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New Activist Investor Pushes Macy’s to ‘Look to Dillard’s’ for Better Path Forward

Retail TouchPoints

Dillards has been executing a highly successful strategic plan focused on improving operating margins, prudently managing capital expenditures and aggressively returning capital to stockholders, said James Mitarotonda, Chairman of Barington in a statement. Since fiscal year 2014, Macys has spent $9.7

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How Parachute’s consistent marketing and quality designs won over millennials

Inside Retail

Launched in 2014 by former digital strategist and account planner Ariel Kaye, Parachute is a minimalist brand designed with the millennial consumer in mind. With the increasing financial power of this generation of shoppers, opportunities for newer, trendier brands to tap into this space have exponentially opened up over the past decade.

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

Inside Retail

In 2014, we discovered that selling jewellery alone wasn’t enough, said Hanna. Their long-term vision includes launching a dedicated foundation to manage impact directly. A human centred approach The brand has donated over $1.1 million to Australian charities including Endometriosis Australia, Motherless Daughters and more.

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Harvey Norman bets big on AI as smart home tech reshapes consumer demand

Inside Retail

Since the launch of Alexa in 2014 consumers have warmed up to the idea of interacting with smart appliances. GE Appliances partnered with Google Cloud’s generative AI platform and Vertex AI to build out its SmartHQ app an app that allows customers to manage their appliances from home or away.

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Behind Documents’ path to luxury fragrance leadership in China

Inside Retail

Armed with fresh knowledge of the beauty industry, he quit the role in 2014 and created his first business, a tiny design agency that created floral designs for corporate clients, specialising in events and gifts. Before long, the agency evolved into a broader boutique design house, expanding into packaging and even branding.

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Crocs VP on building a store worthy of a cultural phenomenon, the foam clog

Inside Retail

It made sense to launch where creativity, diversity and street style thrive, Varun Sehgal, Crocs senior vice president and general manager Apac, told Inside Retail. billion in 2014. Melbourne is the fashion and culture capital of Australia. billion, up from around US$3.96 billion recorded the year before.

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