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Lego scraps plans to make bricks from recycled bottles

Inside Retail

Lego has scrapped its plans to make its bricks from recycled bottles after discovering the method does not reduce emissions and, when adopted at scale, would leave a higher carbon footprint. The post Lego scraps plans to make bricks from recycled bottles appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

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Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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Independent lifestyle brand, Fig & Fox, opens permanent Festival Place location following successful Pop-Up

Retail Focus

Sovereign Centros has announced that local homeware and gifts retailer, Fig & Fox, has opened at Festival Place , one of the UK’s top 25 retail and leisure destinations. The Festival Place location also features a takeaway counter serving barista-crafted hot drinks from local coffee roasters, Moonroast Coffee.

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How, where and what shoppers are buying in the final week before Christmas

Inside Retail

Immediate family members will receive 88 per cent of these purchases, with just under a third of respondents planning to buy gifts for extended family members, and just shy of half of respondents also gifting to friends. Pandora exemplifies the trend of searching for middle-level brands that promise quality.

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The Daily Edited has been bought out of liquidation

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Colette by Colette Hayman has bought luxury online accessories brand The Daily Edited after a three-month search for a buyer. Key staff will be retained, gift cards will be honoured, and we have developed a strong plan to stabilise and then continue to build the brand whilst investing in stores and online.

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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

Inside Retail

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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Fresh stock, new range: How Bernie Brookes aims to rebuild The Daily Edited

Inside Retail

BJM executive chairman Bernie Brookes is confident that he can rebuild and rejuvenate Australian luxury accessories brand The Daily Edited on a global scale. We plan to refresh the range with more styles and colours while ensuring the core of the business is strengthened. Still searching.