Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. CY: We opened a restaurant in Singapore in September of 2019, and we opened the second restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, KLCC Centre, in February of 2020. It was just very unfortunate timing.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Since 2019, the business has grown revenue by 300 per cent, with $4.3 The company’s growth strategy includes building brand awareness, developing new products, and expanding its team members. The brand is currently scouting for a chief marketing officer and a sales relationship manager. million achieved this year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

For instance, Adidas doubled its production of Germany’s women’s football merchandise compared to the previous Women’s World Cup in 2019. US-based online sportswear retailer Fanatics similarly saw sales of women’s soccer products increase by over 80 per cent compared to 2019.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

Longchamp manages 325 direct-to-consumer stores through 25 distribution subsidiaries around the world. We have also made sure to incorporate artwork from the brand’s vibrant history with historical advertisements, art and posters,” said Julie Therond, general manager of Longchamp Australia & New Zealand.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Burberry’s new chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd will on Thursday set out his plan to finish the job started by his predecessor: boosting growth at the British luxury brand to the levels of its European rivals. Leather goods account for around 20 per cent of Burberry’s sales versus 70 per cent at Bottega Veneta.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Canadian-born technical outdoor wear brand Arc’teryx will launch its first NSW store in Bondi Junction on Thursday (June 22), with plans to open more in the coming years. Arc’teryx said its market share in Australia has increased as a result of its market-leading goods and dedication to helping out local communities.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2022

Asia Pacific travel retailer Heinemann has named George Tsoukalas as the new managing director of Heinemann Australia. Tsoukalas has been with Heinemann Australia since 2019 and is currently head of marketing and category management. Walmart launched its InHome delivery service in 2019. Walmart to hire over 3000 drivers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Kathmandu acquired RipCurl for $350 million in October 2019. Former Topman managing director joins BooHoo. BooHoo Group has appointed Mitch Hughes as the new managing director of its newly acquired Arcadia Group brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, and Burton.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2023

Anticipating that the cost of doing business will remain elevated in financial year 2024, Bunnings has invested heavily in its in-store technology and stock management systems to drive productivity. billion in earnings for the year reflected a “remarkable period of growth” for the brand, up 42 per cent since 2019.

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MARCH 31, 2023

On 30 March 2023, the UK Government published an updated Green Finance Strategy (the “ Strategy “). Key themes The Strategy discusses how the UK Government intends to achieve these objectives via three chapters: (1) Foundations; (2) Align; and (3) Invest.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The American Book Association (ABA) measured 2,185 bookstore businesses, 2,599 locations, and over 300 more members in 2023 than it had in 2019, making its highest membership levels in over 20 years. In August 2019, Daunt was appointed as Barnes & Noble’s CEO, presumably to “save” the retailer in a similar manner.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Homebase all over again However, Inside Retail has spoken with multiple former Catch employees who believe the problems started well before the pandemic and stem from Wesfarmers’ misguided attempt to change the DNA of Catch, which was profitable and growing when the retail giant acquired it in June 2019 for $230 million.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This year’s AGM occurred at a time of significant management change at Myer, as King, JoAnne Stephenson, who is chairperson of the board, and Nigel Chadwick, the retailer’s CFO, are all scheduled to depart their roles in the coming months. The department store is currently in the process of searching for a new CEO.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Other recent acquisitions of the French beauty conglomerate include the purchase of British skincare brand Elemis in 2019 for US$900 million cash, Brazilian-inspired US beauty business Sol de Janeiro in 2021 and Australian natural beauty brand Grown Alchemist in 2022.

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JUNE 25, 2019

The “real” retail experience – shopping, touching, tasting, feeling – is alive and well in 2019. That’s the goal for the remainder of 2019, and as we prepare for holiday shopping season. 2019 Holiday Shopping - Retail Experiences. Whitney Burns, senior manager/corporate communications, Hines. Think reality show.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2023

The study reveals a worrisome trend: All major categories of retail crime have increased since the previous study conducted in 2019. However, what’s particularly alarming is the substantial rise in the costs attributed to customer theft, which have surged by 20 per cent between 2019 and 2022. What deters shoplifters?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

” Yet Friday’s widespread outage is unlikely to bump McDonald’s out of its long-term strategy to deepen its reliance on tech. Tech is the strategy du jour of virtually every major fast food chain. It’s not just McDonald’s.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 18, 2024

After dedicating over five years to engineering and a stint with Apple, Das launched Nat Habit in 2019. Packaging-wise, Das said the brand has shifted 40 per cent of 37 product lines to metal, glass, or paper, with plans to convert all PET bottles to recycled PET (already achieved for its Malai Lotions).

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2021

Ikea piloted the concept in the UK in 2019 before launching two permanent stores in its home market Sweden last year. However the company earlier said the return and reuse strategy would help it meet its goal of becoming a circular business by 2030. The pilot began this week and ends on September 19.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Lego ANZ vice president and general manager Troy Taylor told Inside Retail that having the world’s biggest Lego store in Sydney was exciting, and would hold the largest range of Lego sets in the country. As a result we’ve got a lot of global attention from the Lego community and the senior management team in Denmark.”

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

Centre occupancy currently stands at 98% and footfall 10% up on 2019 levels with current trends suggest a record year in 2023, outperforming the already positive performance for physical retail more broadly across Ireland. This investment has succeeded in increasing appeal for new international and local brands.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“We’re always striving to provide our customers with a better experience, and keep up with their demands,” Drakes’ general manager of fresh food Tim Cartwright told Inside Retail. “As The plant-based sector in Australia is thriving,” V2food’s general manager of Australia and New Zealand Nathaniel Tupou told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Inside Retail : Why did you decide to join BCF in 2019? When I got the opportunity to join the Super Retail Group back in 2019, I essentially had no choice but to say yes to joining this great brand. Customers were asking for a much broader range than what we were stocking in 2019. What was the appeal?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 4, 2022

I have strived to build a company that leads in sustainability, preventing millions of single-use disposables being thrown into landfill, and putting the plans in place to be a carbon-negative business,” Chong wrote on Linkedin. “I Domino’s appoints New Zealand general manager.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2023

Back in time The story starts in 2017, when then-CEO and managing director John Humble went on a bit of a buying spree. To that end, in 2018, Humble, backed by financial director Aaron Finlay and Bain Capital, offered to purchase 100 per cent of BWX’s shares in a management buyout. It’s a long story. What went wrong?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The number of Godfrey retail outlets has fallen by 16 per cent since the 2018 takeover – from 210 outlets to 175, according to The Australian Financial Review – but the management team has placed a focus on three key pillars of the business: its product line, property holdings and people. Flexible expansion plans.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2022

Besides its namesake label, Shanghai-based Lanvin Group, formerly known as Fosun Fashion Group, also manages Italian luxury shoemaker Sergio Rossi, Austrian skin wear label Wolford, US womenswear brand St John Knits, and high-end Italian menswear label Caruso. Source: Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study (Fall 2021-20th).

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Parcel Pending

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As a property manager , you undoubtedly recognize that turning over a unit has a significant price tag – from cleaning to marketing to maintenance costs (especially in current market conditions ). To retain residents, here are 14 key property management incentive ideas to keep your residents in place. The Details of Incentives.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Group CEO and managing director Don Meij said the twin approach to Europe and APAC, each region with a population base of about 180 million people, will deliver significant opportunity for both organic growth and acquisitions. “As Domino’s restructure puts a dual focus on Europe and Asia-Pacific. This will remain unchanged. “A per cent.”.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. In 2019 Drennan returned to The Iconic as marketing director of growth and strategy. Melissa Drennan trades The Iconic for Catch.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

We speak with Yoox Net-a-Porter’s APAC general manager Natalie Lee about the resilience of luxury spending amidst an economic downturn, the importance of localisation, personalisation and incredible customer service, and how the company is using technology to improve the way it operates. How do you plan to leverage them?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. I was CEO of General Pants at the time, and in 2019, we took the business independent. What’s the overarching strategy behind that?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. Direct-to-consumer sales continue to be the strongest part of Ksubi’s business, and with former General Pants CEO Craig King at the helm since February 2019, the business is well-positioned to invest in retail space in Australia.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Emma Wallace is the managing director of New Zealand-based fashion label Kowtow. Here, she discusses the challenges of a sustainable supply chain, how sticking to your established values helps you stand out, the hidden advantage in not having a strategy at first, and what the business has planned for the next 10 years.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

New Prada CEO appointed By Elisa Anzolin Italian fashion group Prada has appointed former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as its new CEO, taking the place of Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada as planned. Huddle said the company has the “right strategy in place” to deliver long-term growth.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This week, we chat with Zhoe Low, general manager at July. Inside Retail: You’ve been part of the team at July since it first launched in 2019. ZL: In the thick of lockdowns, I planned our US market entry strategy. Physical stores are a part of our brand awareness strategy. People want to get out and about.

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