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Kivari, born in a market, opens two more stores

Inside Retail

Kivari, founded in 2014 by Kirstin-Lee Keysers, offers coastal-inspired designs that merge feminine, elevated trends with craftsmanship. The brand is known for its patterns and contemporary details and it expanded its product lines last year that include swimwear, jewellery and knitwear.

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Farm Rio CEO Fabio Barreto on how the brand’s bold approach is winning customers

Inside Retail

From eye-catching brand partnerships to strategic category expansion, Farm Rio is slowly but surely taking the world by storm, one tropically patterned print at a time. In 2014, German sportswear juggernaut Adidas approached the Brazilian company about a collaboration. Tropical fruits and flowers. Jungle prints.

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Why slowing down in stores can drive big sales: The science behind dwell time

Inside Retail

A 2014 study by Patrick Bohl on airport shopping behaviour revealed a striking pattern: Longer dwell time in duty-free shopping zones directly increased spending. Funny how the people who take their time to actually look at what’s on the shelves end up buying more. New data on the spending-dwell relationship It gets better.

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The latest e-commerce benchmarks, and what to expect in the year ahead

Inside Retail

According to a recent online consumer study , published by the e-commerce accelerator, Pattern, 86 per cent of Australians have made a purchase online in the past month. Pattern Australia releases a monthly report analysing Australia’s e-commerce performance. For 54 per cent of respondents, it was in the past week. .

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The Aussie business woman behind Walmart’s most innovative brands

Inside Retail

Her struggles to launch the product inspired the creation of product sourcing marketplace RangeMe in 2014, a place where retailers can discover emerging suppliers and products. “The market was shifting, there was a movement away from big national brands. In the US, a key focus is on supporting diverse- and minority-owned businesses.

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Melbourne restaurant Calia collapses, owing $2 million to hospitality platform Liven

Inside Retail

. $2 million owed to restaurant-tech platform Liven While inflation and gloomy consumer spending patterns are familiar to struggling restaurants, Calia’s relationship with restaurant-tech platform Liven appears to be a complicating factor in the administration process.

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Ardent UK expands portfolio with acquisition of The Royal Exchange in the City of London

Retail Focus

The Royal Exchange offers considerable asset management potential as the City adapts to new working and shopping patterns. “As Oxford Properties owned the retail element of The Royal Exchange from 2014; office space on upper floors of the asset are held by a separate third party. .

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