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Asda chair admits supermarket’s problems are ‘self-inflicted’

Retail Gazette

Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chains problems are self-inflicted as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year. We have now got a plan, everybody understands what it is were trying to do, he said. Leighton also admitted that why we are where we are is largely self-inflicted.

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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

Inside Retail

Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming. T cemented its reputation for rebellion at its Australian Fashion Week debut in 2001, where 200 rats were sent down the runway. It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. It was originally called Tsubi.

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Some retailers are turning to air freight to offer a competitive edge

Inside Retail

With air freight rates predicted to return to normal this year, retailers and their suppliers are looking to rationalise traditional supply chain routes from factories to localised warehouses. This will facilitate more manageable longer-term planning for shippers and forwarders and allow for longer-term pricing contracts to be agreed upon.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

Nike will start collecting and cleaning some of the sneakers that are returned by customers and reselling them at a discount in stores as part of its Nike Refurbished program, which launched on Monday. . A number of different products and tools are used to return them to as close to new condition as possible, according to Nike.

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A look at Sanity’s final days: What happens when a retailer says goodbye?

Inside Retail

Itaoui – who joined Sanity as an area manager in 2001, according to the Australian Financial Review – acknowledged that the business was unable to survive the diminishing availability of physical content, as well as a shift in demand toward digital content among consumers.

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Retail appointments for the week

Inside Retail

On Friday, JB Hi-Fi Group CEO Richard Murray officially left the consumer electronics company, where he has held various roles for the past 18 years, to lead Solomon Lew’s Premier Retail business; Terry Smart, previously managing director of The Good Guys and CEO of JB Hi-Fi, took over the top position.

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Optics for hyperscale data centers (Part 1 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 25 notes

Cisco Retail

In Episode 25, Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Management returns and we start a new conversation based on his experience in this space. Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager. Director of Sales and Strategic Account Manager covering the Hewlett Packard worldwide account. Related links.