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BJ’s Wholesale Club Positions Smaller Store Concept as ‘Innovation Lab’

Retail TouchPoints

BJ’s Wholesale Club is testing out a smaller store format called BJ’s market. BJ’s market will serve as an exciting new innovation lab for BJ’s Wholesale Club,” said Bill Werner, EVP, Strategy and Development at BJ’s Wholesale Club in a statement. “We The first 43,000 -square-foot concept store opened in Warwick, R.I.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces.

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Authentic Brands Buys IP of Iconic Boot Brand, Plans Global Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations. At the intersection of fashion and outdoor, Hunter introduces another elevated global brand to Authentic’s diverse Lifestyle portfolio,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic in a statement. In the U.S.,

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What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

Inside Retail

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. Are there plans for expansion beyond this partnership? IR: How significant will Pavement’s presence be across Big W?

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In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

Inside Retail

Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail (CRC for short) has launched full-on into the wholesale business under the name Go Wholesale, and is planning to give CP Axtra — parent company of retailer Lotus’s and wholesaler Makro — a run for its money. In the September quarter, its sales in the fashion category were up 8.2

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Here’s why discount luxury business Azura Fashion Group is going circular

Inside Retail

Australian fashion tech business Azura Fashion Group is banking on the booming circular economy for growth. Azura Fashion Group was born out of the uproar caused by Burberry’s revelation in 2018 that it had destroyed millions of dollars worth of excess stock, rather than sell it at a discounted price, to protect its brand image.

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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

Cargo Crew specialises in custom-made uniforms designed for hospitality, retail, corporate and a range of other brands, and stands out in a competitive field by fusing fashion with functionality. Felicity Rodgers told Inside Retail that Cargo Crew developed out of a fashion label she co-created straight from university.

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