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Overseas expansion is risky, but these Aussie retailers are doing it anyway

Inside Retail

Despite some unsuccessful forays beyond the borders of Australia and New Zealand by some retailers, there is increasing optimism about global expansion. With that in mind, Country Road and Peter Alexander may have been better off focusing on Asian markets than the US in their previous international expansion.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. The company will strive to deliver over RMB 3 trillion in benefits to front-line employees, increasing the income of 100 million farmers.

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How Coupang, the Amazon of Korea, turned a profit 18 months after listing

Inside Retail

On 18 November, it still languished about 60 per cent below its closing price on its first day of trading, the quarterly profit is a major milestone, particularly as Coupang first began operations as a marketplace as long ago as 2010. Top line slows, bottom line fattens. In the technology sector, twelve years is a long time.

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The challenge of continually improving: Why Tinyme’s Ben Hare loves his job

Inside Retail

The strategic genius A lot has changed since Ben Hare first entered the e-commerce industry to join Tinyme, a mass-customisation brand that makes personalised kids’ products, in 2010. “My I was staggered at the lack of focus below the top line at that point in time,” Hare recalled.

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LabTech ramps up Hawley Wharf Camden lettings with cult skateboarding brand amongst 9 independents

Retail Focus

Menswear and homeware brand, Article , will also be opening with lines from the likes of Patagonia, Folk, Carhartt-WIP, and Universal Works, as well womenswear boutique Sugar + Style , adding independent, fashion-led flair to the emerging development.

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Rising sales and customer searches: Has Glossier made a comeback?

Inside Retail

Into The Gloss was launched in 2010 and would serve as the inspiration for the similar-sounding beauty brand that Weiss would launch just four years later. What’s been going on with Glossier? Weiss launched Glossier at a time of intense investor interest in direct-to-consumer e-commerce companies.

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SEC Proposes Climate Change Disclosure Rules Applicable to Public Companies

Eye on ESG

ix] The proposed financial statement metrics would consist of disaggregated climate-related impacts on existing financial statement line items and categories. Climate-related conditions and events would include flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme temperatures and sea level rise and are intended to map physical risks.

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