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“We are still in the early innings”: Liquid Death’s SVP of strategy

Inside Retail

From collaborations with beauty brands to tongue-in-cheek hashtags like #MurderYourThirst, Liquid Death has captured consumer attention in a way that few other brands, let alone those in the beverage category, have been able to. However, as unique as the brand name is, the company has taken an even more “metal” approach to marketing.

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Woolworths’ Countdown stores failing Kiwi consumers, says local watchdog

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New Zealand has an effective grocery retailing duopoly that is not serving consumers well, according to a preliminary report from competition regulator the Commerce Commission. Consumer NZ welcomed the preliminary findings and called for legislation to curb the chains’ dominance.

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How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market

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GMG is a Dubai-based company with distribution rights for more than 120 global brands in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and a portfolio of multi-brand retail chains across sports, food and beauty. It recently opened its first corporate office in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy.

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Grill’d CEO Simon Crowe on how drive-thru will inform its future growth

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Australian burger chain Grill’d recently opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane as part of a broader expansion strategy to service new markets and embrace new channels. Meanwhile, in Australia, retail chains including 7/11, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse , and BWS have recently explored the drive-thru concept.

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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

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The retailer also expanded its vision centres and pharmacies with private screening rooms, and placed digital touchpoints throughout the store to provide information of products and services. And it added new “dollar shops” for consumers to pick through seasonal, more affordably priced items.

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Premier Retail to close four Sydney stores despite good performance

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Premier Retail says it achieved a modest increase in sales for the half year to January 29, despite losing 42,000 trading days to Covid-related lockdowns and movement restrictions. However, store closures are necessary and inevitable when landlords do not accept this shift in consumer behaviour.”

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What Rite Aid’s collapse reveals about the challenges of pharmacy retail

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Since filing for bankruptcy last week, pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid has received interim approval to access up to US$3.45 The fall of the pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid isn’t the only pharmaceutical retailer in the US that is facing financial challenges.