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Accent Group CEO denounces 'lazy retailing' as discounting soars

Sue Mitchell
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At shoe retailer Accent Shoes, chief executive Daniel Agostinelli describes discounting as "lazy retailing".

Mr Agostinelli banned discounting at Accent Group's 430 shoe stores late last year after visiting a shopping centre in Brisbane, where a furniture retailer had lifted its discount from 25 per cent to 26 per cent with the stroke of a texta.

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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com

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