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How accessories brand Hello Updo is challenging traditional beauty standards

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After a particularly hot day in the Dominican Republic, Hurtado experienced the lightbulb moment to launch her brand Hello Updo, a hair accessories brand specialising in products designed for voluminous hair with varied curl patterns. IR : In what ways do you believe Hello Updo fills a white space in the haircare market?

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Retail sales growth continues in February, but recovery still far away

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Clothing and accessories were relatively flat with a 0.4 CreditorWatchs chief economist Ivan Colhoun said retail sales were reasonably soft in February, but seasonal patterns have changed. The ‘other retailing’ category which includes cosmetics, sports, and recreational goods recorded the biggest increase at 5.5

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Behind Vera Bradley’s brand turnaround strategy to reach Gen Z

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Launched by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R Miller in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1982, the brand became well known for its wide array of colourfully quilted handbags and accessories.

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How G-Star is recalibrating its local strategy for a post-Covid retail landscape

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Borges stated that consumer patterns have shifted and shoppers are more considered in their purchasing behaviour. The road ahead One of the most critical elements of G-Stars return to the ANZ market will be its ability to adapt to a post-pandemic landscape that is increasingly unpredictable.

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

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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. Tropical fruits and flowers. Jungle prints. Indigenous-inspired textiles. In 2014, German sportswear juggernaut Adidas approached the Brazilian company about a collaboration.

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Retail sales increase 3.1 per cent in August

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billion in August, attributed to the shift in weather pattern. Clothing, footwear, and accessories rose 2 per cent to $3.04 According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail turnover increased 3.1 per cent year over year to $36.48 per cent with sales amounting to $5.75 billion. .” Food sales grew 3.8 per cent to $1.92

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Retail sales crept up in January, ABS data shows

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This means there has been no growth in retail turnover when we look through the volatility of the past few months,” Dorber said, noting that spending patterns shifted due to change in seasonality. Meanwhile, clothing, footwear, and accessories fell 1.7 ‘Other’ retailing sales climbed 2.8 per cent annually to $5.53