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Afterpay slurs ‘hold my beer, watch this’ as it lowers the bar with lending at Aussie pubs
There’s a beautiful irony in a pub product failing the pub test, and that’s exactly what Afterpay’s partnership with the...

Opinion: Is luxury over?
It's an overused word and in the current climate, what does it now mean to consumers?

Mini supermarkets take us back to the future
Small-format supermarkets can give new life to our suburban streets.

Why go back to normal?
Contributor Moensie Rossier makes the case for hanging onto your COVID workarounds.

How to predict your customers’ needs post COVID-19
As stores start to open their doors its clear that the post Covid-19 retail world will be very different.

What all great stores have in common
The secret to a great shopping experience? Sense of place.

Online competition didn’t kill Jeanswest. Boring retail killed Jeanswest.
Our contributor takes a closer look at one of the larger administrations of January.

The forgotten metrics of retail
Big data may be the new oil, but our contributor wants you to spare a thought for all the metrics that came before.

To win the retail game, inventory losses are not an option
Loss prevention can help offset dips in profitability.

Are you ready for casual penalty rates to increase?
How to prep for the next stage of penalty rate increases on October 1.

True leadership is not a “yes” brigade
Opinion: A true leader should not be held to the old guard's ways.

In the age of user-generated content, even negative reviews are useful
User-generated content has never been more important.

The reality of segmentation
Segmentation may be seen as the key to tapping into your key customers, but segments don’t walk through the door to buy ...

The attitude adjustment
Why you need to stop hiring on the basis of candidates' skills but on their attitude and cultural fit.

We have the wrong attitude to retail ambition in this country
Australian retailers need to be supported in taking the necessary risks to successfully challenge on the global scene.

Premier Investments vs Myer – Where to next?
The game has moved into areas that Solomon Lew may not have intended when it bought into the department store retailer.

Weathering the storm
Christmas may be a struggle for retailers this year, but JB Hi-Fi and Super Retail Group have strategies in place to sur...

Franchising and the new shopping centre
Retail landlords face a raft of challenges, with some tough decisions needed to be made in order for shopping centres to...

Global sourcing has stuffed fashion – globally
The current cycle of formulaic trend to factory source will not survive the next decade without massive casualties.