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Inditex, the multinational retailer that owns fashion brands like Zara, Bershka, and Stradivarius, has reported continued growth in its sales, a result attributed to its store-centric strategy. As the largest fashion retailer globally and headquartered in…
In the competitive world of retail, customer satisfaction is key, and the avocado industry is no exception. A common issue faced by both retailers and consumers is determining the ripeness of an avocado on a supermarket shelf. Avocados Australia, an industry…
As the beauty industry becomes more competitive, leading South Korean beauty brands are transforming their stores into immersive spaces. These spaces offer customers an opportunity to trial products and gain a deeper understanding of the brand’s ethos. Space…
In the face of evolving consumer behaviour and economic instability, traditional department stores such as Sincere, a well-established name since 1900, are required to modernize. Recently, Sincere demonstrated that not only is digital transformation viable…
Google has unveiled new search functions aimed at improving the online shopping experience, including allowing consumers to see retailers’ in-store inventory from wherever they are using their device. The enhancements have been enabled using advances in AI…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is expanding its Rakuten Pay in-store payment system to support 14 major digital money brands and Android Pay. Rakuten Pay provides affiliated stores with a single payments service that supports a variety of payment methods,…
Despite being the first “digitally native” generation, Generation Z – people born from the late 1990s through 2010 – still prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores, according to a new study released IBM and the National Retail Federation. Though this…
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