Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

sales declining at an even higher rate, 10.5% , according to the latest forecasts from eMarketer. After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the majority of affected markets approximately one year for retail sales to return to pre-crisis levels. trillion , 12% higher than its revised estimate of $23.36 trillion. “The

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

Kai Li, senior vice president for international at Revolve has a wealth of experience in the e-commerce space and has worked as the head of international business development at Shopbop and Amazon.com. Inside Retail: What does your role at Revolve look like? When I was at Shopbop I was only allowed to do marketing.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Letter deliveries have fallen by two-thirds since 2008 alongside a massive e-commerce fuelled boom in package delivery. Australia Post is government-owned but self-funded and required to deliver a financial return. Australia Post delivered half a billion parcels last financial year, or roughly 20 per person.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Schultz has been critical of the unionization efforts since he returned to the interim CEO role, calling them as an outside force trying to gain influence in the company, and has said he disagrees with their approach and message.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008. Pedal Group owns two separate businesses in the bicycle industry, 99 Bikes, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail operation, and Advance Traders, a bicycle wholesale business that the group acquired in July 2008. “At

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Melbourne-based cycling marketplace Bike Exchange co-founder Sam Salter has just taken on the newly created role of chief of sales and partnerships officer at the business. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at Amrest, a European operator of KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Burger King franchises.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2022

Johnson spent 13 years at Starbucks and joined the top leadership team in 2015, when he was named President and Chief Operating Officer. He first held the role from 1986 to 2000, then again from 2008 to 2017. Johnson will continue to serve Starbucks as a special consultant to the company and Board of Directors through September 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. Blended solutions — that is, virtual activations in physical spaces or virtually enabled at-home experiences — will feel natural to consumers and drive sales.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Involved with Liverpool ONE throughout her time at Grosvenor, Alison most recently successfully led the destination through the pandemic and its significant bounce back. Since opening in 2008, the 1.65 The evolving offer curated at Liverpool ONE has driven sales up 20.9% year-to-date compared to 2019.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

It seems the retailers cautious tone at the start of the financial year was somewhat misplaced, as the business raised its guidance three times in the last 12 months, reporting a final profit in the year to January 2025 of 40m above its initial forecast. Next CEO Lord Wolfson As ever, chief executive Lord Wolfson is keen not to jump the gun.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. While Peter Alexander was not part of Premier Investments at the time it set out to enter the US market, there has been a lot of speculation as to why the brand didn’t resonate with US customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

25, Geronimo Chala, Chief Client Officer at luxury handbag reseller Rebag , discussed the multiple ways the circular concept of “resale” is addressing the demands of a changing consumer — and in doing so, reshaping retail as a whole, particularly the luxury sector. Look at brands Sandro and Maje.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2020

Rogoff say this recession will be the worst in 100 years, making the financial meltdown of 2008 feel like a “dry run” for what‘s in store for us in the coming quarters. If this were a normal year I’d suggest Prime Day, but Amazon has postponed it until at least September , and by then it will be too late.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

“We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature, and we constantly strive to reduce and improve our packaging,” said Marija Rompani, Director of Sustainability & Ethics at the John Lewis Partnership in a statement.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The future of augmented reality (AR) in retail was on full display at a pop-up event hosted by makeup brand Pat McGrath Labs and Google earlier this week. The first commercial use of AR is believed to have occurred in 2008. Developed by German agencies in Munich, it involved a print ad featuring an AR model of a BMW Mini. In 2020, 83.1

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

Similar to competitors like eSalon, you can answer a set of questions to arrive at a recommended personalized hair color product ready to be delivered every few weeks. This not only improves the size selection process but minimizes the need for the shopper to go through unnecessary returns. Drew Lau is VP of Product at Mobify.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

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 At the heart of Kmart’s comeback is its house brand, Anko, which sells over a billion products a year, the retailer states. At the time, we didn’t have a formulated plan, but we knew we had an asset.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2021

Tributes have been flowing in from around the world since Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti passed away in Sydney on Saturday 3 April at the age of 78. At the time, she had just celebrated her 55th year in business. After we spoke, I said that I looked forward to catching up with her again for a longer interview in the future.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

Teenagers are picking up jobs and, in many cases, higher wages as employers staff up to meet the demand caused by the return of regular pre-pandemic activities among consumers. The percentage of teens between 16- and 19-years-old is at its highest level since 2008.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 27, 2025

Following two successful pop-up stores and one interactive activation at Liverpool ONE in the last three years, ARNE has now committed to opening its first permanent space at the destination. The fan-favourite brand will open this July, with the 6,750 sq ft flagship set to stock its high-quality, minimalistic clothing and footwear.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

McLeod drove change at UK supermarket group Asda in the UK ahead of its sale to Walmart, was chief merchandise officer and board member of Walmart Germany from 2000-01, led the turnaround of Halfords, the UK auto parts chain prior to its float – and then took the helm of Coles in Australia for five years from 2008.

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A1 Retail

MAY 13, 2022

The London Eid Festival celebrated the end of Ramadan at Westfield Square on 7 th and 8 th May. Last weekend saw Eid Festival return to Westfield London for its third year, as local communities came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

When looking at a 3D image or video, the brain assembles and interprets images as depth. Maximum recall should be the primary goal of advertising in spaces like freeways that reach so many people at one time. The test revealed that participants could recall at least one digital billboard ad between 74% and 89% of the time.

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365 Retail

JUNE 28, 2024

Apple Milton Keynes is set to reopen its doors tomorrow following a relocation within Midsummer Place, where it first opened in 2008. The new store will welcome new and returning customers on Saturday, June 29, from 10 am. The store also includes double Genius Bar counters to provide tech support.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

When inflation begins to drop and interest rates return to decline – we will likely see a resurgence in discretionary spending habits,” Zahra said. He believes that there are similarities between the current situation and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, with the rate of inflation more significant now.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When Decjuba was born in 2008, it was with a mission to make effortless fashion accessible. Given the warm weather at the time, the vests would have ended up heavily discounted in an outlet, but they were able to move that stock to a customer in Tasmania, which was great,” says Steven Crisapulli, GM of technology at Decjuba. “It

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2024 prediction was somewhat bearish given that the National Australia Bank reported the actual sales for the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event were estimated at $7.1 You can have best the food but a return guest visit is unlikely if the hospitality, the service and ambience was poor.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 4, 2023

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The retailer said: “It is clear that to deliver sustainable, profitable growth the group needs to recruit new customers at a higher rate. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

Coles CEO Leah Weckert said she is delighted that Croft is returning to Coles with significant leadership experience in both local and international retail. This includes serving as CEO of lingerie brand Cuup, and working as a senior advisor at McKinsey & Company. Hufnagel as president and CEO, effective immediately.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

They had the licence for an eyewear company called Blind, and they took a stall at Sydney Fashion Week in 1999. IR: How did they go from ‘accidentally selling’ a bunch of jeans at Sydney Fashion Week to building a business? In 2008, they actually went into administration. Ksubi CEO Craig King. Imag: Supplied.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The search for the next chair of John Lewis Partnership is underway after current incumbent Sharon White revealed she would be stepping down at the end of her five-year term. Retail Gazette looks at some of the possible candidates who could replace White. His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

At Cisco, we’ve been reducing our environmental impact for over 15 years now. Cisco started making public commitments to reduce our environmental impact in 2008 – and we’ve added to them ever since. We don’t charge for returns, and we reuse or recycle 99.8% Taking action. of the products we get back.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 16, 2022

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at what’s going on and explore whether or not a recession is imminent. The organization warned that most countries are headed for a recession, with a possible return to stagflation. At present, portions of the yield curve are starting to invert. The 2008 Recession.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 23, 2023

Despite grocery price inflation falling to its lowest level this year , sitting at 16.5% for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, it remains sixth highest monthly figure since 2008. May also saw a return to growth for fuel sales after a dip in April.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2023

“BNPL services are gradually gaining prominence in Singapore, with a growing preference for flexible payment methods among consumers,” Neralla Rama Ravi Teja, a retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail. But Ravi Sharma, lead banking and payments analyst at GlobalData, doesn’t see this dampening demand for BNPL in Singapore.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2024

So let’s start by looking at these key emotions a little more deeply. Take the 2008 Beijing Olympics, for example, where Usain Bolt’s electrifying performances in the 100m and 200m sprints captivated the world. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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