Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

Department store group Myer has proposed to combine its business with Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands, comprising Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E and Dotti. The proposal is non-binding, indicative and conditional. Myer proposes an all-scrip merger in which it would acquire Premier’s Apparel Brands – previously called the Just Group before Premier acquired the business in 2008 – in exchange for the issue of new Myer shares to Premier.

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All Work

JUNE 23, 2024

Humans lead in idea generation, enhanced by AI’s data analysis, creating innovative, employee-centered workspaces. Companies like Cisco implement intelligent desks and IoT-enabled office solutions to improve employee wellness, satisfaction, and space flexibility. Smart furniture uses PoE connectivity to gather real-time data, driving automation, energy efficiency, and informed workplace strategies.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

E-commerce-driven healthcare is how Eucalyptus – a technology-powered healthcare provider, is changing the way Australians access dermatology, fertility, weight loss, men’s health, performance and longevity through its brands. Software is Australian-owned and is a subsidiary of Eucalyptus centred around dermatology. The brand includes a line of products retailed both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and through its retail partners – a natural progression in Eucalyptus’s purpose to build a better f

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

Metcash delivered lower earnings despite higher sales in the last fiscal year, reflecting an increase in cost of doing business particularly in the hardware segment. The group’s statutory profit after tax slid 0.7 per cent to $257.2 million while revenue rose 0.7 per cent to $15.9 billion in the year ended April 30. Its food sales were up 4.6 per cent with strong growth in both Supermarkets and Campbells and Convenience.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

After a 13-year banking career, Audra Gordon took a hiatus which she says “led her to her purpose”. She has since founded Beam Bold, a Hong Kong-based vibrant fashion label inspired by her Caribbean heritage. Six years since its inception, the brand has gained increasing exposure across the region. Inside Retail spoke with Gordon to learn more about her journey and the story behind the brand.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

Ripcurl needed a solution for managing thousands of visual assets across its retail network. SignManager’s intelligent asset management system was the key, according to Reilly McHugh of SignManager. The power of in-store branding When customers enter a retail store, mere seconds determine whether they stay engaged or lose interest. Ripcurl understands this dynamic well – it knows a sale can be won or lost in an instant based on the in-store experience.

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