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“Really powerful”: Why Mecca is expanding its female-focused business fund

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In 2017, the business decided to make this relationship more explicit with the launch of M-Power: an arm within the business that is focused on supporting girls through secondary school. This has now expanded to include Missing Perspectives ’ work on the M-Power homepage. It’s really powerful.

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Why brands are struggling to take a stance on the Voice

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The Uluru Statement was issued in 2017, and the current prime minister made it clear a referendum was coming when he won the election: this isn’t a surprise to anyone. “I’d like to see more brands take an active position in supporting the Yes movement. It’s not a last minute thing.”

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

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How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel. It acted as a platform for consumers to interact with and learn about a rotating variety of omnichannel and digitally native brands, by way of QR codes.

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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

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billion in 2017. While Walmart is attractive from a consumer perspective with regards to necessary goods like groceries, when it comes to discretionary spending, shoppers may be more likely to visit retailers like Target, which offers more aesthetically pleasing merchandise, such as the kind sold through its high-low brand collaborations.

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“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

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We obviously knew of the brand and – from a product and consumer perspective – we felt that it would fit in well with our business,” he said. “We Seamless channel movement In 2017, MFG finalised the acquisition of Fusion Retail Brands, which saw labels such as Williams, Mathers, Diana Ferrari and Colorado join its existing brands.

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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

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With data that covers the extent of the pandemic and back to 2017, our MMM is a deep dive into how Australian retail has evolved in recent years. Conversely, digital mediums such as Meta and Out of Home, which attract a lower level of investment overall, tend to perform better from an ROI perspective. New channels for a new era.

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US mall giant Simon’s latest results reveal four issues facing the sector

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To be sure, these department stores don’t pay a lot of rent but their purpose, from the mall owner’s perspective, is to attract pedestrian traffic, a job that in many cases they are falling down on. per cent in 2017. In the first quarter of this year, 18.8 per cent of Simon’s leasing income came from variable rent, compared with 18.1