Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2021

Tyson’s court filings allege Culture Kings’ use of his likeness demonstrates that the retailer engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct under Australian Consumer Law, and made false and misleading representations. Culture King’s owners, Simon and Tah-nee Beard, opened their first store on the Gold Coast in 2008.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

For the uninitiated, Kicks Crew is an e-commerce marketplace for sneakers, apparel and accessories, and it offers over 400,000 unique styles online and ships worldwide. While focusing on the US, we’re also looking to expand our direct-to-consumer model to break into the Asian market, specifically Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

For the uninitiated, Kicks Crew is an e-commerce marketplace for sneakers, apparel and accessories, and it offers over 400,000 unique styles online and ships worldwide. While focusing on the US, we’re also looking to expand our direct-to-consumer model to break into the Asian market, specifically Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2022

Shein, founded by Chinese entrepreneur Chris Xu in 2008, first started preparing for a US IPO about two years ago, but shelved the plan partly due to unpredictable markets amid rising US-China tensions, the sources said. The Nanjing-based company is one of the world’s largest online fashion marketplaces targeting overseas consumers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

” “The way fashion is produced and consumed needs to change – this is an undeniable truth,” H&M said. In France this system has already been in place since 2008 under an organisation called Refashion. It did not respond to a request for comment on the suggestion it needed to do more. None provided an estimate.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2021

I had a really wide buying remit encompassing everything from accessories to cosmetics to fashion jewellery. What I enjoy doing is identifying what’s unique about a business almost irrespective of the category, and working out how we can own that USP and make it best-in-class for the consumer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2021

Simon and Tahnee Beard founded Culture Kings in 2008 with the aim of becoming the Net-A-Porter or Farfetch of streetwear. After selling a stake in the business last week to a.k.a. Brands, an online retail platform backed by renowned investment firm Summit Partners, they appear closer than ever to achieving that goal.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Founded in 2008, Shein (originally SheInside) started out as a wedding dress business. Vincent Djen, a manufacturing and retail expert based in China, credits Shein’s success to its social media strategy, flexible supply chain and consumer demand for the latest fashion trends at affordable prices.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Ask any consumer to name a fast fashion retailer and they probably think of H&M, Zara or Gap. In 2008, he launched a fashion e-commerce site – She Inside – as a way to target consumers who were tired of waiting in lines in stores or unable to find their specific size. Shein’s inclusive strategy makes a lot of sense.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Since 2008, the DEmark Awards has succeeded in showcasing the best of local designers and this year was no different. Consumer products – VICTORY toothbrush by dots. Home accessories – SUMERU by Sumphat. Let’s take a look at some of our favourites….

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Founded in 2012, lingerie label Neiwai (meaning ‘inside and outside’) is another direct-to-consumer label that began online.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

The brand’s fifth store in Singapore, which is located in Ion Orchard, features an “enhanced shopping experience” that aims to introduce more consumers to Desigual through a new perspective on the brand. When it comes to Singapore, the brand landed in the island republic back in 2008, and later expanded to different markets.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The global fashion industry has changed significantly since luxury womenswear designer Joseph Altuzarra launched his namesake brand Altuzarra in 2008. I started Altuzarra in 2008 pre-Instagram, pre-social media. You can go on Instagram, have a great business that’s direct-to-consumer without ever relying on magazines or wholesale.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2023

As part of this effort to shift how consumers view coffee, Market Lane has endeavoured to share as much information as possible relating to its product and offering. Originally known as The Brunswick East Project in 2008, Padre Coffee has expanded to NSW and Queensland, solidifying its presence in the Australian specialty coffee scene.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In 2008, they actually went into administration. The direct-to-consumer part of the business is the strongest and the fastest-growing now. IR: And in doing so, you’ve been able to reach consumers who aren’t necessarily aware of the Ksubi brand? They were a victim of their own success.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2022

When the Nanjing-based company was established, in 2008, it was labelled a discount brand, selling ultra-cheap, of-the-moment fashion. However, Shein’s direct-to-consumer business model, in which it ships orders from its warehouse in China directly to US consumers, allowed the company to avoid such tariffs.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2023

Among the most famous creations was a diamond-studded Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra in 2008, worn by Adriana Lima. Another contributing factor to the termination of the fashion tour was its depiction of female sexuality, which – in the wake of the #MeToo movement – seemed outdated to a growing number of consumers.

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