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Unpacking the “murky” data behind the luxury spending boom

Inside Retail

The fact that some people are splashing out on $3000 handbags in the face of a recession doesn’t surprise Philip Corne, a board member for Camilla and Solbari, who was CEO of Louis Vuitton Australia from 2003-2016. “I Of course, the hero product is the accessories and ready-to-wear, but this is adding to the experience for the customer.”

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Gear4music to open two new European DCs to ease Brexit pressure

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Gear4music said the two new distribution centres will be operational by H2 FY22 as planned and should eliminate most of the remaining post-Brexit challenges. It said this would significantly improve its European delivery proposition to provide a platform for further growth in its European markets by Q4 FY22.

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‘Not about products’: The genius of Moncler’s global, digital runway event

Inside Retail

In 2003, Ruffini took over the brand and turned it into the sought-after luxury ski-wear label it is today. To receive billions of views across 30 platforms simultaneously requires immense strategy, planning and execution. As much as it was a fashion show, it was a feat of digital innovation and connection.

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Six years after leaving fashion, Aussie designer Jayson Brunsdon returns

Inside Retail

Harris Scarfe CEO Graham Dean recently revealed that the business is planning to add as many as 100 bricks-and-mortar stores to its network in the coming years. “As far as I can tell, there is a bit of a gap in terms of department stores, and I think they might be filling that gap.”.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering? JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will. JD: The brand started in 2003.

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