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insideretail.com.au | Sean Cao |Celene Ignacio |Kaycee Enerva |Anil Prabha
Movado Group has posted lower sales and profit for the year ended January 31. The company’s net sales decreased 1.7 per cent to $653.4 million, reflecting declines in US wholesale customers’ brick-and-mortar stores and company-owned outlets. US net sales slid 4 per cent, while international net sales improved 0.2 per cent. On the bottom line, operating income decreased by more than half to $20 million and net income fell 55 per cent to $18.4 million.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Darshana Gupta |Celene Ignacio |Kaycee Enerva |Anil Prabha
Grown Alchemist, an Australian beauty brand, has partnered with US luxury retailer Nordstrom to bring its products to the retailer’s e-commerce platform. The company uses biotechnology to develop plant-powered products and provide total skin health. The new deal with Nordstrom will allow Grown Alchemist to provide its products to a consumer market that prioritises holistic self-care and wellness.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.co.nz | Celene Ignacio |Anil Prabha |Tong Van
Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from US clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of surging import tariffs, they haven’t. US President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese imports by 104 per cent so far this year in an escalating trade war that threatens great pain for the world’s largest exporter of manufactured goods.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.us | Sean Cao |Nicole Kirichanskaya |Anil Prabha
Increasing regulatory pressure on social media could reshape the sector’s revenue models, while smaller decentralised platforms are expected to attract more users this year, according to GlobalData. The company’s latest Strategic Intelligence report highlights more severe legislation this year, including Australia’s social media ban for those under 16 and the UK’s potential smartphone ban in schools.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Sean Cao |Anil Prabha |Celene Ignacio |Tong Van
Wittner, a heritage footwear brand with a history of over 100 years, has collapsed into administration amid falling sales. The company has appointed Deloitte Turnaround & Restructuring partners Sal Algeri and David Orr as administrators for its Australian and New Zealand businesses. Founded in 1912, Wittner is one of the oldest family-run retail businesses in Australia, known for its quality craftsmanship and design.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Sean Cao |Anil Prabha |Celene Ignacio |Tong Van
Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance – as well as making misleading representations about consumers’ rights. In a court-enforceable undertaking submitted to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, the company said it had required certain resellers not to sell its products below 10 per cent of the recommended retail price. It also warned about adjusting pricing or ceasing to supply products if the resellers did not agree.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.asia | Kaycee Enerva |Tamera Francis |Anil Prabha |Celene Ignacio
The Peninsula Boutique has reopened a revamped retail space at Hong Kong International Airport’s passenger departure area. The redesigned boutique features a minimalist aesthetic with green tones and Champagne chrome accents, aiming to offer a modern and approachable retail experience. Travellers can find various gift items, including palmiers, egg rolls, signature teas and chocolates, and travel essentials and children’s products such as colouring mats and play sets.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.us | Irene Dong |Sean Cao |Nicole Kirichanskaya |Anil Prabha
Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145 per cent, US orders for the medical devices her firm is making have vanished. “It’s a matter of life and death because 60-70 per cent of our business is with American clients,” said Li, marketing manager of Conmo Electronic Co. “Goods cannot be exported and money cannot be collected.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.asia | Kaycee Enerva |Anil Prabha |Celene Ignacio |Tong Van
Hongkong Post will no longer process parcel shipments containing goods to the US, following the latter’s decision to revoke duty-free de minimis treatment for postal items from Hong Kong and increased tariffs. “The US is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively,” the company said in a statement. “Hongkong Post will definitely not collect any so-called tariffs on behalf of the US and will suspend the acceptance of postal items containing goods destined to the US.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Robert Stockdill |Anil Prabha |Celene Ignacio |Tong Van
Leadership development is essential for business success and elevating women in the workplace, but many retailers stop investing in training once employees reach a certain level, warns Jennifer DiPasquale, president and co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle. “At some point in your career, you get to a place where there’s no more training,” DiPasquale says. “You’re supposed to walk through this magical door of leadership, have all the answers, and know how to solve all the problems.
