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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

The retailer also expects to benefit from the trend of electric bikes, and it has two national expos this year to showcase the company’s fleet to consumers. A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008.

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

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While the NRF has yet to release its total sales projections for the season, its early consumer research reveals that consumers plan to spend an average of $875 this holiday season, in line with the five-year average — and most of that money will be spent online. Put managers front and center. Create digital synergy.

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Starbucks Australia pursues plastic-free future with new cup and start-up

Inside Retail

After initially launching here in 2000, it withdrew from the market in 2008, before relaunching that same year under the ownership of the Withers Group. Starbucks Australia confirmed a new way to consume take-away coffee will be created and introduced for Australians in 2024.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Founded in 2012, lingerie label Neiwai (meaning ‘inside and outside’) is another direct-to-consumer label that began online.

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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

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To reach its GHG reduction goal, for example, the company is “embedding science-based targets into decarbonization efforts” to “set impactful and realistic goals that align with a global climate agenda and hold ourselves accountable for sustainability commitments,” according to a statement.

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Thankyou co-founder Daniel Flynn on balancing ‘work-life tension’

Inside Retail

Daniel Flynn: My retail journey began in 2008 when I co-founded Thankyou – little did I know how much of a rollercoaster it would become. We were forced to think outside of the box, and so began the unconventional consumer-led campaigns we’ve become known for, which landed us in 7-Eleven, Coles and Woolworths. DF: I have many!

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Three Reasons why COVID-19 Will Make Retailers Stronger

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As consumers around the world have minimized the amount of time they spend outside their homes, many created digital accounts to conveniently shop online. This data can now be used to help retailers better understand consumer needs, capitalize on digital commerce and track customer shopping patterns over time.

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