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Quadrant takes control of Papinelle to drive international expansion

Inside Retail

Focused on high-quality, ethically-made apparel using natural fabrics, Papinelle was founded in 2003 by Renae James with a stall at Sydney’s Paddington Markets. It has since grown into an international brand with a strong online presence, wholesale and retail channels.

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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

Inside Retail

Net-a-Porter is much more of a wholesale model. Ssense was launched in 2003 by brothers, Rami, Firas and Bassel Atallah and considers itself a fashion outsider despite its strong industry influence and ability to sell out brands.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US. Global expansion and marketing. It also sells online.

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Experiencing Metaverse FOMO? Don’t Panic, it’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Retail TouchPoints

In a new survey from marketing platform Klaviyo , 49% of consumers said they don’t know what the metaverse is , and among those respondents who said they were aware of the metaverse, 78% think it’s mostly marketing hype. Think of Second Life back in 2003 — that was essentially a metaverse. Most consumers are in the same boat.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. Australia and New Zealand are still our largest markets, but the US is really growing and it will take over – it just takes time. JD: The brand started in 2003.

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FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

Mass Relators

Kroger has reduced prices every year since 2003, resulting in $5 billion invested to lower prices and a 5% reduction in gross margin over this period. The post FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers. This business model is immediately applied to merger companies.

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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. It is a wholesale marketplace where manufacturers, trading companies and resellers trade goods in large quantities. Alibaba’s cloud computing business is the market leader in China.