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US sleep brand Bedgear launches in Australia with Sydney flagship

Inside Retail

They are designed to promote uninterrupted sleep using innovative airflow and fabric technologies. Founded in 2009, Bedgear is stocked in more than 8000 retail locations across 35+ countries. Our success in the US and other global markets comes from rejecting the one-size-fits-all myth, said founder and CEO Eugene Alletto.

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From Omnichannel to Polychannel: How FMCG Shopping is Changing

Retail TouchPoints

Driven by higher prices brought on by inflation, supply chain costs and other factors, shoppers in 2024 are cutting coupons and bargain hunting like they haven’t since the financial crisis of 2009 (if not earlier).

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It’s Not Easy Being (Truly) Green — But it’s Worth it

Retail TouchPoints

He discussed not just the business benefits of going green but the negative consequences of greenwashing like the $30 billion in fines Volkswagen paid when it was discovered that the carmaker faked emission test results in 2009. consumers, according to Bain & Co.; Premium pricing: 50% of U.S.

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Dalziel & Pow launches innovative retail space in Suzhou, China, for Children clothing giant Balabala

Retail Focus

The first store in the series is located in Suzhou – which opened on 8th May 2025 – and the design concept will be gradually promoted to thousands of stores in the brand’s global regions such as China, the Middle East and South East Asia.

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Asda CEO: Five runners and riders following Allan Leighton’s return

Retail Gazette

Williams has spent the last nine years at Poundland owner Pepco, joining as a trading director for the discount chain in 2016 before being promoted to managing director for Poundland in 2017 and MD for Pepco last September. He is currently the founder and chairman of data consultancy firm Tecsa Group.

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In Bangkok, malls are delivering culture to a mass audience

Inside Retail

Under his leadership, the K11 chain of malls was created: the first of them, opened in 2009, was the K11 Art Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, located adjacent to the teeming Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations and connected to the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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How Shanghai Fashion Week is weaving global narrative

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, 16 Thai fashion and lifestyle brands, brought in through partnerships with Thailands Department of International Trade Promotion and Consulate General, debuted in Shanghai under the Bangkok Showroom banner. South Koreas MIK Fashion presented 12 brands pushing sustainable innovation and high-tech aesthetics.

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