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Melbourne’s Design A Space to shut up shop after 17 years

Inside Retail

Founded by husband and wife team Chris and Bec Lutz in 2006, Design A Space rents physical floor space to independent brands hoping to showcase their goods to a metropolitan customer base. The venture grew to three locations across the Melbourne CBD, Fitzroy, and Windsor, and has stocked goods from more than 170 small businesses.

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How colourful QLD boutique Orange Sherbet punches above its weight

Inside Retail

At the time, I didn’t expect I would still have my business 16 years later. I opened Orange Sherbet in 2006 when there was no such thing as Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok marketing. At 25, I had my first child and entered the world of breastfeeding-friendly styles. Down the track, we would love the opportunity to wholesale also.

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How Etiko is bridging the gap between consumers and ethical retail

Inside Retail

According to Savaidis, Etiko, which was launched in 2006, was the first non-food brand to gain Fairtrade accreditation in Australia. Even at the height of the pandemic, Etiko made sure their workers were paid and given living wages, that the factories were safe to work in, and were delivered protective equipment.

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FMI honors seven exemplary food industry leaders

Mass Relators

” The 2024 awards, presented at FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference, went to: Brookshire’s Brad Brookshire; KeHe Distributors’ Brandon Barnholt; Associated Wholesale Grocer’s David Smith; Hy-Vee’s Donna Tweeten; Seaside Market’s John Najjar; Nestlé’s Steve Presley; and PepsiCo’s Steven Williams. Steven Williams William H.

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Boohoo and the cries of celebrity-driven “eco-conscious” campaigns

Inside Retail

The first collection, scheduled to go live in September, includes 45 limited-edition pieces of clothing made from “recycled fibres, traceable cotton, recycled polyester, and recycled sequins”, as well as two vintage biker jackets from wholesale vintage company Glass Onion.

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Inside Spanish fashion brand Mango’s “very ambitious” US expansion plan

Inside Retail

Stephen Grenley: Mango has been present in the United States since 2006. We began the expansion plan in 2022 with the opening of the Mango flagship store located at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York. In 2024 we aim to open a total of 30 new stores. For instance, weather can change a lot between areas.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 314 – Lovesac Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson

Retail Geek

If I look at the last quarter, I took a little glance at that. Tried to sell them to furniture stores and they laughed at us and told us it was a dumb idea. [3:34] 10, 20, 50, 100, 250 locations now. Sean, welcome to the show.