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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworth’s play is the latest in a string of acquisition offers for API, from a proposed merger with Sigma in 2018 , to an offer of acquisition from Wesfarmers in 2021 , which was rivalled by Sigma , and now Woolworths. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Among the crowded bubble tea market in the Asia-Pacific, Heytea stands out for its commitment to using ‘real’ ingredients and fun, out-of-the-box drink formulations that aren’t available anywhere else. The Chinese-founded company entered the Australian market in 2023 with a store on Swanston street in Melbourne.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Wonder, which was founded by Jet.com entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, purchased meal kit company Blue Apron in October 2023 for $103 million and in November 2024 acquired Grubhub for $650 million. Walmart in February 2024 , and in March 2024 Wonder raised $700 million and announced plans to operate 90 physical locations by the end of 2025.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thus, most brands don’t believe they can afford video, or continue to carve out only a bite-sized portion of their marketing plans for video. In fact, as we head into the holiday season, marketers will find that video may be just the thing to up their game this year. Myth: Video is expensive to produce.

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MARCH 4, 2025

BBRC has not made an official announcement or shared any plans about the label. ” BBRC previously owned a lingerie chain called Bras N Things, which once got to 200 stores and was sold to US underwear group Hanes for $500 million in 2018. . The two were reportedly recruiting staff from from Bras N Things and Honey Birdette.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworth’s play is the latest in a string of acquisition offers for API, from a proposed merger with Sigma in 2018 , to an offer of acquisition from Wesfarmers in 2021 , which was rivalled by Sigma , and now Woolworths. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Canadian activewear brand Lululemon Athletica aims to double its business through category, retail and market expansion and product innovation. billion is our [FY]26 plan, which we are currently ahead of schedule, with the intent to remain ahead of schedule. CM: Usually half of every month I’m on the road in markets.

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MAY 16, 2023

Peloton is planning to relaunch its brand as the struggling fitness company works to shed its old image, but the process will run alongside a new recall involving more than 2.1 million potentially faulty original Bikes.

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MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. Second Time’s the Charm?

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MARCH 28, 2022

Liu oversees the MINISO business, including product marketing, PR, user operations and global ecommerce, so he shared some exclusive insights into the company’s expansion plans and priorities. MINISO controls the entire value chain, from product design to marketing and sales. We have plans to enter some new markets as well.

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JULY 7, 2022

That was the solution for Adore Me; the internet-only company began working with influencers with large numbers of followers ( 1 million to 5 million ) in 2018 and 2019, but “we had hundreds of smaller influencers that wanted to work with us,” said Ranjay Roy, VP of Strategy at Adore Me, speaking at the RICE event in May.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Wish has launched a global marketing campaign following almost a year’s pause on major advertising as new leadership settled in and formulated a turnaround strategy for the bargain shopping app. There’s probably a lot more companies pulling back on marketing — we’re doing the opposite, and that puts us in a unique position.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Hy-Vee first partnered with Instacart for deliveries in 2018. Retail media is a critical driver of the grocery ecosystem, and since launching Hy-Vee RedMedia, weve been committed to strengthening our capabilities in this area, said Kathryn Mazza, President of Hy-Vee RedMedia and Chief Marketing Officer of Hy-Vee in a statement.

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APRIL 7, 2023

The rise in cybercrime is increasing the market for tools and solutions to defend against hackers. This includes new types of insurance plans and preventive tools like AI and threat monitoring. This means the cost of hiring experts will be covered so companies can investigate the cause and perpetrators of an attack.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The retailer originally had announced plans for the new HQ in 2016, and construction began in 2018 for an intended midsummer 2020 move-in date. To that end, REI put its newly completed headquarters in the Seattle suburbs up for sale.

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MARCH 9, 2023

In particular, the loss of the Yeezy line led to sales growth of just 6% in the major North America market — anemic when compared with strong results for Latin America (+ 47% ), Asia-Pacific (+ 16% ) and EMEA (+ 12% ). Gulden will assume responsibility for the role, taking more direct control over Adidas’ product and marketing activities.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

In May 2019, the World Health Organisation officially classified ‘burnout’ as a recognised illness, while a 2018 Gallup study found that of the 7,500 full-time employees surveyed, 23 per cent felt burned out at work very often or always, and an additional 44 per cent felt burned out sometimes. Employee-choice market.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The JV also has made a $190 million investment in some of the other brands managed or co-owned by Bluestar, including Hurley , Justice and Scotch & Soda , and announced plans to acquire the assets and IP of the Bebe and Brookstone brands. and managed by Bluestar since 2018. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

Attractive market Geo Holding, the parent company of secondhand clothing retailer 2nd Street, reported strong sales performance in its latest financial statement. Ogasawara added: Contemporary products tend to be popular across luxury secondhand markets. billion yen (US$5.4 billion) and accounted for 28.2

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JUNE 26, 2023

Amazon will increase its planned investment in India to $26 billion by 2030, according to an announcement made by CEO Andy Jassy after he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amazon has reportedly planned to invest $12.9 The move will involve adding an additional $6.5 billion on top of other previously announced investments.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Under Armour has named Massimo Baratto to the newly created role of EVP, Chief Consumer Officer, to oversee all aspects of Under Armour’s consumer strategy across global marketing, ecommerce and retail. Baratto has been with Under Armour since 2018 as Managing Director of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Noni B appeared to fare better under Alceon and Scott Evans who was appointed as CEO following the on-market takeover, but its financial results were flattered by the 2017 acquisition of the Pretty Girl Group and the 2018 purchase of five retail chains from Specialty Fashion Group. million and net profits to $17.3

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

SS: The market trends are consistent with what Witchery has experienced in the past 12 months. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

It started in 2018 when pioneering marketing executive Melanie Babcock saw an opportunity to let the Home Depot’s suppliers bid for retargeting traffic. She got her start at a web development agency in the early days of the internet, helping brands build websites and buy keywords (that very first of digital marketing tactics).

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Retail TouchPoints) Those robots are central to how Happy Returns plans to continue to scale its business. The company plans to continue to incorporate more automation into its operations this year and beyond. It’s a big market, said Fehr. and Valencia, Calif.

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MAY 10, 2021

Chang has been President of PacSun since 2018 and has served in multiple senior positions since joining the company in 2006. Chang will set and drive PacSun’s brand strategy, including design, merchandising, marketing, retail and ecommerce. All three executives are retail veterans with decades of experience.

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MAY 31, 2024

Dollar General has teamed up with Criteo to enhance its retail media offerings with onsite sponsored ads as well as plans to add additional ad formats later in the year. Brands will directly access DGMN’s ad inventory within their private market via Commerce Yield, Criteo’s retailer monetization platform.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

“This new direct-to-consumer experience is the next step to bringing a fuller expression of the brand to consumers in key markets,” said the brand in a statement announcing the store plans. 2022, we coming in HOT!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

A marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in Sydney. As several milk tea companies have begun to expand in the market over the past two years, Australia appears to be a promising market for milk tea players.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019. and The Galleria in Houston in time for the 2019 holiday season, but plans for additional brick-and-mortar stores in 2020 were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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JULY 20, 2022

off-price apparel retailer plans to open 75 Ross Dress for Less and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores. This summer, we expanded our presence in our largest markets of California, Florida and Texas, and also added locations in newer states, including North Carolina for dd’s as well as Ohio for Ross. The Dublin, Calif. A new Stamford, Conn.

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MAY 10, 2023

The retailer was acquired by South African holding company Steinhoff International in August 2016, then filed for bankruptcy protection as part of a reorganization in October 2018. In January 2022 , Mattress Firm filed for an IPO, but cited market volatility when it put those plans to bed one year later , clearing the path for an acquisition.

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JULY 12, 2021

In 2018, Walmart beat out Amazon for a majority interest in the company, spending $16 billion for a 77% stake. The new funding is a major vote of confidence in the potential of digital commerce in India, still a relatively nascent market. billion population, but still with plenty of room for growth.

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MARCH 29, 2024

The Home Depot has revamped and rebranded its retail media network, which first launched in 2018. Don’t miss the chance to hear directly from Babcock about The Home Depot’s plans and the future of retail media at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo taking place June 4-6 in Chicago.

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