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AUGUST 3, 2021

The acquisition of Sweaty Betty complements our strategic shift over the last several years from a traditional footwear wholesaler into a consumer-obsessed, digital-focused growth company. with plans to reach more than 95 locations by the end of 2021. The brand posted a 56% net sales gain versus 2019 in Q1 2021, which ended May 1.

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JULY 15, 2024

Achieving this level of personalization and marketing effectiveness is difficult given the range of Fender’s channels and customer touch points. That is an important part of the journey because your wholesale partners aren’t going to give you that data,” he noted.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The deal includes a pro-rata payment to Nordstrom to buy out its minority interest in the brands , which the department store acquired as part of a previous joint venture with Asos back in July 2021. Analysts have noted that the deal has the potential to open the Topshop and Topman brands to additional wholesale arrangements.

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MAY 12, 2021

Its wholesale sales had dried up and its retail stores were forced to close in early lockdowns. In Signifyd’s most recent consumer sentiment survey, conducted by market researcher Upwave, nearly 75% of consumers said they would reduce the amount of time they spent shopping in stores during the holiday season — or avoid stores altogether.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In fact, marketing agency Empower said its seen a 90% increase in consumer interest in the advent calendar category since 2020. ” Of course, theres always the chance that things can go wrong, especially when a high-priced product doesnt end up meeting customer expectations, as with the now infamous $825 Chanel calendar from 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To say everyone is worn out is probably an understatement, and by all accounts marketers in particular are feeling the pressure — a staggering 70% of marketing executives said the pandemic has left them “completely exhausted,” according to a new report from Accenture Interactive. Forget About Personalization, Focus on Relevancy.

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MAY 12, 2023

based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. Bluestar brought back the Justice brand as an online-only retailer in April 2021 following its $90 million acquisition of the company in November 2020.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

With more than 10 years of experience in digital marketing, ecommerce strategy and digital transformation, she has helped architect omnichannel strategies for hundreds of brands and retailers, including Michael Kors, Joann Fabrics , Converse and Billabong Brands. We’re seeing it with Walmart.

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MARCH 4, 2022

The final stretch of 2021 was solid overall, despite some concerns that supply chain and staffing issues would drag down holiday spending. Walmart’s Q4 results were characteristically solid for the retail giant; with such massive market penetration, it’s difficult to achieve the truly explosive growth that smaller companies can achieve.

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MARCH 23, 2022

The brand’s overall digital sales also increased 19% globally, while wholesale revenues were down by 1%. A big piece of Nike’s direct offensive has been a shift away from wholesale and toward DTC. Wholesale Will Still Play a ‘Very Important Role’. Revenues were up 5% YoY in the company’s fiscal Q3, which ended Feb.

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JULY 12, 2021

ASOS acquired the Topshop brand portfolio from Arcadia Group in February 2021. . department store chain and British online retailer aim to “redefine the traditional retail/wholesale model.”. are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with them to reimagine the wholesale/retail?partnership,” ”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Alibaba Group has reorganized its consumer and wholesale commerce divisions and named current Deputy CFO Toby Xu to succeed Maggie Wu as CFO in April 2022. The markets will always have ups and downs, but Alibaba has ambitious long-term goals. In March 2021, she became President of Alibaba’s community marketplace Taocaicai. “As

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The investment builds upon Vuori’s $400 million investment, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, in 2021. athleisure market as a whole is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% through 2028. Unlocking the Strong Chinese Market China specifically shows significant growth potential for the brand.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Boehler brings more than 30 years of experience across multiple retail and wholesale businesses. Boehler joined the Save A Lot board of directors in July 2021, and a search is now underway to fill Boehler’s vacated seat on the board. He has worked in supply chain at SuperValu , Borders , Newell Rubbermaid and Americold Logistics.,

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

Barbeques Galore has launched a B2B e-commerce site as it looks to grow its wholesale business both in Australia and overseas. The global B2B e-commerce market was valued at US$7.4 Currently, Barbeques Galore’s wholesale business includes 200 independent distributors in Australia and a growing number worldwide.

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JULY 6, 2022

We look forward to growing the Gap business across key international markets,” said Adrienne Gernand, Managing Director of International, Global Licensing and Wholesale at Gap Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We in a statement.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

A leadership revamp is also in the works, with new C-suite appointments in the company’s design, innovation, marketing and tech divisions announced in November 2023. However, currency-neutral wholesale revenues were down 3% to $7.1 Direct sales revenues were up 4% on a currency-neutral basis to $5.7

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

The annual ranking is compiled by global marketing consultancy Kantar and is determined by comparing year-over-year increases in domestic sales (in the case of the 2023 list, this means 2021 versus 2022). expansion ), BJ’s Wholesale and Costco. Raley’s Supermarkets, No. 6, also with 30% growth. Raley’s Supermarkets, No.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Nordstrom will work with The Folklore Group to better identify and engage with fashion and lifestyle brands founded by Black, Latinx, Asian and other people of color as well as those located in emerging markets.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2024

Amid increased interest in Australian brands and the beach apparel category, Australian women’s fashion brand Tigerlily is considered as good as sold by its current owners, private equity company Crescent Capital, which is seeking to capitalise on the current market. The sale process formally kicked off in the final quarter of 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

BJ’s Wholesale made the most dramatic moves up the rankings over the last three years, climbing from 27th place to 10th place in 2022. In fact, club stores are gaining momentum across the board, with three of the top 10 spots now occupied by these retailers: Costco (#2), Sam’s Club (#5) and BJ’s Wholesale (#10).

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lululemon , Under Armour and Athleta all posted strong Q2 2021 financial results, on top of several recent deals and developments in the space demonstrating how much interest there is in the category. Wholesale revenue soared 157% despite the company’s plans to exit between 2,000 and 3,000 wholesale partnerships.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

In February 2021, the company rebranded to the CHEF’STORE banner. CHEF’STOREs trade in restaurant-quality products at wholesale prices, including meat, produce, dairy, deli items and frozen seafood, as well as non-food items such as cookware, beverages, catering essentials, janitorial supplies and other restaurant essentials. “The

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Techtronic admitted it had entered into 97 agreements with retailers and dealers between January 2016 and July 2021. The conduct is harmful to price competition, resulting in consumers paying a higher price than they would in a truly competitive market, said ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

per cent and wholesalers revenues contracting 1.4 “We have sharpened our strategy around HeyDude as we work to create higher brand relevance through our product and marketing initiatives,” said CEO Andrew Rees. Crocs acquired casual footwear brand HeyDude in December 2021 for $2.5 For the Crocs brand, revenues were up 7.4

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

7, 2021 and features two exclusive styles and three limited edition styles of Dr. Martens footwear. We deeply value and learn from the best-in-class customer connectivity and market-leading services that Nordstrom is known for across the industry,” said Lisa Kim, VP, Dr. Martens Wholesale in a statement. “Dr.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

While the brand outperformed the market, competitors like Adidas also witnessed striking growth. Initial market fears over the impact of the pandemic were wiped away as it quickly became clear Nike was well-placed to take advantage of the disposable income of those trapped at home. Nike leaned into the leisure market.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Launched in 2016 as a DTC business, Vuori has since expanded to brick-and-mortar via wholesale at retailers including Nordstrom and REI , as well as with 10 standalone stores. The company plans to add more than 100 additional stores in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

Amidst historic turmoil in the labor market, a number of retailers have made the list of Best Places to Work, put out annually by Glassdoor. Zoom Video Communications saw the biggest drop in its ranking, plummeting 78 spots down from 2021 to #100. Bain has made the list for all 14 years it has been put out, along with Google and Apple.

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APRIL 26, 2024

billion in 2021, according to the American Pet Products Association. Known widely as one of the first subscription boxes to make a splash in the retail market, BarkBox has become just one piece of a much larger organization. RTP: What is Bark’s overall vision for wholesale moving forward? Americans spent $136.8

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Despite sharp declines in its business, the company moved forward with its IPO in October 2021 and has been working toward a comeback ever since. Revenue for the quarter was up 31% YoY, from $59 million in Q3 2021 to $77.4 million in Q3 2021. million in Q3 2022. Gross profit was also up 60% YoY in the quarter to $31.8

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2023

Across our network of 30 omnichannel and pureplay online retailers in Australia, we’re seeing a trend towards consolidation and specialisation, which are interrelated, as large and addressable markets remain underpenetrated. Over time, this will change traditional wholesale for the better.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Walgreens is planning to open at least 600 Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices by 2025 and 1,000 by 2027, building on the 80 that are expected to open by the end of 2021. The Village Medical clinics will open in more than 30 markets, with more than half in medically underserved communities. billion in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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JUNE 20, 2021

Offering both men’s and womenswear, the new stores are launching with the brand’s pre-spring 2021 collections, plus a range of capsule collections and exclusives, such as the ASOS x Polo Ralph Lauren Collection available only at Pacific Fair. They are the first of several store openings for the brand in 2021 and beyond.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives. It] is regarded as one of the consistently top performing brands amongst our wholesale accounts,” Dahl-Thorup said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From there, the two longtime business entrepreneurs were able to build the platform and bring it to market. In October 2021, Thirteen Lune opened 10 pilot doors within JCPenney stores and by the end of spring 2023, the platform had 608 shops-in-shop in JCPenney locations scattered across the US.

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