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Byron Bay streetwear brand Afends unveils new concept store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Byron Bay streetwear brand Afends is opening a new concept store in Melbourne’s QV shopping centre this week. A new store in one of Sydney’s most premium shopping districts is set to open next April, with another location in Australia to open by the end of June.

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Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

Inside Retail

Bloodied, but not bowed, Uniqlo corrected its initial mistake by opening a SoHo, New York street flagship in November 2006. Sibling brand GU is more trendy, lower-priced and closer to a true fast fashion concept. Strategically, it had been a bad decision to launch in the US in malls before the brand had any recognition there.

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

Inside Retail

It will be Sheike’s first location outside of a shopping centre and one of the first to feature the brand’s new design concept, which rolled out in the brand’s Karrinyup and Robina stores last year, and includes marble and brass finishes. “It’s

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

Inside Retail

Stephen Grenley: Mango has been present in the United States since 2006. At the beginning of the year, we expanded our presence in California arriving for the first time in San Diego and launching in Pennsylvania with a store in the King of Prussia shopping center, the state’s biggest mall.

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

Inside Retail

IR: Will this store look and feel different from other Sheike stores, since it’s your first one outside of a shopping centre? A lot of these pieces – click-and-collect, or store-to-door – really enhance her store experience and allow her to shop with ease. IR: I know Sheike launched an e-commerce site in 2006.

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Leading the way to global dominance!

Design Middleeast

I have been with Sedar since 2006, and since then embarked on various ventures within the company, leading processes such as manufacturing, operations, and strategic planning in addition to leading design innovations. “Our teams work together to bring these concepts to life.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, well before high-end shops and boutiques graced the iconic retail corridors of Fifth Avenue, Champs-Élysées and Via Monte Napoleone, consumerism and desire became a driving force in Western culture. New York quickly became the epicenter of burgeoning new retail concepts.