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What Bapcor can learn from Bain’s long track record of PE bids

Inside Retail

In 2011, the company set its IPO price range between US$16 and $18 per share, and when the stock first traded on the NASDAQ in July 2011 it opened at US$24.97 There are no unique factors affecting the retail market, but in that sector as in others, founders will continue to exit and business leaders will seek to expand their footprint.”

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Central Group snaps up KaDeWe’s remaining assets. What’s next?

Inside Retail

Implications for Central Group Entering the continent in 2011 with the acquisition of Rinascente, the Chirathivat family-owned conglomerate operates 40 luxury department stores across seven European countries. According to GlobalData, the Europe luxury retail market size was US$109.8

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Every Marketing Reel Needs a Hook — Automated Testing Sharpens It

Retail TouchPoints

That translates to a potential recovery of $700,000 in revenue, which may have been lost to the void of the internet had the retailer not invested in automated asset testing. The future of retail is up for debate, with some brick-and-mortar brands holding the line and maintaining a strong presence outside the ecommerce realm.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

In some ways, this makes Réthoré the perfect CEO for Jurlique, which was acquired by the Japanese cosmetics company Pola Orbis Holdings in 2011 and has a strong presence in Asia. China is the brand’s top market, followed by Australia, Hong Kong and then Japan. When you are in Guangdong, for example, in summer, you want a dry oil.”

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Let them eat $20 smoothies: How Erewhon is reinventing luxury groceries

Inside Retail

Fast forward to 2011, when entrepreneurial husband-wife duo Tony and Josephine Antoci acquired Erewhon, which had relocated to California, and set about creating a luxury food retail empire.

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Central Group leads Selfridges buyout in US$5 billion deal

Inside Retail

Central opened its first department store in 1956, growing to become Thailand’s largest mall owner with about 2400 retail stores. Central has been present in Europe since 2011 when it bought the upmarket Italian department store chain La Rinascente SpA for 205 million euros. Benko made a name for himself as a property investor.

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Coke CEO talks most memorable campaigns and the future of AI-driven advertising

Inside Retail

Personalisation at scale is top of mind for most brands, but Coca-Cola was one of the first to execute the marketing strategy, and well before the age of artificial intelligence (AI). CocaCola is best-in-class when it comes to creating marketing moments and creative campaigns that resonate. We refresh the world.