Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

In 2014, Sullivan was named chairman of the board. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.).

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Flora & Fauna (F&F) founder and CEO Julie Mathers has resigned from the eco-friendly online retail business she started in 2014 and sold to beauty and wellness business BWX less than a year ago. Mathers started Flora & Fauna in 2014 to help people make better choices for the planet. A model for purpose-driven leadership.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2022

billion that Woolworths Holdings paid for the business in 2014, though the sale to Anchorage does not include David Jones’ recently revamped Bourke Street flagship store, which is valued at around $250 million. How involved will Anchorage be in the management of David Jones going forward? That is a fraction of the $2.1 Cautionary tale.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Get ready, get excited, retailers and customers alike, the 2D barcode, a compact square label with splotches and spaces that encode up to 350X more data than a traditional UPC (4,000 characters) will have a significant impact on managing the business and delivering better customer experiences. Who doesn’t want that?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2023

In 2014, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) were introduced. Reintroducing NFTs for Retail Selling digital products to consumers is not new. Consumers buy digital services from Netflix. When a consumer rents a movie, it’s the same movie that any other consumer can rent.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 15, 2024

Morrisons owner private equity firm Clayton Dublier & Rice (CD&R) has hired former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis as an operating advisor as it looks to strengthen its consumer and retail team. Lewis, who is currently chair of GSK’ consumer health spinoff Haleon, has spent the majority of his career at consumer goods giant Unilever.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Woolworths had written off more than $420 million restructuring the business, which was Australia’s largest consumer electronics chain by store count.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Alcohol ecommerce solution DRINKS has sold the Wine Insiders brand, which it acquired in 2014, to the new brand management firm Full Glass Wine Co. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Full Glass was founded earlier this year by alcohol industry veteran Louis Amoroso and entrepreneur Neha Kumar. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Alibaba Group has reorganized its consumer and wholesale commerce divisions and named current Deputy CFO Toby Xu to succeed Maggie Wu as CFO in April 2022. The announcements mark the first major management shifts since Alibaba was fined a record-setting $2.75 From 2014 to 2017, she was Alibaba’s Chief Customer Officer.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

His results-driven leadership style and passion for building consumer-centric global brands will be instrumental in maximizing the full potential of our three luxury fashion houses,” Idol said in a statement. The Board and I are confident in Josh’s unique abilities to lead Capri Holdings.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

Until Grieder begins his tenure, CFO Yves Müller will serve as the Hugo Boss Managing Board’s spokesman. Since Grieder became CEO in 2014, the Tommy Hilfiger business grew from $6 billion to more than $9 billion in retail sales in 2019, and the Calvin Klein European business more than doubled in revenues and earnings. “His

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dr Abas Mirzaei, a marketing lecturer at Macquarie University, told Inside Retail that “Woolworths is a household name, where consumers are exposed to the brand cues on a daily basis.” But will it lead to widespread industry change, or dissuade other retailers from speaking out about January 26?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Nothing replaces delivering on brand promise As obvious as it may sound, we have seen many brands take the concept of “delivering on brand promise” for granted, assuming they can win over consumers’ hearts and wallets through shortcuts.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

It’s one of the main reasons so many digitally native, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have invested in opening stores. One such company is Boll & Branch, which was founded in 2014 to transform the luxury home textiles industry by creating sustainable, luxurious products at affordable prices.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even if only a fraction of these users convert into consumers, it spells immense profitability for retail brands. This is precisely what direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been capitalising on in recent years. Technological innovations have streamlined supply-chain management and warehouse operations. billion in investments.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 4, 2022

The slowdown adds to challenges facing China’s e-commerce giant, which has enjoyed double-digit revenue growth almost every quarter since it went public in 2014, as it navigates Beijing’s crackdown on tech companies as well as its scrutiny of founder Jack Ma. per cent higher in early US trading. . ” Revenue stood at US$30.43

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Through it, training managers could launch new instructional content to more than 200,000 retail associates scattered across the U.S. Is there an area that can improve the associate/consumer interaction? We worked with them to launch an Immersive Learning Theater on the Borderless platform. within minutes.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Carver is a consumer-first leader who brings more than a decade of leadership at Converse. Fagnani will remain responsible for NGG++, the division within New Guards Group (NGG) that manages the Reebok business. NGG manages the design, production and distribution for global brands, including Palm Angels, Off-White and Reebok.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Bunnings Managing Director Mike Schneider said the business welcomes the decision, and that providing its New Zealand customers with value is at the heart of what it does. “This case stemmed from Mitre 10 filing a complaint with the NZCC and relates to advertising in the market in 2014 to 2016.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

Founded by then-21-year-old Cami Téllez in 2019, Parade was initially created to fill a gap in the market for stylish and size-inclusive bras and underwear for Gen Z consumers. In January, P&G Beauty acquired Mielle Organics, a textured haircare brand founded by husband and wife team Melvin and Monique Rodriguez in 2014.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Toby Tait, Director Asset Management at Hammerson, said: “ Birmingham has the largest number of under 25’s in any major city in Europe and this is a consumer group we are continually looking to engage with in new ways, from events and innovative experiences to cool new brands. Opening in the centre is a huge milestone for KENJI.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Enjoy , which Johnson founded in 2014, brings the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation. . “In According to the company, this at-home experience is achieved through proprietary technology and data science tools that manage inventory, routing and staffing.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2023

According to Andrew Kinsella, brand manager at Skechers, the collection is designed to resonate with “the woman on the go [who] wants convenience and style wrapped up in one.” per cent increase in direct-to-consumer sales. It follows DVF’s partnership with H&M , which launched in 2021, and also featured the lips print.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

for Q1 2023 — the first period with no online sales growth since the Index debuted in 2014. That could be a bot that the brand has put forward to interact with you, or [a consumer] scanning a QR code in a retail store to begin a loyalty journey that happens over WhatsApp and continues after you leave the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Live data helps harmonize communication to manage ship arrivals, berthings and departures safely and efficiently. Analytics allows warehouse managers to determine customer behaviors, how they evolve, as well as what to expect from manufacturers and other parts of the supply chain. Based on social media analysis on consumer sentiment.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

All that combines to shift the mindset of consumers to what we call ‘mindful consumption’. Last month, the department store reported its highest interim profit since 2014. And we predict the influence of the mindful consumer will last for a long period of time. But the effects on people’s wallets will be felt for months to come.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2021

When the economy is growing, consumers flock to stores. On the other hand, when a recession is imminent, consumers and their wallets generally stay put and are more conservative. This situation has forced retailers worldwide to adapt to a slew of new consumer demands while juggling a precarious supply chain. Cyber threats.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In other instances, the ventures’ failures had more to do with retail store concepts that simply didn’t work in Australia, poor market research and an attitude that Aussie consumers will buy ‘what we want to sell’ rather than asking what they would want to buy.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Birthday suit vice Against this backdrop, Australian fashion brand Nakedvice is on a mission to redefine accessible luxury with timeless designs that draw inspiration from vintage pieces and ‘90s nostalgia, aligning with emerging trends and consumer sentiments.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

Martin Wood, who joined Cartology last year from oOh Media, has been promoted to head of Strategic Partnerships and Matt Gower, former head of Research at News Corp, has joined the business as senior manager of Research and Insights. Donna James, managing director at Lardon & Associates LLC, will be the new chair.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As consumers have tightened their wallets, they have become more selective. As Liz Webster, a management consulting partner for Grant Thornton Australia, pointed out, it’s usually more of a slow burn. However, this could depend on Advent’s ability to ensure stability at the management level.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

A turnaround program was set in motion in 2014, focused on cost-cutting and trendier merchandise that abandoned its logo-centric designs to a certain extent. Most visible, however, was the decision to discontinue its sexualised marketing as consumer preferences had clearly moved on. Repositioning to cater to older crowd.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

For example, according to data collected by management consulting company McKinsey & Company, while 11 per cent of all beauty consumers in the US are Black, Black-owned brands account for only 2.5 For consumers, this lack of diversity can often be seen in the people advertising products through traditional channels.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

SurfStitch managing director Justin Hillberg steps down. Justin Hillberg, managing director of shared services at SurfStitch-owner Alquemie Group, is stepping down from his role leading the surf brand’s restructure at the end of this week. PepsiCo Australia and NZ welcomes new CEO from US business.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2022

After withdrawing its sales and earnings forecasts for the fiscal year 2022, grill-maker Weber announced its chief executive officer Chris Scherzinger would be departing from his roles on the management team and the board of directors, and that the search for a new permanent CEO would commence immediately. JD Sports expected to name new CEO.

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