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Can Asda veteran Allan Leighton return the supermarket to its former glory?

Retail Gazette

Leighton helmed Asda from 1996 to 2001 and is credited with turning around the struggling chain, alongside current M&S chair Archie Norman – pulling the grocer from the brink of insolvency to orchestrating its bumper £6.7bn sale to Walmart in 1999. He is currently chair of Brewdog, Pizza Express and European fashion chain C&A.

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Asda chair admits supermarket’s problems are ‘self-inflicted’

Retail Gazette

Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chains problems are self-inflicted as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year. We had a financial plan but we didnt have a business plan. We have now got a plan, everybody understands what it is were trying to do, he said.

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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

Inside Retail

It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming. T cemented its reputation for rebellion at its Australian Fashion Week debut in 2001, where 200 rats were sent down the runway.

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Some retailers are turning to air freight to offer a competitive edge

Inside Retail

With air freight rates predicted to return to normal this year, retailers and their suppliers are looking to rationalise traditional supply chain routes from factories to localised warehouses. This will facilitate more manageable longer-term planning for shippers and forwarders and allow for longer-term pricing contracts to be agreed upon.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

Nike will start collecting and cleaning some of the sneakers that are returned by customers and reselling them at a discount in stores as part of its Nike Refurbished program, which launched on Monday. . The brand plans to expand the Refurbished program to more US stores throughout 2021 and beyond. ” How Nike Refurbished works.

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Retail news around the globe

Inside Retail

The ‘dawn delivery’ and ‘free return’ services have been expanded in collaboration with affiliated online shopping malls. South Korean supermarket chain E-mart has announced plans to exit Vietnam, according to The Korea Times. Tech giant Google has unveiled plans to open its first physical store in New York City this summer.

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Livestreaming Success Stories from Adore Me, Pacsun, Simon and More

Retail TouchPoints

The events were produced by livestreaming consultancy And Luxe , which handled the planning, shooting (all done on a phone) and directing of the streams. Key takeaways: Hosts must be knowledgeable — Successful hosts know the details of every product they plan to feature, because there’s no telling what viewers will ask.

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