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Overseas expansion is risky, but these Aussie retailers are doing it anyway

Inside Retail

Despite some unsuccessful forays beyond the borders of Australia and New Zealand by some retailers, there is increasing optimism about global expansion. With that in mind, Country Road and Peter Alexander may have been better off focusing on Asian markets than the US in their previous international expansion.

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Delivery management platform, Scurri, announces strategic UK hires to accelerate expansion

Retail Focus

Following its launch in 2010, Scurri has grown to a business that processed over €10bn worth of global shipments in 2022, with €15.3million investment raised to date from private angel investors, institutional VC investors and the Irish Government development fund, Enterprise Ireland.

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

Inside Retail

We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. I didn’t go full time on LKI until 2010, when I finished my carpentry apprenticeship, so as much as it’s been a whirlwind, if I had this kind of growth back in my early 20s, I don’t think I could have handled it.

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Love, Bonito raises US$50m to fuel international expansion

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s largest direct-to-consumer womenswear brand Love, Bonito has raised US$50million in its Series C funding round, which will power the company’s expansion into high growth international markets including Hong Kong, Japan and the US. International expansion. We are really investing in the long term.

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Shark Ninja announces 20 new products and enters three new categories at inaugural EMEA Launch Event

Retail Times

Shark Ninja has announced plans for 20 new product launches and entry into three new categories at its inaugural EMEA Launch Event. The brand’s first EMEA Spring Forum was held in Palma, Mallorca, 1-2 February 2024, to underscore its expansion plans in the region as well as showcase its latest NPD.

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Shanky’s Whip makes TV debut with ‘Worth a Try’ ad campaign

Retail Times

Shanky’s Whip Irish Whiskey Liqueur launches its first TV advertising campaign this month in the run up to St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, marking a major step forward in its global expansion plans designed to grow awareness and fuel growth. Retail Times - Retail Times, the free online source for retail news since 2010

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

Inside Retail

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. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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