Tag: retail

Beacon marketing has been on my mind lately. And as I was researching the subject, one of the questions I came to ask myself...

In what could be one of the first steps into the future of retail, Brisbane’s newest concept retail and workshop space opened on Latrobe...

Jane Lu immigrated to Australia with her parents when she was eight years old. At 18, she started working at KPMG through a cadetship...

Experian is a global provider of integrated consumer insight, and according to their latest data, many customers are price indifferent. Basically, consumers have developed more...

Last year, we witnessed Grand Theft Auto 5 break five Guinness records, grossing $1 billion within three days! 2013 was clearly an awesome year...

The Black Friday sale is undisputedly the biggest in the world. We see US retailers offer big discounts not just on individual products, but...

Aussies love their dads. That’s not being questioned. But for some reason, they will spend less than half what they spent on Mother’s Day...

Doug Stephens is a futurist. This doesn't mean he gets to wear a cap and some sort of wizard-like hat. What it does mean...

Online retail, it would seem, has come a long way. But consider this: retail e-commerce is estimated to be $16 billion this year, a mere 6.3%, of the traditional brick-and-mortar business in Australia. Clearly, the biggest opportunities lie ahead.

Nothing is more boringly and painfully banal than in-store Muzak. Well, almost nothing. You know the score: lifeless, sterile jingles that make Yanni seem as...

The internet is not going to kill retail. It’s going to put it on steroids. Ok, so it might sound a little creepy right now, but I think it’s inevitable and will be business as usual in a few short years. I don't think we know yet the exact form it will take - my examples above are just illustrative, but real time, location based, two-way communication between the retail world and the consumers in the street outside is the next logical step. It’s been in science fiction books for decades.

Jason L is a relatively young startup providing unique, commercial quality office furniture. The company sells direct to the public at wholesale prices, leading to discounts of up to 40%. The best part is that Jason L offers fully customized, ergonomic designs that ship fast, direct to your door. That's right – if you see something on the company's website that you like but would like another colour, the company will build to suit. Now that's thinking convenience.

BuyAustralianMade Direct will be officially launched by founder Stephen Gately and Federal Senators John Madigan and Nick Xenophon on November 13 in Melbourne. Also attending the launch will be the inaugural group of BAM Direct shoppers and a number of manufacturers participating in the BAM Direct initiative.

Technical skills are essential to a job, be it IT-related or elsewhere. But, simply knowing how to perform a techie function is no longer the endgame for personal development in the modern world of business. The most effective people are the ones practicing sound management and excellent communication bolstered not only by experience, but by training as well.

The launch of LeapFrog Retail comes after noticing a gap in the market and eight years of meticulous research, development and testing. Making the right decision requires the right information and LeapFrog Retail is making this possible with a scientific approach that reveals vital new insights for retailers to unlock their hidden sales, profit potential and productivity.

Bad news just in from BizExchange: it seems that private company values are on the fritz, According to the BizExchange Index, fiscal reporting for the second-quarter of 2012 shows an increased number of failed businesses, while the number of businesses put up for sale dipped slightly over the first-quarter. In short, it looks like gloom and doom are in the forecast.

Imagine never needing plastic, or even a wallet again because your smartphone is about to replace them. You have it with you at all...

Software solutions provider Pitney Bowes has laid down the law regarding customer data for the retail industry. Perhaps you’ve been labouring under the delusion that old-school broad customer data will do the trick when it comes to growing your retail business. I'm afraid not.

We’ve all been there. Out-and-about the city with no charge left on our mobile. It’s a sinking feeling, really. It's like living in 1996 all over again. A new company in Sydney called Chargebar is setting up their charging stations at locations across the city, and looking to expand nationally.

Founded little over a year ago on the back of a credit card 'investment' Show Pony Fashion has defied the industry trend of sliding sales to post it's first million dollars in revenue. A combination of internationally-inspired, Australian-designed and affordable garments coupled with an intelligent approach to social media and ecommerce seems to have struck a chord with Australia's fashion-conscious women.