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Carter’s Taps Vans Exec to Support Growth Goals

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Palladini brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience to the baby and child apparel retailer. As a result, the apparel and accessories business swelled to account for nearly 20% of total sales. As a result, the apparel and accessories business swelled to account for nearly 20% of total sales.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

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The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces. Introducing DTC Without Damaging Wholesale. The key in the end was to ensure that Natori.com wasn’t really competing with the brand’s wholesale partners.

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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters

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Nike has reportedly closed its accounts with DSW , Urban Outfitters , Shoe Show , Dunham’s Sports , Olympia Sports and Big 5 Sporting Goods as the retailer pulls out of specialty retailers and department stores, according to Forbes and other media outlets. billion , accounting for 35% of gross sales, according to Forbes.

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Leveraging Voice-Directed Picking to Optimize Multichannel Fulfillment

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For example, a distribution center that handles a large SKU variety such as an apparel retailer or a beverage distributor with multiple product lines will find that voice picking can drastically improve order accuracy by guiding workers precisely through each task, item by item.

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From moto to marathons: What’s next for performance apparel brand Sa1nt

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With the launch of SA1NT Layers, Former 2XU owner Aidan Clarke has gone back to his roots, with a renewed focus on performance and recovery sportswear apparel. We have evolved our moto jeans and fabrics no less than six times, and this obsession to set the standard and keep raising the bar is now driving us to stand out in sports apparel.

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Nike to Double Down on DTC Following Q3 Gains, Plans Standalone Jordan Stores

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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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Universal Store Holdings names George Do divisional CEO, net profit dips

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million due to a decline in the wholesale channel, reflecting subdued market conditions and a material decrease in a small number of retail accounts. “The youth fashion apparel customer continues to be discerning and willing to spend on on-trend, quality clothing,” said Barbery. The group’s revenue soared 16.1