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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

“EOIs aren’t done deals, but the calls I’ve received have ranged from regular customers who genuinely love the business and want to be a part of it, to wholesale investors and growth funds who are looking at Belles from a commercial perspective,” Jenner-Leuthart said. “We We’ve gone in the opposite direction.

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

Inside Retail

We were able to engage our store teams to assist with online fulfilment. 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?

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

Inside Retail

Rather than investing in and delivering on their brand promise, they focus on other, often supplementary, marketing strategies such as launching engaging campaigns, brands may believe they can substitute competence with warmth. Swift’s brand promise has always centred on quality products.

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Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans

Inside Retail

Despite the multiple challenges over the last two and a half years, Carmen Chiu, regional managing director, Asia Pacific at Fortnum & Mason, is confident that the brand has built a solid foundation and engagement strategy with the domestic customer through its retail and hospitality businesses. “We

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Opposites attract: Why Berkowitz Furniture snapped up Fenton & Fenton

Inside Retail

Berkowitz said this signalled Berkowitz’s intention for the brand to preserve its distinct and creative style, with plans to reopen its physical stores and e-commerce operations later this year. We plan to maintain their creativity and, with a bit of assistance in the background, we can [build a strong business].”

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New & Lingwood launches its new concept, RE:NEW at 19 Saville Row

Retail Focus

Located on London’s iconic Savile Row, RE:NEW’s location uniquely positions it to contribute to larger conversations about how heritage brands can embrace the forward-facing perspective that customers expect, while still respecting the tradition and legacy of the brand’s past.

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Why brands are struggling to take a stance on the Voice

Inside Retail

And, while businesses have thrown their full support behind such social causes in the past, such as with Australia’s marriage equality vote and the Black Lives Matter movement, on the Voice it seems that fewer retailers are weighing in, and engaging. It’s not a last minute thing.”