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Longchamp redefines its retail footprint with très chic Melbourne apartment

Inside Retail

The luxury market is categorised by its exclusivity, maintained through a combination of high price points, consciously limited product volumes, reputation and customer experience, amongst other factors. Longchamp manages 325 direct-to-consumer stores through 25 distribution subsidiaries around the world. billion in 2024.

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Starbucks Union Plans ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ Walkout; REI Accused of Unfair Labor Practices

Retail TouchPoints

The site’s home page boasts of having unionized more than 360 Starbucks locations and having over 9,000 union partners. The union has been seeking to consolidate talks with Starbucks to a national level since at least May 2023 , but the company has maintained that each store needs to bargain individually.

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Aje sees the light: Why the Aussie brand is ramping up its global presence

Inside Retail

According to Aje’s co-founder and chief executive Adrian Norris, the business has been focusing on its wholesale and online business in parts of the US, UK, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, but has found that shoppers are increasingly wanting to touch and feel garments before purchasing.

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‘Heritage Sometimes Isn’t Enough’: Ralph Lauren CEO on the Brand’s Reinvention

Retail TouchPoints

Doubling down on stores: Like many executives helming omnichannel businesses, Louvet emphasized the continued importance of physical locations. We’ve opened 80 stores over the last year and are investing in more,” Louvet noted. But we’ve seen that isn’t sustainable.” and globally.

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Nike’s eCommerce Strategy, 4 Reasons Why Digital Sales are Soaring

Indigo 9 Digital

Build your own platform by moving away from wholesale The year was 2013 and 81% of Nike’s business came from wholesale. Fast forward to 2021 and sales generated through Nike’s wholesale channel made up 61% of Nike’s sales. Nike also reduced its reliance on department stores.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

The company reportedly intends to build a comprehensive ecosystem in India that will include a wholesale cash and carry business, e-commerce platforms, a payment and financial services platform, logistics as well as supply chain competencies.

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Ethical Commerce: How to Overcome 3 Top CSR Hurdles (With Examples)

Retail TouchPoints

Across all organization sizes and market locations in our survey, cost placed highest ( 53% ) on the list of challenges. These firms typically use equipment to maintain food and other items at cold temperatures, and their stores frequently operate 24/7. This category includes department stores, specialty and softline brands.