With interest rates and inflation on the rise, retail businesses may start to see sales drop as consumers feel the pinch of financial pressure. But there are lots of ways businesses can optimise their offering and achieve more sales, even in quiet times writes Jenn Donovan, co-founder of Spend With Us, Buy from a Bush… Read more »
The Australian Competition and Consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has its eye on Australia’s four largest marketplaces, Catch, Amazon Australia, eBay and Kogan for using algorithms to influence their customers’ buying behaviour. The big four marketplaces have come under fire in the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry report, which suggests that online marketplaces have a high… Read more »
New research from the Australian Retailers Association, Tech Research Asia and AWS has revealed the top technology trends retailers need to keep track of if they want to stay ahead of the curve. As retailers reopen brick and mortar stores across Australia, technology is helping to deliver improved customer service. Amongst the tech growing in… Read more »
It’s looking like a great Easter for retailers and the hospitality and tourism sector, with Australians set to spend $9 billion over the holiday period. Research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan reveals Australians will spend an expected $7.1 billion on holidays during the Easter break with an additional $1.5 million to… Read more »
Like most entrepreneurs, founder of Australian denim label, Peachay, Isabella Sen has learned a few business lessons the hard way before reaching brand success. Here, she shares the five things she wishes she had known before starting her business, so that others can learn from her mistakes. Starting a business for the first time is… Read more »
A retail veteran says bricks and mortar stores will survive and thrive and predicts physical shopfronts will be the unexpected darling of a post-pandemic retail recovery. Dave Strutton, a retailer for more than 20 years, and owner of Howard’s Storage World at Mile End in South Australia, says any death knell being sounded for bricks… Read more »
If you’re keen to capture the attention of millennial shoppers, the latest research from Tiendeo reveals a social conscience could be your first port of call. According to Tiendeo’s findings, to connect with Gen Y, brands will need to ensure they tick all the boxes when it comes to sustainability and inclusivity. If your products… Read more »
Increasingly consumers are voting with their wallets, favouring brands and businesses that affect positive change, according to the latest research from Klarna and Inside Retailer. “When you can see sustainability through both the retailers’ and shoppers’ eyes, the conclusion is clear. Old ways are no longer sufficient, retailers must find new directions in sustainability or… Read more »
Bloomberg intelligence predicts that the metaverse could be worth $800 billion by 2024. With big brands like Nike and H&M already investing heavily in the virtual world, how will this new communication channels change how consumers interact with brands? Ever since Facebook rebranded as Meta, the proposition of virtual worlds has captured the imagination of… Read more »
Do you know the five major trends that will shape retail in 2022? We do! Digital retail experts Tiendeo have released their Retail Marketing Hot Trends 2022 study. The results reveal that omnichannel marketing, experiential shopping and the circular economy will be heavy hitters in retailers’ and marketers’ strategies in the year ahead. Cec Busby… Read more »
With a savvy approach to social media, eCommerce and new tech, Sandradee Makejev has put Australian women’s fashion e-boutique St Frock on the global map. Back in 2005, Sandradee Makejev started selling trendy women’s dresses at a humble Bondi Beach market stall. In 2009, she started a Facebook page for St Frock and interest started… Read more »
The latest findings from MessageMedia’s Retail’s Tech Revolution report has revealed a strong increase in the number of Aussies connecting with businesses via SMS. According to the report’s findings, 40 per cent of Australians have visited an online or physical store as a result of receiving an SMS from a retailer. Shopping habits change While… Read more »
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