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Why Dutch-style bike brand Lekker is embracing e-bikes and retail partners

Inside Retail

It is removing all non-electric bikes from its offering and reversing course on its direct-to-consumer strategy as it looks to expand its market share. We also knew having a presence in Canberra, we couldn’t achieve that ourselves because the market is just a little bit too small to justify a Lekker store and these guys are great.”

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What’s driving the explosion of Australian retail acquisitions?

Inside Retail

The deal marked an enormous increase in the brand’s valuation since Brazil’s Natura & Co purchased a 65 per cent stake in Aesop for about $70 million in 2012, signalling its unparalleled standing as a category leader. But even for the top-tier brands in the market, billion-dollar retail acquisitions tend not to happen quickly.

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Glossier’s Los Angeles store takes cues from Hollywood studios

Dezeen

For the new space, the company's in-house design team turned to classic Hollywood studios for inspiration. Pink is our brand colour, and though the shade varies per store based on what fits the space and concept best, we always include it in our palette," the team said. The "Glossier Globe" sits below a circular aperture in the roof.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

When Chinese collectables retailer Pop Mart launched a pop-up store at London Westfield in January of last year to test its concept in the UK, it expected the Asian diaspora to be its largest potential market demographic. We initially assumed it might not be easy to enter the UK market. The merchandise and the market.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

The space brings together an eclectic mix of some 250 objects – around 40 are new acquisitions – to tell the story of the past century through design. From Kim Kardashian to the labour market. The space includes less-familiar designers such as Huren Marsh, a Jamaican born designer who resides in the UK.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

The space brings together an eclectic mix of some 250 objects – around 40 are new acquisitions – to tell the story of the past century through design. From Kim Kardashian to the labour market. The space includes less-familiar designers such as Huren Marsh, a Jamaican born designer who resides in the UK.

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

Inside Retail

A demand for counterfeit goods was thus sparked, fuelling a boom for local manufacturers and leading China to become the top global market for the production and sale of fake goods. These brands, often unique or even unknown to the market, satisfied the desire for individuality. The Decline of the West. CASE STUDY : Neiwai.

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