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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Tom Kirkhope founded the Australian fashion footwear brand Alias Mae in 2011. Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, Untuckit has officially entered the wholesale market following a pilot program with Macy’s that began in November 2023. “We We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement.

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Rebecca Vallance’s chic new Sydney flagship store is a sign of what’s to come

Inside Retail

Starting a global fashion brand was a long-held ambition of Australian designer Rebecca Vallance-Gasan, and in 2011 the Aussie took the leap to launch her eponymous brand Rebecca Vallance in London and New York. One of the biggest hurdles to global growth is the challenge of managing the brand from Australia, alongside time zone challenges.

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Is it Time for RFID to Shine?

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. While leveraging marketplaces and other wholesale partners can boost sales and name recognition, it also adds a whole extra layer of complexity to inventory management. As a result, IDTechEx expects 39.3

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A day in the life of Rebecca Vallance-Gasan: “I am hyper-organised”

Inside Retail

The plan is to reach 20 stores globally within the next few years, with a focus on strategic growth across both the direct-to-consumer business and international wholesale. I launched and established Rebecca Vallance in London in 2011, before returning home to Sydney to continue our expansion. How has it evolved since then?

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

Mass Relators

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” BJ’s executive chairman Christopher Baldwin said. WESTBOROUGH, Mass. These changes are effective immediately. “We

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Sephora, Poshmark, REI Double Down on Sustainability Efforts for Earth Month

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2011, Poshmark shoppers have kept over 300 million items in circulation and out of landfills. To encourage shoppers and sellers to embrace circularity, Poshmark is offering more than $15,000 in Posh Credit prizes to users who list, Reposh or purchase an item or tune in to a Posh Show during eligible periods in April.

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