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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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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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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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Parlour X founder Eva Galambos on her life as a luxury fashion buyer

Inside Retail

Tastemaker and entrepreneur Eva Galambos first opened the doors to her luxury multi-brand boutique Parlour X in 2001 in Sydney, when she began introducing major international labels to Australian consumers, from Balenciaga to Vivienne Westwood. . I opened Parlour X in 2001. What are your plans for Parlour X in 2022?

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Mark Price With John Lewis in peril, could we see Lord Mark Price return to the Partnership? His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form. Sound familiar?

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Slam dunk: Brand Collective sees big basketball opportunity for Reebok

Inside Retail

The fashion and footwear retailer plans to open a handful of “small flagship” Reebok stores, invest in the brand’s online presence and boost its distribution through retail partners, such as Rebel, to capitalise on what CEO Eric Morris says is a “huge opportunity”. Accent Group pivots focus.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Russel Creedy, group CEO, joined the business in 2001 as supply chain manager and served as GM for Pizza Hut in New Zealand. We were lucky in a way to find David already back in Australia, as Covid saw him return to Australia and his native Queensland… He brings real excitement and energy to our business.”.