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

Retail TouchPoints

The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces. But come 2006, 2007 we really started to see that loyalty go away, and the bigger piece of it was [that] fewer people were going into department stores overall.

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

Inside Retail

By 2026, Mango plans to open 500 stores in key markets such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. 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.

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Denim brand Ksubi to open first standalone store in London

Inside Retail

Ksubi, the Australian denim streetwear brand, plans to open three standalone stores on two continents before the end of this year. Next year, the brand will mark its return home to its Australian roots, with stores planned for Sydney and Melbourne. .

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How Etiko is bridging the gap between consumers and ethical retail

Inside Retail

Plans to produce shoes made of plant-based leather, check. According to Savaidis, Etiko, which was launched in 2006, was the first non-food brand to gain Fairtrade accreditation in Australia. The business’ wholesale sales dropped nearly 60 per cent last year but online sales rose by more than 20 per cent. The back story.

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How colourful QLD boutique Orange Sherbet punches above its weight

Inside Retail

I opened Orange Sherbet in 2006 when there was no such thing as Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok marketing. What are your plans for Orange Sherbet in that regard? Down the track, we would love the opportunity to wholesale also. IR: What are your plans for Orange Sherbet’s store network? Is expansion on the cards?

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“It’s about doing less”: Kowtow MD talks sustainable growth

Inside Retail

Here, she discusses the challenges of a sustainable supply chain, how sticking to your established values helps you stand out, the hidden advantage in not having a strategy at first, and what the business has planned for the next 10 years. IR: What are some of the key aspects of your 10-year plan?

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

Retail Geek

But I also guided the company through a complete chapter 11 reorganization back in 2006, spearheaded by Venture Capital, which was painful and ugly and embarrassing and humiliating. We don’t have any wholesale. So what does it even mean?