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MCoBeauty CEO Shelley Sullivan on bringing ‘masstige’ makeup to the US market

Inside Retail

Australian luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty launched into the US market this week and is now stocked in over 1,800 Kroger Co stores. Inside Retail: How did MCoBeauty approach entering into the US market? IR: Any plans for an MCoBeauty retail store in the US or Australia? SS: Not at this stage. SS: Absolutely.

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Adelaide plans $250m retail hub on city fringe

Inside Retail

A $250 million development plan is set to transform a 3.6ha Adelaide plot into a modern food and retail-oriented mixed-use centre featuring apartments and a piazza-style market square. The project, dubbed ‘Locale’, will be built on the former site of furniture store Le Cornu which ended operations in 2016.

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What does Apple’s Indian expansion plan mean for the mobile landscape?

Inside Retail

Apple, known for its long game worldwide in terms of products, services, and marketing, finally arrived in India earlier this year. In April, the tech giant launched its first two stores, both of which achieved record-breaking sales during an off-season period when online retail dominates the market.

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Can a smaller-format Whole Foods help Amazon win in the grocery market?

Inside Retail

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts. Amazon’s US$13.7

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Carl’s Jr. new master franchise plans 27 new stores this year

Inside Retail

to Australia in 2016 in Bateau Bay, New South Wales, the brand has grown to nearly 30 restaurants throughout Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and NSW under separate franchise agreements with four separate businesses. We already have a support office in Victoria, a construction manager, marketing manager and head of franchise.

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Oakberry eyes Australian expansion after $100 million capital infusion

Inside Retail

Brazilian-founded Acai brand Oakberry is planning to expand its store network across many markets, including Australia, after raising $100 million (US$67 million) in Series C funding. The brand is now exploring co-investment opportunities in Australia and Portugal as additional priority markets for funding allocations.

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How Reebok’s head of marketing James Chan “confidently pushes the envelope”

Inside Retail

James Chan, head of marketing for Reebok Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) chats with Inside Retail about the brand’s partnership with Brand Collective, how Reebok is aiming to be the fastest-growing sports brand in the world, and how he continues to push the envelope within in his profession. The opportunities are endless.

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