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The fastest fashion: Why Incu has launched two-hour delivery with Uber

Inside Retail

Established in 2002 by twin brothers Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu has long been a staple of Australian fashion and is known for bringing a number of international brands to local shores. It’s about setting that standard, and then going above and beyond to be able to offer consumers new things.”

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Why these retailers are teaming to open Japanese-style drugstores in Apac

Inside Retail

Low Swee Siong, the CEO of Alpro Pharmacy, Malaysia’s largest prescription pharmacy chain, has been quoted as saying that the group aims to evolve into a new type of pharmacy that delivers health, trust, security and safety to consumers. We have gathered a large pool of consumer data and we know our customers well.

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Walmart depart Japan – What Went Wrong?

Nelson Blackley

The world’s biggest retailer first entered the Japanese market in 2002 by buying a 6% stake in Seiyu, and gradually built up its stake before a full takeover in 2008. There is a much larger need for local store customization across Japan, reflecting that consumer purchasing patterns and product selection varying greatly between regions.

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Hiring ex-offenders could help to ease staffing crisis

Retail Insider

Back in 2002 when shoe-repairing and key-cutting retailer Timpson employed its first ex-offender, it was deemed a somewhat risky move and certainly deeply unfashionable, which is precisely why the rest of the industry was reluctant to follow suit.