With COVID-induced limitations around shopping, most Australians have become comfortable with the concept of moving seamlessly between physical and online channels for their shopping experience. Retail has responded by blurring the lines between physical and online stores, so they are not viewed in isolation anymore – the hybridisation of retail. This looks to be a […]
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Retail Safari & Microsoft take home 2017 POPAI’s Field Marketing Excellence Award
Oct 13, 2017 – At last night’s 2017 POPAI Marketing @ Retail Awards, Microsoft and their agency partner – Retail Safari – were awarded the “2017 Field Marketing Excellence Award”.
70% of customers walk out of store empty handed
It’s a simple fact that many retailers ignore at their peril! Seventy per cent of consumers will walk out of a store if they don’t have access to knowledgeable salespeople.
Highlights from the 2015 ACRS World Retail Congress
This week I attended the “Highlights from the ACRS World Retail Congress” where my time was well spent hearing about merging global trends and retail best practice. This year’s theme centred on the idea of ‘Transforming retail today, tomorrow and beyond’ to survive in an age of disruption. Retail leaders – Dr. Sean Sands and […]
From Brand Ambassadors to Engagement Specialists
For many years, Brand Ambassadors have been a ubiquitous part of the shopping environment. Used as a standard in-store promotional tactic by grocery and non-grocery manufacturers alike, their traditional role has predominantly involved increasing brand awareness, as well as driving sales. However, in recent years we have been observing changes in the Australian market, which […]
Half of people shopping with their mobile…how many will leave your store?
73 % of the 87% of Australians that use a smartphone or tablet use it for shopping according to a recent study by 3radical. Over 50% of those surveyed are using them in store to research products they are looking for or compare prices. So what does this mean for retailers and brands? The old […]