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How to Revitalize Seasonal Businesses to Stay Open All Year

Retail TouchPoints

In addition, since 2010, Naughton has operated a mobile business similar to the Outlet offered under this Disclosure Document. But with patience, outside-of-the-box thinking, and persistence businesses can set themselves up for long-term profitability and success. He operates these positions from his location in Denver.

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Lorna Jane’s profit doubles thanks to strong demand for athletic clothing

Inside Retail

Clarkson sold a 40 per cent stake to private equity firm Champ Ventures in 2010 but brought it back in 2020, together with her husband Bill. Revenues for the period was $199.6 million, up from $198.3 million a year earlier. The brand was founded by Lorna Jane Clarkson in Brisbane and opened its first store in 1989.

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Coles and Woolies double down on value, but expert says it’s ‘not the only lever’

Inside Retail

In 2010, Coles launched its “Down Down, Prices Are Down” promise, and in 1987, Woolworths launched its “Fresh Food People” campaign. The real price of value The two supermarkets have been clear about their respective value propositions for years.

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From Store #1 to Store #300, Warby Parker Keeps its Eyes on the Prize

Retail TouchPoints

In 2010, the idea of selling prescription eyewear online seemed risky if not positively foolhardy, but the retailer didn’t just persist — it thrived. Step into a time machine and travel back 15 years, to the debut of (then) digital pure-play eyewear retailer Warby Parker.

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Gen Alpha Is Coming: How to Prepare for the Next Generation of Payment Preferences

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Born from 2010 onward, Gen Alpha has grown up surrounded by smartphones, voice assistants and digital wallets. A new generation is quietly but steadily beginning to influence the future of retail, yet many merchants have yet to take notice.

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Morrisons workers make gains in equal pay battle

Retail Gazette

This is in line with the Equality Act 2010, which allows for equal pay even when jobs are not identical but require similar skill, responsibility, and effort. As part of the ongoing legal process, the scoring exercise will help determine whether the hourly-paid roles in stores are of equal value to those in distribution centres.

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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

In the late aughts to early 2010s, the original True Religion jeans shopper was someone who bought the brand from retailers like Saks or Neiman Marcus for $200 to $300 a pair, and had an average income of $150,000 to $200,000. Today’s, True Religion shopper has an average household income of $65,000 and is much more cost-conscious.

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