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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Tom Kirkhope founded the Australian fashion footwear brand Alias Mae in 2011. Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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Rebecca Vallance’s chic new Sydney flagship store is a sign of what’s to come

Inside Retail

Starting a global fashion brand was a long-held ambition of Australian designer Rebecca Vallance-Gasan, and in 2011 the Aussie took the leap to launch her eponymous brand Rebecca Vallance in London and New York. The goal is for the business to have 20 direct-to-consumer retail stores globally within the next few years.

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A day in the life of Rebecca Vallance-Gasan: “I am hyper-organised”

Inside Retail

The plan is to reach 20 stores globally within the next few years, with a focus on strategic growth across both the direct-to-consumer business and international wholesale. I launched and established Rebecca Vallance in London in 2011, before returning home to Sydney to continue our expansion. How has it evolved since then?

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Bond-eye CEO: “Copy-cats are unable to do this which sets us apart”

Inside Retail

In 2011, Australian swimwear label Bond-eye re-entered the market, after taking a hiatus for several years to recalibrate. Bond-eye currently has a presence in 31 countries through its direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce business and global retail partnerships.

Marketing 147
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What’s on Levi’s agenda? Sustainability, supply chain and empowering people

Inside Retail

Bergh joined Levi’s in 2011, after a 28-year stint at Procter & Gamble. The business also plans to expand direct-to-consumer sales to 55 per cent of total revenue and triple e-commerce sales by 2027. Levi Strauss &Co has been around since 1853 and now sells product in more than 110 countries. The death of globalisation.

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Country Road unveils clothes made from offcuts in circular fashion push

Inside Retail

It comes at a time when consumers, brands and industry bodies have started to pay more attention to the problem of textile waste. We spoke with Country Road brand impact and community manager Fabia Pryor about the new initiative and the brand’s broader sustainability efforts. Inside Retail : Textile waste is a big issue.

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Here’s why SA-based Sportitude won store design concept of the year

Inside Retail

Here, CEO Roumen Staykov and general manager Josh Willoughby discuss how the brand began, its expansion plans and how it’s become part of the Adelaide running community. In May 2011, we launched what was then called the SlashSportand month by month, it started to grow. Inside Retail : What’s the story behind Sportitude?

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