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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

Inside Retail

Net-a-Porter is considered a pioneer in the online luxury space since its founding at the start of the millennium in the year 2000 by Natalie Massenet. Ssense was launched in 2003 by brothers, Rami, Firas and Bassel Atallah and considers itself a fashion outsider despite its strong industry influence and ability to sell out brands.

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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. Global expansion and marketing. Brand collabs.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The business got its first big break in 2003, during the SARS outbreak, when Liu saw an opportunity to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector and began selling products online to customers who were eager to avoid public spaces. A year later, Liu closed his bricks-and-mortar store and moved the business fully online.

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Six years after leaving fashion, Aussie designer Jayson Brunsdon returns

Inside Retail

A gap in the market. A lot of people don’t shop online, they prefer a physical space where they can try on clothes,” he pointed out. “As For Brunsdon, that meant a lot of knitwear with a little edge, such as a zipper, puff sleeve, or pop of animal print.

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From a cartoon mouse to a global giant: how Walt Disney conquered the world

Inside Retail

Walt Disney was an innovator in terms of space, colour and movement. Pixar was known for films like Toy Story (1995) and Finding Nemo (2003) and the purchase would lead to multiple collaborations between the two. As Disney turns 100, with a market capitalisation today of more than US$150 billion, that’s some dream come true.

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

Inside Retail

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. We create sportswear with a street aesthetic, and we predominantly work with athletes – not so much influencers – in the functional fitness, running and CrossFit space.

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Unboxing the Design Museum’s blockbuster sneakers exhibition

Design Week

The studio has created three distinct spaces across the exhibition’s two sections, style and performance. “We wanted to create three different spaces that highlighted the cultural significance of sneakers within the global market,” Filipe says.

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