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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

It was founded in 2007 by Jason Daniel and now has eight retail stores in Australia, one in San Diego, US , with two new stores coming soon. It also plans to hold regular feedback meetings with local athletes and LSKD community members to gather relevant product feedback and use it to continuously improve the product design and offering.

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Platypus opens 200th store, promises 30 more by June

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Platypus has already launched nine new locations this year, with plans to establish an additional 30 by the end of June. Platypus, which was acquired by Accent Group in 2007, currently has 167 stores in Australia and 34 in New Zealand. Then other flagship stores will be refitted to sit within this model, such as Pacific Fair.”

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

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Founding 99 Bikes and taking flight Matt Turner, the current director of 99 Bikes, opened the first store in Milton, Brisbane, in May 2007. Australia is the strongest market for the business. This year, the group has closed three stores in New Zealand and in the highly competitive UK market, two closures are planned.

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“The timing is right”: Inside the $3bn beverage group launching in Oceania

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Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages. However, it’s clear that having another major player in the market will shake things up.

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Orlebar Brown opens Sydney flagship in Martin Place 

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The brand, founded in 2007 by photographer Adam Brown, identifies four key holiday categories: beach, sport, resort, and coast. Orlebar Brown was acquired by Chanel in 2018, with plans to continue the brand’s worldwide and cross-channel growth.

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Are more discounts on the cards before Christmas?

Inside Retail

With higher-than-usual stock levels leading into Christmas that retailers are planning to turn over at the full freight Christmas margin, that could spell trouble. As we all know, plans can change. In 2007, the cash rate was on an upward trajectory hitting an 11-year high of 6.75 We’ve seen it happen before.

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

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Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will.

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