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Booktopia searches for new CEO after Tony Nash steps aside

Inside Retail

Booktopia CEO Tony Nash is to step aside to take up a new position within the company focused solely on growth as the company struggles in a “volatile and unpredictable” market. Volatile and unpredictable’ market. He will continue in the CEO role while the board searches for his replacement.

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Booktopia may have collapsed, but here’s why bookshops are not endangered

Inside Retail

How is it that a data-driven, market-focused business has failed, while traditional book businesses continue to define the industry? Founded in 2004, the company grew quickly , from turning over $2000 in the first month, to $30,000 in the fourth. US-based Amazon has captured more of the Australian book market in recent years.

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Swedish sports safety pioneers, POC, launches online flagship store to drive global DTC, in partnership with Centra

Retail Focus

POC , the Swedish manufacturer of helmets, protection, eyewear and apparel for cycling and skiing, has launched its flagship direct-to-consumer (DTC) online store, fully localised to sell in 35 global markets, in partnership with Centra , the specialist fashion and lifestyle ecommerce platform.

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Over 700 exhibitors confirmed for ISE 2022

Retail Focus

Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events comments: “It is very heartening to see that globally, events and exhibitions are returning to strength. A regular highlight of ISE, Crestron has exhibited at every single edition since the show’s launch in 2004 and is a key booth to visit in the Multi-Technology Zone.

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Five lessons business leaders can take from the recent wave of retail collapses

Inside Retail

Despite a 20-year history since its founding in 2004, Booktopia has faced financial turmoil in recent years. To reach a wider audience, retailers need to build user-friendly websites, incorporate online sales channels, and allocate resources to digital marketing campaigns.

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How the return of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show could create “brand heat”

Inside Retail

First introduced in 2004, the annual fashion show was put on hiatus in 2019 after the show reported its lowest-ever ratings in 2018. However, the impact of these marketing shifts remains to be seen. Last week, the retail industry was buzzing with the news that Victoria’s Secret’s fashion show is coming back.

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Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO

Inside Retail

Reuters reported last week that the fashion group was set to hire Guerra in a top management role to ease the succession path of the Hong Kong-listed group founded in Milan in 1913 as a leather goods shop by designer Miuccia Prada’s grandfather and his brother. 26 by Prada Holding, which owns 80 per cent of Prada group.

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