumers to the concept of full-size, cashierless grocery stores. If they opt for the autonomous checkout, customers need to use the Rewe app to register at the entrance to the store. Already at it in Singapore.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

In an exclusive interview Inside Retail , Jason Parke, general manager of Deliveroo Singapore, delved into the brand’s transformation journey, the changing consumer landscape, and the strategic initiatives employed by Deliveroo to stay ahead of the curve.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 2, 2021

CHICAGO – Consumer sentiment is on the rise after the unprecedented circumstances of 2020 took a toll on the financial health of many Americans. The Consumer Sentiment Index is up seven points in July 2021 compared to July 2020. IRI anticipates younger consumers will buy even more pet products in the coming year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

When Ashley Raymond, Danna Tao, Margy McCallum, and Meagan Doyle teamed up for a class project at The University of Texas at Austin, little did they know they would launch not one but two companies together. According to Verified Market Research , the self-defense products market was valued at around $2.9

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.” I yell at my television, but my television will never interact back with me.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – Consumers are expected to spend $25.9 This year, as consumers embrace spending on friends and loved ones, retailers are ready to help customers celebrate Valentine’s Day with memorable gifts at affordable prices.” More than half (52%) of consumers plan to celebrate and will spend an average of $192.80.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

The booming retail business Aside from the retail properties, SM Investments also has a separate retail arm consisting of about 3850 department stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets and specialty stores. Same-store sales have been increasing at a rate above 6 per cent and twice that at its 74 department stores.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

For once, department stores are leading a retail sales recovery instead of lagging it. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reports that retail sales in the first quarter amounted to 39,781 billion yen (about $434 billion at current exchange rates), up 6.5 Supermarkets (5,921 stores) gained 1.8

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Rangeme

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This was primarily due to consumers staying at home, says Neil Saunders, Managing Director and Retail Analyst. Traditionally consumers stick with traditional gifts like chocolates, candy, and flowers, along with jewelry, according to GlobalData. This was followed by online-only retailers (34%) and other specialty stores (19%).

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Westons are said to be seeking £4 billion for their European department store assets, including Selfridges’ four stores in the UK, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands. Valued at more than US$12.9 Central’s superregional malls and department stores are ubiquitous in Thailand.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

The rise of the stationery market Research and Markets attributes the rise of this seemingly old-fashioned consumer product category to a few factors, including consumers’ preference for a tactile writing experience, the power of influencer marketing and the growth of e-commerce.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

First quarter results for calendar year 2022 are in for the three biggest Korean department store retailers, and the numbers are encouraging. Shinsegae, Lotte, and Hyundai account for the top nine department stores in the country (coming in at number 10 is Galleria’s high-end flagship in Seoul). The big picture. per cent to 6.8

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said there were 210 department stores in Japan at the end of 2019 but attrition in the ensuing three years reduced that number to just 192 by the end of 2022. In Japan itself, year-on-year sales growth in January for the 15-store chain was 16.3 per cent over January 2022.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2024

A former Coles Group category manager with overseas experience as a grocery buying manager at Tesco and Waitrose, he built a team of five in the first three months of operation. “We They include both market leaders and brands usually only found in vets and specialty stores, a mix that Burke sees as a strong point of difference for Swaggle.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

Conversion: Specialty Store, Sales Area Under 10,000 Square Feet. Scope of Work : Design and deliver a new store concept across multiple formats. The Plano Experience Store, in a former restaurant site, is the first effort and acts as a customer-first, occasion-based shopping platform. BEFORE CONVERSION.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

” At the time, Phil was breaking the mould. As always, the truth resides with the consumer – in this case, runners (elite runners especially) were telling us they wanted more from their running experience. At its core, the most powerful emotion that Nike can give its audience is to be a rebel.

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