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Taylor Swift offers a masterclass in marketing. Here’s what retailers can learn

Inside Retail

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. She can instruct marketers on leading by example and practicing what they advocate for.

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Bain Capital sells Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers parent

Inside Retail

Upon completion of the deal, Retail Zoo’s new investment partner will own a majority of the business and partner with the existing management team led by Nishad Alani, CEO of Retail Zoo. “We Bain Captial bought a major stake in Retail Zoo in 2014 for about $185 million from The Riverside Company.

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Subtype to open new store in ‘under-serviced’ market of Brisbane

Inside Retail

Consumers’ willingness to drop hundreds of dollars on the latest releases from Nike, Adidas, Yeezy and other hyped-up brands is fuelling the growth of premium sneaker and streetwear retailer Subtype, which is set to open its fifth bricks-and-mortar store on November 20. The global sneaker market is expected to generate US$66.3

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India’s DTC boom: Fuelled by technology and Millennials

Inside Retail

Even if only a fraction of these users convert into consumers, it spells immense profitability for retail brands. This is precisely what direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been capitalising on in recent years. Industry experts predict significant further expansion in the DTC market in the years to come.

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What’s next for David Jones under Anchorage Capital? Analysts weigh in

Inside Retail

billion that Woolworths Holdings paid for the business in 2014, though the sale to Anchorage does not include David Jones’ recently revamped Bourke Street flagship store, which is valued at around $250 million. How involved will Anchorage be in the management of David Jones going forward? Growing in a shrinking market.

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Is Woolworths leading industry change by not stocking Australia Day merch?

Inside Retail

Dr Abas Mirzaei, a marketing lecturer at Macquarie University, told Inside Retail that “Woolworths is a household name, where consumers are exposed to the brand cues on a daily basis.”

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Why so many global brands fail in Australia

Inside Retail

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations.