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Country Road brands to return to Myer after David Jones separation

Inside Retail

Woolworth Holdings bought a controlling interest in Country Road in 1998 and acquired Witchery Group in 2007 to create Country Road Group. Flagship and CBD stores performed particularly well and online sales accounted for 17.2 After taking full control of the business in September 2014, Woolworth bought Politix two years later.

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

Retail TouchPoints

He compared the level of interest of a consumer who had simply seen a Natori ad on social media to one who had “gone to the website, added something to their bag and abandoned the cart. That’s much more useful [data] than the first consumer. We also get end-to-end accountability in the supply chain.”

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

The retailer also expects to benefit from the trend of electric bikes, and it has two national expos this year to showcase the company’s fleet to consumers. Founding 99 Bikes and taking flight Matt Turner, the current director of 99 Bikes, opened the first store in Milton, Brisbane, in May 2007.

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How Retail Businesses Can Use Customer Data to Enhance Targeted Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

in March 2020, consumer buying behavior began shifting. In addition, as the popularity of online ordering and delivery continues to skyrocket, marketers need to rethink how they communicate with and market to consumers. In order to do this, retailers need to leverage valuable consumer data to create a more targeted marketing strategy.

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Global Shop Solutions Controller Achieves 15-Year Milestone

Global Shop

When independent accounting contractor JoAnn Agee closed the year-end books for Global Shop Solutions in 2007, she had no intention of going to work full time for the global provider of ERP software for manufacturers. Agee also excels at changing financial processes in ways that benefit employees throughout the company.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. We pay for their Audible accounts so they can listen to books that we recommend. Can you tell me about launching the business initially, and why you shifted your focus in 2018 to direct-to-consumer – first online and now offline as well?

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

Retail TouchPoints

When I joined in 2007] I tried to stay behind the scenes, but at one point we needed somebody to lead the investigation and eventual implementation of this whole new ecommerce business model that none of the employees, and certainly none of the executives, either wanted to do or had the capability to do,” Natori added. “

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