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To Thrive in the New Global Ecommerce Marketplace, Toys ‘R’ Us may Need to Think Small

Retail TouchPoints

Profits at Barbie and Hot Wheels firm Mattel were $126.6 LEGO also reported a strong year with net profit up almost 20% to DKK 9.9 The ‘reset’ of 2020 and the innovations in the omnichannel experience have given Toys ‘R’ Us a blueprint for a unique, boutique experience that prizes the personal touch.

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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

Inside Retail

enjoyed an increase in net profit of nearly 400 percent. The expansion, when complete, would increase the number of brands and boutiques in the store from 530 to more than one thousand, and add restaurants, art gallery, pet playground and rooftop park. Online sales rose by 12.2 The parent company, Shinsegae Inc.,

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Inside Central Chidlom’s luxury makeover in Bangkok

Inside Retail

The brands in Luxe Galerie are a who’s-who of luxury, laid out in a breathable open plan that contrasts with the often charmless siloing of boutiques in many luxury precincts. The bottom line: net profit was up a healthy 14 per cent, to 2.5 Central Chidlom has, for sure, raised its own bar.