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JANUARY 18, 2024

After dedicating over five years to engineering and a stint with Apple, Das launched Nat Habit in 2019. Packaging-wise, Das said the brand has shifted 40 per cent of 37 product lines to metal, glass, or paper, with plans to convert all PET bottles to recycled PET (already achieved for its Malai Lotions).

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AUGUST 20, 2022

The plan coincides with the appointment of two key executives in the US: Eric Bauer as global CEO and Skye Westcott as president of North America who will lead what Coco Republic, the Australian-founded furniture and homewares chain, describes as an “accelerated global expansion, initially focused on the California market”.

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MAY 23, 2022

As part of JYSK’s plans to expand in the UK, the largest Danish retailer, operating globally, will be opening its first Telford store on 2nd June 2022 at Unit NQ1, Northern Quarter, Telford Shopping Centre. Repro Free: 29/03/2019 pictured at a special preview of the first Irish JYSK store in Naas, Co. Picture Andres Poveda.

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MAY 3, 2023

Footfall was finally almost back to 2019 levels in the first quarter, with 47 million visitors. Just two new openings are planned for this year: VMM Grand Park, a Mega Mall in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City; and a Vincom Plaza in Ha Giang in the far north, near the Chinese border. Both are expected to open in the fourth quarter.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Korean streetwear brand Acmé de la vie (ADLV) is continuing its international expansion, with the opening of its third store in Australia this week. By 2025, the brand plans to have 12 stores in the country. billion in 2019. But the well-loved Korean brand isn’t stopping there.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In 2019, third-party sellers generated roughly 60 per cent of Amazon’s product sales, double the percentage they represented a decade ago, Marketplace Pulse found. It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts. The numbers behind the business model. Fours levers to grow revenue.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Announced in 2019 , the 34,000sqm store will be located at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Ikea Group’s expansion manager Fabian Winterbine told Inside Retail that New Zealand has been considered something of a “missing piece” for many years. Accompanied by an e-commerce platform, it is set to open its doors to the public in 2025.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2023

Kind products are already selling in Australia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines, with plans to add more countries to its list in the second half of FY23. New Zealand’s Emma Lewishman launched her eponymous beauty brand in 2019, touting itself as a ‘ science-led natural skincare brand ’.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The acquisition is expected to further boost Retail Zoo’s expansion. With Adamantem, we plan to invest in further expansion of our global footprint, leverage customer insights and analytics to drive our customer proposition and establish market-leading ESG frameworks for the business,” said Alani.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The company delivered a revenue increase of 16 per cent to $172 million during the period spanning pre-Covid year 2019 to 2022 and expects flat-to-modest revenue growth for 2023, in the face of constrained consumer spending and wholesaler buying caution.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish and gaming czar Bruce Mathieson have developed a “fix it” plan for Endeavour Group. The plan involves having Wavish join the board of the liquor and gaming powerhouse, which they argue has lost its way after being divested by Woolworths in 2019. billion since 2019.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The business, then known as Noni B Limited, picked up a majority stake in EziBuy for $1 in late 2019, and the full acquisition will approximately double its annual online sales to make up almost 30 per cent of total revenue. Fashion group Mosaic Brands has purchased the remaining 49.9 million for FY21. “We

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Inside Retail

MAY 14, 2024

Focusing on that, we launched into this big plan to transition to exclusively using recycled silver and gold,” Twomey-Madsen said. The retailer is on track to meet its target of halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and last year, its emissions were down 27 per cent compared to its 2019 baseline.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

Singapore-based online sneaker resale marketplace Ox Street is launching a trans-Tasman expansion, opening an e-commerce store in Australia. The company’s short term plan is to build brand equity and a large part of that is being trusted to robustly authenticate the products before they reach buyers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

The largest Danish retailer operating globally, JYSK , is set to open two new stores within the Greater Manchester region as part of its ambitious UK expansion plans. The post JYSK to open two new stores in Greater Manchester appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Secondlifeasia, Malaysia’s foremost smart device repair company, has announced its ambitious expansion into Thailand, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards mitigating the environmental impact of electronic consumption. At the heart of the company’s ethos lies a steadfast commitment to environmental stewardship.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Petico was co-founded in 2019 by Daniel Choy, who is the CEO, and three other friends – Ashwin Kumar, Ben Fong and Esther Loo. Creador’s founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan said his firm will assist PWI in M&A capabilities and international expansion. It has a monthly capacity of 3,000 tonnes, and future expansion is in the works.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

Following a successful push into Singapore two years ago, Chinese collectible toy brand Pop Mart’s international expansion is continuing at pace, driven by experiential retail stores and high-profile collaborations with global artists and brands. Moon said details will be revealed once the plan is firmed up.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Global fashion label Calvin Klein has launched its first multi-brand lifestyle store in Brisbane, as part of its expansion plan in Australia. Calvin Klein opened its first multi-brand store at Queensland’s Sunshine Plaza in 2019, spanning over 310sqm.

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APRIL 8, 2022

The Co-op is planning further logistics investment as it grows its business and ecommerce operations, despite being hit hard by supply chain challenges this year. The company also has plans to construct a new facility alongside its Newhouse depot in North Lanarkshire this year.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Walmart is not resting on its laurels.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Global market expansion In 2000, the bold-blue and bright-yellow discount chemist retailer Chemist Warehouse opened its first store under the brand identity it is known for today in Melbourne. A flagship store in Zhengzhou, China was opened in 2019 and the country’s current count of bricks-and-mortar stores is seven.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Tsoukalas has been with Heinemann Australia since 2019 and is currently head of marketing and category management. Kathmandu hires international team to lead expansion. According to a statement from the brand, Gilbert will be focusing on expansion across Europe, Asia and North America. Walmart to hire over 3000 drivers.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. In a coffee culture dominated by global juggernauts, Bacha Coffee stands as a timeless emblem of rich tradition and unparalleled taste.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The 900sqm store is the first Lego store in Australia to have a street frontage, rather than being placed in a shopping centre, and signifies the culmination of years of bricks-and-mortar expansion in the market.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has hit 100 stores across Australia and New Zealand, and is planning a further expansion across the region. The business has said it had donated a total of 333,404 glasses frames, and a total of $80,000 to charitable causes, between January and December 2019.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Situated in the bustling Eastwood City, Quezon City, the new venue is the first of six outlets the company plans to open in the Philippines this year. We sat down with COO Venon Tian to talk about Zus Coffee’s ambitious plans, its strategic partnership, and what sets it apart in an increasingly crowded market.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

It’s been a long-awaited arrival for the brand and the first step in a 33-store expansion plan for the next 18 months. It launched in Melbourne in 2019 as a delivery-only fast food concept. Western Australian chain Chicken Treat has flown in to the eastern seaboard, opening its first stores in Sydney.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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 the interim, Johnson will be replaced by Dave Nielsen, who has been Beyond’s president since 2019, while the search for a permanent CEO has begun, the company added.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

According to Convenience and Impulse Retailing , 7-Eleven is going through a period of expansion throughout regional Australia, planning 70 new stores in the next two years. In 2019 Drennan returned to The Iconic as marketing director of growth and strategy. Melissa Drennan trades The Iconic for Catch.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Parade was founded by Columbia University dropout Cami Téllez in 2019, with a purpose to disrupt the market and champion inclusivity, body positivity and sustainable manufacturing. It was valued at US$200 million in 2022.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Centre occupancy currently stands at 98% and footfall 10% up on 2019 levels with current trends suggest a record year in 2023, outperforming the already positive performance for physical retail more broadly across Ireland. This investment has succeeded in increasing appeal for new international and local brands.

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JANUARY 8, 2023

Some of this elevated foot traffic can be attributed to the chain’s impressive expansion, going from 900 stores at the end of the 2019 fiscal year to 1,190 at the end of the 2021 fiscal year. Recognizing the strength of the brand, BDT Capital Partners purchased the chain in 2019 with the intention of expanding Whataburger’s footprint.

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MAY 12, 2021

He stepped in after CEO Craig Tozer moved on from the brand in 2019 after four years heading up the business. Over the past 18 months Oporto has seen exponential growth, fast tracked innovation and the long-standing plans implemented. “I I envisage a very busy year of expansion!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Inside Retail : Why did you decide to join BCF in 2019? When I got the opportunity to join the Super Retail Group back in 2019, I essentially had no choice but to say yes to joining this great brand. Customers were asking for a much broader range than what we were stocking in 2019. What was the appeal? PB: Absolutely.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

As the creators of a startup family business in Brisbane now focusing on international expansion, Katrina and Brenden Kehoe know all about the challenges – and satisfaction – of developing a brand and product range for multiple markets.

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