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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Airbnb Ireland may pay as much as $30 million in penalties and compensation after the company admitted it misled customers about the currency of the prices on its accommodation booking platform. The misleading conduct affected about 70000 customers between January 2018 and August 2021.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

Furniture retailer King Living is expanding its footprint into North America, opening its first US showroom in Orange County, California late this year. The company intends to open a second US showroom in Chicago, followed by a debut in Canada – in Calgary – next year.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The once jet-setting duo spoke to Inside Retail about how different starting a successful retail business was in comparison to launching careers in fashion after experiencing almost instantaneous success with their platform ‘How to Live’, that amassed over 100,000 followers online and the brand they built with that.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Toys ‘R’ Us ANZ has decided to exit its UK business, citing an unsustainable business model and its negative impact on the group’s overall performance. This involves the transfer of all the UK assets to Tru Kids in a settlement of the US$1.8

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APRIL 23, 2024

But this is not a replication of history, Inside Retail spoke to Nuholt Huisamen, managing director of Levi Strauss & Co for East Asia Pacific, about how nostalgia is fueling the future of the business. This is not happening in the US, this is not happening in the place where this brand was born,” said Huisamen.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Selling online in the US can be lucrative, as many Australian retailers and brands are discovering. Loop is the leading post-purchase platform optimising returns, post-purchase, and reverse logistics for more than 3500 brands, representing about 15 per cent of Shopify’s gross merchandise value. Begin with baby steps, she advocates.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

The business already operates across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, China, and the United Kingdom, but a step into the US is a whole different beast. According to Statista, the US furniture retail category is worth $379.6 However, it isn’t the only Australian player looking to expand in the US.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2023

US private equity investor Advent International is reportedly to acquire a majority stake in luxury fashion label Zimmermann from Style Capital. Some media reports said the acquisition agreement, which has not yet been finalised, could value Zimmermann at about US$1 billion. Both companies declined to respond to the media.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are about 1600 possible product combinations, according to Felicity McGahan, group CEO of Strand, the 96-year-old Australian luggage chain that launched Nere in 2022. We’re very much about value and being accessible to all.” When Covid took travel from us, we all realised the role it really plays in our lives.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Olivia Magnan, Goodbyes co-founder, about the year that was and the year ahead. I think the surge in secondhand [shopping] is making significant strides in competing with traditional fashion retail, which is what we’re all about, trying to encourage people to shop secondhand over new.

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OCTOBER 22, 2023

The company said on its website that it plans to increase investment and “drive meaningful growth” in its core markets – the US and Canada. According to TechCrunch , which quoted data from intelligence firm Sensor Tower, Poshmark has about 8.1 million monthly active users on its phone apps. billion last year.

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APRIL 19, 2024

It’s not only [about] choosing the right mall, that’s quite easy nowadays, because all the data is there, but it’s about the right space in the mall. How do we find the floors that will be best for us?” It’s not about me saying, ‘I love diversity.’ You see that through your eyes.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

News.com has reported the 102-year-old chain is set to close after a series of decisions in boardrooms in the US and Australia and the collapse of negotiations to sell the business to rival Bob Jane Corporation. Bob Jane got offered to buy out all the stores,” a source told News.com.

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MARCH 26, 2024

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? Did this differ from the “copy-and-paste” method used to enter New Zealand? SS: Not at this stage. SS: Six per cent.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We need more more of the country to not only know about us, but to experience us and experience the proposition and understand they can save money by shopping with us,” he told Inside Retail. Most Australians haven’t even visited Temple & Webster, let alone bought from us.

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OCTOBER 22, 2023

The average warehouse size is now 147,000 sq feet, and average sales per warehouse is US$252 million. Membership fees to rise The annual membership fee is US$60, which has not changed in more than six years – but it is going up. per cent, about the same as for 2022. Membership revenue increased 8 per cent to US$4.6

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JANUARY 11, 2024

million (US$3 million) fine for its involvement in the harassment of a couple in Massachusetts, according to court documents. They had been subjected to threats and disturbing deliveries, including live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath, a bloody pig mask and a book about surviving the loss of a spouse.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Product curation When it comes to stocking products, Motte said it’s about curating brands, not having the broadest assortment. “We For us, the word partner is not a gimmick.” We have always believed in stores,” he said, noting that Sephora opens about 200 stores a year. It has to be lively, it has to be exciting,” he said.

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APRIL 10, 2024

It has raised over US$65 million in funding and has an omnichannel presence in the UK, US and Australian markets. Here, we speak with the founder and CEO about the business’ origin story and what it has in store for the year ahead. Inside Retail : How did the idea for Papier come about? billion by 2028.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. Here, we speak to founder and CEO Jason Daniel about the brand’s international strategy, e-commerce’s growing interest in physical retail, and doing more with less. One is Blenders Eyewear.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Nautical Bowls, an acai bowl retail chain founded in the US, is heading to our shores. If we can have successful franchisees then by default we will be a successful brand in Australia as it has been in the US,” he said. And that’s one of the things I love about the product. Dean Lightfoot is the area developer for Australia.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We speak with Levi Strauss & Co’s chief digital officer Jason Gowans about getting the fundamentals of e-commerce right, the latest technologies he is most excited to tap into, and what Gen Z really wants. So that’s an opportunity for us as we evolve the assortment. One is the opportunity to expand our choice count.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce company Qoo10 has entered an agreement to acquire American e-commerce platform Wish from ContextLogic Inc for US$173 million. The price represents a bargain at about 1 per cent of its value at the time the struggling marketplace listed on the stock market a little over three years ago.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Penny Cox recently took over as CEO of Toys ‘R’ Us in Australia and New Zealand. Inside Retail : Why did you decide to join Toys ‘R’ Us ANZ as CEO? In fact, I’m a customer myself, having three girls under the age of 6, so it’s something I feel strongly about. Penny Cox: I’m lucky. I love the category of toys and babies.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, bought Missguided out of administration for US$24.2 It will bring the Missguided label to Shein’s online platform, which serves about 150 million users. “We are also excited about the ongoing discussions around further collaboration between Frasers Group and Shein,” he said. .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Richemont first purchased Net-a-Porter in 2010 for approximately US$550 million, before merging it with Yoox. Then in 2018, Richemont bought back the combined entity for about US$3.4 In the year leading to March 31, 2022, Richemont’s online distributors, led by Yoox Net-a-Porter, lost about US$208.4

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

Children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us says it plans to open a 3000sqm experiential retail hub in Victoria if the company’s capital raising plan is successful. Meanwhile, the company will deploy $3 million to support the rollout of new Toys ‘R’ Us stores located inside WH Smith high street shops in the UK.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Australian SPF-first beauty brand Naked Sundays has hit a bullseye with its hard launch into 1030 US retail stores. The global expansion includes the rollout of the brand’s best-selling products and two new ones exclusive to Target US, across almost 1000 stores and an expanded range at Target.com. million locally and US$11.52

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MARCH 16, 2023

Six years after its launch, Vacay Swimwear now has a presence across Australia, the US, Canada, Europe and parts of Asia. Here, we catch up with co-founders Jordan Kallios and Corey Decandia to talk about what’s next for the brand. Inside Retail : To start with, can you tell us a bit about Vacay Swimwear and how it came to be?

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MAY 23, 2023

Partnering with a world-class luxury brand like Canada Goose gives us a great sense of pride,” said Brand Collective CEO Eric Morris. It sells in more than 60 countries and has about 50 retail stores in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. per cent to US$84.5 The brand’s revenue increased 65.4

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MARCH 14, 2024

Co-founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2015, the company quickly became a hit amongst Silicon Valley-types and raised over US$200 million from venture capital investors, including Tiger Global Management, Lerer Hippeau, and Maveron. Its valuation surged to over US$4 billion on its first day of trading in November 2021.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Bloomex misled consumers about the quality and price of its products for a long time, and this penalty is an indication of how seriously the court views this conduct,” said ACCC commissioner Liza Carver. In addition, Bloomex failed to adequately disclose the surcharges of $1.95-$4.95

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APRIL 22, 2024

“The changes to the team will enable greater access and flexibility to specialist resources, which will allow us to meet growth and drive efficiency. The decision was not taken lightly and will result in a small number of employees leaving the business. We have been successful in redeploying some roles.” Myer denies this.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Until recently we weren’t speaking about our hormones. Women are suddenly talking openly about the impact our hormonal shifts are having on our work, marriages, relationships and lives,” said Everitt. It was a fantastic channel for reaching more women that need us,” said Moulder.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

“We are extremely excited about the next stage of our growth journey,” Sosandar co-CEOs Ali Hall and Julie Lavington told Retail Gazette. million (US$56.8 million (US$66.3 It will also open its first physical store in the UK imminently. The company also estimates revenue to grow 17 per cent to £54.6

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The fast food chain is targeting to expand to 50,000 restaurants by the end of FY27, with 1000 gross openings across the US and international markets during that year. As part of the expansion plans, the fast food chain targets about 2.5 McDonald’s had 41,198 restaurants worldwide as of September 30. billion in FY24.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In the US, retail giant Walmart has brought together the cast from Mean Girls to reprise their roles to showcase the business’ Black Friday deals: bringing star power and storytelling together in an otherwise simple ad about discounts. If you can write something great, it has a better chance of getting the brand’s message out there.”

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