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More recessions lessons from Greenlit Brands, Camilla, Super Retail

Inside Retail

And below is part two, featuring advice from Greenlit Brands CEO Michael Ford, former Target Australia CEO Launa Inman and Camilla CEO Jane McNally about the lessons they learned during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how they apply to the current environment. Experience: I clearly remember the 2008 GFC. Michael Ford.

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6 Ways Farfetch is Disrupting Luxury Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

Farfetch, which launched its luxury goods online marketplace more than a decade ago in 2008, clearly had a vision of what online luxury sales could be before many woke up to this reality. With more pricing control brands can offer more merchandise at full price, avoiding markdowns which are thought to negatively impact a luxury brand’s image.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

Now popular online fashion retailers began to popup with ASOS launching in 2000, Boohoo and Fashion Nova launching in 2006 and Shein launching in 2008. Shein is vertically integrated allowing it to go from design to shipping in as little as three days. Large stores are inherently risky. and ultimately profitability.