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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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2024

Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. IR: You started as the customer service and wholesale manager, how have you witnessed the brand’s evolution in your time at the company?

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Ted Baker’s wholesale business in the UK and Europe is set to be managed by Pace Partnership London (PPL), under the helm of former Barbour MD Ryan Llewellyn-Pace. Together, we have a very talented and strong team to bring Ted Baker back and towards our vision of making it the leading British lifestyle brand in the market.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

billion in retail sales annually through more than 500 owned retail stores, 7,000 wholesale accounts and ecommerce in 35 countries. “As With Boardriders’ proven retail playbook, we also see tremendous opportunities to accelerate the expansion of its shop-in-shops, branded retail stores, wholesale and ecommerce worldwide.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

DTC is still very much alive and well, but digital-first companies are having to adapt to a new normal where competition is fiercer, financial pressure is ever-present and the marketing tactics that used to work so well are no longer cost-efficient. What that does is it allows you to put that money back into marketing and grow the business.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Before joining Under Armour in 2020 as SVP of Americas Wholesale, Baxter served as President and CEO of LIDS Sports Group from 2016 to 2019. “With deep market knowledge and outstanding expertise we look forward to their proven leadership qualities helping to architect our next growth chapter.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ten years ago, brands had a fear of upsetting wholesale partnerships. Also, because of the proliferation of mobile and social, it’s incredibly simple for brands to have 1:1 conversations with consumers, meaning — in theory — less can be spent on marketing. However, all that has changed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2022

The company underwent several rounds of jobs cuts and a $200 million dollar restructuring in 2018, followed by an SEC investigation into its accounting practices in 2019. Frisk’s remit when he joined was to reengineer Under Armour’s structure, systems and go-to-market process. Browne has held the role of COO since 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

At the same time Adidas reported currency-neutral sales growth of 1% in Q4 2020, following declines across markets earlier in the year as a result of the pandemic. Nonetheless, Adidas is optimistic, citing the recovery seen in Q4 2020, its strong market position and attractive growth prospects for the sporting goods industry as a whole.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Launched in 2017, wholesale platform Foodbomb connects restaurants and cafes with a marketplace of around 160 suppliers, simplifying the ordering process. But, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business opened its doors to direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales to buoy the market through periods of empty supermarket shelves.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security. Her team consists of over 50 brokers, service specialists and consultants focused on risk management and insurance for the retail, wholesale and distribution of consumer goods.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2024

The group’s sales decline is largely attributed to poor performance at Gucci , which accounts for almost half of its sales and two-thirds of its profits. Retail sales rose 7 per cent; however, its wholesale revenue was down 19 per cent. billion in the half-year financial results.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

The brand previously relied on disparate tools and software to support distinct functions, and there was little connection between its core accounting software and additional data created by operations, marketing and other teams. We can see how geo-localized marketing initiatives boost sales in specific geographies within the U.S.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The retail and wholesale industry was the fifth-most targeted industry, accounting for 8.7% Being proactive According to him, for retailers and wholesalers, the speed of their response time to a cyberattack can mean the difference between minimal impact on their supply chain and significant disruption.

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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. By contrast, Grocery Outlet (No. 13), Publix (No. 18), Schnucks (No. 21) and H.E.

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Balázs Krizsanyik, GM of Desigual Asia Pacific, and Tim O’Rourke, national sales and managing director at O’Rourke Showroom, to learn more about the brand’s local strategy for the Australian market and its expansion strategy globally. IR: Could you elaborate more on the expansion strategies in this market?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By focusing on eco-friendly materials and production processes, we not only contribute to a better planet but also cater to a growing market of environmentally conscious consumers.” Transparency builds trust and keeps us accountable,” Peters explained.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

To thrive in international markets, always start with a customer-centric approach. Agility is crucial as you navigate through diverse markets. Your operations should not only be efficient but should also reflect the ethos of your brand in every market.” Tailor every aspect of your business to meet their needs.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Similarly, Vitality Brands’ Epzen ventured further into the body care market this month with the release of a body serum and body butter to complement its bath salt offering. We really hustled to get these products to market and I’m super proud of them,” Geminder added. Why bodycare?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

ecommerce market with TikTok Shops, delivering the most complete social commerce experience to date. How Newcomers Took Market Share Temu launched in the U.S. Both Shein and Temu offer cheap Chinese wholesale goods, but they didn’t only win on competitive pricing. Finally, TikTok has rapidly entered the U.S. in Sept 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

As M+A activity continues, convenience retailers are experiencing increased pressure to maintain market share. During 2020, the industry also saw some of its largest mergers in addition to witnessing dozens of smaller chains exit the market because of changing industry conditions. despite less than desirable market conditions.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Together, these retailers discussed the state of retail through COVID-19 and offered first-hand accounts of how retailers adapted their businesses. Its local retail store, which accounts for almost half of the business’ revenue, shut down completely for a few months. Sauceda , CEO, Sauceda Industries.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They invest in new storefronts and build strong wholesale relationships. Select and launch additional storage capacity, retail or wholesale distribution or ecommerce fulfillment in weeks instead of months. Previously, Lawrence was Director of Strategic Accounts, and prior to Flexe, he worked in various consulting roles.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The Bill seeks to “address circumstances where a corporation has, or is taken to have, a substantial degree of market power and has been found to have misused their market power under section 46 of the Act”. Any markets with unfair pricing practices and a distinct lack of competition will come under scrutiny with the report.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Too often, independent retailers miss opportunities to increase their profits and streamline their operations because they are not taking a close enough look at accounting. . However, once a business moves to B2C, then something like Zoho will help management better monitor channels and leverage accounting data.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2022

Foot Locker is in the midst of a reshuffle prompted in large part by the retailer’s biggest supplier, Nike, which has been pulling back on its wholesale business in favor of a direct-to-consumer approach.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The ultimate goal is to deliver personalized, omnichannel experiences to customers in all of Pandora’s 100 markets. As an organization, we’ve grown through the wholesale side,” said Van Dijk. To do that will take a years-long effort, already underway, to break down data silos and transform the company’s global operations. “As

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

They got a lot of attention really quickly, and they got some good accounts. All the while, General Pants was Ksubi’s biggest account, so when the second iteration of the brand ultimately went into administration in 2014, General Pants took over running the brand. In 2008, they actually went into administration.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 11, 2022

The best performing food and beverage wholesalers know that growing revenue only through new customer acquisition is not an efficient way to scale. With the shift to digital channels, food and beverage wholesalers and distributors now have unique opportunities to reclaim lost opportunities and revenue with the right proactive measures.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

This allowed brands to have a one-on-one relationship with consumers while also providing them with data and insights to better understand marketing impact in ways that had never before been possible. We’ll explore this new approach in depth, what it means for brands and consumers, and how it will affect marketers and those working with them.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From ecommerce, logistics and digital marketing, these sectors are heavily reliant on data for their day-to-day operations. As a result, the retail and consumer industries have become an attractive target for cybercriminals, with research revealing that in 2023, retail and wholesale accounted for 11% of cybersecurity incidents.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I’m an accountant by profession, but for most of my career, I have gone into businesses that are going through some restructuring – either acquiring or divesting businesses – I go in and embed myself into the business in some leadership capacity to help navigate through that.” We’ve got a really good team here,” Elliott said.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2020

He joined two speakers from sponsor company Esri : Gary Sankary, Retail Industry Manager, and Cindy Elliot, Head of Commercial Industry Marketing. They had been using location data for market segmentation and customer analysis, but when COVID hit, they expanded to a web-based infrastructure for location intelligence,” said Elliot.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2024

“Our focus is strategic growth across both our direct-to-consumer business as well as our international wholesale,” Vallance-Gasan, founder and creative director of Rebecca Vallance, told Inside Retail. Catering to both hemispheres Nurturing its relationship with wholesalers will be key as the brand continues to drive global expansion.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. There is increased competition from e-commerce players, the local market and major international brands. Our numbers continue to get better and better when technically the market remains challenging. We’re a mid-market Aussie retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

I’m not an accountant, but stores are on the asset side of the balance sheet for a reason, and they need to be leveraged as much as possible to squeeze as much out of them as you can.”. Digital sales fell 6% from 2020 levels as digital penetration fell to 32% of net sales, but online sales were still up 45% compared to Q2 2019.

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