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Safilo, Marc Jacobs extend global eyewear licensing agreement

Inside Retail

The deal will allow Marc Jacobs to strengthen its offerings in the US market as well as around the globe. Eyewear retailer Safilo Group and Marc Jacobs have inked a multi-year global licensing arrangement that will until December 2031.

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Pricing and consumer perception: Why fast-fashion brands launch premium ranges

Inside Retail

Inside Retail spoke to Rosanna Iacono, CEO and advisor at The Growth Activists, to unpack the potential strategies driving fast-fashion brands to enter the premium garment space. Fast fashion brands have been curating elevated collections as part of their merchandise strategy for many years now but with varying levels of success.

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Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. Here’s why

Inside Retail

We wanted to investigate why this strategy appeals to Chinese luxury consumers of the post-1990s generation. The luxury strategy Luxury typically brings to mind ultra-expensive products such as yachts and private jets that are not within most people’s reach. Business managers call this approach the luxury strategy.

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Victoria’s Secret’s new World Tour: innovative or obsolete?

Inside Retail

In 2004, in place of the regular broadcast show, Victoria’s Secret decided to take the event on tour across America. Victoria’s Secret’s new strategy, which clearly aims to empower women and encourage diversity, may well be too little too late, especially compared to steps taken by other brands to embrace inclusivity in recent years.

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Opinion: What if Coles had acquired Dan Murphy’s instead of Woolies?

Inside Retail

Ongoing problems and under-performance in the liquor division were a key factor in the sudden departure of Steven Cain from Coles in 2004, just 14 months after he was recruited from the UK to lead the food and liquor business. It is not possible to assess the 2020 strategy because Covid-19 flattered sales, lifting revenue by 6.5

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‘Little veins of gold’: How Tony Nash plans to grow Booktopia

Inside Retail

But despite having served as CEO since 2004, he insists the transition will largely be business as usual. “It Nash plans to follow a similar strategy when he becomes chief growth officer. . “My I enjoy being in the present, even though the share market is a complete nightmare for e-commerce players at the moment,” he said.

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CGI, manga and fantasy: Sydney fashion label Injury launches NFT art series

Inside Retail

In 2004, Eugene Leung started the Injury label , initially releasing 10 limited-edition screen-printed tops followed by an official menswear range, which launched during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. The NFT market appears to be high risk and unstable.

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