Kevin Moore
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"An uncannily similar slope": Will Myer meet the same fate as Toys 'R' Us?
Last week we learnt Myer’s overall sales revenue is heading to about 5% a quarter, which is eerily similar to that of the late Toys 'R' Us. → Read More
Where have you bean all my life: Joe & The Juice proves values-based retail can thrive
Joe & The Juice proves well-focussed, passionate and values-based retail can thrive in any sector, no matter how overcrowded it is. → Read More
The bottom line: Why more in-store staff beats greater discounts every time
The new seventh floor at Sydney's David Jones is great because it has applied lessons from top international luxury department stores. → Read More
Trade wars on clothing retailers could create fashion victims
If the upcoming trade war skirmishes drag in a broader range of countries and categories, it’s likely clothing prices will jump. → Read More
"Globally local": How to tailor a global brand to each country's market
If you truly want to grow a brand globally and exponentially, let your shoppers and employees in each country shape their brand, their way. → Read More
Why Crazy Rich Asians and locals are avoiding select department stores
In this internet age where same-day delivery is a reality, the role of the out-of-capital-city department store is not clear in shopper’s minds. → Read More
Why Walmart will be a new owner of Coles
Having worked closely with Walmart International over the years, I can say that Australia has always been on their radar as a natural market to expand into. → Read More
Which retailers in Australia are Amazon-proof?
Here are retailers that consultant Kevin Moore believes will continue to grow in the face of Amazon's move into the Australian market. → Read More
A new wave of artisans: From factory to high street
There’s a whole new wave of artisans coming out of the factory and into the high street. You’ll notice them as they offer outstanding shopping experiences. → Read More
What are the best shopping malls in Australia?
One shopping mall is truly outstanding. It's based not just on Australian features, but it also has been compared to many Asian and US malls. → Read More
Why Aldi and Amazon are not discounters
I work alongside many suppliers to retailers, both online and bricks-and-mortar. We work together to shape and match products to shopper profiles to ensure suppliers’ products match the retailer’s core shopper needs. This means packaging design, size, promotional activity, communication, and of course, price. When it comes to price, we often hear some retailers referred … → Read More
The power of partnering: How the infrastructure budget could benefit regional retailers
I’ve written previously in SmartCompany about the power of partnering across different levels of government and the business community. It can drive business growth as long as the partnership is right for both parties. For example, Melbourne remains the home of retail in Australia. It’s synonymous with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (which ties in with … → Read More
Watch and learn: How Amazon is dismantling retail and brands
Get yourself a coffee and sit down in front of your device. Be in the moment, with headphones on and invest 24 minutes of your life in calm clarity on what Amazon will do when it arrives in Australia. Two years ago I wrote a short introduction on SmartCompany to a very fast paced YouTube … → Read More
How retailers can take advantage of the April holiday season
Over the coming three weeks of April retailers have an opportunity to make up the lost ground in sales from our quiet first quarter of 2017. A unique alignment of the planets will give us our longest national holiday this year, thanks to a combination of construction and manufacturing unions combining several days of registered days off … → Read More
The five-step Amazon survival guide for small, local retailers
You know that Amazon’s arrival here in Australia is important when you receive calls from investment analysts in New York wanting a local view on what effect Amazon’s arrival will have on the Australian retail sector large and small, and their suppliers, large and small. That’s the subject of a separate blog, but today I → Read More
From Singapore to Springvale, migrants fill the suburban shopping malls
I have spent the last two weeks in and around all things Asia and out of CBD retail. During this time, I attended the second annual ‘Sydney in Asia’ lunch hosted by Lord Mayor Clover Moore at Sydney Town Hall. The relevance and importance of Asia generally, but China specifically, on all of Australia was → Read More
Why a GST rise could lead to lower prices
When the “GST rise” debate started I thought it was a good thing for our indirect taxes to go up... with one important caveat. → Read More
The perfect blend of retail old and new at Queen Victoria Markets
In the run-up to Christmas, I thought I'd walk through an icon of Melbourne's retailing scene. → Read More
From Bhuddist zen to virtual reality: What's hot for Christmas in retail in 2015
For the past eight years I have written a "pre-Christmas, Christmas wish list". → Read More
To survive the price war grocery chains need to focus on cost of doing business
As the tide of price falls it will show which of our main grocery chains have been bathing nude. → Read More