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Why the NBA is going green and opening stores Down Under

Inside Retail

Our store in Melbourne in particular features a dedicated section showcasing artwork created by a local artist. IR: Can you discuss the split between e-commerce and physical retail sales, and whether there are distinct strategies in place for each channel? LR: We don’t view online and offline as disparate strategies.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. Working with artists, he created first characters, then different figurines of each, and for the past decade, he has been building a pool of more than 100 trademarked characters. The balance is sourced from local artists in each market the company enters.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

Added to a growing list of national holidays in China, May 10 was declared ‘Chinese Brands Day’, an event that proudly promotes “Made in China” and an attempt to shed the counterfeit and copycat stereotypes equated with overseas brands. While this seemed like an easy and sure-fire strategy, such linkages no longer appeal to millennials today.

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From a cartoon mouse to a global giant: how Walt Disney conquered the world

Inside Retail

Disney has influenced countless other animation studios and artists. A famous diagram , sketched by Walt himself in 1957, foreshadowed the direction Disney would ultimately take: a huge business empire of synergies, merchandising and cross-promotion. A century later, Disney is one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates.