Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Body Shop administrators said it will retain “more than half” of the brand’s 198 UK stores, with seven shops set to close today. The ethical beauty chain will also axe around 40% of head office roles, to around 400 full-time staff. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

The retailer noted the impact of the tourist tax, highlighting that UK performance continues to be driven by “domestic clientele with minimal return of tourist spending due to the lack of VAT free shopping”. For the year ahead, Watches of Switzerland expects adjusted EBITDA to rise between just 0.2 – 0.6%.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Body Shop administrators have confirmed that an additional 75 stores will close, putting more than 400 jobs at risk, as it continues to restructure the retailer’s UK business. It also announced the immediate closure of seven Body Shop stores, including London’s Oxford Street and Canary Wharf stores, two weeks ago.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

He opened one in Melbourne a month later, and another in Brisbane just two months after that, and by the end of the year, he had nine shops employing 50 people. We want to be known as the world’s most approachable bike shop”. Garnsworthy believes that 99 Bikes will return to opening five to six stores annually in the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

The beverage alcohol company, which has operated as a traditional distributor-based wholesale business for decades, is currently in the process of building out standalone websites for its key brands as it moves toward becoming a customer-centric omnichannel operation.

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Independent Retailer

MARCH 14, 2023

Sales and a change of season might be the biggest incentives to shop, but when it comes to deciding on a purchase, fit is the most important factor. If your business deals in returns or used merchandise, fashion items and clothing may be an untapped profit center. The majority of shoppers tend to stick with what works.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Consumers are returning more purchases than ever, especially with the growing convenience of online orders, but it is becoming an increasingly expensive problem for retailers. Last year alone, retailers lost $218 billion to ecommerce returns. Shoppers Already Expecting to Return Gifts. Shoppers Already Expecting to Return Gifts.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Wholesale inventory bloat, combined with a softening demand in the economy, is taking its toll on cash flow and earnings at retailers. . ” Here are 7 tips for retailers on how to better manage their wholesale inventory and get rid of some of that product bloat: Return for a Refund or Credit. Return for a Refund or Credit.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 14, 2022

Online shopping rapidly grew during the height of the pandemic and continues to soar, and more small-to-medium sized businesses are shifting to ecommerce. If you are looking to take the plunge into wholesale, here is everything you need to know in order to find the best merchandise to sell online: What is a Wholesale Business?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

A $68 T-shirt might seem like a tough sell, but eight years on, Molnar’s brand Goodlife C l othing has a host of top-tier wholesale partners, a booming DTC business and, most importantly, a cult following of customers that keep coming back. Customers can try products for seven days and return what they don’t like at no charge.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 8, 2023

The holiday season of 2023 is sure to be an exciting time for retailers, as consumers continue to look for the latest trends in wholesale products. With technology advancing rapidly and more people shopping online, it’s important that businesses stay ahead of the curve when it comes to stocking their shelves with popular items.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Body Shop owner Aurelius called in administrators for the retailer’s UK operations on Tuesday, just weeks after snapping up the business. They lost that feeling one got when buying a Body Shop product – that you were helping to change the world.” Portas told The BBC: “L’Oreal knows how to use brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. They invest in new storefronts and build strong wholesale relationships. 92% of consumers shop elsewhere to save on shipping , leading to cart abandonment. 59% of consumers expect BOPIS as a shopping option. Reduce cost.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Next is considering a rescue bid to acquire parts of The Body Shop after the retailer’s UK operations were placed into administration earlier this month. The Body Shop owner Aurelius filed for administration of the retailer’s UK operations last week in a move to restructure the business.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

For example, in Sapporo, in the north of the main island of Hokkaido, a fish wholesaler installed a vending machine to sell boneless slices of salmon and mackerel, making the products convenient for cooking. Also, a famous gyoza (fried dumpling) shop now sells its products over the counter, but via vending machines. “The

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

The pyjama brand and its mascot Penny are set to touchdown in the United Kingdom with two bricks-and-mortar stores and a dedicated UK website just in time for the Christmas shopping period this year. 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.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 3, 2021

Informa Markets Fashion , host to premier fashion trade events including, MAGIC , COTERIE , PROJECT , and SOURCING at MAGIC — confirmed the much anticipated return of its flagship New York-based event, COTERIE New York. Collectively located upstairs on “Level 3,” apparel will be cohesively showcased with footwear and accessories.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Wholesale Partnerships: Pacsun was Princess Polly’s first wholesale partnership but many more are in the pipeline, according to Dres, so the brand is focused on “working closely with our partners to align strategies and deliver a consistent brand experience, ensuring our products reach a wider audience.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

But as brands navigate rising acquisition costs and wavering customer loyalty, D’Arcy believes they need to balance both methods to see true returns on their effort. One truly can’t exist without the other,” she said. “I That way when new consumers walk into stores, they’re asking specifically for our brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

As D2C evolved so did consumers, as many sought various ways to shop for their favorite brands other than solely through vertical sites. Customers today know what they want as their decision-making happens online, but more than 85% of purchases are still predominantly made through wholesalers like Target, Walmart and more.

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365 Retail

JUNE 21, 2021

But the Tesco boss said the pandemic boom in online shopping is continuing and demand for home cooking remains strong, with cooking and baking products up 20%. He said: “The key changes that we’re seeing since the restrictions have been eased is a return to more normalised shopping patterns. billion driven by a 68.1%

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

New concept stores, wholesale distribution and an online shopping site are set to roll out early next year. . These include Review, Yarra Trail, Marco Polo, Black Pepper, Breakaway, Everlast, Lonsdale and Bluey, which are sold through own stores and wholesale partners, such as Kmart, Rebel and David Jones. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2022

Mitigating Returns. Product returns in particular represent a huge portion of the negative impact that ecommerce has on the environment. When a consumer returns an item, that’s two legs of shipping — and the concomitant environmental impact — that essentially occurred for naught. This is particularly true for clothes.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

But contrary to pandemic-era predictions, it turns out people still want to shop in stores, and a swath of data privacy crackdowns have brought many of these rising stars back down to Earth. said David Spector, Co-founder and Chairman of ThirdLove. pointed out.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Direct-to-consumer strategies have transformed retail, both in the way consumers shop and how brands and retailers manufacture, market, and sell. ” This is contrary to the traditional strategy of wholesale, when brands partner with retailers to distribute products in bulk for sale by those retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Music to the ears of every brand entering this market is the extremely low return rate. Compared to an ecommerce return rate of 25% to 40% in the U.S., Rakuten is Japan’s largest online shopping marketplace; with 111 million registered users it’s embedded into the daily lives of 90% of the Japanese population.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The company also will continue to optimize its wholesale and other distribution capabilities to further fuel its growth. “As including with two permanent locations , in Las Vegas and Denver, and pop-up shops in Aspen, Colo. Canada Goose has been steadily increasing its presence in the U.S., and the Detroit area in November 2022.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Rip Curl’s same-store growth sales were up 3 per cent in the second quarter, reflecting a return among the surf category, while factory shutdowns of Oboz product suppliers in Vietnam impacted meeting customer demand with 50 per cent of orders left unfulfilled. Same store sales at the Kathmandu brand were up 2.8

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

Drop Shipping Model Drop shipping is where a retailer markets a product, collects payment from the customer, and then orders the item from a supplier/wholesaler. There are some disadvantages to opting for a drop shipping process The fees are hefty Wholesalers charge an additional membership fee for drop shipping services. Dr. Ralph F.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Both Miller and Gargan worked at Tiger Mist, another Australian fashion brand, before Miller moved on to work at Sass & Bide and Gargan went into product development at S&R Fashions, a design, development and supplier of women’s fashion garments to retailers and branded wholesalers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Millennials and Gen Z shoppers are driving this ecommerce trend forward as a result of tight budgets, low credit and a COVID-fueled increase in online shopping. Innovative organizations that adapt their sales and returns infrastructure accordingly will reap the rewards of bigger basket sizes and repeat customers.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sourcing closeout and liquidation wholesale suppliers is a great way for retailers to purchase merchandise on a budget. Many of these companies get their products from retailers that are going out of business, from unwanted customer returns, or shelf pulls — ultimately offering you the best deal for these cheaply-sourced items.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2022

Nevertheless, the company has concluded that they are not delivering the returns – monetarily or in terms of what they are doing for the wider company – to justify keeping them open. Ultimately, this wasn’t great for driving footfall – especially in an era where people are visiting shops less.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, by specifically retargeting those customers who had added to their online carts over the previous 30 days, and spotlighting the specific items they had browsed or put into their carts, Natori achieved a Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) of 943% in Q3 2023. Natori factory (photo courtesy Natori) “We’re very design-driven,” he said. “A

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For many Australian retailers, the start of November marks the beginning of peak season and all that comes with it: packed stores, products flying off the shelf, big discounts and major online shopping events. We are expecting our best-ever peak season sales result across all our sales channels – wholesale, B2B, retail and online.

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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. As an omnichannel retailer, making it easier to shop the brand is the main priority, Shaughnessy told Inside Retail. “A

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