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Japanese exceptionalism: What can we learn from it?

Inside Retail

But a crucial part of the redevelopment is quintessentially Japanese: The third level has an all- Japanese food street, the fifth level a gorgeous Nitori home furnishings store and the sixth a sprawling Kinokuniya book store. That, essentially, is what lifestyle retail is all about.

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Pottery Barn Partners With The Renewal Workshop To Market Refurbished Products

Retail TouchPoints

The products are available on The Renewal Workshop web site , along with merchandise from other brand partners such as apparel companies Osprey and Carhartt and Coyuchi , a specialty retailer of cotton home textiles.

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2024 Home Furnishings Industry Trend Guide

Storis

Download the 2024 Trend Guide Accelerating Through Innovation Furniture retailers are writing their next chapter. With the pace of innovation gaining speed, retail is ready for a thrilling next phase. So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate.

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What is Inventory Turnover in Retail? (Formulas, Benchmarks, Examples)

Retalon

Apparel Retailers Within apparel, accessories and jewelry retailers have lower turnover ratios – around 2-3x. Specialty Retailers Specialty retail demonstrates massive variability in turnover depending on the products sold. This leads to lower turnover of 3-4x across furniture and home furnishings.

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Retail appointments for the week

Inside Retail

Cusack was previously head of international business at menswear specialty retailer Retail Apparel Group. Thai silk fashion and home furnishings brand Jim Thompson has appointed former PVH Asia president Frank Cancelloni as its new group CEO. She joined Alquemie last month.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 325 Amazon Q1 2025 Earnings

Retail Geek

I’m I’m very skeptical that there’s a lot of incremental ad dollars for a regional grosser with no third-party Marketplace or a specialty retailer in home furnishings with like.