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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

A 45-year-old family-owned luxury business might not be the kind of company one expects to be at the cutting edge of digital commerce, but thanks to President Ken Natori, the company’s second-generation leader, Natori is just that. And earn his stripes he has.

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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. A local real estate investor named Shaftesbury claims that the London shop will be situated at 10 Carnaby Street and has a 2132 sqft retail space. .

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

“Megan’s multi-channel expertise across retail, wholesale and digital makes her the ideal leader for Kathmandu as we continue to grow the business and expand our global presence.” She will be based in Christchurch, New Zealand, at Kathmandu’s head office, and takes over from Daly who has been caretaking the role in addition to his own.

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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. Also, our online presence allows us to reach the whole country.

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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. Other small businesses to have stocked their products at Design A Space have shared words of support online. Elsewhere Co.,

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The Body Shop’s Path to Revival Amid High Street Hurdles

365 Retail

The acquisition by L’Oréal in 2006, for £652.3 Paul Dodd, chief innovation officer at Huboo , said: “All retail brands need to evolve with the times, and today’s consumers – particularly younger audiences – shop differently, buying more products online and using the high street as a showroom.

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The Case For Subscription Service In CPG

Retail TouchPoints

Most physical retail channels look at profitability across the brand, but Amazon is focused at an individual product level — and products which Cannot Realize any Profit (CRaP) are delisted from the platform. In fact, this category of subscription has the highest conversion, at 65%. The Next Big Move For CPGs: Going DTC.

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