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‘Not satisfied’: Regulator talks tough on Foodstuffs NZ merger

Inside Retail

New Zealand’s Foodstuffs has received its strongest indication yet that the nation’s competition regulator may block the planned merger of its North and South Island businesses. The value of those suppliers’ outside options would consequently be reduced.

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Meet Revo, the performance sunglasses brand founded by a Nasa astrophysicist

Inside Retail

In 1999, the Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica acquired the firm with plans to expand its sunglasses line. Later on, in 2013, the American consumer product goods conglomerate Sequential Brands Group acquired Revo. Then, it set up a direct-to-consumer channel. “It billion in 2019 and generated US$3.48

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What Nordstrom’s Paul Smith pop-up says about the future of this retail trend

Inside Retail

One of the key trends that defined retail in 2023 was pop-up shops and how these experiential shopping experiences have taken hold over millennial and Gen Z consumers. Pop-ups are one way Nordstrom has been trying to drive sales and draw in younger, more trend-savvy consumer groups.

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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

Inside Retail

Compared to its sister brand Kmart, which has seen its market share grow exponentially in the past decade, Target has been suffering a slow decline, with its position in the middle of the market – not quite as value-based as Kmart, and not quite as high-end as Myer – making matters worse.

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Seeing the world through coffee: How % Arabica founder built a global brand

Inside Retail

He opened his first stores in Hong Kong in 2013, then a flagship in Kyoto in September 2014. Ten years after he opened his first cafe in 2013, there are now more than 140 worldwide, the most recent new market entry being Vietnam early this year, most recently followed by a debut store in downtown Toronto, Canada this month.

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Value vs values: How will customers respond to The Iconic allegations?

Inside Retail

According to a statement provided to Inside Retail by The Iconic, an internal review of the company’s payroll systems identified underpayments and overpayments of casual employees – with 814 current and former employees impacted between 2013-2020. Transitory and short-lived.

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Emma CEO Manuel Müller on the secret to his mattress brand’s global success

Inside Retail

German sleep tech company Emma is expanding its presence in Australia through a new partnership with Everyday Market, Woolworths’ online marketplace for household appliances, electronics, toys, home decor and more. Everyday Market is Emma’s first official retail partnership in Australia, but it won’t be its last.

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