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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces. But come 2006, 2007 we really started to see that loyalty go away, and the bigger piece of it was [that] fewer people were going into department stores overall.

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Denim brand Ksubi to open first standalone store in London

Inside Retail

Originally called Tsubi, the brand quickly spread to London, debuting in a disused tube station in 2002, before being renamed Ksubi in 2006 following a trademark dispute.

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Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands

Retail Wire

The Reebok brand has struggled since being acquired by Adidas in 2006 as a counter to Nike. ABG has said it will not look to compete head-on with Nike, but will use Reebok to differentiate its offering with consumers through its own-stores and partnerships with wholesale partners. Adidas has reached a $2.5

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The Case For Subscription Service In CPG

Retail TouchPoints

In order to get to competitive pricing, these retailers need their manufacturers to cut up to 15% off wholesale, and those not willing to work with them can be removed from shelves. The costs, as a percentage of net sales, for CPGs to serve their retail partners has been rising by an average of 40 basis points since 2006.

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Momotaro Jeans aims to capture international customers through rebrand strategy

Inside Retail

Momotaro Jeans was born in 2006 in the Kojima district of Okayama prefecture, known as the birthplace of ‘Japanese Denim’. Overall, overseas demand is increasing significantly according to the sales from overseas wholesale and our global e-commerce site. The company owns three fashion brands, including Momotaro Jeans.

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Mango bolsters homeware offer with new director

Retail Gazette

Font joined the business back in 2006 as product manager in commercial product management and has held various senior positions within the company since, most recently director of Mango’s wholesale department. She succeeds Laura Vila, who spent 17 with the retailer and led the launch of the home line in 2021.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Megan’s multi-channel expertise across retail, wholesale and digital makes her the ideal leader for Kathmandu as we continue to grow the business and expand our global presence.” Marks built the business from a single store in Newtown in 2006 to its current footprint of 170 stores.

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