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Amer Sports’ sales rise in China amidst demand for niche brands like Salomon 

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, its sister brand Salomon has seen significant growth in China, with its store count growing from 13 in 2019 to 136 today. billion ($5 billion) acquisition by Chinese athletic wear giant Anta Sports in 2019, Amer Sports has maintained strong growth under Anta’s 44.5 Following its €4.6 per cent ownership stake.

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A Catch-22: Experts weigh in on the wind-down of the e-commerce disruptor

Inside Retail

Reason 2: The arrival of Amazon and the race to the bottom in online marketplaces When Wesfarmers acquired Catch in 2019, Amazon was still new to the Australian market. They’re different machines, and they’re built for purpose, Walker told Inside Retail. Catch co-founder Gabby Leibovich declined to comment for this story.

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How accessories brand Hello Updo is challenging traditional beauty standards

Inside Retail

IR : Since launching in 2019, what have been some of the biggest ups and downs you’ve experienced along the way? It is getting harder and harder to land a retail account, either on-shelf or online, and even more so for Black and Brown-women-owned brands. MH: Retail is changing.

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

Inside Retail

The brand opened its first US store in 2019 with a flagship at 113 Prince Street in Manhattans SoHo district, right before retailers and consumers lives changed drastically. People wanted to dress as they wanted to feel and people wanted to feel happy, he said.

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Behind Documents’ path to luxury fragrance leadership in China

Inside Retail

He is an accomplished designer who studied arts in France 15 years ago before taking a job with a public relations consultancy in China’s capital, Beijing, where he worked on the account of Procter & Gamble, an FMCG company with a raft of hair and skincare products.

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Coolmate plots international debut after securing $6 million in Series B 

Inside Retail

Founded in 2019, Coolmate quickly became popular for its products and services catering to male customers and has consistently topped menswear’s e-commerce sales in major online marketplaces in Vietnam. “We We believe the guidance and support from Vertex will significantly accelerate our strategic entry into new regional markets.”

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In The Style rescued from administration

Retail Gazette

Accounting firm FTS Recovery was taken on as administrator of the struggling fashion brand on 10 March. The brand floated on London’s junior AIM market back in 2019. UK-based fast fashion retailer In The Style is understood to have been bought out of administration. However, the fashion retailer has struggled in recent years.