PLASTIC BAGS ON THE NOSE
With customers becoming more aware of the damage that plastic bags
can do to the environment, it should come as no surprise that the use
of such bags has fallen by around 12 per cent.
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ONLINE SHOPPING UNLOVED BY RETAIL
Australians who shop via the Internet are spending around $1.9
billion in 2001 and this reached predicted to increase to $4 billion
in 2002.
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THE CHARGE CARD STORY
Higher merchant service fees levied by Diners Club and American
Express is causing concern for retailers, especially as these card
companies are expanding at the expense of MasterCard and Visa.
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RFID CRITICS ARE CONFUSED
In a recent article in ZDNet Australia, Dr Cheryl Shearer, has hit
out at critics of RFID saying that they are confused – and they
also run the risk of missing the benefits it will bring to all
sectors of the community.
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CONSUMERS DON’T KNOW WHAT RFID
In an Internet survey released this week by Capgemini and the
National Retail Federation, the majority of respondents said they
unfamiliar with RFID technology.
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THIRD FORCE IN LIQUOR RETAILING?
Australian Leisure & Hospitality, which runs the hotels that
were split off from Foster’s in the recent float, is reported
to be aiming at snaring a share of the retail from heavy hitters such
as Woolworths and Coles Myer.
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Close
This bulletin is edited and compiled by retail commentator John Kingsley-Jones.
John has worked as an Editor, Chief Sub-Editor
and journalist in magazines and newspapers both
in Australia and overseas.
In the past 15 years, he has consulted to a
range of companies and brands such as Unilever,
Mars Confectionery, TipTop, Tooheys, McWilliam's
Wines, Goodyear and BMW.
That's it for this issue of the Retail One-Stop. If you
have any questions or comments please give us a call on 02 9419 8356 or email us
on info@eps.net.au.
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