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Good360 gets $3 million grant: How it will connect retail, charity and community

Inside Retail

Requests to Good360 from charities increased by 400 per cent at the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2023,” Alison Covington, founder and managing director, of Good360 Australia, told Inside Retail. In 2013, Covington immersed herself in the US business, before bringing the model to Australia in 2015.

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Is now the time to go direct to consumer?

Inside Retail

Of all the habits consumers have established in the past two years, some are more likely to stick than others and the uptick in online shopping is certainly one of them. Founded in 2010, the brand opened its first store in 2013 after capitalising on direct online sales. The post Is now the time to go direct to consumer?

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Value vs values: How will customers respond to The Iconic allegations?

Inside Retail

According to a statement provided to Inside Retail by The Iconic, an internal review of the company’s payroll systems identified underpayments and overpayments of casual employees – with 814 current and former employees impacted between 2013-2020. For there to be any real change, the management responsible must go,” she said.

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Skincare brand Frank Body eyes China with private equity backing

Inside Retail

He highlighted the importance of having a local trusted partner on the ground to ensure that the brand is relevant and translated appropriately for the Chinese consumer. We mean something quite different to the US consumer than what we do to the Australian consumer. In the US, we are very strong in body care.

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Officeworks acquires Brisbane-based enterprise to launch Circonomy

Inside Retail

The WBGS started in 2013 in a garage and is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise that repairs, repurposes and res-sells imperfect and unwanted products. Circonomy will create a national network of circular economy precincts that will cater to both businesses and consumers.

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Will Harry’s reported IPO be different from other popular retail brands?

Inside Retail

According to a report by Reuters on March 7, US-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) company Harry’s Inc has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the help of major investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Barclays, and Wells Fargo.

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What’s next for David Jones under Anchorage Capital? Analysts weigh in

Inside Retail

How involved will Anchorage be in the management of David Jones going forward? On its first day of ownership, Anchorage immediately approved the acquisition of Shoes & Sox, a children’s footwear chain that the Brand Collective management team had long been eyeing, and the rollout of a new backend ERP system. Cautionary tale.