Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2023

Renowned Australian footwear business Munro Footwear Group (MFG) recently acquired the popular but beleaguered New Zealand kids’ footwear brand Bobux, as part of a plan to consolidate its presence in the children’s market. The long-term plan is still being finalised,” he said. The initial focus is on stabilisation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2022

To hit the $10 billion mark in the next five years, the company plans to increase DTC revenues from their current 36% of the total to 55%. This will be facilitated by 400 new stores, mostly smaller-format locations, approximately 100 of which will be in the U.S., as well as plans to triple the ecommerce business.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

During her time at Lululemon, which spanned 13 years from 2012 to 2020, Shaughnessy led over 40 stores and oversaw the brand’s national wholesale and community presence in ANZ. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards. It also took home the award for outstanding growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The retailer was acquired by Marquee Brands for approximately $50 million in December 2019 with plans to emphasize “ecommerce, select wholesale partnerships and strategic marketing relationships.”. A Pea in the Pod parent company Destination Maternity closed all its banners in late 2019 following bankruptcy proceedings.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 24, 2022

BJ’s Wholesale Club plans to open its newest club on January 28 in Lansing, Mich. locations to 226. The new club will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site and offer members everyday low fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn extra discounts through the BJ’s Fuel Saver Program. WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — in Lansing.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. IR: How are you planning to grow the brand in Asia Pacific?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But as these brands and many others look to new channels, such as stores and wholesale, to combat flagging sales and elusive profitability, True Classic is doubling down on digital. . Now, like many of its counterparts, True Classic is moving into brick-and-mortar and considering wholesale, although Amazon isn’t the cards, at least not yet.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 17, 2023

The wholesale product manufacturer creates, packages, and ships the product out to your customer for you, making this a low maintenance business model. In the current web-based world of retail and wholesale, dropshipping makes a lot of sense. Begin Marketing Your Dropshipping Business. What is Dropshipping?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Two-and-a-half years post-initial public offering (IPO), the company’s market capitalisation had diminished to about US$116 million in after-hours trading on March 12, and it had less than US$130 million in cash on its balance sheet. The post Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The brand is working to “make sure we are in tune with local markets and the operating dynamics that we’re working with today,” according to CFO Jane Nielsen. Success for the brand’s own retail operations may be leading Ralph Lauren to shift some of its attention away from its wholesale business. Revenue grew 26% to $1.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2023

The 7-Eleven Holdings board’s decision to seek a buyer for its network of about 750 retail outlets continues a seismic restructuring of the convenience retail market in Australia. 7-Eleven has indicated a $2 billion price tag for its 9 per cent market share in fuel sales and market-leading national convenience store network.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

This fleet of electric bikes that travel around the country gives everyone the chance to experience riding them on location for free,” Andrew Garnsworthy, CEO of 99 Bikes’ parent company Pedal Group, said. Australia is the strongest market for the business. We think of it as an extension of our store network,” Garnsworthy added.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2024

Kizik has generated over US$100 million in sales after experiencing over 250 per cent growth year-over-year in 2022, thanks to online sales growth and increased exposure through its wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom, Scheels, and Von Maur.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2021

The acquisition of Sweaty Betty complements our strategic shift over the last several years from a traditional footwear wholesaler into a consumer-obsessed, digital-focused growth company. with plans to reach more than 95 locations by the end of 2021. Krueger, Chairman and CEO of Wolverine in a statement.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

That being said, if a company’s expansion efforts are not managed properly, global marketing success will be unattainable. . While all of these new opportunities sound exciting, entering a new market unprepared can be a massive drain on resources with little to no return. You have a plan for growth. You are running out of space.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

“Despite anticipated headwinds in the domestic wholesale market, we successfully navigated the challenges and achieved record quarterly sales in addition to a new second-quarter earnings record,” added John Vandemore, CFO of Skechers. The company says it will achieve sales between US$1.95 billion and $2.0 billion and $8.1

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

DTC is still very much alive and well, but digital-first companies are having to adapt to a new normal where competition is fiercer, financial pressure is ever-present and the marketing tactics that used to work so well are no longer cost-efficient. What that does is it allows you to put that money back into marketing and grow the business.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2024

The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100. Additionally, Untuckit has officially entered the wholesale market following a pilot program with Macy’s that began in November 2023. “We retail setting.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

The company owns and operates 34 locations, both flagships or outlets, and the remainder are owned and operated by partners such as high-end resorts. The second prong was replacing foundational systems, such as the company’s legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. “It The Burton name is on 66 stores in 10.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

The Amazon Salon, located on Brushfield Street in London’s East End, will offer a full range of hair styling services by independent salon Neville Hair & Beauty and will range an extensive selection of professional hair care products – but being Amazon, it’s got a high-tech approach. The post Can Amazon blow out the hair care market?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Footwear brand Kizik partnered with MG2 on a pop-up concept in New York City’s SoHo to gauge market demand. Deere told Retail TouchPoints that the ultimate vision is to open 15 permanent locations by the end of 2025. Kizik also plans to expand its wholesale footprint.

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VMS

JANUARY 26, 2022

BJ’s Wholesale Club (Westborough, MA) plans to open 10 new stores this year, Chain Store Age reports, with its newest location in Lansing, MI set to cut the ribbon on Friday, per a release from the retailer. BJ’s currently operates 225 clubs and 156 BJ’s Gas locations in 17 states.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The luxury market is categorised by its exclusivity, maintained through a combination of high price points, consciously limited product volumes, reputation and customer experience, amongst other factors. Phillipe created a partnership with another family-owned business, Hunt Leather, to tap into the Australian market. billion in 2024.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The lingerie and sleepwear brand is also set to expand its wholesale offering. After flourishing on social media, with influencers sharing the product, the brand focused on developing its online and wholesale channels. From pop-ups to a permanent location. It has subsequently seen consistent growth across all its channels.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Under Armour will open three new brand-owned stores in key cities throughout the UK over the next couple of months, following significant growth and consumer demand in the market. The plans are a testament to Under Armour’s rapid expansion across EMEA since establishing a presence in the market just over a decade ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2021

PINKO , known for its prêt-à-porter collections for women, is planning a U.S. The location will serve as the new U.S. in addition to more than 250 single-brand and franchised stores globally, and approximately 1,500 wholesale sales outlets. flagship store for the brand, which currently operates five stores in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

After all, there are so many channels and touch points available that can help brands acquire new customers, test new markets and expand their reach. But just because they had a great idea to start doesn’t make them the de facto target market. As they attract an audience, they need to make sure they track who is engaging with them.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

Touchland’s rapid growth has inspired founder and CEO Andrea Lisbona to invest in a robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports scalable, data-driven expansion. We can see how geo-localized marketing initiatives boost sales in specific geographies within the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite a slight dip in 2020, the global apparel market is set to grow to about US$2 trillion by 2028, from US$1.79 Locally, women’s apparel represents the largest segment with an estimated market volume of US$11.86 billion; the men’s apparel market is about half of that, worth US$6.35 billion apparel industry in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Online retailer Zulily , once a Silicon Valley darling, has begun the process of winding down its business, with court filings indicating plans to close its Seattle headquarters as well as warehouses in Nevada and Ohio and a liquidation sale underway online. and Lockbourne, Ohio, impacting more than 800 employees across the three locations.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Through a combination of advanced predictive analytics to precisely tailor its product offerings and a successful leveraging of its social media community, the company has carved out a small but steadily growing niche in the highly competitive athleisure market. What’s next for Halara?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

Legacy denim brand, Levi Strauss & Co has rolled out a direct-to-consumer first strategy across its East Pacific Asia market. The pivot away from Levi’s historically successful wholesale model was first introduced with the arrival of new president and CEO Michelle Gass who has her sights set on taking the brand to new heights.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. But by 2019, it was a healthy business, and it was always the plan for it to be an independent business down the track.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

Seeking to take advantage of a growing resale market, pre-owned designer goods reseller MARQUE Luxury has opened a New York showroom located at 261 Fifth Ave., marking the retailer’s first location in the northeast and its third on the East Coast. Throughout the U.S.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

To successfully launch any small business off the ground, you need a business plan. Even if it is just a simple sheet of paper, it is important for entrepreneurs to do their homework and understand where they are in the market, where they are going, and think strategically about the goals they want to set for their company. . “A

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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

If you have ever planned a family budget, you will easily understand Open to Buy (OTB). There are two types of families in household budget planning: those who operate on a tight budget, where planning is essential, and those for whom purchasing what they like at the moment is a priority, with budgeting taking a back seat.

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