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Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

Inside Retail

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives. It works with more than 500 supply partners, with its products manufactured across over 800 factories.

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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. Like many local retailers, the foreign entrants have not understood the multicultural market dynamic and lifestyle differences from their home markets, let alone the structure of the retail industry.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

“From a customer perspective, resale is driven by a wish to get one’s hands on desirable fashion items at a lower price as well as experiencing the fun of treasure hunting for something unique,” Anna Forster, sustainability strategist and co-founder of The Purpose Agents, told Inside Retail. “At

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What does Apple’s Indian expansion plan mean for the mobile landscape?

Inside Retail

After formally filing a request for the retail store in 2016, the global tech giant wanted to open the facility in 2020 but postponed the plans due to Covid-19 disruption. Apple’s flagship stores in Mumbai and New Delhi reported record profits in May, making Apple the largest electronics retailer in India in terms of revenue.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Doug Herrington has been named CEO of Amazon’s new Worldwide Amazon Stores business, which was formerly known as Consumer, and John Felton has been named the leader of the Operations business. Machin was CEO and MD at Target Australia and held the COO and operations roles with Coles in Australia before returning to the UK in 2016.

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Meet Missfresh, the Chinese grocery retailer offering 30-minute delivery

Inside Retail

Our DMW model offers an innovative solution to the growing consumer demand for high-quality product offerings and timely delivery, leveraging technological innovation. In 2020, our market share of China’s on-demand DMW retail industry in terms of GMV was 28 per cent, ranked first in North China, according to iResearch.

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From Saks to start-up: How this brand founder aims to change women’s health

Inside Retail

Inside Retail : How did you come up with the concept for Elix Healing? Lulu Ge: I stopped taking birth control in 2016 and experienced a roller coaster of hormonal imbalances – from chronic fatigue to migraines, acne, hair loss, irregular cycles, weight fluctuations, and debilitating period pain.

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