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Why retail giants like Walmart are tapping into the booming pet-care market

Inside Retail

The centre features a grooming salon with self-service options, a full-service veterinary hospital, a curated mid-tier and high-end merchandise assortment, a cafe specifically designed for a canine clientele, and more features to serve the needs of man’s best friend and their owners.

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China stitches up Western apparel makers for quality issues

Inside Retail

All eyes are on Canadian athletic apparel brand Lululemon, after it was fined for selling poor quality down-feather vests in China. The high-end yoga wear maker was fined more than 81,000 RMB ($16,700) and had US$3,500 of illegal income confiscated by the Beijing Xicheng District Market Supervision Bureau for its subpar products.

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Under Armour continues to struggle although decline softens

Inside Retail

Athletic apparel brand Under Armour posted revenue of US$1.6 The company, however, still struggles to gain ground in a more challenging market, he added. Direct-to-consumer revenue rose 3 per cent to $596 million after the company managed to control the sales experience and tell a story around its merchandise.

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6 Areas you Need to Get Right in Your Footwear and Apparel Stores

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This is particularly true for footwear and apparel retailers. Research cited by RetailDive indicates that consumer spending on goods like apparel, accessories, and footwear declined by 15.7% Visual merchandising. Visual merchandising is one of the most powerful conversion tools for brick-and-mortar stores.

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

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group’s announcement earlier this month that it will no longer sell Australia Day-themed merchandise for the upcoming national holiday due to “a decline in demand” has been met with praise by supporters and calls for a boycott by critics.

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How a doctor turned a Twitter joke into a retro-inspired apparel brand

Inside Retail

Founded in 2022, Queensland Football Club is a fake footy club with a very real line of merchandise that has taken on a life of its own. The opportunity then came up to make merchandise for this player that I created, which sold really well. It’s a rambling story, but now I basically create merchandise for this club I made up.

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Retailers, are you ready for it? Swift’s Eras tour a gold rush of economic karma

Inside Retail

Airport jewellery retailers including Colette are accommodating the gold rush by stocking up on friendship bracelets, cowgirl boots, accessories and Taylor Swift reading materials. Other accessory trends given cult status by the singer, such as heart-shaped sunglasses and cowboy boots are also up by 55 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively.