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Dollarama's 410-store Australia business helps boost sales
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (235+ words) Canadian discount retailer Dollarama is growing its 400-store business in Australia off the back of booming international sales. In the first quarter of the financial year, the company recorded $1. 9 billion in sales, representing a 21 per cent increase on the previous…...
Inside Archie Rose's data-driven push to perfect the online gifting experience
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Retail's next big shift: From being found to being recommended
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1700+ words) Eighteen months ago, artificial intelligence was still something of a novelty. Consumers were experimenting with chatbots and generating amusing images of themselves, while retailers largely watched from the sidelines. Today, AI is rapidly becoming part of the shopping journey. According…...
JB Hi-Fi claims "inadvertent" errors behind ACCC probe, $250, 000 refunds
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (390+ words) Electronics retailing giant the JB Hi-Fi Group has begun issuing refunds to around 200 customers for more than $250, 000. The refunds come after a probe by the consumer watchdog, the ACCC, which raised allegations of misleading pricing claims for several of the…...
Delivering regional Australia - Why regional Australia is retail's most overlooked growth frontier
2+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Inside Retail Australia Delivering regional Australia " Why regional Australia is retail's most overlooked growth frontier - Learn how to tap into a massive, underserved market of 10 million regional consumers with highly resilient spending power. - Uncover why slow shipping kills conversion rates…...
Aussies change grocery shopping habits as cost pressures continue, report finds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (430+ words) Australians are changing how they shop for groceries as they manage household budgets amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures, according to ING's Sense of Us 2026 report. The survey of more than 2000 Australians found that 83 per cent of respondents consider the cost of…...
Kmart to trial K Home concept in Victoria
1+ week, 3+ day ago (328+ words) Kmart is leaning further into homewares with the unveiling of a K Home concept store in Box Hill South, Victoria. The 3800sqm space will create a store concept that some have likened to Ikea, with a dedicated home living space, bringing…...
ACCC sues Amazon over safety of unicorn backpacks
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has initiated legal proceedings against e-commerce behemoth Amazon over allegations of the safety of unicorn backpacks sold on its platform. These backpacks, the commission said, failed to comply with the button battery warning requirements…...
From discovery to conversion: Retailers prepare for AI shopping
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1008+ words) As AI shifts from a search tool to a shopping companion, retailers are facing a familiar challenge in an unfamiliar form: How to stay visible when the customer journey changes overnight. For Shaun Broughton, managing director, Apac and Japan at…...
A tale of two flagships: Love Isabelle's bespoke approach to jewellery retail
2+ week, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Sidd has long framed Love Isabelle's growth through a physical-first lens, even as the brand built an online cult following. "From the beginning, I've always believed in having a physical space that invites customers to experience your brand in real…...