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BJ’s Wholesale Club Positions Smaller Store Concept as ‘Innovation Lab’

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BJ’s Wholesale Club is testing out a smaller store format called BJ’s market. BJ’s market will serve as an exciting new innovation lab for BJ’s Wholesale Club,” said Bill Werner, EVP, Strategy and Development at BJ’s Wholesale Club in a statement. “We The first 43,000 -square-foot concept store opened in Warwick, R.I.

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Australia’s Frankie4 footwear opens US flagship, seals wholesale deals

Inside Retail

Australian footwear brand Frankie4 will establish its first flagship store in the US in September and is expanding its wholesale agreement with Nordstrom and J. The post Australia’s Frankie4 footwear opens US flagship, seals wholesale deals appeared first on Inside Retail.

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

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The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. 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.

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How T-Shirt Brand Goodlife is Using CPG Tactics to Conquer High-End Fashion

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In 2014, fashion veteran Christopher Molnar decided to go after a white space he felt was being overlooked by the big fashion houses — premium essentials. Molnar grew up in the fashion business — his father helped launch Hugo Boss into North America in the ‘70s. Product that Delivers on its Promise.

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Here’s why discount luxury business Azura Fashion Group is going circular

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Australian fashion tech business Azura Fashion Group is banking on the booming circular economy for growth. Azura Fashion Group was born out of the uproar caused by Burberry’s revelation in 2018 that it had destroyed millions of dollars worth of excess stock, rather than sell it at a discounted price, to protect its brand image.

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Smart logistics are enabling Australian fashion labels to thrive abroad

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Australian fashion brands are gaining momentum in the UK and Europe, reflecting the growing diversity and dynamism of the global fashion industry. The post Smart logistics are enabling Australian fashion labels to thrive abroad appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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#WeWearAustralian returns to convince Aussies to support local fashion

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The campaign focuses on driving online sales in the absence of bricks-and-mortar trade and wide cancellations of wholesale orders, and, according to Showroom-X chief executive Richard Poulson, drove around $3 million in sales last year. “In

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