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How Mosaic Brands’ rapid expansion led to its devastating collapse

Inside Retail

Alceon and the investors it brought to the table for the 2014 acquisition of a struggling Noni B might well blame the current situation on flat retail conditions or the Covid pandemic, but the real problems were within the company rather than external. million loss in 2014. million and net earnings to a modest $3.3

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BWX takes controlling stake in Go-To Skincare, as profit soars

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Go-To was founded in 2014 by Zoë Foster Blake and evolved into a masstige brand, boasting sales of $36.8 million while net profit surged 60.9 Listed beauty and wellness business BWX is to take a 50.1-per-cent per-cent stake in omnichannel skincare brand Go-To for $89 million. million last year. per cent to $203.9

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Analysis: Decision time looms at DJs and Myer boardrooms

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The viability of the two iconic department store chains, Myer and David Jones, has been seriously analysed and debated since a merger proposal by Myer was revealed in 2014. billion in 2014, and its value is now possibly about $334 million after writedowns and the sale of $630 million in properties. Myer’s net profit of $42.9

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

In 2014, it formed a strategic partnership with Tencent, giving JD exclusive access to the tech giant’s WeChat and Mobile QQ platforms, and became China’s first major e-commerce company to list on the NASDAQ stock exchange. JD.com also aims to contribute RMB 100 billion in taxes and create over 1 million jobs.