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From mini stores to the metaverse, will Macy’s new moves pay off?

Inside Retail

Macy’s has been stepping up to the plate with a series of new moves, from the expansion of its smaller-footprint stores, to a new digital fashion platform targeting younger shoppers. But while these initiatives sound promising, the question remains: can the department store chain truly adapt to the needs of the modern-day consumer?

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The lowdown on Central Group – reported new owner of Selfridges

Inside Retail

And while Central Group’s publicly listed subsidiary, Central Retail, has denied any involvement in the transaction, multiple reports suggest that another division of the conglomerate is involved in the talks. Central’s superregional malls and department stores are ubiquitous in Thailand. billion (AU$3.72

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

This is just one example of the brand’s recent efforts to amplify its longstanding commitment to natural skincare, from the launch of a new formulation charter in 2022 to its B Corp certification in February to a new store concept centred on storytelling. “We We do all the right things, but we forgot to talk about it in the past.

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Why Sephora’s French prestige failed to translate in South Korea

Inside Retail

According to the International Trade Administration, South Korea’s beauty market was worth US$3.9 billion in 2022, making the country one of the top 10 beauty markets in the world. I think it would be very difficult for them to come back into the market and be successful even if they tried a new business model,” Maderazzo said.

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Why so many global brands fail in Australia

Inside Retail

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations.

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Costco: Retail’s least-hyped show on earth

Inside Retail

One of them is that Costco is a warehouse club and Walmart’s own warehouse club concept, Sam’s Club, contributes approximately a cool US$90 billion annually to the company’s top line. Both are membership concepts, and they both operate warehouses in Asia, with Costco having 32 in Japan, 18 in Korea, 14 in Taiwan and three in China.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Vincom is easily the largest mall developer and operator in Vietnam, and wants to focus less on new development this year and more on a trifecta of objectives aimed at its existing mall fleet: driving rental growth, upgrading its market positioning, and strengthening the shaky operating metrics of elements of its far-flung portfolio.

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