Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

However, when the Facebook whistleblower incident of 2021 brought to light the harmful practices that social media companies were knowingly inflicting on users, we felt compelled to take a stance. The post Lush left social media in 2021. This story first appeared in the February 2024 issue of Inside Retail Australia magazine.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In 2021, Lululemon launched Like New, a re-commerce initiative that encourages customers to trade in gently used items in exchange for a gift card, and by 2025, the company aims for at least 75 per cent of its materials to be sustainable. million in 2021 to US$247.48 million by 2028, reflecting a CAGR of 10.5 billion to US$12.5

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworth’s play is the latest in a string of acquisition offers for API, from a proposed merger with Sigma in 2018 , to an offer of acquisition from Wesfarmers in 2021 , which was rivalled by Sigma , and now Woolworths. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

The development application is subject to approval from the NSW Department of Planning, and will support 440 jobs during its construction phase and a further 250 once operational. The site is expected to begin construction in 2021, with an operational launch date in 2024.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworth’s play is the latest in a string of acquisition offers for API, from a proposed merger with Sigma in 2018 , to an offer of acquisition from Wesfarmers in 2021 , which was rivalled by Sigma , and now Woolworths. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 17, 2021

Oxford Circus will be transformed into two, pedestrian-friendly piazzas as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate today. The launch of the RIBA International Design Competition in Summer 2021 to deliver the final scheme, ensuring ‘world class’ designs and value for money.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. IR: How are you planning to grow the brand in Asia Pacific? SJ: We realise that most of the impact comes from the materials we use.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Food prices across the country have jumped over the past year, alongside inflation, with recent ABS data showing a 9 per cent increase in the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages since September 2021. The post How Invertigro, Urban Plant Growers plan to shorten the food supply chain appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Fashion Retail

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I recently wrote a post published in Fibre2Fashion with the following title “2021: Fashion Retail Diagnosis and Action Plan“ This is a brief overview of it: 2020 is probably the worst year ever for many people: Covid-19, social movements, terrorism, populism, hurricanes, wildfires… You may have lost a close friend or a family member, have (..)

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is planning to open an additional 30 drive-thrus in Australia over the next 12 months, which will bring the company’s total store count to over 180 locations across Australia, Singapore, Japan and the US. GYG plans to have another three to four stores up and running in the US by the end of 2021.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

And it doesn’t plan to stop there. Globally, Uber’s new verticals business achieved a US$3 billion run rate in Q1 2021, a 77 per cent lift on Q4 2020, and the ANZ team wants to continue to grow this arm locally. The post ‘Go anywhere, get anything’: Uber reveals plans for marketplace appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In the last year, the group released its Sustainability Plan which set out a commitment to be powered entirely by renewable energy by 2025 , appointed its first chief sustainability officer, Alex Holt, and signed onto its first renewable energy deal. “We

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In early 2021, Harris Farm Markets ran a Regenerative Agriculture campaign, which educated customers about environmentally aware food production, while also encouraging farmers and producers to adopt methods that actively reduce carbon emissions. ” More expansion plans for 2022. An old market trend is back on top.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2022

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. It made around US$15.7

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

We opened in [department store] Takashimaya in 2021, and it has quickly become our best performing store in the region,” Santamaria said. Closer to home, Seafolly has big plans for the upcoming Australian summer, its busiest trading period. “We

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

“The New Zealand export product market to China is growing significantly, leveraging the upgraded free trade agreement between China and New Zealand that came into effect on January 2021,” the business said. The post AuMake’s plan to capitalise on growing desire for New Zealand exports appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Talking Retail

JULY 22, 2021

The government has said it will introduce extended powers for trading standards officers as well as a new track and trace penalty for non-compliant products in the Finance Bill 2021/22. The plans follow a consultation launched. This story continues at Plan to crack down on tobacco smuggling welcomed.

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Eye on ESG

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Singapore launched its key environmental strategy in 2021 with the Singapore Green Plan 2030 , a comprehensive roadmap laying out the Lion City’s sustainability vision for the next decade. The post SINGAPORE’S CARBON REGULATIONS: PAVING THE WAY FOR THE GREEN PLAN 2030 appeared first on Eye on ESG.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2021

As customer expectations change beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s come into stark focus that most businesses need to re-evaluate the way they plan and run their operations. With an even more competitive environment brewing in 2021, now is the time to better integrate operations into a smoother, more visible model.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Mad Lords (Paris) is planning to expand its footprint with an additional three stores in 2022, Forbes reports. The fine jewelry boutique is planning to open new locations in Belgium, Brussels, and another on Rue St. The post Mad Lords Plans Expansion appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Australian Retail Outlook : What are some of the things Witchery worked on in 2021 that you’re most proud of? . Simon Schofield: Witchery has had an incredible 2021. We know Witchery has been working on formalising its Reconciliation Action Plan in 2021.

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Eye on ESG

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In 2021, at COP 26, the UK Government announced its intention that the UK would become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre. It also launched the Transition Plan Task Force ( “TPT” ) with a view to producing a Gold Standard Disclosure Framework for transition plans. What is a Transition Plan?

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year? IR: Tell me about your plans for the e-commerce side of the business.

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VMS

AUGUST 6, 2021

Little Caesar’s (Detroit) announced its plans to open at least 15 new units in Denver by 2024, according to a company press release. The post Little Caesar’s Plans Expansion into Denver appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Craig Sherwood, VP of U.S.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Are you planning to be a same-day delivery service, with drivers transporting important and time-sensitive documents and items around the country? Planning Stages. Creating a business plan is an essential step for every successful business , so try to make it extensive, covering all of your bases. Do Your Research.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

InStitchu opened its second Perth showroom at Claremont in 2021 during lockdowns, and remarkably, the whole launch was run entirely over Zoom: “Our staff put in amazing work in executing the launch, and it’s pretty incredible they co-ordinated an amazing launch in the prestigious Claremont Quarter entirely remotely,” McGowan said.

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2022

July launched into the US in [2021] when travel in opened up again, and, while its budget pieces didn’t perform well in that market, it’s more premium ‘trunk’ style products are in constant demand and the business “literally can’t make them fast enough”. We want to expand our physical retail presence as much as we can.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2021

This program was set to run until the end of September 2020, later extended to the end of March 2021, albeit with changes to eligibility and rates. Product and range planning will be even more challenging due to shifting consumer trends as retailers look to create the right product mix to produce targeted sales and margin outcomes.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

2021 has been a year many retailers would like to forget, but none more so than online accessories brand The Daily Edited (TDE), which has not only had a global pandemic to grapple with, but also the shocking exit of co-founder and creative director Alyce Tran following allegations that she had misused company funds. .

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2022

The New Zealand expansion comes on the heels of the opening of the first Replay store in Australia at Chadstone shopping centre in April, following Pas Group’s acquisition of the local distribution rights in 2021. The post From the All Blacks to Sylvia Park: Replay reveals NZ expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2023

Investors pushed the stock price down more than 20 per cent in after-hours trading, continuing a roller-coaster ride that started in early 2021 when retail investors piled in to prove hedge fund betting on GameStop’s demise wrong. He was elected chairman in June 2021. Cohen is the company’s largest investor.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

billion in 2021 but has continued to roll out new versions of its Pixel Watch, a product that competes with some of Fitbit’s devices and also the Apple Watch. Last year, Google announced plans to add generative AI capabilities to its virtual assistant. Google bought health and fitness tracking company Fitbit for US$2.1

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Eye on ESG

MARCH 21, 2022

Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) released its Draft FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (the “2022 Strategic Plan”) for public input. This year, FHFA added a novel objective to this plan – to identify options for incorporating climate change into FHFA’s governance of the entities it regulates. housing system.

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VMS

JANUARY 11, 2022

According to an investor presentation, the company plans to open at least 50 stores in 2022 and more than 80 each following year, Retail Dive reports. In its recently released fourth quarter results, Big Lots accomplished a two-year comparable store sales growth of 9 percent, based on a quarter-to-date basis through the end of December 2021.

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VMS

MAY 5, 2021

The Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) is pleased to announce the launch of the all-new VMSD Scholarship. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is July 18, 2021. The application deadline is July 18, 2021. The post PAVE Announces 2021 VMSD Scholarship appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As this story went to press, Target had already opened 20 new stores thus far in 2021, with plans to open another dozen by year-end. (In As for renovations, 140 such remodels are planned for this year, joining the 800-plus stores that have already been upgraded in the past four years. In all, it has just over 1900 stores.)

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Talking Retail

JUNE 29, 2021

Retailers are planning on increasing the amount of confectionery on offer in their stores for Halloween this year, according to research from confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) and Kam Media. This story continues at Retailers set to to increase confectionery offering for Halloween 2021. The research found.

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