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‘Illusory’: Woolworths, Coles charged with falsifying discount promotions

Inside Retail

The ACCC alleged that the supermarkets increased the prices of the products by 15 per cent for a brief period before being subjected to Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ and Coles’ ‘Down Down’ promotions. Coles said that it will defend its position in the proceedings.

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Retail Roulette – Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts are a complete gamble for retailers and consumers alike

Retail Focus

Now, securing sought after products at the best price is becoming increasingly chaotic for consumers, with prices fluctuating during a number of weeks across the Golden Quarter. Forget deal or no deal, it’s more like deal or disappointment for consumers, leaving much to be desired in terms of results for retailers.

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Woolworths and Coles drew consumer ire for cost-of-living pressures in 2024

Inside Retail

At opposite ends of the political spectrum, the National Party and the Greens both argued that divestment provisions should be incorporated into federal competition laws to ensure fair trading with suppliers and consumers. billion net profit for the last financial year, with a year-high share price of $19.40

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AI-Powered Pricing and Promotions are Redefining the 2020 Retail Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality. Retailers and their shoppers are whiplashed accordingly. Speaking of Online and In-Store Channels….

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As the Holidays Approach, it’s Time to Rethink Retail Pricing Methodology…and AI Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

In addition to this timing variation, over 60% of shoppers plan to do their browsing online, yet 85% expect to buy at least one product in a store. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact?

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The Data Dilemma with Retail Pricing and How to Untangle it

Retail TouchPoints

Many retailers are worried that they don’t have all the data at their fingertips, like product data, customer data, transactional data, when items sold, on what device and more. Everyone starts somewhere, and it’s OK wherever you are at in your data journey. I don’t have all the data I know I should have, is that OK?

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Mastering Promotional Pricing: Proactive Holiday Strategies to Protect Your Profits

Retail TouchPoints

Navigating holiday retail pricing strategies during times of economic uncertainty requires a delicate balance between reacting to market conditions and maintaining profitability. Fine-Tune Competitive and Promotion Strategies Retailers need to first identify key categories or regions that drive traffic, build baskets and boost profits.