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Retailers suffer longest dip in sales since Covid-19 lockdown

Retail Gazette

in February, according to new figures from accountancy firm BDO. Retailers are suffering from the longest dip in sales since the 2020 pandemic as consumers cut back for the fifth consecutive month. Like-for-like sales across fashion, homewares and lifestyle slipped 1.3% Fashion was hit the hardest, with overall sales down 4.8% last month.

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How the Driza-Bone deal came about and what’s next for Propel Group

Inside Retail

Before taking the reins of Propel Group, the company behind some of Australia’s best-loved workwear brands, Caroline Elliott was the COO who restructured the local operation of French fashion label Kookai and orchestrated the local franchisee Magi Enterprises’ acquisition of the global licensing rights in 2017.

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Under Armour Begins Search for New CEO as Frisk Steps Down

Retail TouchPoints

Frisk, who has been with the company since 2017 and at the helm since 2020, will stay on as an advisor through Sept. The last five years have been a turbulent period for the sportswear brand, which saw business begin to slide in 2017 following years of record growth. 1, 2022 to help with the leadership transition.

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Under Armour Names New Americas President, Chief Legal Officer

Retail TouchPoints

Before joining Under Armour in 2020 as SVP of Americas Wholesale, Baxter served as President and CEO of LIDS Sports Group from 2016 to 2019. Under Armour saw business begin to slide in 2017 following years of record growth. Prior to that, Baxter held various leadership roles at Adidas and Reebok.

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

Retail TouchPoints

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

Inside Retail

Soon after Britain’s Tesco abandoned its retail business in Thailand and Malaysia in early 2021, its buyer, Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group, merged it with its Siam Makro wholesale arm. The retail and wholesale businesses accounted for a roughly even split of the company’s 219.6 billion baht ($9.4 There’s a buzz in the malls.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

Mass Relators

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.