In this week’s edition of Inside Retail PREMIUM, a Canadian e-commerce operator has a new vision for Australia with the opening of a flashy new flagship store catering to busy city workers and night revellers, at the same time as trumping the concept of showrooming.

Smiggle founder, Stephen Meurs, has been quietly working away on a new concept he’s now ready to talk about, as well as giving his old company a run for its money in stationery.

The old model of the postal service may be dead, but Claire Hibbit discovers what Australia Post has on the agenda for its stores of the future.

In more playful news, two adorable dogs have set up shop in Sydney hoping to take optical retail to a new level.

Property is big this issue. Michael Baker discovers that retail property growth in Australia is a mixed bag, but the nation still appears to be able to stack up to the rest of the world when it comes to rental prices.

And for those interested in technical goods and electronic retail, GfK has released its quarterly report on the category.

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