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Melbourne shopping strip vacancies close to long-term lows

Inside Retail

Shopping strips across Melbourne are experiencing lower than average vacancy-rates, which could be due to more people working from home. According to the latest Walk the Strip report from Fitzroys, there has also been a notable increase in food and beverage, service retail, and specialty retail across these local shopping precincts.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience.

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Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery Offerings with FoodMaxx in California, Jüsto in Mexico

Retail TouchPoints

We see this expansion as part of our continued commitment to providing shoppers with the most convenient way to shop our stores each and every day.” Customers looking for grocery delivery can visit each chain’s online Amazon storefront to place their orders. Grocery Partnerships at Amazon in a statement. “We

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When Customers Aren’t Holiday Shopping, They’ll be Streaming

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November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5% this year to surpass $1.3 The stakes have never been higher! billion online!

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Consolidation and live shopping: Four e-commerce trends to watch in 2023

Inside Retail

Social commerce and live shopping. Browsing and shopping directly on social media platforms has long been a hallmark of e-commerce in China, now, it’s finally coming to Australia. Half of the GTV of e-commerce in China now comes from live shopping. Live shopping is essentially the modern-day, more sophisticated version of TVSN.

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Store Closures are Forcing Retailers to Thrive or Die: Here’s How Brands can Adapt

Retail TouchPoints

retail sales growth. At the same time, specialty retailers like Party City and Joann faced challenges. How can retailers survive the current shift and optimize their physical stores to better connect with customers? Macys is another lifestyle brand setting a great example in experiential retail.

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Amazon Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription Nationwide

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a month, Prime members will now have access to unlimited grocery delivery on orders over $35 from Amazon Fresh , Whole Foods Market and a variety of local grocery and specialty retailers, as well as number of other delivery and fulfilment options.