For those of you who are in the retail industry, you may have noticed a recent trend to clean up in-store environments – reduce shelf heights, remove dense ends and dump bins, widen aisles etc. – in order to increase comfort and make the shopping experience less stressful for customers.
In the third of the Driving Business Online case study series, Bob the Welder shows it’s possible for small businesses to sell large and industrial items online.
Appliances Online has been named as one of six finalists in the 2011 Oracle World Retail Awards, in the ‘Pure Play Etailer of the Year’ category.
Borders, Angus and Robertson, Williams and now the 23 year old, Colorado chain all closing their doors – what is happening to retail in Australia? To survive today’s challenging economic conditions and successfully fight the onslaught of online shopping – bricks and mortar retailers need to re-invent the way they do business.
Just 26% of Australian businesses expect to increase hiring in the next three months, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which found the Retail and Manufacturing sectors are holding back the rest of the employment market.
Poor customer service is losing Australian businesses customers, particularly to the online space, according to Timothy Millett, director of training and development for i perform.
Small local retailers are the beneficiaries of a new consumer trend towards increasing support for locally owned and operated stores and producers.
Dinosaur Designs’ Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy are both business owners and husband and wife but perhaps more importantly they’re artists.
Research jointly conducted by Google, Salmat and the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) shows that online retailing will explode with growth this year as consumers demand multichannel sales points. Online and mobile-accessible sales channels will be the growth areas for businesses.
Roger Woodend GM of 2ergo Australia has put together a list of what he predicts will be the most significant developments in mobile marketing for 2011 and beyond, all with far reaching implications for retailers and consumers alike.
