Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

The pyjama brand and its mascot Penny are set to touchdown in the United Kingdom with two bricks-and-mortar stores and a dedicated UK website just in time for the Christmas shopping period this year. This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

Spanish fashion retailer Desigual recently opened a new store in Singapore and unveiled an aspirational expansion strategy in Asia that will see it open 60 bricks-and-mortar stores in China and tap into key opinion leaders in the region to reach new customers. Balazs Krizsanyik, general manager of Desigual in Asia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2023

Here, Davies chats to Inside Retail about the goals and objectives behind Superdry’s seventh store opening in Australia – in Doncaster’s Westfield shopping centre – and how Replay Jeans is getting off the ground with a partnership with Melbourne Victory. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. AD : Absolutely.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. The Sydney store expansion and meticulously aligned international retail partnerships are just the beginning. That’s kind of how it all began,” Woods explained.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

From Pop-Up Stores to Seamless Experiences The economic recession of 2008 shifted attention towards alternative retailing formats like pop-up stores. Pop-up stores can be a valuable tool but must align with a brand’s overall strategy and relevance to the local market.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. Therefore, it’s the right growth strategy,” she added. Deep localisation will be the key to success in overseas expansion, in her opinion.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. In 2008, they actually went into administration. What’s the overarching strategy behind that?

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