Across the US and the UK, major brick and mortar retailers are battling the effects of e-commerce – and town centres could be the next casualties.
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South Africa needs to harness its service sector into an innovative and export orientated way to push back poverty, unemployment and inequality.
Amazon has barred Australian shoppers from its US site, rather than contend with new GST rules on overseas purchases. But don’t expect a stampede at your local branch of Harvey Norman as a result.
When people see their bodies in 3D, they feel worse about themselves and more negative in general. That might not put shoppers in a buying mood even for clothes that fit better.
Canadian provinces are choosing various approaches to cannabis sales as legalization approaches. Ontario’s will combine aspects of computer stores, wine boutiques and post-prohibition liquor outlets.
Facing stiff competition, the obvious solution is for Sainsbury’s and Asda to grow their customer base and revenues, while cutting their margins, through a merger.
Weather and online shopping aren’t the main culprits behind the high street’s decline.
South Africa’s land reform process will fail if it continues to neglect small and emerging black farmers.
We’re not going to stop wandering through shopping centres anytime soon, but mobile, micro-location and voice technologies are set to transform the retail experience.
Physical stores and online technology can work hand in hand.
Spinning off Coles is a great example of how good Wesfarmers is at entering and exiting markets.
It’s not just about Brexit. Unilever’s decision makes good business sense, too.
Old retail might be dying in the West, but it’s been given new life in China.
Coles plans to compete with competitors by moving away from low prices to a focus on other attributes, such as sustainability, local produce and community.
Business leaders some sectors are feeling less positive about the year ahead because consumers are spending less, according to our analysis of the outlook of leaders of Australia’s ASX 200 companies.
What is lacking is Myer’s heritage, and the need for this to be carefully reframed and updated for the present day.
Ingvar Kamprad’s Ikea revolutionised retail by popularising flat-pack furniture and building maze-like stores.
People who see themselves as conscientious consumers often buy items made by companies that violate their values because it’s hard to keep that information in mind.
As businesses’ branded mobile apps become more common and popular, how are they affecting shoppers’ buying habits?
The idea of pop-up shops has been around for ages, but now even established high-street retailers are being forced to buy in.
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania
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Interim Director, UWA Public Policy Institute; Associate Professor & Programme Co-ordinator (Masters of Public Policy), The University of Western Australia
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Professor, College of Business, Zayed University
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Lecturer, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University
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Professor, Monash University
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Lecturer in the Ted Rogers School of Retail Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Senior Research Associate, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
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Coleman Chair Professor of Marketing and Director of Research, Texas A&M University
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in International Business & Strategic Management, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Accounting, University of Portsmouth
