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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

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Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.

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How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales

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Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. Statutory net profit after tax rose to $46.4 Online is now a $500-million-plus business. Myer reported $539.5

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Analysis: a perfect retail storm is brewing

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per cent increase in department stores and a 3.3 With increased wage costs, lack of manpower, and continued investment in digital platforms and data infrastructure with the growth in online shopping, retailers must act. Despite some retailers reporting strong sales because of the growth in online sales, net profits declined.

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Myer CEO John King reveals the reasons behind its record first half

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But he believes that the company’s impressive sales growth is set to continue as it emphasises the initiatives that underline its ‘Customer First Plan.’ They include the refurbishment of its store network, the rollout of its national distribution centre , and the relaunch of Country Road Group in July this year. per cent to almost $1.85

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Myer CEO talks customer behaviour, rising theft and what’s next

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“This growth has been driven by the strength of our multi-channel offering, as customers have returned to stores after [the pandemic], and bolstered by our leading brand and loyalty proposition through Myer One,” King told analysts and investors on Thursday. billion, with $71 million in net profit, up 18 per cent year on year.

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New board member and DJs update: Here are the key takeaways from Myer’s AGM

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I’m [coming in] because I want to listen to the team, and add my value to that plan going forward,” he said. “I per cent, with comparable store sales growth of 15 per cent. per cent, with comparable store sales growth of 15 per cent. We are focused on continuing execution and delivery of the customer-first plan,” she said.

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Wesfarmers: ‘When stores cannot trade, revenue declines’

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billion, as store closures during sporadic Covid-19 lockdowns throughout the year forced customers to shop online. Net profit after tax was up more than 40 per cent to $2.4 Total online sales increased by 57 per cent to $3.3 Bunnings reported a 12.5 per cent increase in revenue to $16.87 per cent to $2.18 Kmart Group.