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

Inside Retail

million in the prior year, the Australian Financial Review reported, citing accounts filed by the company. 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. Lorna Janes profit for the 12 months ended June 30 rose to $21.3 million from $11.6

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It’s Time to Confront the Exploitation Behind Ultra-Fast Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

Even when forced labor is identified, accountability is rare, and bad actors simply shift production elsewhere to avoid scrutiny. Demand accountability. Your voice matters in holding fast-fashion companies accountable for propping up their business model with unlivable wages and forced labor.

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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. Merchants also should rethink account creation and onboarding processes. 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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The Labubu effect: How Pop Mart is leading the blind box economy

Inside Retail

Founded as a small toy store in China in 2010 by Wang Ning, Pop Mart has grown into one of the leaders in the blind box industry. billion RMB, accounting for 29.7 The company now boasts more than 450 retail stores and achieved global sales of US$871 million last year. Pop Mart’s revenue from international markets reached 13.5

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How to Tap into your ‘Movable Middle’ Shoppers Before your Competitors Do

Retail TouchPoints

The movable middle makes up 50% of a brands shoppers who account for approximately 20% of spend with a brand, but 40% of the overall category spend a.k.a. Prior to Oracle and Responsys, he founded Conversa Marketing, a social CRM company that was acquired by StrongView (now Selligent) in 2010. and VP, Marketing at ZDNet.

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Articore’s boardroom shakeup: Investor demands and future uncertainty 

Inside Retail

July 2010 – August 2018: Hosking led Redbubble as CEO and managing director through its 2016 ASX listing and early global expansion. The oversight shows that governance isn’t limited to financial or strategic oversight, for digital-first brands, it includes content moderation, community accountability and ethical commercial practice.

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Harrods to launch legal action against estate of former owner al Fayed

Retail Gazette

The luxury department store, which has been under new ownership since 2010, is planning to go to the High Court this week to file a passing-over application to replace the executors of al-Fayed’s estate, Sky News reported.