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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

Inside Retail

Sustainable, direct-to-consumer fashion brand Allbirds promised to revolutionise the retail industry with stylish, comfortable, and environmentally-conscious footwear designs. Its valuation surged to over US$4 billion on its first day of trading in November 2021. million in 2021.

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Japan influences Reebok’s “positioning as the leading irreverent sports brand”

Inside Retail

“Reebok sort of stagnated in the late ’90s,” Joe Foster, Reebok’s founder, previously told Inside Retail , but clever collaborations and an irreverent business strategy are priming Reebok for its best performance yet. Tapping into sub-cultures is how Reebok plans to avoid returning to its “stagnated” 90’s state.

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Lululemon hits its stride in Asia amid ambitious global growth plans

Inside Retail

In 2021, Lululemon launched Like New, a re-commerce initiative that encourages customers to trade in gently used items in exchange for a gift card, and by 2025, the company aims for at least 75 per cent of its materials to be sustainable. million in 2021 to US$247.48 million by 2028, reflecting a CAGR of 10.5 billion to US$12.5

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Consumer spending predictions in 2022

Inside Retail

If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that being available to consumers across different channels is key to your success. Eighty-five per cent of those polled plan to maintain or increase their online spending levels this year, with 19 per cent expecting to spend ‘a lot more’. Luggage and travel goods will fly.

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‘Go anywhere, get anything’: Uber reveals plans for marketplace

Inside Retail

And it doesn’t plan to stop there. Through Covid lockdowns, we saw a tripling in consumer searches for grocery,” Groeneveld told Inside Retail. Globally, Uber’s new verticals business achieved a US$3 billion run rate in Q1 2021, a 77 per cent lift on Q4 2020, and the ANZ team wants to continue to grow this arm locally.

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How Ralph Lauren aims to reach the next generation of consumers

Inside Retail

US fashion brand Ralph Lauren is expanding its bricks-and-mortar presence in Australia as part of its Next Great Chapter strategy to deliver sustainable long-term growth and value creation. They are the first of several store openings for the brand in 2021 and beyond. Updating a classic. But in recent years, Ralph Lauren has struggled.

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Frasers Group unveils plans for the next cohort of store openings In Ireland

Retail Focus

Frasers Group plc today unveils plans to advance its investment into the Irish market, introducing FLANNELS into the Republic of Ireland for the very first time, with three new FLANNELS stores set to open across the country in FY23. For FLANNELS by Argent Design. For FLANNELS by Argent Design. For FLANNELS by Argent Design.

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