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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

Inside Retail

Compared to its sister brand Kmart, which has seen its market share grow exponentially in the past decade, Target has been suffering a slow decline, with its position in the middle of the market – not quite as value-based as Kmart, and not quite as high-end as Myer – making matters worse.

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Dick Smith, Burger King, David Jones: Is it third time lucky for Anchorage?

Inside Retail

Anchorage Capital, at best, added some finishing touches to Woolworths’ turnaround strategy and reworked the balance sheet for the sharemarket float. After the ownership change, Burger King made a $2 million loss in 2012, a $4 million loss in 2013, and a $7.5 No more balance sheet shuffle . Myer merger in the offing? .

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Can Hollywood star Margot Robbie make Barbie the next Lego?

Inside Retail

I really hope the movie becomes a feminist victory,” Alicia Hall, managing director of Project PR and Media, told Inside Retail. “I Meanwhile, the 2013 film The Internship saw Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn hilariously competing for a job at Google.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

As Robert Gilbreath, VP of Marketing at ShipStation, a web-based shipping solutions provider, puts it, “Compared to splashy marketing campaigns and new product features, shipping isn’t exactly the sexiest topic. This involves: Market Analysis: Understand your target audience, their preferences, and their buying behavior.

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What Nordstrom’s Paul Smith pop-up says about the future of this retail trend

Inside Retail

That balance of aspiration, accessibility and down-to-earth, conversational approach to fashion is something we’re equally passionate about at Nordstrom. Everything from hiring staff to ensuring inventory management is trialed and the ideal staff-to-customer engagement is tested.

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Bangladeshi manufacturer calls out brands for cancelling orders

Inside Retail

“We saw during Covid that a significant proportion of garment workers faced increased vulnerability due to lack of labour protection and health support because there was no standard benchmark for buyers,” Miran Ali, Tarasima Apparels’ managing director, said at a Global Fashion Agenda event last week. What action has been taken?

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Optimizing Mail Center Operations: Why Open Locker Networks are the Future of OoH Delivery

Parcel Pending

State of the Industry: The eCommerce Boom and Its Impact The United States Postal Service’s (USPS) mail volume is down to just 117 billion units from a high of 213 billion units in 2013. Retailers must now balance managing delivery costs with ensuring a seamless and satisfactory customer experience.