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Mattel launches online in Australia, with Retail Prodigy Group

Inside Retail

RPG is an Australian retail franchise partner for global brands and since 2011 has worked with Nike to expand its footprint across Australia and New Zealand. Our consumers are fans, looking to enjoy our brands in categories like apparel and homewares. Our new partnership with RPG lets us do just that.”

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

Retail TouchPoints

His responsibilities will be handled by other executives at the apparel, intimates and accessories retailer. Harper was named CEO in May 2022; she had previously served as CEO of Torrid from 2011 to 2016 and served as CEO of Belk from 2016 to 2021.

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“We’ve got aspirations to be a global business”: SkinKandy CEO on growth drivers

Inside Retail

Compared to a sector like apparel, Friis noted that piercing is a relatively recent addition to the mainstream retail environment. And there is a hunger for the customer to have that ability to further fashion accessorise themselves beyond apparel,” he said. There’s an opportunity for this business model.

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KUIU unlocks global DTC success in partnership with ESW

Retail Times

Performance outdoor apparel brand KUIU has extended its global Direct To Consumer (DTC) and marketing reach into 37 international markets in partnership with ESW, the world’s leading DTC ecommerce company.

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Byron Bay fashion brand Thrills sold for $50 million

Inside Retail

Universal Store Holdings has entered into a binding agreement to acquire casual youth fashion apparel retailer Cheap Thrills Cycles (CTC) – trading as Thrills – for $50 million. The acquisition will provide Thrills with $17.5 million in cash, $17.5

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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters

Retail TouchPoints

Nike has been steadily growing its own DTC channel over the past decade: in 2011, DTC generated $3 billion , representing 16% of gross sales; by 2020, those numbers soared to $12.4 Nike isn’t the only apparel retailer with a strong wholesale presence looking to put a renewed emphasis on its DTC operations.

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Kith Women Flagship in Soho combines walnut and pink marble

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The inaugural Kith Women Flagship in Soho opened last December at 644 Broadway, the same historic landmark building where the brand debuted its Manhattan retail offering in 2011. The company had previously worked with design studio Snarkitecture on its retail spaces around the world, including outposts in Miami , Los Angeles and Paris.