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Meet Zhik: The sailing brand everyone will be wearing at the Olympics

Inside Retail

In the world of competitive sailing, Zhik (rhymes with ‘bike’) is a household name, but if all goes to plan, after the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, it will be even more popular among amateur athletes and recreational boaters. From Sydney garage to Olympic supplier.

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‘Not about products’: The genius of Moncler’s global, digital runway event

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In 2003, Ruffini took over the brand and turned it into the sought-after luxury ski-wear label it is today. To receive billions of views across 30 platforms simultaneously requires immense strategy, planning and execution. As much as it was a fashion show, it was a feat of digital innovation and connection.

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Unpacking the “murky” data behind the luxury spending boom

Inside Retail

The fact that some people are splashing out on $3000 handbags in the face of a recession doesn’t surprise Philip Corne, a board member for Camilla and Solbari, who was CEO of Louis Vuitton Australia from 2003-2016. “I I saw this developing in a really strong way during the period of the GFC,” he told Inside Retail.

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Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO

Inside Retail

After overseeing a successful turnaround since 2017 to reverse a slide in sales, Bertelli said a year ago he planned to hand over the reins of the group he leads with wife Miuccia Prada to their 34-year-old son Lorenzo. The post Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO appeared first on Inside Retail.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering? JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will. JD: The brand started in 2003.

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Aesop store interior references Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

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The Danish bricks and narrow floor plan of this Aesop store in Copenhagen nod to the "humble" design of the nearby Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Since the first Aesop outlet was designed in St Kilda, Melbourne, in 2003, the brand has opened hundreds of global stores that respond to their settings.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US.

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