Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

True Religion is just the latest in a wave of popular, Y2K-era fashion labels experiencing a revival at the moment. By 2013, the company reached peak profit, when it hit $490 million in revenue, after nearly tripling sales between 2007 and 2012. Even if they love the brand, they want it at 30 per cent off, 50 per cent off.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Having joined Adairs as finance manager in September 2007, Ronan has transitioned over the years into merchandise planning manager, head of retail operations, and then COO until being appointed CEO in November 2016. Prior to joining Adairs, he was operations manager at Sovereign Hotel Group and finance manager at River Capital.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I didn’t even have a CV,” said Scott Druce, founder of the upscale Australian stationery chain Milligram, who recently announced his departure from the business he started in 2007. Druce said the size of his team at Typo will be at least triple or quadruple the size of his team at Milligram.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 6, 2023

Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages. We’ve been somewhat capped with our capacity,” Fullerton explained. “So

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2023

We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. We’d never done an event at that level before – there were 50,000-plus community members. JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. How has that been going?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With BODEQUALITY , Old Navy is attempting to “redefine size inclusion” by offering every one of its women’s styles in every size at no extra cost. We see BODEQUALITY as a revolution,” said Alison Partridge Stickney, Head of Women’s and Maternity Merchandising at Old Navy in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

Nicholas officially started working for the family business in 2001, initially as the production manager before moving on to his role as design and development director in 2007. Harbour’s sales have grown 250 per cent since 2020, the brand stated, a pace the company plans to continue moving at through next year.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Founded in Los Angeles in 2007, Alo Yoga offers a curated selection of premium activewear and loungewear, designed to seamlessly transition from studio to street. The expansion continues with the opening of its third London store at 75 Brompton Road, which spans 6,700 square feet over two floors and welcomed customers from September.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

A 45-year-old family-owned luxury business might not be the kind of company one expects to be at the cutting edge of digital commerce, but thanks to President Ken Natori, the company’s second-generation leader, Natori is just that. There were some signs in the tea leaves that were concerning,” said Natori.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“The economic reasons behind the losses are elevated interest rates and weak consumer and business confidence in Hong Kong, which has affected rental income and property valuation,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, told Inside Retail. “It per cent at the end of last year compared to 41.4 per cent at Sun Hung Kai Properties. “A

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 4, 2022

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Founding 99 Bikes and taking flight Matt Turner, the current director of 99 Bikes, opened the first store in Milton, Brisbane, in May 2007. At the time, I was CFO of Flight Centre Travel Group’s Queensland operations and saw a ‘start-up’ operational business opportunity that combined a personal passion for riding, with a new career pathway.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At the core of Target’s success is the most talented team in retail,” said Brian Cornell, Chairman and CEO of Target in a statement. After 15 years with the company, Stephanie Lundquist, Target’s former president of food and beverage, announced her plans to depart the organization earlier this year.

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LS Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

After completing his master’s degree in 1999, 48-year-old Saket Gaurav started working at a Russian company for a while before he moved to Dubai to join another firm. Hailing from Patna, Bihar, Saket had no plans to be an entrepreneur. However, the 2007-08 financial crisis forced the company in the Middle East to shut shop.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

Looking at Target’s trajectory over the past few years, however, it’s clear that this latest move could very well be the beginning of the end. Chop and change Acquired in 2007 along with Coles and Kmart, Target started off in a strong position in Wesfarmers’ stable.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Most retailers will be looking at the sales they’ve made between Black Friday and Cyber Monday with mixed feelings. With higher-than-usual stock levels leading into Christmas that retailers are planning to turn over at the full freight Christmas margin, that could spell trouble. As we all know, plans can change.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Inside Retail: Malaysian retail has been reported to be at an all-time low. What are your thoughts on how the retail landscape is travelling at the moment? We saw this play out on a smaller scale at Pavilion KL during the Recovery Movement Control Order (MCO) last June. We hope this is an indication of things to come.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sainsbury’s is relocating its London headquarters to a 68,002sq ft space at the sustainable JJ Mack Building in Farringdon. The move marks the end of a two-decade stint at 33 Holborn as the supermarket moves six-minutes down the road to 33 Charterhouse Street in the next two years.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

Unfortunately, many online stores are at an automatic disadvantage when it comes to Core Web Vitals scores. Every image across your site should be optimized for mobile, which means they should be set at a smaller, mobile-friendly width. How to Improve Core Web Vitals for Your Online Store. Stop Panicking and Start Doing.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 9, 2024

Over eight initiatives will be funded through the Plan A Accelerator Fund this year, with some looking at energy, recycling, technology and water. Introduced as part of its ambition to be the most trusted retailer, M&S’s industry-leading sustainability plan ‘Plan A’ first launched back in 2007.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The new 3,200 sq ft space at Merry Hill, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK, will serve Lounges’ all-day menu, alongside a drinks list that seamlessly moves from breakfast hot drinks into evening cocktails.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

Once considered a lost cause, the business has gone from strength to strength since embracing a ‘lowest price’ strategy following its acquisition by Wesfarmers in 2007. In the first half of FY24 , the most recent results at the time of this writing, Kmart reported record earnings of $601 million, a 26.5 This was about 18 months ago.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

Australian accessories brand Mimco is planning to sell its handbags, shoes, jewellery and other products on third-party marketplaces for the first time, as it looks to reach new customers. “We’re Rovis considers marketplaces to be Mimco’s biggest opportunity at the moment and said the move has been on her agenda for some time.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Paul Zahra: You’ve been at Bunnings for 16 years and held various roles since becoming managing director in 2016. I think if my memory serves me correctly, Paul, we both spent a bit of time at Target! So) I answered an ad in the newspaper for a job at a retail bank. Here is an edited excerpt from their conversation.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

The visit to India comes at an important juncture for the company. Just to recap, Walmart first entered the Indian market in 2007 with the wholesale ‘cash and carry’ business, Bharti Retail. The service debuted back in 2019 , at Salem in New Hampshire. Its first-quarter results , released in mid-May, showed a 7.6

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Two C-suite bosses, the CEO and CFO at Restaurant Brands New Zealand, will retire in 2023. He took on the CEO role in 2007. The multi-brand hospitality business has built a solid international presence under their long term stewardship. Creedy will retire on 31 March next year. Four Pillars appoints head of global travel retail.

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Small Biz Trends

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s also a good business plan because it’s scalable. This is another part of the business an established brand needs you to look at. The previous document was revised by the Federal Trade Commission in 2007. Franchises are like any other type of enterprise in at least one big way.

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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With deep expertise in consumer tech, our team at Bolt PR has participated in CES for years , both on the client and brand side, as well as members of the media. We know firsthand the impact of the event with the proper planning and strategy to place brands in front of the right attendees.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. I started this business in 2007 and we’ve worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to build it so it’s great to be back to 100 per cent ownership. I’m very excited.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s probably twofold why [marketplaces are] starting to explode,” said Richard Hankin, a former eBay executive who is now SVP of Go-to-Market, North America at marketplace SaaS solution Marketplacer. Albertsons is diving back into the marketplace waters after its first failed attempt at a marketplace back in 2018.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

She will succeed Bob Balcerak, who plans to retire on March 31 after 29 years of service. After working in customer service roles at various store locations, she transferred into the company’s real estate department as administrative support in 2005. Within nine months, she was promoted to property specialist.

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Mass Relators

MAY 19, 2023

. — Bob Narveson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Thrifty White Pharmacy since 1999, plans to relinquish the latter two roles at the beginning of next year, when he will pass the torch to chief operating officer Justin Heiser. He was named chief operating officer at the start of 2022.

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Nvidia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Accelerated computing is humming in the background, making life better even on a quiet night at home. For example, a team at Stanford led by Ian Buck unveiled Brook, the first widely adopted programming model to extend the popular C language for parallel processing. It prevents credit card fraud when you buy a movie to stream.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

She founded it in 2007 off the back of a close friend of hers getting diagnosed with skin cancer. Many people would have jumped at it, but she said, “Absolutely not.” 2018 and 2019 were big years for us, and the brand did really well in Southeast Asia with Sephora, but then Covid wrought havoc on all our plans.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 15, 2022

Sarris, who is currently an information security manager at Sainsbury’s, outlined some of the challenges this reality presents for hospital IT teams. This put even greater pressure on already strained cybersecurity budgets at a time of increasing needs. The network side.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

This policy was established to shift China’s manufacturing-led economy to a more consumption-based economy due to the country’s falling GDP value between 2007 and 2010. Florasis’ meteoric rise to global popularity can be attributed to the brand’s intricate and ornate packaging, which is heavily influenced by Chinese art, history and myths.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Here, Chaya, who acts as president of the uber-luxe fragrance business, explains the chemistry and synergy between him and Kurkdjian, the benefits of joining LVMH Group, the trends and challenges in the fragrance industry, how the brand is building its online revenue, plans for international growth, and the Parisian echoes in MFK’s physical stores.

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