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Eataly set for global expansion after $300 million cash injection

Inside Retail

Gourmet Italian restaurant and grocery concept Eataly is set for major international expansion after an Italian investment company took a 52 per cent stake in the business for about $300 million. Investindustrial said its investment will allow Eataly to retire debt and maximise financial flexibility to fund Eataly’s global expansion plans.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

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We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering? JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will. JD: The brand started in 2003.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

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The business got its first big break in 2003, during the SARS outbreak, when Liu saw an opportunity to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector and began selling products online to customers who were eager to avoid public spaces. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Before joining Cos, she oversaw the rebranding and expansion of Arket as part of her 10-year term as a brand leader with the H&M Group. In 2003, he transferred control of the business to his daughter, Naomi Milgrom. Rytz Goldman will join the company in the spring of 2024 and report to PVH CEO Stefan Larsson.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

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Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US. Global expansion and marketing.

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Terry White’s journey to becoming “Australia’s favourite chemist”

Inside Retail

The executive general manager of the Australian pharmaceutical titan discusses expansion, the rapidly evolving role of pharmacists over the last decade, changing customer behaviour, and the many meanings of the phrase ‘Australia’s favourite pharmacy’. I worked for Aldi back in 2003 when no one in Australia knew who they were, including me!

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