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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Virgil Abloh, artistic director at LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White, died on the weekend. Abloh trained as an architect and engineer in his early life, and transitioned to designing clothes in 2012. In 2013, he founded Off White, and he became the men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton in 2018.

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Mimco bets big on marketplaces to reach new customers

Inside Retail

“We’re looking to partner with some external marketplaces and start taking the brand back out to more customers within Australia but also overseas,” Sarah Rovis, Mimco’s managing director, told Inside Retail. It was acquired by Gresham Private Equity in 2007 for a reported $45 million and then by Country Road in 2012.

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Kate Spade CEO & brand president on creating social impact through collaboration

Inside Retail

In 2012 Fraser became the president of Marc Jacobs after over 13 years in the business before leaving to become the CEO of Anne Klein in 2015. Prior to joining the c-suite Fraser started her distinguished career in luxury retail apparel and fashion as a merchandising manager for Calvin Klein.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. Working with artists, he created first characters, then different figurines of each, and for the past decade, he has been building a pool of more than 100 trademarked characters. The balance is sourced from local artists in each market the company enters.

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How Aussie gumboot brand Merry People is taking on industry giants

Inside Retail

Melbourne-based gumboot label Merry People was born in 2012 after founder Danielle Holloway found the that she couldn’t find a pair of gumboots suitable to her needs. If we could work with artists and some other brands that are known for patterns, that could be a really great way for people to learn about our brand.

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How Bo & Luca’s founder navigated warfare whilst remaining true to her purpose

Inside Retail

After officially launching in 2012, Pittman recently opened Bo & Luca’s first store in Brisbane, Australia, after years of building its global presence. We managed to have all of the gowns remade and sent out in time for all of our brides’ wedding dates. They are skilled and trained artisans.

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In a Rebuke to Longstanding FTC Approach, Supreme Court Rules FTC Cannot Rely on “Injunction” Provision to Obtain Equitable Monetary Relief

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Despite those headwinds, today the Supreme Court unanimously held in a highly-anticipated case, AMG Capital Management, LLC v. AMG Capital Management was a short-term payday loans company, one of many controlled by Scott Tucker. FTC , that the FTC cannot seek or obtain equitable monetary relief pursuant to §13(b).