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How accessories brand Hello Updo is challenging traditional beauty standards

Inside Retail

After a particularly hot day in the Dominican Republic, Hurtado experienced the lightbulb moment to launch her brand Hello Updo, a hair accessories brand specialising in products designed for voluminous hair with varied curl patterns. IR : In what ways do you believe Hello Updo fills a white space in the haircare market?

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Meet the Aussie pet accessories business with 14-carat leads starting at $550

Inside Retail

It’s no secret that consumers are still spending big on their pets even in a cost of living crisis – and the launch of luxury pet accessories brand Mon Petit Amour Manolo, which sells collars starting at $550, is proof of this. Room for growth The global pet accessories market is currently valued at US$11.01 billion in 2023.

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How Retailers can Build Their Fan Base with Frictionless Research Strategies

Retail TouchPoints

Currently, those retailers that understand their customer base, launch gen AI products that fit their audience and implement them using a phased approach are satisfied with their progress but this only accounts for 1% of McKinseys retail respondents. Example of chatbot-generated email for gaming consoles and accessories customers.

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Carter’s Taps Vans Exec to Support Growth Goals

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, the apparel and accessories business swelled to account for nearly 20% of total sales. In his time at Vans , a division of VF Corporation, he more than doubled global revenue to over $4.2 billion in less than six years. 28, 2025.

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Designerex resumes trading amid ‘significant’ investor interest 

Inside Retail

Founded in 2016, Designerex allows customers to create accounts and list items for rent directly from the online checkout pages of participating brands. When entering administration in March, the company cited a legal dispute with a technology provider and said the process would allow it to minimise further disruption caused by the issue.

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

Retail TouchPoints

Today, most shopping in virtual worlds is enabled through virtual currencies and is usually limited to in-game digital items, as with the Robux players use to buy apparel and accessories for their avatars in Roblox. Players then tap the “buy” button to check out via their Amazon account from within the experience.

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Why luxury brand Leo Lin is positioned to be Australia’s next big fashion export

Inside Retail

Since securing those key accounts and proving its commercial success, Leo Lin has gone on to launch with additional retail partners, such as Revolve, FWRD, Rent The Runway and Anthropologie. Once you land a number of accounts, it can keep going but it really only keeps going if the product backs it up.

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