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A retail expert weighs in on Alibaba and JD.com’s approach to Singles Day

Inside Retail

While Alibaba seeks to offset declining consumer confidence with a wide array of 80 million discounted products and price reductions of up to 15 per cent, JD.com has chosen to break away from traditional pre-sales, offering genuine low prices on over 800 million products right from the get-go. event from 23 October through 11 November.

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Parfums de Marly enters APAC for the first time and settles in Sydney home

Inside Retail

The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. For Australia, our strategy is pretty simple. The demand for fragrance is only increasing, with the global perfume market projected to grow from US$48.05 billion in 2023 to US$69.25

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“Doing nothing wasn’t an option”: M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen

Inside Retail

Bale in 2009, some of the challenges you faced from the outset, and how you got the business off the ground during those early stages? Matt Jensen: It was a difficult market environment when we launched back in September 2009, given it was the back end of the GFC. What are the brand’s plans in this space moving forward?

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How H&M, Nike and Kering are taking action on climate change

Inside Retail

Schneider said consumers used to just buy or wear whatever designers created, but those days are over, and now, they’re asking for more transparency from companies and for a sustainability platform. The manufacturing firm has been focused on its environmental impact for years and created its first sustainability report in 2009. “We

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XPO wins Tesco contract for chilled foods distribution

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The two companies will also work together on developing a plan for a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative solution that supports Tesco’s sustainability objectives. In 2009, Tesco became the first business globally to set a goal of becoming net-zero carbon by 2050.

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Meet rising star of the week: Kate Hall, Releaseit

Inside Retail

Working on custom projects for these retailers gave me the strategic foundations for my role as marketplace strategy manager at Releaseit. The key is authenticity, not greenwashing and I think the way to achieve this is to listen to your customers and to integrate sustainability goals into the core of your business strategy.

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The best career advice I ever received: Fanny Moizant, Vestiaire Collective

Inside Retail

In the world of high-end fashion resale, few names stand out as prominently as Vestiaire Collective – a marketplace that has revolutionised how consumers buy and sell pre-owned luxury items. Set clear goals for your team, plan a routine that leads to this target, and follow this path until the end.

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