Opening a bricks-and-mortar store in an increasingly digitally-driven consumer culture seems counterintuitive. Yet Greenstone Financial Services are banking on its new store giving customers what they want.

If there’s one thing Showpo believes in, it’s listening to its customers. For Showpo CMO, Mark Baartse, too many companies talk about customer experience, but don’t actually talk to them enough to get the facts.

Myer is resurrecting its ‘My Store’ campaign once again in an attempt to turn around its fortunes. The new follows the beleaguered retailer's near $500 million loss in the year to June 2018, leading to the plan to stop discounting by getting rid of clearance floors by mid-2019, reduce floor space, and focus on exclusive brands.

Myer will stop discounting - getting rid of clearance floors by mid-2019 - reduce floor space, and focus on exclusive brands, as it fights to come back from a shocking near $500 million loss in the year to June 2018.

​Myer has confirmed its executive GM of marketing and customer, Louise Pearson, is one of a number of executive and senior-level roles slashed from the department store giant this week.

​AI-powered research, voice-based care instructions, ‘adjacent possible’ marketing principles, augmented reality on farms and eco-storytelling in immersive retail stores – they’re all in a day’s work for the innovation and digital team at The Woolmark Company.

High shipping cost is causing more than half of Australian consumers to ditch their shopping carts before completing an online purchase, according to a new report.

KitchenAid has launched its first experiential store in Melbourne and is planning a national physical retail rollout over the next year to support the launch of its major domestic appliances in Australia.

Amazon’s launch in Australia has significantly boosted online shopping behaviour across the wider local retail landscape, generating more sales across a wider array of local ecommerce and brand websites. But not everyone is benefitting and those in the mid-share, mid-market space stand to lose the most from the US giant’s arrival on our shore long term.

Myer has recruited UK retail industry veteran, John King, as its new CEO and managing director following an international executive search.

For retailers in highly competitive markets, the point-of-sale experience they deliver can be just as important as the products and services they sell.

Online marketing 3.0 is about being intuitive and engaging with your community in real-time, according to respected entrepreneur, podcaster and author, Ludwina Dautovic.