Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Burberry’s new chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd will on Thursday set out his plan to finish the job started by his predecessor: boosting growth at the British luxury brand to the levels of its European rivals. Leather goods account for around 20 per cent of Burberry’s sales versus 70 per cent at Bottega Veneta.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

In 1999, the Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica acquired the firm with plans to expand its sunglasses line. Robinson Optical Inc, a family-run eyewear company that has been running since 1926, in 2018. Robinson recalled that the company originally had plans to set up the shop back in 2019, “But we know where this story ended up.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

According to Cooler Screens’ account, all was going well in the initial years of the arrangement, which included a successful three -month pilot in 2018 at six locations, followed by plans to expand to 2,500 stores. It also is paying $4.95

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

In 2018, Walmart beat out Amazon for a majority interest in the company, spending $16 billion for a 77% stake. The new funding is a major vote of confidence in the potential of digital commerce in India, still a relatively nascent market. billion population, but still with plenty of room for growth.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2022

With the global luxury goods market expected to be worth around US$430 billion* by 2025 – and Chinese luxury consumption set to account for nearly half of that – Lanvin Group said it sees itself as “well-positioned to capture the enormous growth potential driven by flourishing demand for luxury goods globally”.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

According to Takashimaya, even before the global health crisis, businesses around the world were seeking to become more sustainable, but the pandemic moved them to act on those plans. The global sustainable plastic packaging market is projected to grow by 5.6 billion by 2025, according to a study from Research and Markets.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Greenstreat was founded by brothers Jackson and Jesse McGrath, who grew up making salad dressings, sauces and glazes with their family, and selling the products at markets across Australia’s east coast. Brisbane is a different beast, and it took longer to build that brand recognition because it’s a new market,” McGrath said.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In the end, Kerrits closed out 2020 with growth in both its wholesale and DTC channels, with the latter increasing by an impressive 150% , according to Sara Florin, Senior Director of Branding and Marketing at Kerrits in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The company launched its DTC site on Shopify , and then Florin joined in late 2018.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2022

H&M grew its online business by 24 per cent last year to the point e-commerce now accounts for about one-third of its total sales. Announcing the results, Helmersson revealed a plan for H&M to double its group sales by 2030 as well as halving its carbon emissions. “We per cent on the pre-pandemic 2018-19 year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2021

Lowe’s signed a renewable energy agreement in November 2018 that will provide for enough energy to power all of its 143 stores in Texas. Walmart has announced plans to emit zero carbon in its stores by 2040. Lighting accounts for 50% of energy costs for non-food retailers. Achieving Energy Efficiency: Where Do I Begin?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A decade ago, convenience stores were a rare sight in Vietnam, where the vast majority of the population was used to shopping in traditional markets or mom-and-pop stores for everyday grocery needs. In recent years, the nation’s convenience store market has seen rapid escalation – and sophistication – in the larger cities.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In fact, 73% of consumers currently connect with businesses via voice calls, and one-third plan to do even more business through voice in the next year. Meeting and exceeding the expectations of customers is critical for retail brands as the market continues to become even more competitive.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

billion in 2018 – a 28.2 It now accounts for just over 18% of retail spending in Australia, up from 10 per cent in 2018. Aussie consumers spent a whopping A$353 billion on retail goods in 2022 compared with $275.3 per cent increase. Over the same period, online retail spending increased by 132 per cent from $27.5 billion to $63.8

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When Hannon Comazzetto started Australian re-commerce platform AirRobe in 2018, resale was still quite niche locally – pursued by a small but passionate group. The resale market is expected to grow five times in the next five years, so fashion brands and retailers really can’t ignore it. Tapping into gen Z spending power.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Most recently the chief commercial officer at Flybuys, Seymour-Walsh was reported to be responsible for the brand’s loyalty offer, which oversaw partner relationships, rewards, and digital marketing. According to WWD , the release was created by a culture activist The Yes Men and sent from a bogus Adidas account.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 29, 2023

WH Smith saw their biggest growth in the US market with 12% coming from the retail market in American airports, according to the BBC World Service Marketplace Morning Report. Cowling also revealed that they plan to spend £120 million over the next year to open shops in the US and across Europe.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2013, he founded Off White, and he became the men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton in 2018. The Alquemie Group remains in a very strong position with exciting plans for the future and a strong executive team that is focused on delivering growth.”. PepsiCo Australia and NZ welcomes new CEO from US business.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2023

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

In his new role, Wood will lead the newly created strategic partnerships team which will provide account management tailored to the company’s clients’ needs and champion an insight led partnership model. He will be reporting to Jodie Koning, Cartology head of Marketing and Insights. Susman will stay on as a board member. “As

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Guzman Y Gomez appoints Hilton Brett as co-CEO By Celene Ignacio Quick service restaurant Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has appointed Hilton Brett as co-CEO, effective immediately, as the company plans to launch an initial public offering and further expand in the US.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

According to Coresight Research ’s Inside the World of Amazon’s Private Label Offering report, Amazon now has over 22,617 products from 111 private label brands across nearly every category — three times the number of brands they had in 2018. Amazon controls the inventory, marketing and promotional strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It wouldn’t be precisely accurate to count Bookshop.org among the successful conquerors, since its 1% market share of print book sales is dwarfed by Amazon’s approximately 50% (by some estimates, it’s even more). But then, “from the years of like 2009 to 2018, I just watched Amazon start eating everybody’s lunch,” he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Not to mention consumers love them, with 80% saying they plan to purchase more gift cards in 2022. Responsibility for your gift card program typically lives in the marketing department. Gift card programs are an important marketing strategy for brands and can make a meaningful impact on your bottom line.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

Beros was general manager of Catch Group’s Scoopon and Bon Voyage businesses until 2018, and Proud, who is Little Birdie’s CTO and COO, was general manager of operations at Catch.com.au Shoppers can further personalise the products and deals they see by creating an account and following brands and retailers. until 2020.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

A bundle of surprises awaited the Swedish furniture giant Ikea when it entered India in 2018. As it unpacks the market layer by layer, Ikea’s range of services and products is constantly expanding to suit the evolving needs of Indian shoppers. It’s not about capturing at the market share but growing the market itself.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. As it turns out, the world had different plans for me!

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Since launching in the UK in 2018, furniture brand Maker & Son has quickly established itself as a go-to furniture brand for comfort, with its popular Instagram videos of a woman throwing herself onto the large cushioned sofas captivating consumers. Local manufacturing.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

billion at today’s exchange rates, accounting for close to a quarter of the revenue from the company’s department store business. This year, Isetan-Mitsukoshi projects sales to return to pre-pandemic levels and even beat the record set in 2018. In 2019, it brought in 233.5 billion yen, or about $2.5 per cent in 2020.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

However, the conglomerate sold its UK business to private equity firm Aurelius in November 2021 for £477m when it sought to fully exit the European market. Accounts on Companies House show the closures continued in the subsequent years with 17 stores in 2018, 60 in 2019, 76 in 2021 and 41 in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s now available on-demand , which makes this a good time to issue a spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen the episode yet but plan to, don’t read any further until you have. Since taking the helm of the nutrition and wellness retailer in 2018, Leite has introduced a broad range of initiatives aimed at reviving and growing the business.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated an already-surging resale market. Studies show how the secondhand market has picked up its pace during the pandemic. It also provides access to human account managers who can guide prospective sellers. We also invest heavily in our lifestyle blog and our organic social following,” Schneider noted.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

When Chinese collectables retailer Pop Mart launched a pop-up store at London Westfield in January of last year to test its concept in the UK, it expected the Asian diaspora to be its largest potential market demographic. But within a few weeks, the local non-Asian population was accounting for four out of every five sales.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In 2018, Marshall moved into the role of executive vice president, co-chief operating officer, and president, Hy-Vee subsidiaries/commissaries, and was elevated to the role of vice chairman in January 2020. He continued to work at South Ottumwa until he moved into Hy-Vee’s corporate office as an accounting intern in 1999.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 22, 2021

This post was co-authored by Kristen Taylor (Regional Manager), Melissa Urias ( Field Marketing Manager), and Katie Gehart (Renewals Manager ). That’s right, we’re now on team Cisco working in Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience ! In 2018, I got my shot when I was able to help our best friend and teammate, Katie join us at Cisco!

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 19, 2023

in the year to 31 January, 2018. The furniture brand, which had concessions in House of Fraser, reportedly suffered after the department store fell into administration in 2018. Since then, the group has been persistent on its expansion plans for the retailer opening new flagship stores in major UK cities and entering the Irish market.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2018, Ernst & Young (EY) launched an ambitious project called FutureConsumer.Now , to model scenarios that would challenge present thinking about future consumers. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What implications do the five emerging customer segments have for retailers as they plan for a post-pandemic future?

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.

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