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Who is THG, the British group that tried to buy out Adore Beauty?

Inside Retail

Meet The Hut Group (THG), the British e-commerce retailer that made news after a failed attempt to buy out Australia’s Adore Beauty. THG specialises in taking brands directly to consumers with divisions spanning the beauty, wellness and commerce industries. million for the first quarter ended September 30 and is up 4.7

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Modibodi was a pioneer in period underwear. Can it reinvent itself for Gen Z?

Inside Retail

When Modibodi founder Kristy Chong launched the brand in 2013, the period underwear category was in its infancy and many people still considered periods and bladder leaks to be taboo topics. Coming from a fashion and retail background has helped me see the category from a totally different perspective.

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GoTo and Alibaba lead the charge in Asia-Pacific’s booming retail market

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba reigned supreme with a retail value close to half a trillion U.S. With offline markets rebounding in nations like India, Indonesia, and South Korea, and a burgeoning social e-commerce scene set to surpass $300 billion by 2026, the retail industry in Asia Pacific is anything but stagnant.

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How Lazada aims to stop the sale of counterfeit products online

Inside Retail

Lazada recently came together with leading brands to launch Southeast Asia’s first e-commerce anti-counterfeiting consortium, also known as the Seca Working Group. In 2021, 98 per cent of the products removed through Lazada’s proactive removals occurred before a single sale took place,” she stated. An online directory.

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“Consumers want to be thrilled”: HP Malaysia MD on retail’s “seismic shift”

Inside Retail

From offering AR and VR games to daily livestream sessions and an in-store cafe, technology giant HP is stepping into the next era of experiential retail with the launch of its first Experience Hub in Southeast Asia. “In The tailored shopping experience we expect online is now an expectation offline as well,” he said. Growth is evident.

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Levi Strauss & Co’s chief digital officer talks AI, Gen Z and what’s next

Inside Retail

We speak with Levi Strauss & Co’s chief digital officer Jason Gowans about getting the fundamentals of e-commerce right, the latest technologies he is most excited to tap into, and what Gen Z really wants. On e-commerce specifically, there are three big things that emerged from the deep dive I did with the team.

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Analysis: The rise of the purposeful consumer

Inside Retail

Covid-19 hit the reset button on consumer behaviour. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. But it is not just the initial seismic shifts in consumer behaviour that have thrown down the gauntlet for retail. The answer is deceptively simple.

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