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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

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What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Inside Retail

The appointment of Amanda Bardwell as Woolworths Group’s next managing director and CEO, effective September 1, marks a historic moment for the parent company of Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W, which reported nearly $65 billion in sales last financial year. She took on her most recent role, as the managing director of WooliesX, in 2017.

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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the event, it’s business as usual at the fashion label in terms of production, since it treats the runway as a marketing exercise.

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Greenstreat talks store expansion, digital currency and in-house delivery

Inside Retail

Greenstreat was founded by brothers Jackson and Jesse McGrath, who grew up making salad dressings, sauces and glazes with their family, and selling the products at markets across Australia’s east coast. Brisbane is a different beast, and it took longer to build that brand recognition because it’s a new market,” McGrath said.

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How Sephora reflects broader challenges facing Western beauty brands in China

Inside Retail

LVMH-owned beauty giant Sephora is reportedly carrying out a significant workforce reduction in China, a move aimed at mitigating financial losses in the challenging market. The bigger picture The struggles of Sephora in China, however, reflect a broader trend affecting Western beauty brands operating in the market.

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How Havaianas’ Robert Esser built a career bringing global brands to Asia

Inside Retail

I came down to Hong Kong for a one-year fellowship at LingNan Uni, and ended up going to work for a local wine company, first as a salesman, then as a sales manager. I ran the Hong Kong and Macau markets and in 1994 I was actually the first foreign hire made by Budweiser China. Most of my senior management team have the same juggle.

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Bond-eye CEO: “Copy-cats are unable to do this which sets us apart”

Inside Retail

In 2011, Australian swimwear label Bond-eye re-entered the market, after taking a hiatus for several years to recalibrate. Brand identity for strong, scalable growth Today Bond-eye is known for its balance between function and aesthetic, impeccable quality and aspirational marketing campaigns. A major factor is that Bond-eye sells.

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