article thumbnail

From Kampot to Myer: the journey of Cambodian fashion label Dorsu

Inside Retail

To a slow fashion apparel brand in rural Cambodia, Australia’s sophisticated fashion capital of Melbourne seems a world away – and not just geographically. Yet Dorsu, which positions itself as an ethical and sustainable clothing maker, has overcome geographic and socioeconomic barriers to establish itself in the Australian market.

Fashion 246
article thumbnail

Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte shares his four ingredients for success 

Inside Retail

Specifically in terms of geographies, when you look at where it’s coming from, you see that in North America, which is the most important market in the world, we managed to grow by more than 27 per cent,” Motte said. We didn’t slightly beat the markets, we smashed some of the numbers.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“It’s been an awesome journey”: Marcus Crook on founding HoMie

Inside Retail

Our 2024 report features C-level executives with decades of leadership experience, alongside start-up founders and digital specialists with a wide range of skills, from marketing to logistics. Marcus Crook: I was always into fashion and had worked casually in retail, but I never had any experience in business or design.

article thumbnail

New Zealand’s Deadly Ponies to open first Australian store

Inside Retail

New Zealand sustainable leather accessories brand Deadly Ponies is to expand its footprint into Australia with its first store in the market. . The store is scheduled to open on August 4 on High Street in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale.

article thumbnail

How Haus of Dizzy uses bold and bright jewellery to advocate and inspire

Inside Retail

I began taking all my old clothes to the Bondi markets to sell them and save up enough to start my own business. A few months later, I bought jewellery-making tools and materials – beading jewels and started selling my creations alongside her clothes at the markets. We believe in supporting local!

article thumbnail

How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Working with head of marketing and growth, Anna Metcalfe, she told Inside Retail that the goal of the new boutique store is to offer something different to the usual lingerie shopping experience. It’s a personal shopping experience that’s high-end, but at an affordable price point, [and] we think we’ve got a good niche market going.”.

article thumbnail

Bespoke Hat Maker Marcel Rodrigues opens pop-up on Savile Row

Retail Focus

Moving out of London in search of other opportunities, Steyn noticed a gap in the market for a truly bespoke hat making process, and subsequently began making hats in his garage in 2019. What’s more, his clothing line is crafted using either 100% renewable energy, sustainably sourced cloth or dead stock.