Small Biz Trends

JUNE 20, 2022

Figures shown in FreddieMac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), show that as of June 16, the average rate on a 30-year loan is now 5.78%, rising from 5.23%. Mortgage Rates Make Historically Biggest Weekly Jump – Highest Since 2008. Mortgage rates have surged this week, moving up by more than half a percentage point.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Strengthening presence in key Asian markets Asia has emerged as a focal point for Moleskines global expansion. We are prioritising growth in key markets such as Singapore and Thailand within Southeast Asia by expanding our physical presence and enhancing our digital touchpoints, Christophe Archaimbault, CEO at Moleskine, told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, marks Rinehart’s foray into fashion retail. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

We look for brands that have a heritage, maybe have lost their way, maybe need some marketing expertise, maybe need to change the model and be moved from an operating company into an asset-light model. Were a very big believer in marketing, especially on a brand level, said DAngelo. You’ve got to market the brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2021

During the 2008 recession, Windsor began expanding its footprint, and the retailer plans to do the same now as the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic spurs a resurgence of social occasions. The retailer refers to its model as a “Nationalized Boutique,” with each store featuring its own assortment unique to its market.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later. The Chinese ecommerce market is expected to be worth $3.3 The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. to manage Forever 21’s China operations.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Grown Alchemist said the move will help it accelerate growth and drive development in key markets including North America and China. Founded in Australia in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, Jeremy and Keston Muijis, Grown Alchemist has a presence in more than 40 countries. ” The brand will be headquartered in London.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) interim report for supermarkets inquiry revealed that almost 50 per cent of consumers now ‘often’ or ‘always’ compare prices before shopping, a significant increase from 17 per cent found by the watchdog’s 2008 Grocery Inquiry.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

House of Representatives has issued a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, urging the market regulator to require that Shein certify that it does not use Uyghur forced labor before the company is allowed to launch a U.S. We have zero tolerance for forced labor.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The launch marks the brand’s second brick-and-mortar store in the country and 17th worldwide since its establishment in 2008. Expressing his enthusiasm for the brand, Conroy connected with its headquarters in Minnesota and showed how Blu Dot is a great fit in the Australian market, opening its first store in Sydney, NSW.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008. “Competitive markets encourage more attractive combinations of price and quality for consumers, as well as greater choice,” explains Keogh.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Vasos joined Dollar General in 2008 as the company’s EVP, Division President and CMO. Under Vasos’ leadership, Dollar General experienced extraordinary growth with the company’s annual sales revenue increasing by more than 80% while its market capitalization doubled to approximately $58 billion.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Beauty business Following the acquisition, MCoBeauty will sit within DBGs VidaCorp portfolio, which also includes Nude By Nature, founded in 2008, and Makeup Cartel, founded in 2013. Bastas bought both brands for $60 million in 2024. In a previous interview with Inside Retail , Sullivan said, I really saw an opportunity with masstige beauty.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

He also worked with measurement solutions provider Spirent Communications for nine years , serving as the company’s CEO from 2008 to 2013. Prior to his work with Zebra, Burns served as CEO of network services company Embrane, which was acquired by Cisco in 2015. Gustafsson has led Zebra for 15 years.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

“We design with the intention of making every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend, and we’re so proud to now bring that vibe to the entire outfit, head-to-toe, with our friends at Zappos,” said Carey Collins Krug, SVP and Head of Marketing at Abercrombie & Fitch in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2022

The office will bring together the marketing, digital and technology teams to achieve this goal. Sylvester has been with Target since 2007, most recently as Chief Marketing and Digital Officer. Craig has been with Target since 2008, most recently as SVP of Digital, and has held leadership roles across various other business areas.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In 2008, the British company brought its innovation team in-house to remain at the forefront of the highly competitive industry. To ensure full control from concept to the finished product, our own research and development laboratory in Cambridge, England, was established in 2008. Ludovic Dellazzeri: It is both paramount and symbiotic.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

The magnitude of the downturn and pace of recovery will be harder on the retail market than the Great Recession,” according to an article on the eMarketer site. 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.

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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. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Weve had such a mass consolidation of retail over the years, that I feel like were underestimating the power of great creatives, merchants and marketing talent. Mindy Grossman: A big challenge that I see is with talent. Today, [the retail industry] is married to technology, from data to AI advancements to supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Between 2004 and 2008, the number of new products labeled with terms like “sustainable,” “sustainability,” “environmentally friendly,” or “eco-friendly” registered with the U.S. This, in turn, fuels market demand for sustainable alternatives. Patent and Trademark Office surged from 100 to 526.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

The past year has been all about pushing forward innovation, fostering growth in existing and potential new markets, reaching a new generation of customers, and strengthening Desigual’s inclusive brand identity. When it comes to Singapore, the brand landed in the island republic back in 2008, and later expanded to different markets.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

However, in the past two decades, the American mall has been standing on shaky ground due to factors like the 2008 recession and, more recently, the butterfly effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The post The “Great Mall Resurgence” in the American retail market appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. per cent and 15.3

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

for 2021 — the highest annual rate since 2008’s 3.8%. Kannan, the Dean’s Chair in Marketing Science at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Inflation was already running hot even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reaching 4.7% Then war and corresponding economic sanctions sent prices of oil and other commodities soaring.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

While one node may not be able to meet shifting market trends, the network itself is far more likely to survive by compensating for any weaknesses. The distributed networks and wide assortments characteristic of marketplaces also offer invaluable resilience during periods of complex change. Why Marketplace Momentum Will Only Continue.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2024

Culture Kings is an Australian retail phenomenon, what started as a Carrara market stall in 2008 evolved into an international retailer being listed on the stock exchange with a $600 million valuation.

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Inside Retail

JULY 9, 2024

In the touristy Saint-Ouen flea market, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete in this summer’s Paris Olympics, police officers swarmed in at dawn on April 3 and shut down 11 stores selling counterfeit bags and shoes. Seventy tonnes of products were destroyed in March alone, the letter said.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2022

The move could simultaneously help the company retain workers in a volatile job market while discouraging further unionization efforts. Another unionization effort started in 2008 in the wake of the Great Recession and Starbucks successfully prevented the union from forming.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s a huge opportunity and a long time coming for Kmart Group managing director Ian Bailey, who was chief operating officer (COO) of Kmart during the turnaround in 2008 and took over from then-CEO Guy Russo in 2016. IR : How have you been going to market in terms of the marketing side? This was about 18 months ago.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. Materials & Surfaces, Retail Marketing, Expo & Event Marketing, Food Service Equipment, Refrigeration & Energy Management are other dimensions that will be covered in the EuroShop 2023.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The US isn’t the only overseas market the business is focusing on. That’s not to say Aje is turning its back on the local market, having launched nine new boutique stores in the last year across Australia and New Zealand, including a number of Aje Athletica activewear stores. Beyond the US.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

With this, marketing and merchandising teams can share a single vision for every promotion to reduce errors like conflicting or overlapping offers. This also works for promotions created in tandem as part of a marketing campaign, wherein it is essential for retailers to see an overall evaluation of predicted success.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Leaving and changing jobs is a sign of a healthy, well-functioning labour market. Of course, it is possible Australia’s labour market will change direction and ape the US labour market. Data collected each year by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests that in the 12 months to February 2021 almost 1.1 That’s not unusual.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The previous highest year-over-year jump was seven percent in 2008, according to Akshat Goel, senior economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Halloween candy prices are estimated to be a record 14 percent higher this year compared to 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Seth joined Raymour & Flanigan full-time in 2008 after graduating from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Most recently, Seth was SVP of Marketing, E-commerce and Information Technology, helping pioneer the company’s expansion across digital platforms while growing its customer base.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Woolworths chief marketing officer Andrew Hicks has announced his departure after 16 years with the company. He joined Woolworths in 2008 as national marketing manager of Dan Murphy’s and became GM of marketing for Woolworths Liquor Group in 2012. He has been CMO of the group since 2019.

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