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        Refresh your brand for 2022 and beyond
        Officeworks

        Refresh your brand for 2022 and beyond

        Rebranding your business can seem like a daunting task. Maybe you set it up yourself, did it on the fly years ago or maybe you’re not connecting with...

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        Everything you need to start something big
        Officeworks

        Everything you need to start something big

        When running a business, no two days are the same. You’re busy balancing projects, people and things can change pretty quickly. You’re often spinning...

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        Sensing a successful store design
        Australian Retailers Association

        Sensing a successful store design

        Our senses contribute to our emotions. Whilst touching and tasting can be more challenging in a post-COVID-19 environment, we can heighten the visual,...

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        10 steps to setting up your online store
        Australian Retailers Association

        10 steps to setting up your online store

        If you’re a brick and mortar retailer and you’re not selling online, now is the time to get set up and start.

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        Small businesses predict major digital shift
        American Express

        Small businesses predict major digital shift

        Almost half of Australian bricks-and-mortar small business owners (48%) predict their business will operate entirely online in the future, with more...

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        A ten-step guide for lifting manually
        ARA Retail Institute

        A ten-step guide for lifting manually

        When merchandising and setting up displays in-store, you have a duty of care to both your team and customers to make sure that you are doing it safely....

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        How to avoid the 'always on sale' trap
        Australian Retailers Association

        How to avoid the 'always on sale' trap

        How often have you walked past a store that seems to be permanently plastered top to bottom in red and white bunting screaming, ‘SALE’? For some, the...

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        Could these tips revolutionise the department store experience?
        Mark Schiavello - National Leader for Retail, BDO

        Could these tips revolutionise the department store experience?

        This article was originally published on Australia’s leading fashion business publication Ragtrader.   A 1% increase in time spent in store will lead...

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        Help your customers by giving your employees the full 360
        Australian Retailers Association

        Help your customers by giving your employees the full 360

        Support teams can be reinforced with efficient and reliable systems to allow themselves to be omnipresent.

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        The Apollo moon landing was spot-on, thanks to music
        OneMusic Australia

        The Apollo moon landing was spot-on, thanks to music

        Familiar tunes were great in the confined shuttle, they might not be great in the confines of your retail space.

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        Swarovski launches a sparkling new store in Castle Hill
        Australian Retailers Association

        Swarovski launches a sparkling new store in Castle Hill

        When heritage meets craftsmanship, it results in Swarovski’s unsurpassed ability to renew itself with the utmost respect for the brand’s DNA. Crystal...

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        How to plan store promotions
        ARA Retail Institute

        How to plan store promotions

        To increase sales, attract new customers, and retain current customers, many retail stores implement various sales promotion techniques.

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        Poor shopping experiences cost Australian retailers $71bn in abandoned sales
        Australian Retailers Association

        Poor shopping experiences cost Australian retailers $71bn in abandoned sales

        Negative shopping experiences are costing the Australian retail sector $71bn in abandoned sales each year, according to new data from 451 Research...

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        Customer experience is a top priority
        Australian Retailers Association

        Customer experience is a top priority

        Why an investment in your staff is an investment in your bottom line.

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        Australia’s independent retail sector among the best performing in the world
        Australian Retailers Association

        Australia’s independent retail sector among the best performing in the world

        Research from Vend reveals Australia’s independent retailers are among the best performing in the world, ringing in an average of AUD $504,979.85...

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        Prepare your business for success this financial year
        Australian Retailers Association

        Prepare your business for success this financial year

        The end of the financial year brings with it the thrills of counting the beans of your business wins or the condolences of tallying up losses. It is a...

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        Retail renaissance hits the streets of Adelaide
        Australian Retailers Association

        Retail renaissance hits the streets of Adelaide

        The latest data from Vend highlights a retail renaissance on the streets of Adelaide with independent retailers bucking the national retail downturn to...

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        Digital marketing skills and financial literacy on small business wish-list
        Australian Retailers Association

        Digital marketing skills and financial literacy on small business wish-list

        A new study of small business owners in Australia reveals they need digital marketing skills and improved financial literacy to manage and grow their...

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        Officeworks celebrates 25th birthday by sponsoring a class of students
        Australian Retailers Association

        Officeworks celebrates 25th birthday by sponsoring a class of students

        Twenty-five years ago, Officeworks opened its first ever store in Richmond, Victoria with 4,500 products and around 50 team members. The store’s best...

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        Customers are still spending, so why are retailers closing their doors?
        Australian Retailers Association

        Customers are still spending, so why are retailers closing their doors?

        Customer spending in Australia increased to 261905 AUD million in the last quarter of 2018, and has actually continued to rise since 2016¹, and yet we...

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