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Myer’s net profit tumbles as labour, marketing costs increase

Inside Retail

The department store chain noted incurring higher employee costs, higher support office costs related to a new marketing agency and a separate investment in transformation capabilities. billion, attributed to mixed trading conditions, store closures, and Myer Exclusive Brands stock trapped at its national distribution centre.

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WSJ Report: Department Store Will be Amazon’s Next Brick-and-Mortar Venture

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Amazon is continuing its advance into brick-and-mortar with plans for a series of large-footprint department store-style locations, according to the Wall Street Journal , which cited people familiar with the matter. The department store arena is an interesting one for this perennial disruptor to enter.

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Myer to close Blacktown store as downsizing plan continues

Inside Retail

Myer has announced the closure of its Blacktown store in Sydney’s outer west, a move that follows the reduction of footprints of five other stores across Australia. . Since then it has closed stores located at Logan, Hornsby, Emporium and – most recently – Knox, last August.

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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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The China Syndrome: Japan department stores missing tourist shoppers

Inside Retail

Isetan-Mitsukoshi is a storied department store chain with 15 units in Japan, including five in the Tokyo metropolitan area. One of them, the Isetan flagship in Shinjuku, boasts the highest sales of any department store in Japan. Sales at Isetan-Mitsukoshi’s Tokyo metro stores are up 33.3 billion yen, or about $2.5

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NRF: 52% of Shoppers Celebrating Valentine’s Day, Spending a Combined $21.8 Billion

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adults plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 However, 74% of those celebrating noted that pandemic will directly impact their Valentine’s Day plans, which has resulted in an average spending drop. Just over half ( 52% ) of U.S. per person spent in 2020. Spending on teachers is down from $14.45

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Inside Shinsegae: The Korean department store with a golden boot

Inside Retail

Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers.