73 % of the 87% of Australians that use a smartphone or tablet use it for shopping according to a recent study by 3radical. Over 50% of those surveyed are using them in store to research products they are looking for or compare prices. So what does this mean for retailers and brands? The old […]
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What retailers can do to drive business success
In the current competitive retail environment, Australian retailers are increasingly turning to specialist industry suppliers for the best advice and latest technologies to help drive business success. By engaging an expert, retailers can focus on their priorities without being distracted by their many other day-to-day demands according to August Retail World’s in-store services business review. […]
Refined palates driving indulgence and premiumisation
Demand in the frozen desserts and pastries category has shifted from the traditional family-shared dessert to single-serve and bite-sized sweets according to Retail World’s category review in their August 22 issue. Some trends and predictions mentioned are that dessert shoppers have become more knowledgeable and are checking ingredients, switching to healthier options such as all-natural, […]
The retail jungle
In today’s retail environment, the past is no longer a predictor of the future. The unprecedented and seemingly unending changes in technology and consumer behaviour combined with the proliferation of media and products are challenging the traditional ways of doing business. For retailers and manufacturers, knowing how, where and when to engage consumers along their […]
Marketing that the Australian consumer really wants
With the hunt for the highest ROI in marketing spend and broadest reach to consumers, marketers have been embracing new technologies as the solution to influence their target markets – but is it working? According to recent research¹, the Australian consumer isn’t necessarily embracing these technologies with the same fervour. As an example, Social Media […]
