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How Aussie menswear brand Peter Jackson is suiting up for e-commerce expansion

Inside Retail

Under the leadership of the brand’s marketing director Nick Jackson, the third generation of the family to run the business, Peter Jackson has rolled out a new e-commerce platform, which supports a seamless omnichannel experience for customers across all touchpoints. “All So, we see value in our marketing efforts through that scale.

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South Korea’s LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market

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South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market. Analysts have also criticised the company for lack of expertise in marketing compared to Chinese rivals.

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‘Not satisfied’: Regulator talks tough on Foodstuffs NZ merger

Inside Retail

New Zealand’s Foodstuffs has received its strongest indication yet that the nation’s competition regulator may block the planned merger of its North and South Island businesses. We also note that in the case that costs were passed through previously there is no guarantee they will be passed through again with the proposed merger.

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Meet Revo, the performance sunglasses brand founded by a Nasa astrophysicist

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In 1999, the Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica acquired the firm with plans to expand its sunglasses line. Later on, in 2013, the American consumer product goods conglomerate Sequential Brands Group acquired Revo. Eventually, the brand made its way back to independence once it was acquired by B. billion in 2019 and generated US$3.48

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Thai startup Pomelo to launch fashion tech platform Prism

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JD-backed Thai fashion e-commerce startup Pomelo plans to boost revenue by offering its own technology in analytics and demand forecasting to other fashion brands in the region, its CEO David Jou says, amid slowing offline sales. The plan comes as physical store sales and traffic have dropped.

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Thai startup Pomelo to launch fashion tech platform Prism

Inside Retail

JD-backed Thai fashion e-commerce startup Pomelo plans to boost revenue by offering its own technology in analytics and demand forecasting to other fashion brands in the region, its CEO David Jou says, amid slowing offline sales. The plan comes as physical store sales and traffic have dropped.

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Seeing the world through coffee: How % Arabica founder built a global brand

Inside Retail

He opened his first stores in Hong Kong in 2013, then a flagship in Kyoto in September 2014. Ten years after he opened his first cafe in 2013, there are now more than 140 worldwide, the most recent new market entry being Vietnam early this year, most recently followed by a debut store in downtown Toronto, Canada this month.

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