A sneak peek at what’s featured in tomorrow’s edition of Inside Retail Weekly…

NEWS: What really drives innovation

New research confirms what has long been conventional wisdom: there is no correlation between bigger budgets and better innovation, meaning limited resources may actually fuel creative thinking.

ANALYSIS: Shrinking to greatness

There’s many issues yet to be addressed by Myer’s incoming chief and top of the pile is rightsizing the retailer’s lacklustre store network.

AROUND THE GLOBE: 2018 – the year visual search goes mainstream?

Visual search, or the shopper’s ability to see and scan something anywhere and buy it immediately, is ramping up. Norrelle Goldring explores whether the tech is only for a small portion of the retail market.

OPINION: Baptism of fire for Myer’s new King

The ailing department store’s new chief certainly has a task on his hands when he assumes control, in arresting the decline of the iconic Aussie retailer.

OPINION: What’s the big idea?

Sticking to polished processes and protocol might look good on paper, but won’t help to reignite a retailer’s fortunes.

FROM THE SOURCE: Alison Evans, Karen Millen

After leading retail operations for several major UK retailers including Marks & Spencer and Argos, this week’s featured executive now has her sights on raising the local profile of a global label.

SPOTLIGHT: Data dump – GDPR takes effect

The European Union will begin enforcing a major new data policy on Friday and research shows most Australian businesses are unprepared.

PROPERTY: Are services the new food courts in centres?

Comac Retail Property Group managing director Michael Haddrick takes a look at the advent of the super neighbourhood shopping centre.

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