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Blackhawk Network shares 2025 gift card trends – and how retailers can benefit

Inside Retail

This shift is occurring against a backdrop of economic challenges and changing consumer behaviours, making gift cards an increasingly vital tool for both consumers and retailers. This growth reflects new consumer behaviours, with gift cards becoming an integral part of daily life for Australians. billion in 2028, up from $4.8

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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

By 2013, the company reached peak profit, when it hit $490 million in revenue, after nearly tripling sales between 2007 and 2012. So, what is driving the renewed consumer interest in True Religion today? The first major turnaround tactic was taking a step back to realise who True Religion’s ideal consumer base is today.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

The retailer also expects to benefit from the trend of electric bikes, and it has two national expos this year to showcase the company’s fleet to consumers. Founding 99 Bikes and taking flight Matt Turner, the current director of 99 Bikes, opened the first store in Milton, Brisbane, in May 2007. The company achieved an 82.6,

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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. JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering? How has that been going?

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Adrian Cheng’s resignation marks turning point for New World Development

Inside Retail

“The economic reasons behind the losses are elevated interest rates and weak consumer and business confidence in Hong Kong, which has affected rental income and property valuation,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, told Inside Retail. “It The youngest son, Christopher Cheng, was appointed as co-CEO of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

Inside Retail

For now, the businesses will remain separate in the eyes of the consumer, though they will share systems in the back end, such as having a single tech-stack. Chop and change Acquired in 2007 along with Coles and Kmart, Target started off in a strong position in Wesfarmers’ stable. The impacts of Covid-19 are just the icing on the cake.”

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

Inside Retail

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. JY: Consumers and their needs have rapidly evolved in the past year. It is clear that consumers don’t limit themselves to a single channel, and therefore neither should we.