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Marimekko’s net sales up amid growth in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

million) in the first quarter, thanks to the growth of wholesale sales in Finland and higher international sales. The textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company saw its Finland sales rise by 8 per cent while international sales increased by 6 per cent. Marimekko Group ‘s net sales increased 7 per cent to €37.7

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

Inside Retail

Costco Wholesale Corporation, the world’s third-largest retailer after Walmart and Amazon, has a wacky fiscal year that is out of sync with most retailers: Its FY23 ended 3 September and its annual report was released on 11 October. Costco then will be increasingly looking beyond its home base for expansion opportunities.

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How to Start a Wholesale Business

Independent Retailer

If you are debating whether or not to start a wholesale business, you have come to the right place. As a wholesaler, you are going to be providing products to other companies at a discounted price. Now that you know what wholesalers do, you also need to understand profit margins in order to make money. back to top.

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Braehead welcomes host of new brands

Retail Focus

Braehead, a leading retail and leisure destination, owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual Properties, has announced a string of recent and upcoming openings at the centre. As Scotland’s premier retail and leisure destination, space at Braehead remains in high demand amongst brands.

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Opinion: Don’t make your returns problem an experience problem

Inside Retail

For retailers already navigating wholesale shifts in consumer behaviour, this can seem an expensive and unnecessary headache, and the kneejerk reaction is to disincentivise returns to preserve profitability and reduce churn. Start looking at returns not as a negative event but as one step in a variety of different customer journeys.

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Building Loyalty via Meaningful Online CX: Advice from Clarks, Frederic Fekkai and Hanna Andersson

Retail TouchPoints

Alex Richardson, Chief Technology and Digital Officer at haircare retailer Frederic Fekkai Brands , noted during the presentation that “Even though we only have about 20 SKUs, we found a lot of customers didn’t know quite which product to use, since you can just walk into Target or Ulta Beauty and look at the shelves of products.

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Candles to cleaning: Diptyque finds beauty “where no beauty is expected”

Inside Retail

As Laurence Semichon, senior vice president of fragrance and beauty at Diptyque explained to Inside Retail , “Diptyque is dedicated to introducing beauty where no beauty is expected”. The range is currently available exclusively in Australia at beauty retailer Mecca. Creating a home away from home.