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Simon Porter

Simon Porter is the head of retail at media agency Hatched. An expert in the customer journey from the first search to the final in-store sale, he is at the forefront of the retail media revolution helping brands to navigate the emerging space.

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It’s time to rethink retail media – your secret weapon against inflation

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Will Australia’s social media age laws rewrite the rules of trend-led retail?

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How value will power holiday volume

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Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech failed

From boom to backlash: The retail risk in overtourism

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A new model: Think like a brand, act like a retailer, publish like a media house

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TikTok’s potent growth engine: From #ForYouPage to fast sales

Cybercrime in retail: Trust is now at risk but that creates an opportunity

The future of shelf signage: How technology is transforming the moment of truth

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How retailers can win even before the ‘first moment of truth’

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Why Bunnings, BWS and Aldi are masters of effective communication

Nike’s cautionary tale: When a D2C pivot goes awry

The lessons for Aussie retailers as they look to Brisbane 2032

Olympic fever: A golden opportunity – if you’ve got cash to splash

European retail summer: Five key trends for Aussie retailers

Is travel retail still relevant?

The antidote to retail homogeneity: an opportunity for local retail legends

Who won Easter 2024, and what it says about the future of supermarket retail