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Parcel pivot: E-commerce boom behind Australia Post’s shock delivery plan

Inside Retail

Letter deliveries have fallen by two-thirds since 2008 alongside a massive e-commerce fuelled boom in package delivery. The changes will also allow Australia Post to manage priority mail, roughly 8 per cent of all letter traffic, differently to “deliver services at a more commercial rate,” the joint ministerial statement said.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008. Pedal Group owns two separate businesses in the bicycle industry, 99 Bikes, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail operation, and Advance Traders, a bicycle wholesale business that the group acquired in July 2008. “At

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Chinese fashion retailer Shein revives plan for New York listing

Inside Retail

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. Valuation jump.

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. The pyjama brand and its mascot Penny are set to touchdown in the United Kingdom with two bricks-and-mortar stores and a dedicated UK website just in time for the Christmas shopping period this year.

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Camilla CEO: ‘I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan’

Inside Retail

But in truth, he was a retail pharmacist working for Boots, and it was at a time when the company thought it was important to move their management every three years so they could bring fresh thinking into the stores and the regions. JM: I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan. PZ: Were you naturally an ambitious person?

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Ted’s grooming room makes the cut for the Sloane Stanley estate

Retail Focus

Since launching in 2008, Ted’s Grooming Room was conceived to provide a traditional barber shop experience, inspired by quintessential British style and Ted Baker’s very own global explorations. Since its inception nearly 15 years ago, the brand has expanded rapidly and become a staple in London’s West End, the City and Canary Wharf. .

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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres. The focus will be on sustainable energy solutions and intelligent lighting management. 1966-1972 EuroShop held every two years.