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How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots

Inside Retail

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. Despite achieving sales of S$257.3 That is one of the reasons we see an opportunity.”.

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U.S. Apparel Resale to Double in Next Five Years, Fueled by Retailers and Brands

Retail TouchPoints

A whopping 81% of first-time thrifters said they plan to spend the same amount or more on secondhand in the next five years. At the same time, the rental and fast fashion sectors are expected to remain relatively flat, and department stores, value chains and mid-priced specialty retail will lose ground.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

Here, we speak with Wolf & Badger co-founder and CEO George Graham about his plans to continue driving global retail growth. GG: It has been a shame to see department stores playing it increasingly safe in terms of the brands they carry, and for local boutiques to have become increasingly rare. GG: Stick to your knitting.

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Transforming Retail Spaces for Today’s Generation of Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

At the core of this comeback, malls of today are responding to the evolving expectations of shoppers with sustainability, experience and personalization. A Tailored Retail Experience In the era of mass production and fast fashion, personalization has become a key element in attracting and retaining visitors.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

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. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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Gap is relaunching online in Australia. Will this time be a success?

Inside Retail

Posting on LinkedIn on Wednesday, Gabriel Bastien-Dietrich, the company’s general manager of American sportswear, said: “Very exciting times at True Alliance as [group head of digital] Ken Kennedy and his team prepare for the official launch of the brand new #GapAustralia website.”. Global store closures.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

Retail TouchPoints

We’re trying to keep that customer over 40, but we’re trying to go back to our younger customer as well,” Preis said during her session at CommerceNext’s Ecommerce Growth Show , held June 20-21 in New York City. We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained.