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Shopper founder Ben Walker has passed away

Inside Retail

Shopper founder and CEO, Ben Walker, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, (January 15). He was 47. Shopper chairman David Morgan described Walker as “an exceptional leader and extraordinary human being” “Ben was passionate about the retail media industry, his clients and his Shopper colleagues, who he regarded as his family.” Walker founded Shopper in 2015 with his friend, Ed Couche.

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Canada Goose, London

Retail Store Windows

We're not usually fans of these types of brands, ya know, fur an' all that. However, we did actually launch these images first across all of our other social media and it has actually been received rather well and perhaps we are being persuaded too. Anyway, this is rather a great scheme and use use of the hand written-like graphics does work well with a bit a new age White too.

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Victoria’s Secret launches online store in Australia

Inside Retail

Global intimate specialty retailer Victoria’s Secret, has expanded its presence in Australia with the launch of an e-commerce beauty store. The online store, which opened today, will house a range of products including fragrances, beauty and body care lines, accessories, pajamas, and the Pink beauty collection. Victoria’s Secret is managed by Valiram (Luxtralia) Pty Ltd in Australia, the multi-brand specialist lifestyle and fashion distributor and retailer with 400 stores in Southeast Asia and O

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Leveraging Taxonomies: How Asset Managers Are Using New Sustainability Classification Systems – Part III

Eye on ESG

The sustainable investing market is witnessing remarkable growth: since 2018, annual cash flows into sustainable funds have increased tenfold. Now, more than ever, investors and asset managers alike seek sustainable products and strategies offering robust financial returns. The field, however, has been haunted by greenwashing claims and a lack of consistency in identifying what, exactly, makes an investment “sustainable”.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

Covid-19 changed the way we purchase products and services. We have found new ways to buy our favourite brand or our groceries, not only to fulfil our basic needs but often as an antidote to boredom. During periods of lockdown, social media emerged as a key form of communication, opening an opportunity for retailers to accelerate the development of social commerce in the APAC region.

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Link taps Charter Hall exec to head international operations

Inside Retail

Link Asset Management Limited (Link) has appointed Greg Chubb as the new COO of its international operations. Chubb currently holds the retail CEO role at Charter Hall Group and works as executive director of Charter Hall Retail REIT. In his new role, Chubb will be responsible for the group’s asset management, leasing and corporate functions, and its operational setup in Australia, the UK and locations across Asia, excluding Mainland China and Hong Kong.

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“It’s disappointing”: Why retailers should do more to tackle modern slavery

Inside Retail

As awareness of inequalities within the supply chain of many businesses grows, consumers are increasingly expecting brands to address modern slavery risks within their operations. According to the Department of Home Affairs, modern slavery constitutes practices that include human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, or the worst forms of child labour, typically within the supply chain, and is encountered around the world.

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Let’s get physical: Rihanna takes lingerie brand Savage X Fenty offline

Inside Retail

Known for its inclusive sizes, daring cuts, diverse models and livestreamed fashion shows, Rihanna’s popular lingerie brand Savage X Fenty is gearing up to make its bricks-and-mortar debut. The first of five stores is set to open in Las Vegas this weekend, followed by one in Los Angeles later this month. Another three locations will open in Houston, Philadelphia and Washington DC in February.

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How Dapper Dan became the king of luxury streetwear

Inside Retail

In 1982, an American fashion designer and haberdasher from Harlem, New York, Daniel Day – aka Dapper Dan – opened a clothing boutique. He manufactured and tailored clothes suited to African-American cultural trends of that era. He was servicing a community that was significantly underrepresented in fashion, during a time when African-American artists and musicians were gaining celebrity status.

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Wesfarmers’ API takeover: Growth drug or poison pill?

Inside Retail

Imagine running a business with more than 1400 managing directors. That is a good analogy for one of the challenges ahead of Wesfarmers if, as now expected, it succeeds with its takeover of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries. The issue of satisfying the hearts and minds of 1400-plus pharmacy customers may well have been a consideration in Woolworths’ decision to withdraw its rival offer for API this month.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.