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Digital ad revenues see biggest jump since 2006

Retail Wire

were up 35 percent, the biggest percentage gain since 2006, according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Digital ad revenues last year in the U.S.

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Authentic Brands Group to acquire Reebok for $2.5B

Retail Dive

Adidas bought the brand in 2006 and it has since struggled to find a place under the sportswear giant. The sale gives it a second chance

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Natural Baby Shower delivers 10% saving on total shipping costs in partnership with Scurri

Retail Times

Founded in 2006 by Victoria Hampson and Clifton Vaughan, Natural Baby Shower disrupted the traditional baby industry […] Products Natural Baby ShowerNatural Baby Shower, the specialist retailer of eco-friendly and natural baby products, has reduced shipping and label production costs to improve business efficiency while optimising the post-purchase experience for its customers, with a solution from Scurri, the next-generation delivery management platform.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

Inside Retail

Founded by Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar Alliance’s portfolio of brands includes Hurley, Bebe, and Tahari. Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week.

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

Inside Retail

Founded in 2006 by Jonathan Salfield and Declan Wise, Afends works with the motto ‘Question Everything’, which aims to encourage people to do their own research and come up with solutions to all of life’s problems.

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7-Eleven parent to sell Sogo & Seibu for US$1.4 billion – report

Inside Retail

Sogo & Seibu, previously known as Millennium Retailing, was acquired by Seven & I in 2006. Seven & I Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven chain, is set to sell its department store chain Sogo & Seibu to US fund Fortress for US$1.4 billion, according to Nikkei Asia.

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Brandbank Group names Peter Halkett as its new CEO

Inside Retail

Halkett was formerly CEO at APG & Co – the parent of Sportscraft, Saba, and Jag – between 2015 and 2020 and at Kathmandu between 2006 and 2014. Peter Halkett has been named Brandbank Group’s new CEO, effective next July after existing CEO David Thomas finishes on June 30.

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Footwear trendsetter TOMS sprints to the lead with Astound Commerce

Retail Times

TOMS, the brand known for corporate social responsibility and a product line that embodies casual style, has surfed these surging retail waves with ease since 2006. While shifts in fashion characterise commerce generally, no sector is more sensitive to changing tastes than footwear and accessories. Retail News Retail Technology Retailer News TOMS

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Denim brand Ksubi to open first standalone store in London

Inside Retail

Originally called Tsubi, the brand quickly spread to London, debuting in a disused tube station in 2002, before being renamed Ksubi in 2006 following a trademark dispute.

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Redbubble reports net loss, as sales slump

Inside Retail

Founded in Melbourne in 2006, Redbubble creates print-on-demand products featuring artwork submitted by users. Online marketplace Redbubble has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $24.6 million in its latest results.

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Bang & Olufsen re-opens Ealing showroom following refurbishment

Retail Focus

The showroom first opened on 18 March 2006, with a significant investment from husband-and-wife owners Stuart & Helen Melville, who committed to start a new venture: selling their home near Winchester, Hampshire, leaving friends and family and moving to Ealing.

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Stan Johnson Negotiates $46.7 Million Sale of Freestanding Grocery Store in Stamford, Connecticut

Shopping Center

The 69,733-square-foot property was originally built in 2006. Stamford, Conn. Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the $46.7 million sale of a freestanding grocery store leased to Stop & Shop at 1937 West Main Street in Stamford. Jason Maier of Stan… The post Stan Johnson Negotiates $46.7

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boohoo create 5,000 new jobs across the UK over the next five years

Retail Times

The investments will help the company continue the incredible growth it has experienced since launching 15 years ago, expanding from a single brand in 2006 to a group of 13 world class brands today.

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Redbubble’s first-quarter profit slips, sales slow

Inside Retail

Founded in Melbourne in 2006, the website creates print-on-demand products featuring artwork submitted by users. Online marketplace Redbubble says lower sales across all geographies have impacted profits in its first quarter trading update. It has offices in San Francisco, Berlin and Melbourne. The company’s underlying marketplace revenue fell by 2 per cent to $102 million while its gross profit declined by 7 per cent to $39.4 million.

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Venture Investment Partners Buys 83,256-Square-Foot Office, Retail Property Outside Dallas

Shopping Center

acres between 2005 and 2006 and was 85 percent… The post Venture Investment Partners Buys 83,256-Square-Foot Office, Retail Property Outside Dallas appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Walmart enters the Roblox metaverse to “sell toys to children”

Inside Retail

Roblox started as an online game for kids in 2006 and eventually grew into a global community of over 52 million users daily. Walmart is entering the metaverse through mega-platform Roblox and has launched two immersive experiences, Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play.

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Gap to close all 81 stores across the UK, Ireland

Inside Retail

Gap has served UK customers since 1987 and launched in Ireland in 2006. Gap will close all of its physical stores in the UK and Ireland during September, retaining only an online presence in the two markets.

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How Nana Judy founder started a $30m streetwear brand at 19 years old

Inside Retail

Coleman, who started Nana Judy in 2006 while working part-time in a local surf shop, identified the popularity of skate and surf brands across Australia.

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Boohoo launches in five Asian markets

Inside Retail

Founded in Manchester in 2006, Boohoo is a multi-brand fashion, home and beauty platform targeting Gen Z and millennial customers.

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PacSun Names Co-CEOs and New President

Retail TouchPoints

Chang has been President of PacSun since 2018 and has served in multiple senior positions since joining the company in 2006. Like Chang, Olson joined PacSun in 2006 and held multiple senior positions before being named Chief Brand Officer in July 2020.

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Parkview Financial Provides $34 Million Bridge Loan for Lifestyle Center in Suburban Indianapolis

Shopping Center

Built in 2006 and located at 2499 Futura Parkway, the lifestyle… The post Parkview Financial Provides $34 Million Bridge Loan for Lifestyle Center in Suburban Indianapolis appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Plainfield, Ind.

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Playboy owner to 100% acquire racy lingerie brand Honey Birdette

Inside Retail

Honey Birdette was first launched in 2006, when its first boutique opened in Brisbane, selling glamorous lingerie and adult toys.

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Former postmasters cleared in Horizon IT case

Talking Retail

The cases from 2001 and 2006, which were referred to the court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in January 2021, relate to convictions in magistrates’ courts in which Post Office acted.

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ARA – the voice of Australia’s retail community

Inside Retail

In October 2006, the state divisions of the ARA were abolished, and a new structure was created that saw the ARA become a true national organisation.

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Edge Realty Partners Arranges Sale of 245,592-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Metro Austin

Shopping Center

acres between 2004 and 2006, the eight-building property… The post Edge Realty Partners Arranges Sale of 245,592-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Metro Austin appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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First National Realty Acquires 216,000-Square-Foot Dauphin Plaza Shopping Center in Southern Pennsylvania

Shopping Center

Grocer Price Rite has served as the anchor tenant since 2006 and currently operates a 33,500-square-foot store. Harrisburg, Pa. First National Realty Partners has acquired Dauphin Plaza, a 216,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Harrisburg.

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UNIQLO Sibling Brand GU to Test North American Market With NYC Pop-Up

Retail TouchPoints

Launched in 2006, the company currently operates 450 locations. “It UNIQLO parent Fast Retailing will open its first GU retail store in the U.S. this fall with a pop-up shop in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood.

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Barret Woods & OERP Purchases Shopping Center in Southern California for $47.4 Million

Shopping Center

Built in 2006, the center offers 351,200 square feet of retail space on 47.4 Corona, Calif. Barret Woods & OERP LLC has purchased The Shops at Dos Lagos, a lifestyle shopping center in Corona, for $47.4 million.

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Adidas Sells Reebok to Authentic Brands

VMS

Adidas purchased Reebok in 2006 for $3.8 Adidas (Herzogenaurach, Germany) has reached a deal to divest Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (New York), reports CNN. billion and will sell the struggling brand for approximately $2.5 billion.

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New Veggie Grill Offers Four Brands Under One Roof

VMS

Launched in 2006, Veggie Grill also has locations in California, Oregon, Washington, Illinois and Massachusetts. Veggie Grill (Irvine, Calif.) has opened a New York locale in which all four of its concepts are under one roof for the first time. The new restaurant, at 1004 Second Ave.,

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Aiwa brand up for auction, its parent bankrupt

Inside Retail

Sony tried to revive the brand as a youth-focused subsidiary but after three years gave up and the brand was effectively shelved in 2006 until US company Hale Devices was granted the brand name in 2015.

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How Nike Australia put the boot in the competition

Inside Retail

Nobody believed the Socceroos could make an impact at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Stuff History’ became our brand story for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Nike is not a traditional football brand. That’s the domain of the German brands, Adidas and Puma – the authentic football brands.

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Nike, Serena and the push for diversity in design

Inside Retail

The first 20 Air Jordans were designed by two white men, Peter Moore and Tinker Hatfield, until 2006, when D’Wayne Edwards created model XXI. .

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Why Ksubi CEO Craig King reads a book a fortnight, and says you should too

Inside Retail

I landed the job of GM at General Pants in 2006, and then in 2010, I became CEO. Craig King started his retail career working on the shop floor of a luxury fashion boutique.

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Louis Vuitton overhauls stores with Yayoi Kusama polka-dots and life-like animatronics

Dezeen

In 2006, Louis Vuitton's then creative director Marc Jacobs approached Kusama and met with her at her studio where she hand-painted a Louis Vuitton Ellipse bag with her famed polka dot motif – the beginning of what would be one of Vuitton's most successful artist collaboration.

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Retail roleplay: How Good Games creates community from dice and dungeons

Inside Retail

Since launching in Sydney in 2006, the chain of hobby game stores has grown to 29 locations across the country, as well as two in the United States.

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REI Appoints First Chief Supply Chain Officer to Support Growth Initiatives

Retail TouchPoints

As an REI member since 2006, my passion for preserving nature, delivering value to organizations and building effective teams led me to the co-op,” said Wilks in a statement. REI Co-op has named Sylvia Wilks to the newly created role of SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective May 23, 2022.

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Inside Guzman y Gomez’s plan to reach $500 million in revenue

Inside Retail

Ultimately, GYG founder and CEO Steven Marks believes there’s room for at least 500-600 locations in Australia, where the first GYG opened in 2006.

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Opioid trial begins, putting Kroger, Walgreens and Walmart on the defense in New Mexico

Retail Wire

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas said the three retailers dispensed more than 550 million opioid pills between 2006 and 2019, the equivalent of more than 263 for every person living in the state. The state of New Mexico is suing Kroger, Walgreens and Walmart for failing to police the distribution of prescription opioids to its citizens.

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Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands

Retail Wire

The Reebok brand has struggled since being acquired by Adidas in 2006 as a counter to Nike. Adidas has reached a $2.5 billion deal to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (ABG). ABG has said it will not look to compete head-on with Nike, but will use Reebok to differentiate its offering with consumers through its own-stores and partnerships with wholesale partners. in-article

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PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Hall of Fame inductees

Mass Relators

Presented by PLMA and Store Brands magazine, the Private Label Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize the men and women who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the global private brand industry.

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Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect Richard Rogers Dies at 88

VMS

Among his accolades, Rogers’ firm Rogers, Stirk, Harbour and Partners was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Stirling Prize in 2006 for Terminal 4 at Madrid’s Baraas International Airport, and again in 2009 for London cancer care hospital Maggie’s Center.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Halkett was formerly CEO at APG & Co – the parent of Sportscraft, Saba, and Jag – between 2015 and 2020 and at Kathmandu between 2006 and 2014. Maggie Beer Holdings CEO Chantale Millard resigns. By Rakshnna Pattabiraman.