Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion. billion market in 2023.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

International fashion outlet developer, FASHION HOUSE Group has officially opened its doors to a €25M new outlet centre in the east of Bucharest, the Group’s second outlet centre in Romania’s capital. The country’s GDP increased by 0.3 per cent compared to the previous quarter and was up 2.4

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Retail Focus

APRIL 30, 2025

The site also has a number of environmental features, including a 100kW solar photovoltaic system, LED lighting with a lighting control system to manage and minimise power consumption and translucent roof sheeting secured to 10% of the roof area. The Australian retail market was valued at AUD 534.54 from 2025 to 2034.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

Indian retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited has signed a franchise agreement with American luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue to expand its luxury retail portfolio through its subsidiary Reliance Retail, the company said in its third-quarter financial report last week.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 24, 2021

Travis Wright, former general manager of fashion online retailer Esther & Co, is taking the reins as CEO at iconic Australian swimwear brand, Tigerlily. Earlier this year, she landed the seventh spot in Inside Retail ‘s Top 50 in E-Commerce list.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Inside Retail connected with retail experts Nikki Baird, the vice president of strategy and product at Aptos, a retail technology company, and Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, to gather their thoughts about the potential “Great Mall Resurgence” and what retailers should keep in mind.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Brand management firm WHP Global has received a $375 million equity investment from funds managed by the private equity group of Ares Management Corporation to fuel its next wave of brand acquisitions. The transaction values WHP at $1.6

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

some manages a supply chain spanning global sourcing, inventory management, and logistics. Challenges and market considerations As the brand continues expanding, it faces challenges common to multinational retailers, including supply chain complexities and adapting to local market preferences.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

I think bringing on 600 or 700 smaller stores only dilutes management focus, he added. While the luxury and discount markets are relatively unaffected by the cost-of-living crisis, Mortimer noted that the middle-market is really exposed. It doesn’t necessarily mean a wider range, more choice, more sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2021

Nowhere is that more true than the retail market, which has seen a fundamental shift among consumers in the wake of the pandemic. The question is: are retailers ready to handle it? While retailers made it through in 2020 with online sales up 44% overall , there were hiccups, frustrations and sleepless nights all throughout.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

Compared with ten years ago, when I was on the retail side as a store manager, the amount of customisations that girls want, and the amount of changes on a dress, have increased because now everyone is ‘special’,” White explained. Signet Jewellers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery, is anticipating 2.5

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The US luxury retail market was worth US$134.6 billion last year, retail analyst and GlobalData managing director Neil Saunders told Inside Retail. And finally, those retailers that leverage their heritage and experience to provide the level of excellence that customers are expecting.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

The retail marketing landscape is more dynamic than ever, so understanding which trends are worth pursuing both from the consumers and the businesss perspective and which ones are just noise, will be critical to achieving growth in the year ahead.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 22, 2025

As we kick off the new year, industry experts share the key trends set to shape retail in 2025. Pre-loved goes mainstream The rising popularity of second-hand goods and renting fashion over the last couple of years is set to go mainstream this year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

“From a customer perspective, resale is driven by a wish to get one’s hands on desirable fashion items at a lower price as well as experiencing the fun of treasure hunting for something unique,” Anna Forster, sustainability strategist and co-founder of The Purpose Agents, told Inside Retail. “At ” How Nike Refurbished works.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

All this – on top of challenges related to a highly competitive rental market, and an increased cost of borrowing – can lead to greater stress placed on staff and management which, in turn, can have a detrimental effect on wellbeing. He expects future rate rises before overall deflation in the retail market occurs.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

Their aggressive approaches to marketing and merchandising enabled them to capture a massive portion of the retail market, and their sales tactics encouraged rapid customer engagement. Shein uses user data insights to predict what products customers will want in the future, effectively taking fast fashion to the next level.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2024

An extensive portfolio of classic and popular fashion brands will enter the Australian retail sector for the first time as Brand Machine Group (BMG), a global leader in branded fashion manufacture and licensing, launches into the local market in 2024. First up is the US$2.4 per cent (CAGR 2024-2029).

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ashley’s bid for the top position has been slammed by Boohoo, which accused Frasers of using its stake in the fashion brand and other retailers to promote its own “commercial self-interest”. Recruitment specialist and managing director of Detail Business Consulting, Paul Meechan , doesn’t think it’s likely. to £147.3m

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

“With the renewal of Lawrence Wong as our brand ambassador, we have many exciting campaigns and physical events, including launches and collaborations, planned for the year, and we cannot wait to share them with our customers,” Zann Lee, managing director of Skechers Southeast Asia, told Inside Retail. sale last year.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Retailers are integrating AI with bricks-and-mortar shops and online platforms to give the shopping experience a remarkable transformation, enhancing both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Personalised recommendations: You can tailor marketing and product suggestions based on purchase history and browsing behaviour.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Luxury fashion retailer, FLANNELS, has opened the doors to its new store at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin’s largest retail and leisure destination. The store is the retailer’s first in the Republic of Ireland. Flannels Blanchardstown. Photo by Joas Souza.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

From supply chain disruptions to shifting seasonality and evolving fashion trends, a majority of America’s leading retail brands are constantly left with excess inventory that simply won’t sell. Technology has revolutionized the way brands manage their excess inventory. In today’s age, sustainable fashion matters.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Things haven’t been easy of late for the retail sector. Think about how best to manage engagement and monitor to make certain you’re providing value. Sabina Klein is VP – Retail Marketing at Jun Group , where she leads shopper marketing sales and strategy.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Matalan , the prominent UK-based fashion and homeware retailer, has announced two key senior appointments as part of its ongoing focus on strategic growth and customer-centric initiatives. James Dorling joins Matalan as Director of Property, tasked with managing and optimising the retailer’s expansive store network.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

But how is a brand known for selling $88 jars of sea moss managing to capture consumers’ attention and their wallets, especially considering current economic circumstances? However, for a sizeable minority, it is about much more than this,” GlobalData GM Neil Saunders pointed out to Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

Sweaty Betty’s use of performance and personalization APIs from Salesforce allowed the retailer to “customize pricing and promotions to different shopper groups” depending on the actions they took, said Igor Faletski, VP of Product Management at Salesforce.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Stradivarius, known for its trend-driven apparel and accessories, will add to Red Malls strong fashion line-up, which includes Reiss, Mango , and River Island, the latter of which recently completed a major refurbishment. In 2024, the centre welcomed 15.8 million visitors, reflecting a 10% year-on-year increase.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

The retailer hosted thousands of employees, store managers, investors, and reporters during its Associates Week event in Bentonville, Arkansas, in early June. These efforts are all part of Walmart’s strategy to stay relevant and competitive in a changing retail market. Vice president of kids fashion for Walmart U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Because of efforts to address this mismatch of product and real-world sizing, Coresight Research estimates that the value of the extended-size market for women will grow to $32.3 this year alone, representing approximately 21% of the total women’s apparel market. billion in the U.S. But it’s not just about listening; it’s about action.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Network Rail is expanding the fashion line-up across its 19 managed stations by introducing a pre-loved offer from Good London at two of its major destinations. Totalling 1,440 sq ft of retail space, it’s the first time the independent brand has broken into the travel retail market.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

My managing director at Mercedes was very focused on being agile in our thinking, always re-evaluating how we could be different in how we communicated the product. I think as we get older, our sense of style or taste may change slightly but we still want to feel represented by the fashion world the way women in their 20s and 30s do.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Any brand entering the hyper-competitive US retail market has its work cut out for it, especially those that don’t have a home-court advantage. So why are so many Australian brands expanding in this market, and what precautions do they need to take to thrive in this competitive retail landscape?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“We’ve moved from being a civic developer, building our library and council offices – as well as a public square and 1000-space car park to support businesses and the precinct’s customer shopping experience – into becoming both a retail developer and precinct and place manager.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

International fashion outlet developer, FASHION HOUSE Group has officially opened its doors to a €25M new outlet centre in the east of Bucharest, the Group’s second outlet centre in Romania’s capital. The first outlet centre, which opened over 12 years ago in 2008, is located on the western side of Bucharest, in Militari.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2023

As Houle sets his sights on future growth and innovation, he shares an exclusive look into his priorities and perspectives on the changing retail landscape. Agility in a dynamic market: Another key challenge is ensuring agility in our technology strategy. We need to be ready to adapt quickly and pivot our strategy as necessary.

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