Robert Stockdill

Inside Retail Asia

Balancing heritage and relevance: How Carmen Chiu builds brands in Asia

By: Robert Stockdill

For Carmen Chiu, building global brands in Asian markets starts with a simple question: What makes a brand meaningful to consumers who may not know its history?

Inside FMCG

Endeavour Group trades margin for share at Dan Murphy's and BWS

By: Robert Stockdill

Endeavour Group's focus on price competitiveness in its retail business has boosted sales, but eroded its bottom line.

Inside Retail New Zealand

Woolworths NZ sales growth rebounds after falling behind inflation

By: Robert Stockdill

Woolworths' New Zealand sales growth failed to keep pace with inflation in the year to June 28, however, the tide appears to have turned in the first eight weeks of the new trading period.

Inside Retail Australia

Bapcor takes a hit, but says restructure is on track to deliver growth

By: Robert Stockdill

Autobarn parent Bapcor has taken a $442 million after-tax impairment hit as its turnaround program continues.

Inside FMCG

Australian Vintage is trusting innovation to turn around its bottom line

By: Robert Stockdill

Australian Vintage Group may have maintained revenue in a tough wine market in the last fiscal year, but impairments to clear unsold inventory and restructuring costs devastated the bottom line.

Inside Small Business

SA businesses hit by red tape, tax uncertainty and weak margins

By: Robert Stockdill

South Australian business confidence is being muted by Federal Government legislation, according to an SA Business Chamber survey.

Inside Retail Asia

Esprit back in the red as troubled fashion brand bets on licensing

By: Robert Stockdill

Flailing apparel brand Esprit is back in the red again, reporting a net loss for the first half-year of HKD87.735 million (US$11.2 million).

Inside Retail US

Dollar General reports solid growth as it girds for Walmart's online onslaught

By: Robert Stockdill

Dollar General's sales rose 5.2 per cent in the second quarter to $11.3 billion; however, its 29.2 per cent boost in operating profit to $769.2 million was flattered by federal tariff refunds.

Inside FMCG

The rise of ‘in-between’ shoppers is reshaping Australian grocery shelves

By: Robert Stockdill

A growing number of second-generation migrants are seeking food that reflects their cultural identity without wanting to choose between an authentic specialist store and a conventional supermarket.

Inside Retail Australia

The behavioural gap: When e-commerce technically works, but the experience fails

By: Robert Stockdill

Some of retail's most overlooked customer experience failures are not failures at all.