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Next buys Cath Kidston out of administration

Inside Retail

British clothing brand Next has acquired the website and intellectual property of home furnishings label Cath Kidston for £8.5 Cath Kidston is a home furnishing retail company that sells vintage-themed goods, homewares, gifts and handicraft items that incorporate British lifestyle themes. million (A$15.65

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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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Braehead welcomes host of new brands

Retail Focus

Renowned fashion and home furnishings retailer, Laura Ashley, has recently opened a new section in Braehead’s NEXT Home store, selling a range of furniture and homeware products. Lids, which sells fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, has signed on a c.1,000

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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. The shape this takes will depend on the retailer’s target segment, product offering and broader business strategy.

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

Retail TouchPoints

If you’re looking at things like home furnishings and beauty, they’re in a much better place than fashion, footwear, etc. I think there’s definitely something there, it’s just going to take some time for the other verticals time to catch up.”.

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

Inside Retail

In a crowded market like the home fragrance category, where everyone from fast fashion and beauty brands to discount department stores and pharmacists are selling candles, it’s near impossible to create and retain cut-through, much less develop an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and quality like 60-year-old Parisian brand Diptyque.

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April COVID-19 Trade Show Updates

Independent Retailer

Even though safety still remains the number one priority, one detail remains certain: retailers and wholesalers prefer in-person gatherings to see new products and place orders. Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S.,