Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Redbubble Group, which operates marketplaces for artists – Redbubble and TeePublic, has laid off 141 staff members, or 37 per cent of its workforce, in FY23 as part of cost-saving measures. The group faced challenging trading conditions, particularly in the US, and decreasing demand during the year, Anne Ward, chair of the board, said at the annual meeting last week.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Tesco has relaunched Paperchase online and in selected stores, just 10 months after it rescued the brand out of administration. Customers will be able to shop the new stationery items in 120 of the grocer’s supermarkets around the UK from today. ‘Paperchase at Tesco’ has launched with four core ranges – Rainbow, Pastel Ombre, Artful Scribbles and Confetti – all offering a wide selection of themed stationery products, including notepads, pens, highlighters, washi tap

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Fashion retailer Brandbank Group has opened new stores at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne for its Allkinds, Kikki.K and Fine-Day brands. The shops take the company’s store count at the centre to five, occupying more than 1300sqm of net lettable area. “We proudly brought three new stores, each with its own distinct personality, to Chadstone.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Asos is said to be in talks to sell Topshop to Forever 21 and Ted Baker owner Authentic as the business warns of a full-year loss. The online fashion giant, which will publish its delayed full-year results next week , is at the early stages of a process that could see it offload what was once one of the high streets most popular brands. According to Sky News , city sources confirmed that a sale was not certain to proceed at this time, and that the price tag on Topshop was unclear.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Retail sales rose 2 per cent year on year to $35.87 billion in September, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed. The data prompted both the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) to urge the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the current interest rates to encourage more consumer spending. “The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary decision [tomorrow] will be pivotal to the success of retailers during the most important trading time of the

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Frasers Group is among the business circling online bike retailer Wiggle, which fell into administration earlier this week. The Mike Ashley founded retail powerhouse , which owns Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and more is one of the front-runners to snap up Wiggle, Sky News reports. Earlier this month, Frasers which has been on an aggressive acquisition spree in recent months, snapped up German retail chain SportScheck from Wiggle’s owners, Signa Sports United (SSU).

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Online fashion retailer Shein has signed a strategic agreement with brand development platform Authentic Brands Group to design, manufacture and distribute a line of Forever 21 products. The Shein x Forever 21 collection, which includes sportswear, activewear and swimwear among others, will be available for sale exclusively on Shein sites in the US, parts of Europe and Australia.

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RIS News

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Disney will open an immersive pop-up marketplace in Los Angeles, CA. Get the details.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Underwear for Humanity and My Little Bookshop took the spotlight at the recent National Retail Awards, bagging the titles of Small Retailer of the Year – Online and Small Retailer of the Year – Shopfront, respectively. Underwear for Humanity claims to sell underwear made of sustainable materials and produced at certified ethical factories that pay 60 per cent above of living wage with good conditions and benefits.

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Generative AI will be Amazon’s secret weapon this holiday season, leveraging data from its more than 160 million Prime subscribers to improve ad targeting and allowing merchants to produce promotions quickly. Apart from fast shipping and the usual discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the company is betting that targeted ads, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will draw more shoppers and advertisers to its platform.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In a bid to boost its fashion credentials, Marks & Spencer is expanding the presence of its Jaeger brand by introducing it to an additional 20 stores across the UK, M&S acquired the luxury fashion brand back in 2021 following its collapse and it has since played a pivotal role in the retail stalwart’s campaign to shed its outdated image in the eyes of consumers.

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