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Nielsen Research on the “New Retail” in Australia

Australian shoppers are highly connected and do a lot of online shopping. And recent research from Nielsen sheds more light on the Australian consumer: “Online research converts into both online and offline purchases. Results from the newly released 2014 Nielsen … Continue reading

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Retail Strategy Lessons from McKinsey & Co.

McKinsey & Co., the world-renowned consulting firm, has published a lot of information about the field of retailing. Most recently, McKinsey’s Peter Breuer, Thierry Elmalem, and Chris Wigley have written an in-depth piece on the need for many companies to engage … Continue reading

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Global E-Tailing in 2020

Where is global E-tailing heading over the next several years? We know it’s going to get bigger and bigger. Recently, OC&C Strategy Consultants published “The Global Retail E-mpire” report, which ” estimates the value of online retail trade based on … Continue reading

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