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Taylor Swift offers a masterclass in marketing. Here’s what retailers can learn

Inside Retail

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. Swift’s brand promise has always centred on quality products. The post Taylor Swift offers a masterclass in marketing.

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First Steps To Start A Career In Retail Design Without Experience

Retail Focus

You can also contact people in your network who can provide you with wise counsel and well-informed perspectives. If you’re not very good at branding yourself, you might need to hire the service of a skilled brand manager who can present your business aesthetically. Talk to your coworkers, professors, and superiors.

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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

Questionable retail infrastructure Start-up brands often face a variety of difficulties when trying to establish themselves in the market. Some of the most common challenges include limited resources, footfall and finding the right marketing mix formula.

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Why retail powerhouse FJ Benjamin is bullish on growth in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

FJ Benjamin, a leading brand management company in Singapore with a portfolio of more than 20 iconic brands including Cole Haan, Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff and Guess, is back in the black after announcing a full-year profit of $3 million in FY22. In Indonesia, its business is almost 99 per cent based on domestic consumption.

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Indonesian designers discuss the rise of modest fashion at NYFW

Inside Retail

Following the show, Vivi Zubedi, who runs her own eponymous modest fashion range, and Pasoari Widiastuti, brand manager at Erigo X, joined Ben Parry, dean of fashion at Parsons School of Fashion, in a panel discussion about the rise of modest fashion and some of the unique characteristics of Indonesian design. Decoding fashion.

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From Pop-Up Stores to Seamless Experiences

Retail Focus

Pop-up stores can be a valuable tool but must align with a brand’s overall strategy and relevance to the local market. While direct marketing and online retailing emerged in the 20th century, retail continued to evolve by building on previous formats while enhancing the customer experience.