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With Sights on Global Growth, Draper James Sells Majority Stake

Retail TouchPoints

” Founded in 2015, Draper James is focused on its next era of growth. Although it initially gained a loyal following online (especially social media) for its strong Southern roots and vast collection of clothing, accessories, and home décor items, the brand now seems especially dedicated to wholesale expansion.

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Brooks Brothers to relaunch in Australia 

Inside Retail

In early 2015, Oroton reported that Brooks Brothers was making larger than expected losses, because of delays in setting up its online store and a high proportion of sales from its factory outlets. In Australia, its website vanished, its Facebook page became inactive, and the stores closed.

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Breaking down the clever approach to Chemist Warehouse’s public listing

Inside Retail

In the case of Chemist Warehouse, the acquisition would position it as a superpower in the Australian pharmaceutical market, dominating the wholesale and retail markets through vertical acquisitions across the value chain. Prior to this, the business had been selling online in the country since 2015.

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G-III to Purchase Karl Lagerfeld in $210 Million All-Cash Transaction

Retail TouchPoints

G-III acquired its initial stake in the company in 2015. The brand also includes a wholesale distribution network in the U.S., Founder Karl Lagerfeld passed away in February 2019. Europe, the Middle East and Asia as well as a branded presence at karl.com and karllagerfeldparis.com in addition to other retail digital platforms. .

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From Niche Product to Viral Sensation: How Bogg Bag Ventured into 1,800 Target Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base. I found a new factory in 2015, and they really understood my vision.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

The lingerie and sleepwear brand is also set to expand its wholesale offering. Founder and designer Kate Nixon said that the business started in Byron Bay in 2015, with her hand-making lace bralettes and posting products online. From pop-ups to a permanent location.

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Amazon to close physical bookstores, focus on groceries

Inside Retail

The e-commerce giant started its business as an online bookstore with the first permanent brick and mortar outlet opening in 2015 in Seattle. While it is unusual for most retailers to abandon concepts in a wholesale fashion – especially outside of bankruptcy – Amazon is not a typical retailer,” Saunders added. “It

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