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Boohoo launches in five Asian markets

Inside Retail

Boohoo’s online platforms in Asia are curated for customers in each market with localised website languages and user-friendly layouts, and services and delivery logistics are also tailored for each market to provide support and to serve the needs of local customers.

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Forever New signs three-store deal in Kuwait

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Founded in Melbourne in 2006, the brand is known for its wearable and timeless collections that celebrate modern femininity, with over 400 retail and concession stores globally and over 30 million visitors to its websites each year. The collaboration will also expand Forever New’s online presence to 6thStreet.com in the UAE.

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The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

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IR: I know Sheike launched an e-commerce site in 2006. So we’ll be looking to expand heavily into SA, WA, and probably the Victorian markets. Our marketing and online team worked particularly hard to generate a lot of additional content during that time to keep her engaged and active with the brand. Hopefully, June.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

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Bluestar Alliance said the acquisition will allow Scotch & Soda to continue its operations and products across key markets, including the Netherlands. The brand’s products are distributed by 7000 retailers globally and it operates 252 of its own stores outside its home market.

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Gap to close all 81 stores across the UK, Ireland

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Gap will close all of its physical stores in the UK and Ireland during September, retaining only an online presence in the two markets. Gap has served UK customers since 1987 and launched in Ireland in 2006. In a statement the company said: “We are keen to maintain our presence in these markets.”.

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Brandbank Group names Peter Halkett as its new CEO

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Halkett was formerly CEO at APG & Co – the parent of Sportscraft, Saba, and Jag – between 2015 and 2020 and at Kathmandu between 2006 and 2014. Brandbank Group founder and chairman Peter Lew described Halkett as a “seasoned leader with a strong track record of growing retail brands across domestic and international markets”.

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How ‘ugly’ orthopaedic shoe company Birkenstock created a brand worth billions

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This is the opposite of the more traditional “trickle-down” phenomena, where mass-market designers and brands are influenced by high-end luxury and designer fashion. billion in 2006. Birkenstock’s collaborations with high-end designers like Dior and Manolo Blahnik have also boosted its brand equity. billion in 2021 and Crocs at US$1.15

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