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Breaking down the clever approach to Chemist Warehouse’s public listing

Inside Retail

In the case of Chemist Warehouse, the acquisition would position it as a superpower in the Australian pharmaceutical market, dominating the wholesale and retail markets through vertical acquisitions across the value chain. A benefit of this strategy is the ability to bypass regulatory filings, or the funding to go public.

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JYSK to open two new stores in Greater Manchester

Retail Focus

“We are thrilled to be opening two stores in Greater Manchester to make our affordable and much-loved furniture even more accessible in the North,” says Jenny Johnston, JYSK Sales and Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland.

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Dymocks will add 20+ new stores in three-year plan

Inside Retail

While retail has been tough in many categories through Covid, overall the book retail market has grown a significant 15 per cent over the last year, and Dymocks has had its share of this business boost. He is focused on four elements to bring business to the retail chain: Growing the network from 50 to 75 stores.

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Interview with Aaron Turner, COO of Symbodi

Retail Bound

Dragons Den was our first experience of taking Vertiball to a larger market. After raising equity financing, we determined it would be the right time to start approaching the retail market. We wanted to ensure that the business was in a position that we could fulfill the large orders that a big box retail chain would place.

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What is Omni-channel Retail?

Retail Bound

Although many new product companies are finding success selling on Shopify or Amazon, online sales still only represent 20% of all retail sales, whereas offline channels like brick-and-mortar locations, catalog, TV Shopping and Reward and Incentive markets represent 80%. Retail stores is by far the largest retail market segment at $6.5

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Get to Know Robert Bruza – Retailbound’s Director of Business Development

Retail Bound

Many companies who are either just starting out, selling direct, or even on Amazon, don’t always understand the value and diversity of today’s multi-faceted retail channels. My goal this year is to create a broader awareness about the modern retail ecosystem and help young brands make better educated go-to-market decisions.

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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

Inside Retail

As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail , “Having produced a string of good numbers over the past few years, Walmart is currently one of the stars of the retail market.” They have better displays, lighting, and improved ways of displaying products.

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