Tue.Jul 16, 2024

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Smart Steps Retailers Can Take to Maximise Coupon Effectiveness

Retail Focus

Price, sales and coupons have a huge impact on customer loyalty. Studies have shown time and time again that customers will ditch a brand they are loyal to if they find a similar product of the same quality at a lower price. In the eyes of a consumer, coupons are exciting, so brands need to be able to capitalise on them to make the most out of their offerings.

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Burger King Fires Mother, Son After Viral Photo

Retail Wire

Burger King fired the mother and son after the mother revealed her hiring methods.

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Oodie fined $100,000 for failing to put warning labels on kids products

Inside Retail

The supplier of loungewear brand The Oodie has been fined $101,280 for failure to include high fire danger warning labels to its kids products. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued Davie Clothing with six infringement notices related to its Kids Beach Oodie range. The company supplied six designs without the fire label fixed to the garment or displayed on its website, as required by the safety standard.

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Taco Bell Retirement Community: What We Know

Retail Wire

Taco Bell is now offering an "early retirement community.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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Leica opens its largest store globally in Melbourne CBD

Inside Retail

Luxury camera and lens brand Leica has opened its largest store anywhere in the world, in Melbourne’s CBD. The four-storey store at 267 Lt Collins Street is Leica’s third shop in Australia and its 29th gallery globally. It features a retail shop and full cafe on the first level and a photographic gallery on the second. A mezzanine photographic gallery currently showcases ‘Colours of Antarctica’ shots by Leica ambassador Stuart Robertson.

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Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Goes Head-to-Head With Amazon Prime Day

Retail Wire

It's time to cash in on all the savings for this once-a-year sale.

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Stop & Shop to Close 32 Underperforming Stores in Northeast by November

Retail TouchPoints

Stop & Shop will shutter 32 supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island by Nov. 2, 2024. The retailer, a division of Ahold Delhaize , will still operate more than 350 stores in this region following the closures, and associates at the affected stores will be offered alternate positions with the company. “As we announced in May, Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to cre

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How retailers can prioritise the delivery touchpoints shoppers expect

Inside Retail

The delivery experience is critical in shaping how Australian online shoppers judge a brand. For example, a staggering 91 per cent of customers who receive damaged items will avoid or abandon that retailer entirely and one in two will share their negative experience via word of mouth, according to a survey undertaken by Inside Retail and Team Global Express.

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Hugo Boss Stock Drops 10% on Lowered 2024 Outlook Due to China Demand

Retail Wire

Hugo Boss saw its shares drop as much as 10% following a downward spiral in its sales forecast. This highlights ongoing challenges in the luxury fashion industry.

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The secret design formula for turning boring products into killer brands

Inside Retail

Despite being born in an English-speaking country, visual language is my mother tongue. One of the many facets of visual language I am forever intrigued by is the world of retail packaging, where visual communication and consumer psychology intersect. In the past twelve months, I’ve witnessed a noticeable shift in Australian retail packaging, in both manufacturing and design.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Modernizing the Grocery Store: How AI is Helping Shoppers and Grocery Brands Get in Sync

Retail TouchPoints

The grocery sector is primed to benefit significantly from the opportunity that AI presents, both for retailers and shoppers alike. Grocery stores have voluminous catalogs and their many products have a wide range of attributes. Whether it’s ground beef, canned goods or frozen food, the distinctions inherent in these very dissimilar categories must be handled differently.

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Amazon Prime Day Spending Expected To Reach or Exceed $14B

Retail Wire

Customers can snag all the best buys for two days only.

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Latest Shein Pop-Up Draws 10,000 in Montreal

Retail TouchPoints

Shein ’s latest pop-up in Canada, a retro-inspired four -day event that took place in Montreal from July 11-14, drew more than 10,000 visitors. The pop-up comes amid a major push by the fast fashion app to grow its Canadian consumer base that also has included a sustainability-focused pop-up in Vancouver and a “moving billboard” campaign on streetcars across Toronto.

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Kaspersky Forced To Shut Down Operations in the US

Retail Wire

In the midst of political turmoil currently affecting the world at large, it's no surprise that the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab will shut down its U.S. operations and lay off its U.S.-based employees.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Sephora’s ‘Biggest Yet’ SEPHORiA Fan Event to Kick Off in Atlanta

Retail TouchPoints

Sephora has announced plans for its annual SEPHORiA fan event and beauty festival, which will kick off in Atlanta on Sept. 27 before heading to Paris, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro and Dubai. Tickets are now on sale for the Atlanta event, which will take place at Pullman Yards. The event will feature access to beauty experts , from brand founders to renowned makeup artists, as well as beauty master classes , surprise guest appearances , social content opportunities and exclusive swag.

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Trader Joe’s Seasoning Is Being Banned in Various Countries

Retail Wire

Trader Joe's "Everything but The Bagel" seasoning, known for its blend of garlic, onion, and poppy seeds, is popular in the U.S. but banned in South Korea as being a narcotic.

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M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

Retail TouchPoints

British multi-category retailer Marks & Spencer plans to open at least 10 new convenience stores in conjunction with its franchise partners and refresh up to 50 existing c-stores this year as it looks to grow its £1 billion ( $1.3 billion ) convenience business. The company kicked off the c-store push earlier this month with the reopening of its Liverpool Street Station Mezzanine store, which was renewed in partnership with travel food retailer SSP.

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Retailers welcome proposed deregulated trading hours in WA

Inside Retail

Retailers have welcomed the Western Australian National Party’s election commitment to deregulate trading hours for businesses, allowing stores to open 24 hours a day. Currently, WA businesses are restricted to trading between 8 am and 9 pm from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday, and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday. “These restrictions are most evident as we head into the all-important Christmas trading period when many discretionary retailers make up to two-thirds of their profits.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.

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Key Factors of a Successful Retail Industry Training Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

Within the retail industry, staff training, teaching and upskilling is a widely recognized challenge. Several factors play into this, and unfortunately, things aren’t getting easier for educators in retail. First, the retail industry continuously demonstrates some of the highest staff turnover rates , especially for frontline workers. This means that onboarding is a continual process for many mentors.

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Luxury experts weigh in on how Burberry can rebuild its premium brand identity

Inside Retail

Burberry’s shares dropped 15 per cent in London in early trading on Monday after reporting sales falling off a cliff across all regions outside Japan. The British fashion house announced the suspension of its dividend payments and immediately replaced CEO Jonathan Akeroyd, who started at the company in April 2022, with Joshua Schulman. While the luxury sector remains uncertain as Chinese consumer demand slows, industry experts think Burberry’s staggering performance indicates deeper, syste

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Ace Hardware, 100 Years Young, Celebrates 100 New Stores in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Ace Hardware remains remarkably spry for a centenarian. The retailer-owned cooperative has already opened 100 new stores this year, halfway to its goal of 200 store openings by the end of 2024. One of those new stores, in Roswell, Ga., was the retailer’s 5,000 th U.S. location; Ace now operates more than 5,800 stores across all 50 states and 60 countries.

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Empowering warehouse operations: Harnessing knowledge for success

Inside Retail

Do you believe that knowledge is power? Imagine how great it would be to know the next winning lottery numbers! That would be awesome, right? Unfortunately, this is just a wishful thinking. In our day-to-day lives, however, having knowledge about our expenditures, upcoming weather conditions, or the extent of our children’s screen time is important.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Co-op launches brand campaign to ‘re-introduce core values’

Retail Gazette

Co-op has launched one of its biggest ever brand campaigns to encourage the UK to turn into a nation of co-operators. The ‘Owned by You. Right By You’ campaign highlights the social and financial benefits of a co-operative business model, and comes as a new survey by the retailer found that more than 50% of consumers don’t understand what it means when a business is a co-operative or a mutual.

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Knobby founder talks e-commerce trends and global expansion

Inside Retail

Inside Retail’s Top 50 People in E-Commerce is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australia’s online retail industry. Our 2024 report features C-level executives with decades of leadership experience, alongside start-up founders and digital specialists with a wide range of skills, from marketing to logistics. You can download it here.

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Porsche Macan SUV Gets New Models

Retail Wire

Porsche has expanded its all-electric Macan SUV lineup with two new models: a rear-wheel-drive Macan and the high-powered Macan 4S. Both of these models are advertised as having a slew of new features.

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Adidas bumps up earnings guidance after Q2 revenue boost

Inside Retail

Sportswear giant Adidas has hiked its full-year earnings guidance after a “better than expected” second quarter with an 11 per cent increase versus the year prior. The company’s sales grew by 9 per cent to US$6.3 billion (A$9.3 billion) – excluding Yeezy sales in both years – with a 16 per cent increase in currency-neutral revenues. The company’s gross margin reached 50.8 per cent in Q2, reflecting better sell-throughs, reduced discounting, lower sourcing costs and a more favou

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Create SEO-Friendly Content to Boost Traffic & Engagement

Creating SEO-friendly content is key to improving your website’s visibility and attracting more visitors. This guide walks you through best practices for writing optimized content, including keyword placement, proper formatting, and engaging writing techniques. Whether you’re crafting blog posts, landing pages, or product descriptions, these proven SEO strategies will help your content rank higher and keep readers engaged.

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New Audi A5 Announced To Replace A4

Retail Wire

Audi has just released detailed information about its newest model, the A5, which replaces the A4 in the current lineup of sedans.

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When founders go rogue, their brands suffer. Here’s what two PR experts suggest

Inside Retail

Social media can be a difficult beast to handle, especially for brand founders presenting as the face of their business. Many direct-to-consumer brands have successfully built consumer awareness by cultivating the founder’s own social media presence. Examples include travel brand Beis founded by actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell and Em Cosmetics founded by YouTuber Michelle Phan, just to name a few.

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Hacker Group Exposes Disney’s Internal Slack Messages Highlighting AI Issues

Retail Wire

An activist hacker group claims to have exposed thousands of internal Disney messages.

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Dior signs Lewis Hamilton as ambassador, guest designer

Inside Retail

Luxury retailer Dior has named Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton as its new ambassador and guest designer, kicking off the launch of a lifestyle collection. Hamilton has collaborated with Dior’s creative director Kim Jones to design the fashion collection, and he has expressed his excitement by stating that they share similar values and concepts for this creative collection.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.