13. Lockdowns, Retail Awards, and Jonathan Reeve on digital in retail

Welcome back to Season 2 of SHOPOLOGY! 

Dr Louise Grimmer from the University of Tasmania is joined by new co-host Dr Jason Pallant from Swinburne University of Technology to cover the latest news, trends, and insights in retail and consumer marketing. 

In this episode they discuss:

• Victoria’s changing retail restrictions and the response from the Australian Retailers Association
• The National Retail Association awards and the deserving winners
• Woolworth’s decision to opt out of JobMaker and the implications for other retailers
• An extended interview with Jonathan Reeve, GM APAC for EagleEye which covers: 
  • The rise of digital channels in retail 
  • Predicting 50% of retail will be online by 2030 
  • What true personalisation is, and how to offer it in-store 
  • Opportunities for retailers to sell digital advertising, and 
  • Trends towards subscription models
• Australia Post’s advice to retailers to speed up deliveries