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Premier Retail to close four Sydney stores despite good performance

Inside Retail

Premier Retail says it achieved a modest increase in sales for the half year to January 29, despite losing 42,000 trading days to Covid-related lockdowns and movement restrictions. Due to the growing momentum in preference for online shopping, the company was focused on achieving the profitability of each individual store.

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How Sgt Puppa aims to take a bite out of the booming pet industry

Inside Retail

“There’s definitely 300 stores in this brand,” Monaghan told Inside Retail ahead of the launch of Sgt Puppa’s first store at Fashion Show Las Vegas this week. Despite the recent online shopping boom, she sees bricks-and-mortar stores as being key to Sgt Puppa’s growth.

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Sneakerboy enters administration with creditors to meet this month

Inside Retail

Luxury footwear and fashion retailer Sneakerboy faces a new test after administrators were appointed to oversee the embattled retail chain. In April, AMP Pacific Fair, operators of the Gold Coast Pacific Fair shopping centre, filed a winding up order in the Queensland Supreme Court.

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Accent Group launches first 4Workers store today in Melbourne

Inside Retail

“By creating a multi-brand and immersive retail experience, our customers will be able to shop the biggest brands in workwear at a shopping centre location and online, and experience the customer service expected of Accent Group.”.

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From poverty to billions. Vale: Leonardo del Vecchio, founder of Luxottica

Inside Retail

He learnt metalwork in a tool shop before setting up a business supplying components for glasses in Agordo, a village in the Dolomite foothills in north-east Italy where land was offered to new companies. FASHION AND DEALS. Acquisitions were also part of the Del Vecchio strategy. Acquisitions were also part of the Del Vecchio strategy.

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Why it’s good to be a mall operator in the Philippines right now

Inside Retail

The specialty retail group, consisting of 1660 stores, has experienced a same-store sales increase of 6.0 per cent, led by fashion apparel and accessories, and health and beauty. million square metres of gross leasable area.

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The strengths and weaknesses of Nordstrom’s bid to go private

Inside Retail

In addition to footwear, the solo operation slowly but surely expanded into other retail categories including beauty, apparel and accessories as it grew into an internationally recognised retail chain. In 1901, forward-thinking entrepreneur John W Nordstrom opened a luxury shoe store in Seattle, Washington.