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Behind Eggslut’s fall in Asia: The harsh reality of the F&B market 

Inside Retail

This level of excitement is not uncommon for international F&B brands entering markets like Singapore and Hong Kong, where media hype and consumer curiosity often drive long lines. Founded in Los Angeles in 2011 by chef Alvin Cailan and his cousin Jeff Vales, the chain currently operates 12 locations globally.

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From Flagships to Rollouts: Bringing New Luxury Retail Concepts to Market

Retail TouchPoints

This is as true for new brands as it is for well-established ones: there are substantial benefits to a collaborative approach in which marketing and design teams work hand-in-glove to develop and roll out new brick-and-mortar retail concepts. Precision Watches showroom. Image courtesy AZA.

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How two sisters created Francesca Jewellery from a Tasmanian market stall

Inside Retail

A beading class in the rural town of Hawksnest, NSW, was the catalyst for sisters Rachel Vasieck and Hanna Vasieck to launch their on-trend designer jewellery label Francesca Jewellery in 2011. I worked alongside my sister Hannah for years at the Salamanca markets and learned the tricks of the trade from the age of 12.

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Really, Truly Fake: The RealReal ‘Opens’ Counterfeit Handbag Store on Canal Street

Retail TouchPoints

The RealReal makes a concerted effort to keep counterfeit luxury items off the market, removing approximately 5,000 fakes each month (a total of 250,000 since 2011). So what are these faux handbags doing in a RealReal retail store located on NYC’s Canal Street, a notorious knockoff hub?

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

Retail TouchPoints

The store is slated for the Jingjiang Impression City shopping center in Taizhou, a city located near Shanghai. The Chinese ecommerce market is expected to be worth $3.3 Forever 21 will expand its presence in China with a physical store slated to open later in June 2022, according to a WeChat post seen by Reuters.

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Søstrene Grene invests in European logistics hub to support UK expansion

A1 Retail

Group CEO and Co-owner Mikkel Grene commented, “The UK is one of our most exciting markets, with customers appreciating our unique blend of Scandinavian design and affordability. Founded in 1973 by the Grene family, the company has been under the leadership of Group CEO and Co-owner Mikkel Grene since 2011.

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B2B Marketplace Faire Accelerates the Digitization of an Underserved Market: Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

Bringing Silicon Valley-Style Innovation to Wholesale In 2011, Rhodes was working for payments solution Square in Silicon Valley while running a side hustle as a wholesale distributor for New Zealand-based Blunt Umbrellas. “It I’m going to flood the market with an undercut of the same product.’

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