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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces.

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ACCC to conduct enquiry on Australian supermarkets’ pricing and competition

Inside Retail

The investigation will include the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale – including farmgate and retail prices. The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008.

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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Aje sees the light: Why the Aussie brand is ramping up its global presence

Inside Retail

According to Aje’s co-founder and chief executive Adrian Norris, the business has been focusing on its wholesale and online business in parts of the US, UK, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, but has found that shoppers are increasingly wanting to touch and feel garments before purchasing. Beyond the US.

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

Inside Retail

A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008. Pedal Group owns two separate businesses in the bicycle industry, 99 Bikes, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail operation, and Advance Traders, a bicycle wholesale business that the group acquired in July 2008. “At

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“Different journeys”: An inside look at Replay Jeans and Superdry

Inside Retail

Inside Retail: To start with, can you discuss how Superdry and Replay Jeans are going in the Australian market Alastair Davies: Absolutely. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. We have been in the market for just under 12 months now, and are still in the launch phase of the brand.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” BJ’s executive chairman Christopher Baldwin said. WESTBOROUGH, Mass. These changes are effective immediately.