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Kering’s executive reshuffle: New CEOs for Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

Inside Retail

Charbit joined Kering in 2012 as product strategy director of Saint Laurent before taking the president and CEO role of Balenciaga in 2016, where he expanded the brand’s presence and relaunched its Haute Couture. He can manage a strong creative force, having worked with John Galliano to drive record revenues at Margiela.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

Inside Retail

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. That’s possible from a financial perspective.”.

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How a new and improved Koko Black is gearing up for Christmas

Inside Retail

Koko Black owner Simon Crowe, who is also the co-founder and managing director of Grill’d, bought the business out of administration in 2016 after identifying its potential as a great brand, with quality, artisanal products. According to Crowe, Koko Black’s channels are carefully managed. Big guys knocking.

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How Reebok’s head of marketing James Chan “confidently pushes the envelope”

Inside Retail

My journey with the brand started in late 2016, when I was the global social media manager for Reebok, managing the Reebok and then Reebokclassics social media accounts. My key takeaway is the global perspective I have adopted when handling situations, both professionally and personally.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

In 2016, JD.com formed a strategic alliance with Walmart, taking control of the latter’s online grocery business, Yihaodian, and giving Walmart a 5 per cent stake in JD. A nuanced perspective Xiaofeng Wang, a principal analyst at Forrester, described the roadmap as “courageous”, given how forward-looking it is.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

From a customer perspective, resale is driven by a wish to get one’s hands on desirable fashion items at a lower price as well as experiencing the fun of treasure hunting for something unique,” Anna Forster, sustainability strategist and co-founder of The Purpose Agents, told Inside Retail.

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Can a smaller-format Whole Foods help Amazon win in the grocery market?

Inside Retail

Back in 2016, the company launched 365 by Whole Foods Market, a chain of smaller locations, approximately 25,000 to 30,000 square feet each, which prioritised lower-priced and generic brands and offered consumers a rewards program. To put that in perspective, Walmart has a 19 per cent share of the market whereas Krogers owns 9 per cent.

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