Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

Canadian activewear brand Lululemon Athletica aims to double its business through category, retail and market expansion and product innovation. And then globally, we’re now in over 26 markets with single-digit market share, and we have a unique position in almost every market we compete in. How big can it get?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The transformation to a successful omnichannel market offering starts with the understanding that supply chain leaders are departing from the linear logic of traditional supply chain doctrine. Subsequently, some of your peers will take a patchwork approach, which will not be sustainable with the increasingly rapid rate of innovation.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I visit them, and we text about what’s hot in the market, what new colorways they’re seeing. We increased sales little by little from 2015 to 2018, and the demand was too much, so it was too much for me and my one employee. In fact, I’m still really good friends with the people who work at the stores that sell us.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

Hy-Vee first partnered with Instacart for deliveries in 2018. Retail media is a critical driver of the grocery ecosystem, and since launching Hy-Vee RedMedia, weve been committed to strengthening our capabilities in this area, said Kathryn Mazza, President of Hy-Vee RedMedia and Chief Marketing Officer of Hy-Vee in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2025

Wonder, which was founded by Jet.com entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, purchased meal kit company Blue Apron in October 2023 for $103 million and in November 2024 acquired Grubhub for $650 million. Wonder opened a food hall in a Quakertown, Pa.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

L’Oreal did not give a valuation for the deal, which comes amid a slowdown in China, previously one of the fastest-growing beauty markets. In 2018, it acquired South Korean makeup firm 3CE. Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten and Dominique Patton; Editing by Makini Brice and Alexander Smith, of Reuters.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

. “When you launch a new brand and the first thing you have to do is explain to people how to pronounce it, you’re probably not exactly starting off on the front foot with name recognition or brand awareness let alone establishing a market positioning, he stated.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 16, 2025

Key Takeaways Amazon’s Market Share Dominance: Amazon holds approximately 38% of the U.S. e-commerce market, emphasizing its status as the leading online marketplace and highlighting the competitive landscape for small businesses. Key statistics reflect its impactful growth and market dominance in e-commerce.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Noni B appeared to fare better under Alceon and Scott Evans who was appointed as CEO following the on-market takeover, but its financial results were flattered by the 2017 acquisition of the Pretty Girl Group and the 2018 purchase of five retail chains from Specialty Fashion Group. million and net profits to $17.3

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In 2018, one of his agency’s clients was the Korean sunglasses brand Gentle Monster. Scents were at the top of my mind because for four years, every morning, I used to get up very early to go to the flower market. The founder is also open to Asian markets, including Japan, Korea and Thailand. We are designers. They came to us.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 30, 2025

The site, which opened in November 2018, can store 2 million cartons, and includes a digital scanning facility. Diversifying supply chains enhances resilience and reduces single market dependency which is a critical component of a global growth strategy. The Australian retail market was valued at AUD 534.54 from 2025 to 2034.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Speed, consistent uptime and outstanding UX have emerged as non-negotiable elements for survival in todays fast-paced market. From 2018 to 2022, companies that embraced digital leadership saw average annual shareholder returns of 8.1% , compared to 4.9% The market is ruthless, and theres no more room for businesses to drag their feet.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2025

Although the trend cycles in these markets have now aligned, the brand is positioned as a true trendsetter. Despite Market Volatility, Growth is Still in the Cards The broader retail industry is being rocked by volatility from wavering customer sentiment to the economic threat of tariffs. Key markets include Miami; Glendale, Calif.;

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Retail Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Salesforce Points to ‘Methodical, Patient, and Decisive’ M&A Strategy Following the previous deals involving the aforementioned purchase of Slack, in addition to the purchase of Tableau in 2019 and MuleSoft in 2018, Salesforce appears to be continuing apace in its targeting of properties ripe for acquisition.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2025

It was just starting to expand into the Australian market, and Airi was involved in building the new website. Similarly, when Airi moved to Australia to become McDonald’s digital commerce and optimisation lead in 2018, she was able to experiment with technology she would not have had access to in most other organisations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

and managed by Bluestar since 2018. The JV also has made a $190 million investment in some of the other brands managed or co-owned by Bluestar, including Hurley , Justice and Scotch & Soda , and announced plans to acquire the assets and IP of the Bebe and Brookstone brands. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc.

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Retail Focus

MAY 6, 2025

In his new role, Scott will join the Nestl UK & Ireland leadership team, where he will spearhead Nestls efforts to expand market share and enhance value for both consumers and customers within the confectionery sector. Scott takes over from Mark Davies, who is retiring after an impressive 34-year tenure with the company.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2025

Global marketing communications professional and executive director of VML Global, Jon Bird, pointed out that Toys R Us is a victim of three Cs – competition, culture and connection. Australia, while geographically vast, is a small market in population, value-conscious, service-sensitive and unafraid to abandon brands that fail to deliver.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Since launching in 2018, Best Jumpers has become a favourite amongst Melbourne fashion enthusiasts for its clean lines, refined tailoring, neutral palette and workwear aesthetic – successfully filling the gap Best identified in the Australian market.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2025

Later, it picked up Specialty Fashion Group, including Autograph, Crossroads, Katies, Millers and Rivers, for $31 million in 2018. By July 2018, Alceon’s retail investments were generating about $1.5 Pumpkin Patch has never reappeared on the market. Firm in their beliefs, the acquisition of under-performing businesses continued.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of this year, Nordstroms common stock will no longer be listed on any public market. This deal marks the end of Nordstroms years-long efforts to go private, which the company attempted previously in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2025

The retailer, which sources much of its product from China, has been hit hard by the recent tariffs as well as mounting competition. The company has been primarily owned by Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative Capital since its bankruptcy in 2018. Now, bankers at Houlihan Lokey have been engaged to lead a search for potential buyers.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Attractive market Geo Holding, the parent company of secondhand clothing retailer 2nd Street, reported strong sales performance in its latest financial statement. Ogasawara added: Contemporary products tend to be popular across luxury secondhand markets. billion yen (US$5.4 billion) and accounted for 28.2

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Inside Retail

JUNE 11, 2025

The Qantas Loyalty business unit, the airline’s profit engine, was run by Wirth for five years from 2018 to 2024. Myer and David Jones must treat loyalty as a media platform, not a marketing campaign, and it’s theirs to lose.” David Jones partnered with the airline, and Myer hired the loyalty boss. “It

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2024

According to analysis firm Grand View Research , the North American prebiotic and probiotic soda market generated US$191.7 The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.1 One brand standing out in this growing market is Olipop. million of revenue in 2023. per cent from 2024 to 2030.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

After experiencing a shaky series of starts and stops, the brand closed down in 2018 and experienced a total re-birth after being acquired by Europerfumes in 2019. IR : In a highly saturated industry such as the perfume market, why do you believe that Commodity is able to take up so much notice?

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Global womenswear and lifestyle brand Club L London announces the appointment of Dan Lorenson as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dan has been a key figure in the brands evolution since 2018, initially collaborating as the Founder of boutique marketing agency Flying People.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2025

The retail-based Homefresh Experience business has launched its distinctive cooking concept into the franchise market. Experience retailer and entrepreneur Stephen Curtis established the business in 2018 in Adelaide, offering kids and adult cooking classes. This story was originally published by our sister site Franchise Executives.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It also cautioned of how the Competition and Markets Authority would view a larger deal. It’s not the first time that Carpetright has found itself in troubled waters, with the business launching a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in 2018 in an attempt to bring its losses under control.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2025

In early June, Alquemie Group confirmed the closure of National Geographic Stores in the ANZ market, less than two years after launching the business in partnership with The Walt Disney Corporation, which owns the National Geographic brand. It was just the latest portfolio consolidation. A great example of this is Dissh.”

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This marks a significant milestone for the brand, which has steadily expanded its presence in the UK since entering the market in 2018 with a dedicated counter in Liberty London. Italian fine jewellery brand Atelier VM has officially opened its first UK flagship store in London’s prestigious Burlington Arcade.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2025

This union marks a significant consolidation in Italian fashion, reinforcing Prada Groups status as a luxury powerhouse amid an increasingly unpredictable market. “There are no overlaps in terms of creativity, in terms of customers,” Lorenzo Bertelli, marketing director and a member of the family that controls Prada, told Reuters.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

Siam Piwat marketed the whole shebang as Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 and claimed 30 million viewers, not implausible in a nation of more than 70 million on New Years Eve.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2025

Traditional brick-and-mortar retail is always evolving, and in the competitive market, retailers are more motivated than ever to create compelling in-store experiences. She launched Gala Magriñá Design in 2018, a women-led NYC-based firm with global reach. Creating an effective in-store experience is about more than aesthetics.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Before his tenure at Jigsaw, Ladha was the CEO of the Oasis and Warehouse Group from 2018 to 2020, having originally joined the group in 2010 as multichannel director for Oasis, Warehouse, Coast, and Karen Millen. I will cherish my time here and working with such talented people.” from a profit of 816,000 the year before.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2025

In 2018, LoveShackFancy opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons; as of this June, the brand has 20 bricks-and-mortar stores – and counting. In the past few years, we’ve seen remarkable year-over-year growth across several key categories: swim, home, girls and activewear.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2025

On the other side of this story is fragrance house creative director Raquel Bouris, who founded Who Is Elijah in 2018. Influencers are a powerful marketing tool, but alignment and due diligence are non-negotiable. Since posting her first video 11 years ago, she has racked up a considerable list of controversies.

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