Let’s face it, there has been a lot of bad news surrounding retail sales here in Australia. Sales year on year have been decidedly flat, the R word (for recession) has also been mentioned a few times and the economy is doing retailers no favours in encouraging
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It certainly has been a challenging year for most retailers, with the ABS figures showing sales year on year are relatively flat with most months showing small or even negative growth. A stodgy economy is one of the reasons, we’ve also had an election and pressure on
Read more →Effective merchandising is critical to ensure you maximise your sales. Thanks to special guest Brent Newey from Retail Help, who is an expert in this field, for this valuable article. With the Christmas rush not that far away, a well merchandised store will go a long way
Read more →Retail in Australia has seen unprecedented change over the past few years. Recent sales data for bricks and mortar stores have been stagnant at best. Many sectors, particularly department stores, have seen negative growth. Retail has even been labelled with the horrendous R word (Recession) with year-on-year
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