Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Australian Fashion Council will lead the nation’s first National Product Stewardship Scheme for clothing textiles, aimed at improving the design, recovery, reuse and recycling of textiles. Launching in November 2021 and ending in March 2023, the scheme will provide a roadmap to hit ‘clothing circularity’ in Australia by 2030, in line with the National Waste Policy Action Plan targets, and is powered by a $1 million grant from the Federal Government.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Saturday opened its 18,000th store, which is located in Gulf Shores, Ala. “With each new DG store opening, we are extending our scale for good to help American households stretch their budgets on essentials, create new career paths for employees, contribute tax revenue to local municipalities and extend education opportunities through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

There’s no metaverse yet, but when it comes, you can expect Nike to be there waiting. The most valuable apparel brand in the world has its sights set on being prepared for shoppers in online virtual environments. On 27 October, Nike filed new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under its Nike logo, the Just Do It tagline, the Swoosh, and the Air Jordan and Jumpman logos.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

With last Christmas not being quite as expected, this year’s ad celebrates the enjoyment of friends and family coming together and encourages everyone to savour every precious, delicious moment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Founded six years ago by three Aussie blokes on a mission to offer a better way to execute last-mile logistics, Sherpa is now Australia’s Number One same-day delivery partner, having completed more deliveries than any of its competitors. The heavyweight technology business’ first customer was a fashion retailer looking to move goods from one store to another.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Associated British Foods, the U.K.-based parent company of Primark (London), has outlined its five-year growth plan for the clothing retailer, which includes expanding its footprint in the U.S. from 13 to 60 stores. New leases have been signed for five additional locations in New York and another in Washington, AB Foods said. The company added that its strategy for winning new customers hinges on “innovation in core product categories” and “investment in digital platform to drive increased footf

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Consumer sentiment hit a 10-year low in November as inflation climbed to its highest level since the 1990s, CNBC reports. The article cites the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index , which plunged to 66.8 for November, a 6.8 percent drop from the previous month. It’s the lowest the confidence metric has gone since November of 2011. The survey also showed one in four consumers are reducing their living standards due to price increases.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Two Australian recycling companies – IQ Renew and RedCycle – have partnered to boost recovery and recycling of soft plastics such as bread bags and ice-cream wrappers. In a move described by Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) CEO Tanya Barden as “an exciting development that adds vital scale to Australia’s soft plastics recycling capabilities,” the two companies will link RedCycle’s network of partners and drop-off points for used plastics with IQ Renew’s material processing technology t

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The High Court of Australia has today refused to hear Volkswagen’s appeal against the record A$125 million fine imposed on it for deliberately deceiving regulators and customers about the environmental performance of its cars. The $125 million fine is the largest penalty ever imposed on a company in Australia for misleading consumers. It relates to the so-called “dieselgate” scandal, by which the German car company used secret software to beat emissions standards and tests in multiple countries.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Custom clothing company Institchu is looking to list on the Australian Securities Exchange in the next 12 to 18 months to support its vision of enabling people around the world to buy more of their clothes made-to-order rather than off-the-rack. The online retailer has just closed a pre-IPO round, in which it welcomed several new investors, including e-commerce expert Paul Greenberg and Seven West Media, and is in the process of building out its advisory board.

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