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Mareile Osthus shared thisAlgorithms in eCommerce are a constant debate. Show customers what they want. Balance relevance vs discovery. Push stock vs keep it “fashion”. Don’t be too mainstream… but don’t miss intent. It’s complicated. And yet, here we have the perfect example of how to ignore all of it. Coming from a platform that’s probably built one of the most complex algorithms out there… The LinkedIn quiz. I have never clicked it. Not once. Not even by accident. And yet…it shows up. Daily. Like a very committed situationship. And just to make sure I don’t miss out… “Daren just solved the quiz.” Great, Daren. Proud of you. Take the break. Somehow ironic, LinkedIn… isn’t it? Maybe I’ll change my mind once we can share our score. Feels like an announcement feature waiting to happen. 😉
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Mareile Osthus shared thisEver seen a map of where your CX stands vs your competitors 👀 And the market..... 🌍 Yeah… neither had we. Until last Friday. When Dev Wizard Bryan Nguyen 🧙♂️ and Product Wizard 🚀Nadezhda Egorova 🪄 get going… the rest of us usually politely nod and hope for the best 😅 (you know… that moment where a different language is being spoken and your face just goes… blank) But not this time. Because when you can actually see it, suddenly it all clicks. Where you stand. Who you’re up against. And where the gaps really are. And honestly… we just sat there thinking: why has this not existed before? Let’s just say: 👉 this might be the most tangible version of Online CX we’ve ever built (so far 👀) 👉 and yes… it’s not for us, retailers are going to see themselves in a whole new way Bryan… was that “next week”? 👀
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Mareile Osthus shared thisRetail has a “one and done” problem. Customers are just not coming back. And they don’t tell you why. See ya 👋 84% leave after one bad experience, without saying a word. 👻 No complaint. No feedback. Just gone. So… what actually caused it? In our latest humii x Inside Retail Australia CX Breaking Points Report, we unpack exactly why customers don’t return, and where most retailers are getting it wrong. (And yes, the mystery shopper comments are in there 👀) Download link in comments 👇
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Mareile Osthus shared thisThe Real AI Challenge: Typos Can’t deny, I love the BWS bot’s sense of humour… Customers type like this. Bots respond like that. Somewhere in the middle sits customer experience. AI: trained on billions of data points. Customer: types one letter wrong. AI: “Thanks, you too!” Maybe the next frontier of AI isn’t intelligence. It’s assuming humans can’t type. 🤖🍾
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Mareile Osthus shared thisWelcome to Humii, The Oodie. 🧸 A brand that started in Adelaide in 2018 with a simple idea: make comfort a category. Fast forward a few years and millions of Oodies later, it’s safe to say that idea resonated. Now, full disclosure: I might be partly responsible for that number. Our household currently owns 13 Oodies. Yes, thirteen. If humii ever measured cosiness per capita, they probably top the leaderboard. But jokes aside, behind every brand that grows this fast sits something far more important than just a good product: customer obsession. 💜 Did we mention, this is our favourite obsession? We are excited to welcome Lauren Oliver and the fantastic The Oodie team! 🥳 Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to check whether Oodie number 14 has quietly entered our house overnight....
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Mareile Osthus shared this📊 Who leads online CX in Australia? Some familiar names are holding strong. LSKD remains #1. Others are catching up fast. Beginning Boutique jumps to #2. Bed Threads and INTERSPORT Australia move into the top 5. The takeaway is this: Customer expectations never stand still. What was considered a great online experience two years ago is simply the baseline today. For the 2026 Online CX Report, we analysed thousands of real shopping journeys across 94 Australian retailers. One thing is clear: The retailers moving up are relentlessly refining the fundamentals: Clarity, functionality and reliability. They remove doubt. They build trust. And most importantly, they just make it easy. No hidden information, excellent expectation management, a returns process which doesn't require more than two clicks....the list is long..... Everyone else is playing catch-up. 🏃♂️ Curious to see who else is leading, where friction hurts the most, and why shoppers don’t return? Report in the comments. 👇
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Mareile Osthus shared thisLaunch day. 2026 Online CX Report. Months of online mystery shopping. Thousands of real journeys. One brutally honest report. Who’s leading. Who’s leaking customers. Where the biggest friction lives. No opinions. Just evidence. Report to download in the comments. Let’s go. 🚀
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Mareile Osthus shared thisOnline CX: Why shoppers don’t return. 👀 Oh yes…we love a good teaser. Can you blame us? Sitting on this much data and staying quiet is not easy. 😶 So what’s changed since last year? Let’s just say the #1 experience reason shoppers won’t return has shifted. Noticeably. And yes, there may be a few new contenders creeping up too. The full 2026 Online CX Report goes live tomorrow. Prepare for some uncomfortable clarity 📊 🔍 If you can guess the new #1, we’ll pretend we planned an award. 🏆
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Mareile Osthus shared thisWhen the data is too juicy to keep a straight face… 👀 The 2026 Online CX Report is almost here…and let’s just say, the data has opinions. Last year we measured. This year shows who’s shifting, and who isn’t. 📊 This is real, human, online mystery-shopper data across the full journey, the good, the bad, and the “how is this still happening in 2026?” What you can expect: 🔥 The retailers setting the standard (and why) 📉 The friction quietly costing retailers conversion or retention 📦 Post-purchase moments that make or break loyalty 💳 Checkout behaviours that still shock us 👀 And a few surprises we genuinely didn’t see coming We measure what customers experience, not what retailers think is happening. And trust me… there are some shifts this year. Mark your calendars for Wednesday. The countdown is officially on. ⏳ Amblique Shopify Bryan Nguyen Ankit Sharma 🚀Nadezhda Egorova Erin Clarke Rebecca Jensen CA
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisOver 100 million nights slept in Papinelle. Two decades of beautiful design, quality fabrics, and a brand with real heart, and now we are proud to be part of what comes next. We are partnering with the Papinelle team, bringing our Shopify expertise to deliver an experience that converts and drives long-term growth. More to come. 🌙
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisAfter a few conversations recently, I realised I haven’t actually said this clearly. I’m currently taking on a small number of new clients. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. In practice, that usually looks like one of four situations: • 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁, and you’re facing a 3+ month hiring process but you need someone in now to keep momentum moving while you hire. • 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆, but you’re still carrying a lot of the marketing yourself, supported by junior team members or agencies and need a senior pair of hands to take pressure off while still giving you the oversight you want as a founder or GM (typically 1–3 days a week). • 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, structure or team and you need an experienced view on what needs to change, and how to make it happen. • 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 yet but you do know you don’t want to waste time or money on the wrong hire, and want to work it out properly first. Most of my work sits across fractional CMO and interim engagements, typically with 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆. If you recognise yourself in any of the above, or just want an experienced perspective on where your marketing is at, feel free to reach out. And if someone in your network is in that position, I’d genuinely appreciate you passing this on.
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisCame here looking for April Fools content, but am now questioning... - Have brands lost their sense of humour or; - Have I lost my ability to discern truth from fiction Either way, more Kit Kat jokes please 🍫
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisThere is a version of technology that announces itself constantly. New features. Update notifications. Integration alerts. A support ticket for every edge case. A workaround for every gap. A team spending more time managing the tool than using it. That is not what we are building. The Mirra platform is designed to disappear into the background of how a brand operates. ✔️ The authorisation hold places cleanly. ✔️The trial window triggers at the right moment. ✔️The return flow resolves without friction. ✔️The merchant dashboard surfaces what matters without overwhelming the person reading it. When all of that works, the brand's e-commerce team isn't thinking about Mirra. They are thinking about their customers. Their conversion numbers. Which products are performing and which categories have room to grow. The decisions that actually move the business forward. That is the standard our engineering team builds to. Not features for a changelog. Not complexity that requires a dedicated resource to manage. Infrastructure that earns trust quietly, one clean transaction at a time and gets out of the way so the brands using it can focus on what they are actually there to do. The best technology does not ask to be noticed. It just works. And on the days it works best, nobody mentions it at all. #EcommerceStrategy #ShopifyMerchants #TryBeforeYouBuy #ConversionArchitecture #DigitalCommerce #EcommerceInnovation
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on this𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗔𝗧 𝟵𝟳 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 (𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀) I keep coming back to one infrastructure story that's not getting nearly the attention it deserves. Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) hit 𝟵𝟳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗗𝗞 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 in March 2026. It launched in November 2024 with roughly 2 million downloads. That's 𝟰,𝟳𝟱𝟬% 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. Faster adoption than most developer infrastructure protocols achieve in their first five years. The ecosystem now includes over 5,800 community and enterprise servers spanning databases, CRMs, cloud providers, developer tools, and more. And Claude Memory went free for all users on March 2 (previously a $20/month paid feature). 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀? MCP is the protocol that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources (your CRM, your analytics, your docs, your calendar) without bespoke custom integrations. It's the equivalent of USB-C for AI: a standard connector that makes everything interoperable. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟵𝟳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀: – Enterprises are moving past "AI chatbot" and into "AI connected to our actual systems" – The cost of building AI-powered workflows just dropped significantly – The question shifts from "can we connect AI to our tools?" to "what should we actually build?" As usual, sources are in the comments for those who want to explore further.
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisVery excited to welcome TONY BIANCO to the Refundid family! The implementation time (including testing) took only ONE week! 🚀 Now their customers have the ultimate post-purchase experience, choosing either an instant refund, normal refund, or store credit. 🤝 This partnership also celebrates the success of the Refundid x Apparel21 native integration, which provides 100% automation for the Tony Bianco team and makes reconciliation challenges a thing of the past! We've loved working with Maddison Cramer and Dana Curcic, and we're excited to build on our partnership with the rest of their amazing team.
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisMareile Osthus reacted on thisMillennials were built for this! Claude's session usage limits are giving very strong 2000s phone plan vibes. First 20 minutes free. Hang up, count to 10, call back because neither of you actually had credit. Capped calls. Free texts after 9pm. Top-ups that got you nowhere Anyway can anyone spot me some credit. -sent from Nokia 3315
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Mareile Osthus reacted on thisThis line from Anna has struck a chord. 👇🏼 𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. It’s easy to think activity = progress. Emails are going out. Campaigns are running. But that doesn’t always mean the relationship is being built. 📌 A good reminder that retention isn’t owned by a calendar. It’s owned by how the experience shows up across the 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 journey. #TheBigConnect #Loyalty #RetentionMareile Osthus reacted on thisSome of the most interesting conversations in retail right now are about loyalty. Not loyalty programs. Actual loyalty. Last week at The Big Connect hosted by Tall Bob, we spent time unpacking what is driving retention today, and one idea kept resurfacing. 𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. Emails are going out. Offers are running. A loyalty program exists. But no one owns the customer relationship. • Not retention. • Not lifetime value. • Not the experience across the whole journey. When no one owns the relationship end-to-end, the experience becomes fragmented. Customers don't complain. They don't unsubscribe either. They just churn. That “slow fade” is one of the biggest growth challenges brands face today. Another insight we discussed is how often loyalty programs are mistaken for a retention strategy. A program is a tool. Retention is a leadership decision. The brands winning right now are asking a different question. Not “𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴?” But: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸o𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭? That question leads to very different decisions. Speed to value in the first 60–90 days. Experiences and access instead of constant discounts. And someone in the organisation who owns the relationship end-to-end. Thank you to Tall Bob and the team for bringing great people together and creating space for these conversations. I loved opening the night with the reminder that we’re here to build value for customers first. If your loyalty program disappeared tomorrow, what would your customers miss? Ryan Berman Ari Berman Hosanna Neri Amy Lowther - thank you!
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Tyler Jarratt
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𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴’𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 I’ve spoken to retail leaders from dozens of Australia’s largest groups and brands over the past few months, and many are still suffering from the financial impact of Covid. Since Covid, we’ve seen more than a dozen institutional Australian retailers collapse— Jeanswest, Rivers, Harrolds, Sanity, Colette, Alice McCall, and Noni B, to name a few. Most retail leaders are under pressure to do more with less, drive performance, cut costs, and keep their teams engaged, all while navigating market conditions, staff shortages, and an unpredictable customer. With all this being said, Bricks and Mortar Retail revenue still represents more than 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 and is growing on average 𝟱% 𝗬𝗢𝗬. In addition to the pressures caused by Covid, consumer behaviour is shifting and economic conditions are tough. But the real issue? 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆-𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. If you’re relying on outdated tools and data, spreadsheets, and guesswork, the writing is on the wall. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: • Tighter visibility into what’s happening on the ground, across all stores • Smarter staffing aligned to real customer demand, not static rosters • Clearer accountability between HQ, field, and store teams • Faster execution of tasks, promotions and campaigns • Better execution with fewer errors and delays 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. This is how you stay off the next list of retail casualties. The market won’t wait. But the leaders who double down on operational control and efficiency? They’ll be the ones still standing in 12 months. #Retail #Operations #Leadership #RetailTech #RetailLeadership #OperationalExcellence #RetailEfficiency #StoreExecution #ProtectYourMargins
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Mark Mansour
Woolworths Group • 6K followers
What's the biggest shift shaping eCommerce in 2026? Local marketplaces. The Australia Post eCommerce Report 2026 is clear: online marketplaces outperformed every other category in 2025! We're now in a landscape where dedicated and retailer-led marketplaces co-exist and compete for shopper attention. Retailers aren't waiting for global players to set the pace. Many are building their own to grow faster, expand range, and give customers more choice without the weight of traditional inventory models. At Woolworths MarketPlus, this is exactly how we think about it. We use our marketplace to extend range across our customer banners, enter new categories, and meet more customer needs without compromising on service. The report makes one other point worth sitting with: the retailers who win will be the ones who balance utility and discovery. Easy to find what you need. Room to explore something new. Get that right, and conversion, basket size and loyalty follow. If you're shaping your next move in eCommerce, this report is worth your time. 📥 Download free: https://lnkd.in/gkr3pcWe Australia Post
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Saul Kropman
preezie • 7K followers
eCom brands - it’s Friday. Let’s fix your conversion rates. Every week, I share 5 low or no-code ideas that will move the needle fast. This week on Five Fix Friday: 🧵 Flannel – a premium Australian fashion brand with stores across AU + the US. So… how does their online experience stack up? 🧠 1. The Email Pop-Up Hits Like a Brick 📩 First thing you see is a full-screen pop-up asking for everything ✅ Add controlled friction: Start by asking if the visitor is shopping Men’s or Women’s, then capture details 🔍 2. Search Is Broken (and Confusing) • Searched “Men’s Jumper” → Got women’s clothes • Searched “Men’s Jersey” (their own label) → Got nothing ✅ Search should reflect your own product taxonomy 🖼️ 3. Collection Pages Lack Visual Consistency Some images are editorial lifestyle shots, others are standard product photos ✅ Pick a lane. Visual consistency builds trust and flow 🧢 4. Sparse Product Pages = Missed Opportunity 🧵 $500 item = high intent shopper ❌ No model photos ❌ No shipping or delivery info ✅ Add real-world context + reduce buyer anxiety 🛒 5. Upsell Confusion in the Minicart They’re upselling what seems like the same product… but cheaper? 😬 That’s just confusing. ✅ Clarify product variants or adjust logic to make upsells relevant Final Thought: Flannel has strong branding and premium positioning but right now the website doesn’t justify the price point. 🧰 Fixing product discovery, PDP content, and smart upsells = serious ROI 👉 What’s one thing that instantly turns you off on a luxury fashion site? Let’s hear it in the comments 👇
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Nicola Clement
Nicola Clement • 8K followers
Following my comments to Inside Retail Australia in October about the struggles Australian retailers have with selling in New Zealand, I was asked to dive deeper into this topic. I created an online survey and received over 300 responses from kiwis across the country, and then conducted three in-depth interviews to distill some key insights and recommendations... It is behind a paywall, so hopefully you can read it, but they key takeaways are: To successfully navigate the New Zealand market, Australian retailers must move beyond the "mini-Australia" mindset Localise the Customer Experience (CX): - Contextual Marketing: Employ Kiwi talent (or even better, customers), imagery, accents, and local colloquialisms/ references in all online advertising and social media campaigns - Prioritise and Celebrate Local Infrastructure: Physical presence in New Zealand builds greater goodwill as it's seen as "investing back into the country" and supporting local employment Overhaul the Returns and Shipping Model: - Seamless Returns: This is non-negotiable for online clothing and non-grocery items. Offer easy returns, ideally with a New Zealand depot address, to minimise cost and inconvenience - the returns experience for kiwi customers is very different to what we currently have in AU... - Prioritise Free Shipping: New Zealanders generally prefer free shipping over fast delivery, even if it means waiting "a couple of extra days". Free shipping thresholds should be realistic. - Clarity on Pricing: Display all prices clearly in NZD, avoiding foreign currency checkouts that lead to "Oh s***, I thought I only spent this much" moments of frustration. Establish Trust Through Quality: - Focus on Durability: Align product offerings with the growing "quality over quantity" mentality. If your brand cannot compete on the lowest price point, ensure it wins on longevity. - Build Trust Signals: For new customers, offer an incentive like the "first two orders" free returns to mitigate the customer's perceived risk on sizing and quality. **For those of you who haven't clicked yet, I am a kiwi, from a small town in the South Island, who's been living and working here since 2009 https://lnkd.in/g_fzC9fu
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Carla Penn-Kahn
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DTC multi-brand retailers I have 3 hard lessons to share from the Toys"R"Us ANZ collapse Toys ‘R’ Us Australia & New Zealand just entered administration for the second time, suspended from the ASX as buyers are sought for the business. Revenue in FY24 was just $7.7M but losses? ‼️ $19.4M. Here are 3 lessons every DTC brand or reseller should take seriously: Know your margins and your CAC If your customer acquisition cost is anywhere near your gross margin, you’re not scaling a business, you’re compounding losses. Example: selling a $59 LEGO set for $47.20, costing $29.50, with a $25 CAC = loss before fulfilment. Don’t mistake visibility for value Branded products like toys are widely available. Customers shop on price, not loyalty. Unless you’re differentiated by experience, service, or exclusivity, you’re just one of many and easily replaceable. Be conservative with infrastructure bets Post-COVID, they over-invested in warehousing and fulfilment, chasing e-comm growth that didn’t materialise. Just like Booktopia. Don’t let optimistic forecasts justify heavy OPEX/CAPEX - test, validate, then scale. 💡 Bonus insight: In FY24, losses exceeded total revenue. When every $1 in revenue costs you $2+ to earn, the model is broken. Capital won't fix that, only structural change will.
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Richard Lim
Retail Economics • 37K followers
What’s been happening in retail this week? · Frasers Group will relaunch MATCHES in 2026 after acquiring the brand name and intellectual property for £19m. · TOPSHOP TOPMAN will return to Australia through an exclusive partnership with MYER, launching online and in 56 stores in February. This supports a broader high street revival including European partnerships and a planned rollout across 32 John Lewis stores in the UK next year. · Superdry and Co will launch online in Argentina and open five stores in Buenos Aires with franchise partner Tango Fabric. Up to 45 stores are targeted across Argentina and LATAM over five years. · Frasers Group acquired Swindon Designer Outlet, a 250,000 sq ft site with over 3 million annual visitors, strengthening its retail and landlord strategy and following the recent Braehead Shopping Centre purchase. · Morrisons introduced Amazon self-service return kiosks in 350 stores with a nationwide rollout set to be completed in early 2026. · Waitrose & Partners introduced loyalty savings for MyWaitrose members shopping on Deliveroo, after rapid delivery orders more than doubled last Christmas. · Poundland & Dealz will close 14 more stores under its turnaround plan after its sale to Gordon Brothers, following 57 earlier closures. The retailer aims to operate between 650 and 700 shops, down from 800. · Naked Wines delivered adjusted EBITDA of £3.6m for the 26 weeks to 29 September, up from £1.7m last year, while sales fell around 20% to £89.5m due to a focus on profitability, reduced acquisition spend and higher-quality repeat purchasing. · Card Factory has issued a trading update to lower its profit guidance as lower football perstists. · Moonpig has posted revenue growth of 6.7% (£168.6m) in the six months to October, with pre-tax profits of £30.5m. In related news, CEO, Nickyl Raithatha, is preparing to step down with current COO of Auto Trader Group, Catherine Faiers, taking up the role in March. · River Island posted a pre-tax loss of £124.3m for 2024, with turnover down to £690.1m. A 2025 court-approved restructuring included 33 store closures, rent renegotiations and cost reductions, after which margins and costs improved and underlying sales in remaining stores returned to growth. · Victoria’s Secret & Co. narrowed its operating loss to £14m for the 13 weeks to 1 November as net sales rose 9% to £1.1bn and adjusted operating income reached breakeven. The retailer raised full-year sales guidance to between £4.8bn and £4.86bn and forecast fourth-quarter sales of between £1.62bn and £1.65bn. 💥 💥 💥 Three fifths of tasks carried out by workers in retail are set to be transformed by 2035 as retailers up AI investment. Join our webinar in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland where I'll be discussing the findings of our latest research exploring how to prepare for the next wave of AI-enabled growth. 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBeAa2_2
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Fontis
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Integrating Apparel21 with Shopify isn’t a technical task: It’s infrastructure. For Australian fashion retailers running complex operations, the difference between a connector and a considered integration architecture becomes visible fast: • Inventory drift and overselling • Manual reconciliation and hidden data entry • Returns that don’t align financially • Store and ecommerce channels competing for stock When integration is engineered properly, it quietly enables scale: – Accurate multi-location inventory – Clean order lifecycle management – Reliable fulfilment visibility – Confidence to launch campaigns without operational risk Our latest post is for ecommerce leaders evaluating or rethinking their Apparel21–Shopify integration. It covers architecture patterns, inventory strategy, order state modelling, observability, governance, and what “good” really looks like in production. If integration is currently treated as plumbing in your organisation, this article may change that perspective. https://lnkd.in/g_vFGsfH
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Nathan Bush
Add To Cart • 12K followers
What if your most loyal customers weren't just your best purchasers, but also your best investors? 😍 That's the goal of Birchal, a crowd-funding platform which has raised over $200m from 300 campaigns. This includes some well-known Australian ecom brands such as Outland Denim and The Sneaker Laundry. Of course, it doesn't always go to plan as seen with Zero Co - but we dive into that today. Today, I am lucky enough to sit down with Birchal's CEO, 🍇 Kirstin Hunter. Fun fact: we are also childhood friends, and Kirstin used to drive me to school in Year 12 because she was the first one to have her license and a car. What was most fascinating to me wasn't the ability to raise funds in a new way, but the amplification impact that can be made in these campaigns in marketing your brand and exciting your team. It's not just about the funding; it's about your most passionate supporters coming together because they share a belief in the vision. And perhaps most importantly, the model aims to help democratise investment. With only 2% of VC investment going to all-female founded teams, this is an alternative path for brands and their supporters to forge their own futures. A brilliant chat for founders (especially those with a strong mission) looking to explore different pathways to capital. And a little more serious than those that we had in the '96 Carolla back in the day. 🎧 Full episode in the comments
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Veronica Lopez
PixelNamics • 3K followers
🚀 Shopify Unveils Game-Changing Summer '25 POS Upgrades—Is This the Future of Retail? Shopify just dropped its Summer '25 Editions, and the updates are massive: • POS V10: Redesigned interface for faster sales, smarter product search, and easier staff training. • 'Ship and carryout' orders: Let customers buy in-store and have the rest shipped in one seamless transaction. • Fully branded checkout: Merchants can now customize every aspect of the checkout experience. • Global management: Handle multiple business entities from a single platform. • Store credit direct from POS: Issue credits instantly, right at the point of sale. With smarter checkout moments and built-in extensibility, Shopify is setting a new standard for future-proof retail. Which new feature do you think will have the biggest impact on retail businesses? Read the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/eHr_GZXr
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Rick Spair
DX Today • 8K followers
US' Amazon posts $18.2 bn Q2 profit, expands fashion & AI capabilities Amazon has reported strong Q2 2025 results, with net sales up 13 per cent YoY to $167.7 billion and net income rising to $18.2 billion. AI-powered tools enhanced retail... https://lnkd.in/exUQp793
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Gareth Jude PhD
ThinkUncommon • 2K followers
If you are a small retail business you may be feeling that innovation has become synonymous with technology and, more worryingly, that technology driven innovation has become the domain of big retail businesses. Big retailers are making massive investments in technology hoping to innovate customer experience and reduce costs. Small retail businesses may feel that access to capital and therefore to technology is giving big retailers an innovation advantage. However, we argue that innovation should not be confused with technology and that small businesses have innovation advantages of their own as well as a group of allies that can help them succeed. Andrew Smith Adele Coswello David Sutherland Josh Bannister
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Merline McGregor
B2B eCommerce Association of… • 4K followers
I genuinely prefer to be on the other side of the camera, but when Kathryn Coleman told me I had an opportunity to be on Nathan Bush's Add To Cart podcast I couldn't refuse. The research is in, and the data is clear - Amazon is the No. #1 marketplace in Australia, and becoming not only a conversion engine, but a discovery driver as well. Marketplaces, and the rising tide of Social Commerce means brands more than ever need to be intentional about brand, channel strategy and communities. If you get the chance, please have a listen and let me know your thoughts - and yes I know I don't have a poker face 🤣
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Ivan L.
Central Team Global • 1K followers
At the recent Canton Fair, I had an interesting chat with a footwear retailer from Australia who was scouting new suppliers. He asked a great question: "Why partner with a sourcing company like Central Team Global when we could just connect directly with factories?" It's a fair point, and one I hear often. Here's why many brands choose to work with experienced sourcing partners like us in the footwear industry: 1. Expert Factory Matching: We don't just point you to any factory—we leverage our extensive network and years of experience to filter and recommend the best matches based on your specific needs, such as product specs, volume, timelines, and compliance requirements. This saves you from trial-and-error headaches. 2. Third-Party Quality Assurance: We act as an independent layer of oversight, conducting rigorous inspections and audits to ensure consistent quality, safety standards, and ethical practices—protecting your brand and end consumers from potential risks. 3. Streamlined Efficiency: Sourcing new factories for seasonal collections or product lines can be time-consuming. We handle the heavy lifting, making the process faster and more reliable so you can focus on design, marketing, and growth. Beyond that, we offer supply chain diversification across our partnerships in China, Cambodia, Laos, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, helping mitigate risks like tariffs or disruptions through flexible, multi-country options. Our deep industry knowledge also means we provide insights on trends, regulatory compliance, and negotiation support for optimal value—focusing on quality and long-term partnerships rather than just the lowest cost. If you're a brand or retailer exploring footwear sourcing solutions, let's connect or message me—happy to discuss how we can support your needs! #FootwearSourcing #SupplyChain #GlobalTrade
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Brandon Wood
Webifi • 6K followers
Gap is back in Australia. But this time, it’s not going solo. Instead of opening its own stores, Gap has partnered with Myer. That shift says a lot. Because this isn’t just a retail relaunch. It’s a go-to-market strategy reset. Gap tried direct expansion before. It didn’t stick. Now it’s returning with a different play: 👉 Leverage local distribution 👉 Plug into existing foot traffic 👉 Borrow relevance from a trusted retail partner At the same time, Myer gets something it needs: 👉 A globally recognised brand 👉 Cultural relevance with younger shoppers 👉 A refreshed product mix So both sides win. But the bigger pattern here? Global brands are rethinking expansion. Instead of: Build stores → drive traffic → create demand It’s becoming: Partner locally → access demand → scale faster And timing matters too. Gap isn’t just coming back. It’s coming back after rebuilding cultural relevance. That’s key. Distribution gets you reach. Relevance gets you pulled in. Without both, expansion struggles. So this move isn’t just about selling clothes. It’s about: combining distribution + cultural timing + local leverage. The question is: In today’s market, is it smarter to build presence… or plug into it?
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Damian Lucas
Stacked Decisions • 5K followers
🕶️ 𝗙𝗶𝘅-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 #𝟭𝟭 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 You have a second sale problem Most DTC brands never earn loyalty Because they never earn the second sale 📉 74% of first-time DTC buyers never return (Repeat, 2024 Retail Benchmark Report) 📈 Only 28% of Australian eComm customers make a second purchase (Shopify ANZ Benchmark Data, 2024) ⏳ After 30 days, your chances drop off a cliff (Bluecore Repeat Purchase Study) 🧠 Returning within 16 days doubles customer LTV (RJMetrics Behavioral Cohort Analysis) You’re not scaling loyalty You’re reacquiring ghosts And you're paying for it. Twice. 💡 At The Iconic, when a customer hit just 𝟮.𝟯 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 they were 𝟵𝟬% 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 to become long-term buyers (Mareile Osthus shared this stat and it’s gold) McKinsey research shows customers who reach a third purchase are 𝟵𝟬% 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 to become loyal buyers, with 𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝟱𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗧𝗩 (McKinsey, Customer Loyalty Insights 2023) Zaius found third-purchase customers drive a 𝟭𝟲𝟬% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Zaius Repeat Purchase Behavior Report) But most brands never get that far Because they never fix the second 👉 First to second is the tripwire 👉 Second to third is the switch 🧪 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 The first order is interest The second is trust It’s the moment where browsers become buyers or ghosts 🔁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 The third purchase is where habit begins It’s not just another order, it’s a commitment That’s the switch where loyalty economics finally kick in ⏳ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻�� 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹: • A skincare customer might reorder in 3 weeks • A fashion buyer might return in 3 months • A rug buyer? Not for 3 to 5 years But the principle holds If you don’t design the second purchase You won’t earn the third Whether it’s in 30 days or 3 years ✅ 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: • Build a dedicated second sale flow • Nudge them in the first 7 to 21 days • Re-segment buyers who haven’t repurchased by day 30 • Test bundles, cross-sells, and second order incentives • Track percent of first orders that convert to second and how fast This is 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀™ Not gimmicks Not points But commercial control We built the 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁™ to diagnose exactly this Because the best brands don’t chase loyalty They design it 💬 𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥: The 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 is the loyalty switch But the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 is the tripwire 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 And your whole growth engine shifts into gear 👇 Run the 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 now https://bit.ly/3ZYtV0y
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James Johnson
Shopify • 5K followers
Once again, Australian retailers claimed their spot as the third top-selling country globally on Shopify during Black Friday-Cyber Monday - behind only the US and UK. 🇦🇺 In one weekend we saw $14.6 billion USD in global sales, and Australian merchants didn't just participate - they led: 📈 15% increase in Aussie consumers purchasing from Shopify merchants 🛍️ 54% surge in offline retail (POS) sales 🌏 14% cross-border orders 🤓 Some nerd stats for those wanting to geek out care of Farhan: 📜 At peak, we processed 11TB of logs per minute 🌐 Shopify’s edge (post-CDN) averaged 312 million requests per minute across BFCM, peaking at 489 million requests per minute ⚙️ At peak, our global Kubernetes fleet ran over 3.18 million CPU cores ⚡️ Powered largely by MySQL 8, our database fleet sustained 53.8 million queries per second and 4.28 billion row operations per second at peak 💨 Our CDN served 183 million requests per minute, with 97.8% from cache for fast responses. At peak, we ran 23.2 million async jobs per minute Over the weekend I was fortunate to speak to Sky News Australia about the realtime data, insights, and trends we’ve been seeing - showing how Aussies are shopping not just for price deals, but searching for true value from the brands they love.
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Leo Comino
LION Digital • 17K followers
Australia Post’s latest eCommerce Report shows a $19.2B surge in EOFY online spending, with 40% of Aussie businesses planning international expansion in the next 2–5 years. When deciding where to sell internationally, businesses consider customer demand, market research, and cost and delivery times. At LION, we assist clients in navigating these factors by conducting brand, competitor research, and sentiment analysis to successfully scale globally. This month, we completed market research for the Indian and New Zealand markets, giving our clients clear insights to support their expansion plans.
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