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Modibodi was a pioneer in period underwear. Can it reinvent itself for Gen Z?

Inside Retail

When Modibodi founder Kristy Chong launched the brand in 2013, the period underwear category was in its infancy and many people still considered periods and bladder leaks to be taboo topics. Coming from a fashion and retail background has helped me see the category from a totally different perspective.

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Emma CEO Manuel Müller on the secret to his mattress brand’s global success

Inside Retail

The strategy appears to be working. Since launching in Germany in 2013, Emma has grown to be the world’s biggest direct-to-consumer (DTC) mattress brand, with a presence in 35 countries on five continents and $1 billion in global revenue last year. . This is part of the brand’s strategy to tailor its assortment to its retail partners.

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R.M. Williams crafts quality and service from people and tech

Inside Retail

Williams since Tattarang, the private investment company owned by mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest, acquired the business from L Catterton in 2020, returning the bootmaker to full Australian ownership for the first time since 2013. This focus can be seen in R.M. And the changes continue. “We’ll

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Tumi, Zalora execs share the skills retailers need in a post-Covid world

Inside Retail

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing retailers to shift their companies’ operations, fast-track digital transformations, and reimagine strategies and business models, it is important for employees to have excellent digital skills, talent in storytelling, and the savviness to easily adapt. “I

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Why short-term data alone won’t cut it for retailers in 2024

Inside Retail

In 2013, the duo, who have come to be known as the godfathers of effectiveness, published their book The Long a n d Short of It which called out brands for being too focused on short-term metrics. And it gives perspective to the reactive nature of the short-term rollercoaster of monthly data.

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How Hue’s Nicole Clay is making the beauty industry more inclusive

Inside Retail

From a brand perspective, this process often leads interested shoppers away from retailers’ and brands’ e-commerce sites and slows down the shopping cycle. A longtime beauty lover, Clay got her professional start in the field as a marketing intern for legacy perfume and cosmetics house Lancôme in 2013.

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Design as an attitude to read the world with David Dolcini

Design Wanted

This approach touches on all the different and more rational aspects of the project : technology, costs, materials, benchmark, production processes , strategy, etc. David Dolcini: “Project developments are always carried on through a strict design methodology improved over the years. What’s the next step for David Dolcini Studio?

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