Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s no secret that consumer-facing retail has had a tough year trying to stay price-competitive for customers. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 19, 2021

Australia has gained a reputation for having a large number of conscious consumers, and it’s leading global brands with a sustainable focus to set up shop in the land down under. The report indicated that the ethical Australian consumer focuses on four elements: eco-production, animal welfare, people and values and the circular economy.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Bestseller’s Australia country director Rikke Dahl-Thorup told Inside Retail that the brand entered the Australian market due to the strong consumer demand for Scandinavian design, and a willingness from Aussie customers to embrace new trends. One example of this is the recent expansion of Vero Moda.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

The growing interest in health care among some of the country’s largest retailers comes as American consumers pull back on discretionary purchases in the face of persistent inflation. “It’s a very profitable business,” said Hilding Anderson, vice president and head of retail strategy for consulting firm Publicis Sapient.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Melbourne-based beauty brand Fluff was founded in 2018 by Erika Geraerts, one of the original co-founders of Frank Body. The beauty refill model In 2018, in line with its launch of lip oils, Fluff introduced its refillable compacts as a way to reduce product waste and lower costs for consumers. The beauty retail model?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

Unlike other British department stores, such as Debenhams and House of Fraser, which both collapsed into administration after years of erratic sales growth, or even John Lewis, which has been unable to halt a steady sales decline since 2018, Selfridges has actually reported a sales increase every year for the last decade, reaching £1.97

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Consumers are at the heart of all we do. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer. Celebrating uniqueness.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). While this seemed like an easy and sure-fire strategy, such linkages no longer appeal to millennials today.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Akeroyd, who took over in April, will present his strategy alongside first-half results that will show the lingering impact of lockdown restrictions in China, Burberry’s biggest market. He has already made his key appointment in choosing Daniel Lee to replace Riccardo Tisci as chief designer at the 166-year-old label.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Woolworths introduced it in supermarkets in 2018, as a trial at its store in Sydney’s Double Bay. Dr Jason Pallant, a consumer behaviour expert at Swinburne University of Technology, said that while checkout-free technology is on the rise, shoppers either love it or hate it. Shoppers love it or hate it. A new direction for Aldi.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2021

Schneider said consumers used to just buy or wear whatever designers created, but those days are over, and now, they’re asking for more transparency from companies and for a sustainability platform. But with clear targets and clear strategies, ambitious does not have to mean aspirational.”. Fung Group.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2021

After a year of disrupted ski seasons in both the northern and southern hemispheres due to Covid-19, snow gear brands are bracing for a big winter in Australia and New Zealand, as consumers hit the slopes in the largely Covid-free countries. We see kids picking up the practice and they will be the consumers of tomorrow,” Pompilio said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Cheston’s move to Lovisa is notable given the jewellery chain is owned by Australian billionaire Brett Blundy, who recently appointed Mark McInnes, the former CEO of Premier Retail, to the newly formed role of global chief executive of retail and consumer at his investment firm, BBRC.

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VMS

OCTOBER 18, 2021

has appointed Massimo Baratto as Executive VP, Chief Consumer Officer, according to a press release. Baratto, who joined Under Armour in 2018, has served as Managing Director of the EMEA region. In the newly created role, Baratto will oversee the brand’s consumer strategy with responsibility for global marketing, e-commerce and retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When Inside Retail spoke with current CEO Craig King back in 2018 it was established that the company was scouting for CBD locations in both Melbourne and Sydney. It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

“Other than playing an active role in reducing our environmental footprint, sustainable store design will increase the brand’s credibility in the eyes of the modern, mindful consumer and also saves money in the long-term with lesser consumption of energy and waste,” a Takashimaya spokesperson said. The #ShopGreener campaign.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The ranking, which is organised by the World Benchmarking Alliance and investigates 350 companies around the globe, found that Coles showed leadership among all countries with consumer products in their portfolios. The supermarket was also ranked 10th in the world in the food and beverage manufacturers/processors category.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2023

How does what was once an incredibly successful beauty business see its share price fall from $7 in 2018 to just 20 cents today? To that end, in 2018, Humble, backed by financial director Aaron Finlay and Bain Capital, offered to purchase 100 per cent of BWX’s shares in a management buyout. The consumer wants the product.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2024

Expert Manager at Univers Retail | Ephemeral Retailing Specialist | Published Author | Speaker In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the concept of digital transformation has emerged as a pivotal force shaping industries and strategies at an unprecedented pace.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand Board (FSANZ) determined that there are no health and safety risks and that approving the ingredient would create more choices for consumers wanting to reduce or eliminate animal products from their diet.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In 2018 Ruffini launched the Moncler Genius Initiative, a program to raise up independent established designers who align with Moncler’s brand ethos and vision. To receive billions of views across 30 platforms simultaneously requires immense strategy, planning and execution. Since then, Moncler has emerged as a status symbol.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2024

YNAP entered China in 2013 before partnering with the country’s e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2018. Under the joint venture, YNAP and Alibaba launched two mobile apps for YNAP’s Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter multi-brand online stores for consumers in China. What went wrong? The results of YNAP were presented as ‘discontinued operations’.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

Since the fast fashion brand first launched on Tmall in China in 2018, it has continued to embrace third-party marketplaces in the broader region, including Myntra in India and Zalora in Southeast Asia. “I And nowhere is this more apparent than in Asia, where online marketplaces dominate the local e-commerce industry.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that consumers prefer fast delivery. According to a recent survey by Accenture, 66 per cent of consumers say same-day shipping is valuable, and that number jumps to 77 per cent for consumers under age 30. To scale our e-commerce strategy effectively, it always came back to opening up the inventory in our stores.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In 2018, Starbucks made a deal with Nestle to form the “Global Coffee Alliance,” in which Nestle would package and sell Starbucks’ various brands for retail consumption, including Seattle’s Best. The companies did not disclose the terms and price of the transaction, which will be subject to regulatory and board approval.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Rosanna Iacono, managing partner of strategy consultancy The Growth Activists, said it’s clear that protocols for how online businesses exercise duty of care need more attention. The NSW alcohol regulator is currently investigating whether Jimmy Brings broke responsible service laws in its delivery of alcohol to the man’s home.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Zepeto launched in 2018 and has amassed over 300 million users. While the traditional luxury consumer may not see the value in this strategy, it’s a necessity in building trust and recognition with generations growing up with digital as their first touchpoint. About 80 per cent are aged between 10 and 24.

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Retail Focus

MAY 24, 2023

The independent brand will continue to bring eyewear innovation to consumers across London at affordable prices. We want our brand to thrive on giving people cost-effective eyewear that is sustainable and stylish and are excited about the next chapter in the brand’s growth strategy”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

The company is guided by its global sustainability strategy, ‘Our Responsible Journey’, which lays out the company’s sustainability goals for 2025 and 2030 across three pillars: product, planet and people,” she told Inside Retail. As a result, sustainability is an important element of the brand’s long-term strategy.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since launching Alya Skin in 2018, Manny Barbas and James Hachem have leveraged the power of social media to bring their brand to the world. When we began creating our Australian Pink Clay Mask in 2018, we wanted an “insta-worthy” product that looks good on the bathroom shelf and your Instagram feed while delivering exceptional results.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2024

Fly By Jing is one of the hottest consumer product goods brands in the US, and we’re not just talking about chili peppers. The brand’s founder and chief executive officer Jing Gao launched the brand in 2018 after realising there was a gaping hole on the shelves of American grocery stores for high-quality and more healthy Chinese condiments.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

Last week, Miniso issued a long apology, saying the company in its early days had “taken the wrong path” with its brand positioning and marketing strategy, having hired a Japanese designer as its chief designer between the end of 2015 and 2018.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Reebok’s approach to design and marketing emphasises this message through several key strategies. Initiated in 2018, this project highlights how societal challenges, rather than a lack of self-confidence, contribute to the Dream Gap – where girls start doubting their abilities compared to boys.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The two became friends, bonding over their unique experiences working in the Chinese retail landscape, and in 2018 were brainstorming about what type of business they could launch together. After multiple discussions, one category the two found themselves drawn to was the concept of accessible luxury luggage for the international traveler.

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2024

Entering the market in 2018, AliExpress’ number of users in South Korea increased to 9 million as of April. The company may need a different strategy to gain market share and establish a foothold in these regions. According to data.ai Koreans like services designed by Koreans for Koreans,” she added.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2024

In 2018, the retailer launched Sephoria, an immersive beauty event enabling customers to meet brands and access exclusive products. “We It felt good because it aligned with our purpose and because our consumers were so happy to participate; to feel that we were more than business.” We donated 1.7

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JANUARY 19, 2024

With a vast range of health benefits attributed to acai berries, businesses across industries are tapping into this superfood and getting creative with how they serve it up to consumers. Similarly, the global matcha market in 2024 was valued at US$4.25 billion and is projected to reach US$6.68

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