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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 In Australia in contrast, two new openings are planned in Pimpama, Queensland, and Perth by 2025. million loss in FY23 after a $23.7 million profit the year prior.

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Filson Brings a Barn to Manhattan for Newest Flagship

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There, specialty retailer Filson (Seattle) – a 124-year-old maker and seller of men’s and women’s outdoor clothing, accessories and luggage – opened a flagship store whose interior incorporates major structural elements of a rustic barn.

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Small Team Retailers Still Earn Big: A Review of the RIS Top 100 Retailers

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For example, specialty retailer, Home Depot (5 th ), typically has dozens of frontline employees on a single shift to cover their large format stores and provide customers with the assistance they expect. Dollar General (18 th ), in contrast, runs a very different kind of store model.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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In sharp contrast to the harsh realities of the Depression, the 1930s was the most elegant period in Hollywood’s history. And retail took its cues from the movies. In North Carolina, Belk’s maintained a healthy confidence in their downtown locations. rather than abandoning it in the wake of changing times.