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Toys ‘R’ Us to open immersive experience centre in Victoria next year

Inside Retail

Set to open next June, the experience centre will be a “very unique place for children, adults and families to experience toys and Toys ‘R’ Us”, Dr Louis Mittoni, Toys ‘R’ Us CEO and managing director, told Inside Retail. “We’re Hobby Warehouse relaunched Toys ‘R’ Us as an online-only business in 2019.

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How Pizza Capers’ founder is driving Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers’ rapid growth

Inside Retail

Starting with one restaurant in Kenmore, he developed the business to over 120 international locations, before selling to the Retail Food Group for $30 million in 2012. It became a job as well as a hobby, so I thought I should become more involved,” Russo said.

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How Toys ‘R’ Us aims to bring joy and wonder back to the brand

Inside Retail

Here, she discusses her philosophy for finding and managing good people, the global company’s sprawling plans for expansion, the importance of an exciting customer experience in toy stores, and more. My vision for the company is that we are truly an authority on toys (and babies and hobbies), and all aspects of development and play.

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Retail roleplay: How Good Games creates community from dice and dungeons

Inside Retail

Since launching in Sydney in 2006, the chain of hobby game stores has grown to 29 locations across the country, as well as two in the United States. Pre-Covid, our stores were performing exceptionally well,” Good Games’ retail manager Grady Chiu told Inside Retail. . Retail roleplay. We’re really not.

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Carousell co-founder talks LuxLexicon acquisition and future of re-commerce

Inside Retail

With its recent acquisition of Singapore-based luxury resale business LuxLexicon, Carousell Group co-founder Marcus Tan said the company aims to create “the largest managed marketplace for authenticated second hand luxury bags where users can buy and sell with trust and convenience”. billion by 2026.

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Strumming a new tune: Fender’s APAC pres talks world-first Tokyo flagship 

Inside Retail

Fender’s APAC president Edward “Bud” Cole told Inside Retail that Tokyo is the perfect location for the iconic guitar brand’s first flagship store. “By By 2030, Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest music market in the world. As far as Cole is concerned, “artist adoption or player adoption in any market equals market share.” “If

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Why Toys ‘R’ Us is investing in robots for peak trading season

Inside Retail

An army of robots have been recruited to help Toys ‘R’ Us manage Christmas trading — the peak period for toy sales. The company has made an initial investment of $2 million in robot technology at its new warehouse in Dandenong South alongside a state-of-the-art warehouse management system. per cent.”.

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