Federal Budget Virtual Seminar: expert insights on spending, tax reform and policy impacts. Register now.
For the retail industry, the common theme has been the shifting power away from retailers to both consumers, and employees.
Day two of the NRF 2022, Retail’s Big Show in New York City was centered on emerging trends and the future of the industry more broadly
After a hiatus in 2021, retailers from around the world gathered face-to-face in New York this week for the annual NRF Big Show.
Retail worker shortages will be one of the biggest issues faced for the majority of retailers during Christmas and into 2022.
With most restrictions now behind us, we should expect this weekend’s Black Friday sales weekend to be the largest one ever for Australian retailers.
The pandemic has been tough going for retailers right around the world. The surge in online shopping and reduction in customer foot traffic has placed the traditional retail model under pressure. As we emerge from the pandemic, many retailers are rethinking their store networks while focusing their investment in the major advantage physical retail has over online – creating fabulous shopping experiences.
The world of retail used to be much simpler. It was an industry that was driven by creativity, trends and a gut feel for what would sell.
Retail workers have been on the frontline of the pandemic since the beginning and much has been written about the day-to-day challenges that they face.
Sydney’s lockdown ended overnight, with midnight haircuts, gym sessions and early morning shopping queues highlighting the enormous relief felt across the city.
The roadmaps out of lockdown released by the NSW and Victorian state governments last week offer a welcome glimmer of hope for retailers.
Digital retail is more than just online shopping. The explosion in online retail throughout the pandemic period has perhaps distracted from the fact that retail activity remains 80% bricks-and-mortar.
The post-pandemic retail recovery has officially stalled. This week the Australian Bureau of Statistics published the preliminary headline retail sales data for the month of June.