Expert Opinion

How are Australian retailers responding to ultra‑cheap marketplaces?

Weaker players are being forced to change operating models, or risk further declines.

How can footwear and apparel brands fix inventory mismatches?

Global stockouts and overstocks cost retailers about $1.8t each year.

How can duty-free win back shoppers?

Travel retail sales are 13% below pre-pandemic levels despite a surge in air passengers.

How will delivery fees change in a Grab–Foodpanda duopoly?

Deliveroo struggled to compete in a market driven by scale.

How can retailers turn AI agents into real profit drivers?

These tools let retailers adjust prices and refine promotions in near real time.

How can China’s FMCG brands move beyond discounts?

Simply increasing supply and lowering prices are no longer enough.

How can brands win on TikTok Shop?

It integrates product discovery, content, and checkout in one app.

How can Saudi retailers keep up with younger, digital shoppers?

Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen Alpha will control 77% of household incomes by 2035.

How can appliance makers balance affordability and innovation?

Price and reliability are the top considerations for buyers.

How can retailers win China’s next-gen wellness consumers?

The boundaries between beauty and health are blurring.

How can Indian e-tailers sustain growth in a cooling market?

Annual e-retail growth was halved to 10–12% last year.

How can luxury brands overcome a Chinese slowdown?

Economic instability and declining property values are driving the downturn.

How can Aussie supermarkets win back weary customers wary of prices?

Consumers demand transparency as the industry is investigated for price gouging.