Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

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. 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.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney. Watch this space in 2024!

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 8, 2023

“Banks and private equity shops have waited to see if the tide turned but higher rates don’t allow hiding anymore.” One major bank is referring 100 small businesses a month to its restructuring team, up tenfold from 18 months ago, Paul Kirkbright, a managing director in A&M’s restructuring practice, said.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

IR: Tell me more about how the rise of online shopping during Covid helped you reimagine how the space could be used. And because it’s been around since 2009, people feel fairly confident about ordering that one online. ST: We started in 2009. IR: Does Koskela have any other exciting plans for 2022?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Born of a collaboration in 2009 between Marc Chaya and perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, Maison Francis Kurkdjian has become a major player in the luxe fragrance industry, and is sold across more than 700 locations worldwide. How would you describe the brand’s international growth strategy and what are your plans for the future?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Suppliers were going broke left, right and centre, so it was all about the efficient management of inventory. But the biggest risk is buying and the efficient management of our working capital. Of course, you also have to manage costs, but that’s always important. We also had a forensic focus on our inventory stock turn.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

This week, we chat with Kate Hall, head of marketing at start-up business, Releaseit, a one-stop shop where customers can rent anything from dresses to lawn mowers. Working on custom projects for these retailers gave me the strategic foundations for my role as marketplace strategy manager at Releaseit.

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