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How Mosaic Brands’ rapid expansion led to its devastating collapse

Inside Retail

Alceon and the investors it brought to the table for the 2014 acquisition of a struggling Noni B might well blame the current situation on flat retail conditions or the Covid pandemic, but the real problems were within the company rather than external. million loss in 2014. million, but Noni B’s best days were behind it.

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How Axel Arigato designs its stores to be like art galleries and raves

Inside Retail

Starting with a single sneaker launch in 2014, the brand has expanded into other retail categories, including outerwear, streetwear and accessories to become a lifestyle brand for all ages — from children barely old enough to pronounce the name of the business to veteran fashion consumers.

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Farm Rio CEO Fabio Barreto on how the brand’s bold approach is winning customers

Inside Retail

The two decided to fill in the white space themselves and started with a small booth at an independent fashion market. In 2014, German sportswear juggernaut Adidas approached the Brazilian company about a collaboration. Over the past 10 years, the team has focused on growing in the US market.

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Francesca’s blueprint for success: From childhood hobby to global brand

Inside Retail

It began with handmade beaded bracelets at Salamanca Market. A brand strengthened by markets, not algorithms The sisters entrepreneurial roots are refreshingly unpretentious. In 2014, we discovered that selling jewellery alone wasn’t enough, said Hanna. market stall to a flagship store offering soldering on the spot.

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How Aloha Collection is expanding through collabs and bricks-and-mortar

Inside Retail

Aloha Collection co-founders Heather Aiu and Rachael Leinaala Soares are hard at work spreading the spirit of ‘aloha’ to the rest of the world through their rapidly expanding accessories and lifestyle brand. IR : How has the industry changed since Aloha Collection first launched in 2014?

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‘Retail is a combination of creativity and analytics’: H&M’s Linda Li 

Inside Retail

Since joining H&M in 2014, Li has worked her way through several different roles at the Swedish-born accessories and apparel brand, including merchandising, store development and e-commerce, to her job as head of customer activation and marketing for H&M Americas.

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How China’s fragrance scene is reimagining luxury, heritage and global influence

Inside Retail

As recently as 2014, Chinese consumers made up less than 1 per cent of global fragrance sales. Perfume was an imported accessory associated with wealth, gifting, or foreign prestige. According to Euromonitor International, the market grew to RMB 20.6 Even in the mass market, local identity is playing a larger role.

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