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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

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Founded in 2006 by Jonathan Salfield and Declan Wise, Afends works with the motto ‘Question Everything’, which aims to encourage people to do their own research and come up with solutions to all of life’s problems. It is planning to launch in the US. . Afends at The Galleries.

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Boohoo launches in five Asian markets

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The expansion plan sees the launching of Boohoo’s sites in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Founded in Manchester in 2006, Boohoo is a multi-brand fashion, home and beauty platform targeting Gen Z and millennial customers.

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Exclusive: Honey Birdette founder goes from panties to pups and powersuits

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The brand was first launched by Monaghan and co-founder Janelle Barboza in 2006, which has since grown into 60 stores in Australia, the US and the UK. The first Sgt Puppa store will launch in the US in November and plans are underway to expand to 300 stores later down the track.

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Sheike to enter South Australia in major bricks-and-mortar push

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Women’s fashion brand Sheike has announced plans to open its first store in South Australia off the back of strong online engagement in the state. The brand opened five new retail stores in 2021 and plans to expand “heavily” in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria in the years ahead, according to Kennedy. “In

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Byron Bay streetwear brand Afends unveils new concept store in Melbourne

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Started by Salfield and Declan Wise in the New South Wales surf town in 2006, the brand initially offered screen-printed band t-shirts. But it’s more challenging to find good retail partners in the US, he said, which is why the founders plan to go direct-to-consumer in that market. is just two or three doors down,” Salfield said.

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Inside Spanish fashion brand Mango’s “very ambitious” US expansion plan

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By 2026, Mango plans to open 500 stores in key markets such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Stephen Grenley: Mango has been present in the United States since 2006. We began the expansion plan in 2022 with the opening of the Mango flagship store located at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York.

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

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Inside Retail : I understand Sheike is planning to expand to South Australia. Sandra Kennedy: We’re planning on opening the store in the middle of this year, and we’re very excited because it’s actually our first SA store in the portfolio, and it will also be our first strip store, so our first store outside of a centre.

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