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Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023

Retail Focus

JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. The work we do to drive customer engagement through events, pop-ups and collaborations gives brands confidence to continue to invest in this key national destination, maintaining and growing our relevance as customer habits change.”.

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Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO

Inside Retail

“This is a fundamental step we have decided to undertake, while completely engaged in the company, to contribute more to the evolution of the Prada Group and to ease the succession of Lorenzo Bertelli, the future leader of the group,” they said in Tuesday’s statement.

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

Inside Retail

The broadcast aired across multiple channels and was met with phenomenal engagement worldwide. Today, we must find new ways to connect and engage, becoming pioneers of new messages. In 2003, Ruffini took over the brand and turned it into the sought-after luxury ski-wear label it is today. million views.

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Selfridges Owner Considers Sale

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The chain is owned by the same family that controls Primark and has engaged Credit Suisse to advise. Galen Weston, who died this year, for about $845 million in 2003. (London) is considering selling after receiving an unsolicited bid for $5.6 billion, reports Vogue Business. Selfridges, founded in 1908, was purchased by Canadian W.

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What the bankruptcy of biotech darling Amyris means for the beauty industry

Inside Retail

However, beauty manufacturer New Laboratories CEO Rohan Widdison told Inside Retail , “A founder’s excitement doesn’t always lead to consumer engagement – all the money in the world won’t address the conceptual faults.”

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SMS campaigns yield highest customer response rates with maximum ROI

Inside Retail

This saturation and reliance on mobile phone technologies has made a huge impact on the demand for business communications via SMS, with mobile-led messaging now proven to increase customer engagement.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

In 2003, he transferred control of the business to his daughter, Naomi Milgrom. We’re set to enhance the customer journey, infusing the latest trends, and showcasing our fashion offering in an engaging and impactful way,” said Baldwin, who previously served as country sales manager of H&M West Coast US.

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