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Kathmandu parent KMD Brands sees sales, net profit increase

Inside Retail

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has witnessed an increase in sales and net profit in FY23 on the back of improved performance across all its businesses – with the Rip Curl and Oboz brands achieving record sales. million and net profit after tax jumping 8.6 Sales grew 12.6 per cent to $1.01 per cent to $97.4

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Distribution and Wholesale Seek Retail Skillset to Gain Competitive Edge

365 Retail

Embracing an omnichannel approach which allows for a positive customer journey is increasingly being adopted by distributors and wholesalers, who are moving to utilise interim retail resource to create competitive advantage. Creating a digital gateway requires experience in technology implementation and in digitising customer services.

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How to Start a Wholesale Business

Independent Retailer

If you are debating whether or not to start a wholesale business, you have come to the right place. As a wholesaler, you are going to be providing products to other companies at a discounted price. Understanding Profit Margins. For example, a coffee mug costs the wholesaler $1, which is the acquisition cost. back to top.

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Kathmandu Group rebounds in FY22 despite lockdown, supply chain impacts

Inside Retail

The group ended the year with a underlying net profit of $64 million – more than double what was achieved during FY20. Rip Curl’s wholesale order books are now significantly above pre-Covid levels.”. After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 per cent. “Rip

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Kathmandu Group rebounds in FY22 despite lockdown, supply chain impacts

Inside Retail

The group ended the year with a underlying net profit of $64 million – more than double what was achieved during FY20. Rip Curl’s wholesale order books are now significantly above pre-Covid levels.”. After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 per cent. “Rip

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Retail appointments of the week: Puma, Nike, Tory Burch

Inside Retail

I can’t wait to get to Australia and New Zealand to meet our team, customers and partners and continue the growth for Puma in the market,” said Pustina. Nicole Hubbard Graham will become the new chief marketing officer, succeeding Dirk-Jan “DJ” van Hameren, who will retire next summer after 31 years with the company.

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Eighteen months post-merger, Lotus’s growth is stagnating. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Eighteen months on, the excitement around the merger is beginning to dissipate, as Lotus’s toils in a fiercely competitive market with a cash-strapped core customer. Net profit was up by 8.9 Retail’s weak revenue growth showed up on the bottom line, with net profit from retail stores falling 12.8