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In the news this week: City Chic reveals its first results for FY25 following a major business transformation, we sat down with Lush's Global Earthcare Lead to learn more about the business, and Koala Living gets a major slap on the wrist. Read on for more ⬇

Time’s almost up! All Star Bash Award nominations close in two weeks! 🚨 Submit your nomination now at https://lnkd.in/gnjBugaA Celebrate your company’s exceptional achievements in 2024 at the biggest gathering in ecommerce - The Power Retail All Star Bash on March 6, 2025. 🏅 Nominate your business for the All Star Awards today for a chance to win one of the highly sought-after All Star Bash jerseys, proudly worn by industry leaders, and gain recognition alongside the best in the business. 💪 Act now! Entries close Friday, December 13. 

“We really believe in doing business for good, we believe in a better world and we believe that business has the power to make a change and do good" HoMie Clothing is a Melbourne-based streetwear label and social enterprise with 100% of its profits going towards achieving its mission, which is to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship. Our host, Rosalea Catterson sat down with Steph Say, the CEO of HoMie to learn more about the important work they do at HoMie and its unique operating model. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gNXhAEKX Listen on Apple Podcasts:  https://lnkd.in/gNjw_SNc Or, you can head to our Power Talks website page to listen to this episode and other Power Talks episodes on your favourite podcast platform. https://lnkd.in/gVzkwq9S We’re delighted to have Rakuten Advertising as the proud sponsor of this episode of Power Talks.

Hundreds of retail superstars will come together at the can't-miss ecommerce event of the year - The Power Retail All Star Bash on March 6, 2025. 🏆 Join CEO & Founder Grant Arnott as he reflects on the evolution of the All Star Bash and the vibrant community this premier gathering has fostered over the past decade. Watch the full video now at https://lnkd.in/g9V-U-Ky

"The biggest outcome we can have to Sustainability is selecting what materials we want to use. I call this the dance between the buying team that are going out there identifying really amazing materials, that are helping to protect habitats and then this dance with the inventors so that those materials are actually used in the products.” Welcome to a special sustainability edition of Power Talks, where our host Rosalea Catterson sits down with Ruth Andrade, Global Earthcare Lead at LUSH. Lush is one of the many brands featured in Power Retail & The Purpose Agents Sustainability Spotlight for its product innovation. Rosalea caught up with Ruth to learn more about the values behind the business, how Lush addresses the balance between innovation and sustainability, the role customers play in all of that, and what is in the works around the globe. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gr6VjWy8 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gFKmih7e Or, you can head to our Power Talks website page to listen to this episode and other Power Talks episodes on your favourite podcast platform. https://lnkd.in/geHnvW5C We're delighted to have Shippit as the proud sponsor of this episode of Power Talks.

#BREAKING: Adore Beauty Group has today outlined its new three-year strategy to become a leading omnichannel beauty retailer, revealing plans to open over 25 stores and target 30 percent revenue growth by 2027. "Taking the group from a pureplay online beauty platform into an omnichannel beauty authority is a natural evolution for the Group," says CEO SACHA LAING. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/gsUHQpv5

Accent Group Limited has provided a trading update for the first 20 weeks of FY25, with group sales up 6.8 percent year-on-year following its AGM. Despite this, FY25 gross margin is down 70bp compared with the comparable period last year, impacted by a more promotional trading environment. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gUjeaiiK

In the news this week: AFW has been saved from collapse, Nick Scali is facing freight delays that could eat into its margins, and Amazon takes on Temu and Shein. Read on for more ⬇

The Privacy Commissioner ruled Bunnings breached privacy with its security measures, which the company justifies due to growing retail crime incidents. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gRXu2x_N

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