The latest Trend Briefing from international marketing observer trendwatching.com has been published online with 41 new business ideas.
Chinese shoppers may have caught the luxury bug - but they're paying cash, not borrowing to buy.
Two global retail chains have launchend initatives to recycle the clothes they've once sold, reports trend- spotting website springwise.
British home decor website mydeco.com offers its customers to plan their rooms with 3D tools and buy directly from over 500 retailers.
CROWD MINING is a moniker for how Trendwatcing.com sees crowd-based business concepts evolving in 2008.
Who’s out-muscling who in the world of retail? Our 2008 list reveals some surprising shifts in the balance of power…
Retail sales grew a solid 0.8% month on month in September - the same rate as in August, which was revised up from 0.7% previously.
Retail sales in April rose just 0.1%m/m (JPMorgan 0.3%, consensus 0.5%) after surging 1.0% in March (revised down from 1.1%). Making the largest positive contribution to the retail sales index was the uptick in the value of food sales (+1.4%m/m) resulting mainly from price rises owing to the prolonged and widespread drought. Excluding the food component of the index, retail sales fell 0.8%m/m in value terms.
Figures just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Australian retail sales rose again in April.
French fashion house Chanel's unique stand-alone beauty boutique at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney's east has completed its first 10 months' trading.
When is a store not a store? When it’s a lululemon ‘community destination’…
See, touch, smell and taste: Sweet is a candy store that offers a unique customer experience.
A new healthy eating concept established in Melbourne will soon be available in other Australian cities.
The 25-store chain of Pharmore Pharmacies stores in Victoria is being given a major make-over to provide them with a new look and feel.
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Inside Retailing Magazine investigates the pulling power of street-based retailer clustering.
There's been legal action aplenty, but outlet retailing is soldiering on…
Interest rate hikes have hit home owners hard, but they still want their homes to look good…
With the proliferation of online travel bookings, is the traditional travel agency in danger of extinction?
Home truths and priceless tips on how specialty retailers can take on volume retailers in the modern market.
Moving at an incredibly fast pace, the global food industry is reacting out of necessity to the changing needs of consumers. Will your business keep up? Tim Greenhalghh, chief creative officer of UK design consultancy Fitch outlines some fascinating trends and forecasts for the future of food retailing.
Critical to understanding trends is knowing the key drivers of consumer demand.