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Inside Guzman y Gomez’s plan to reach $500 million in revenue

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Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is planning to open an additional 30 drive-thrus in Australia over the next 12 months, which will bring the company’s total store count to over 180 locations across Australia, Singapore, Japan and the US. His goal is to turn GYG into the best restaurant company in the world. “It per cent. “I

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

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Streetwear fashion label Afends is expanding its footprint by launching two stores in Sydney, including a store in The Galleries and a concept retail location on Newtown’s King Street. It is planning to launch in the US. . Afends at The Galleries. Afends at The Galleries.

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7-Eleven parent to sell Sogo & Seibu for US$1.4 billion – report

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Yodobashi will also open stores in several Sogo & Seibu locations in the country. Seven & I announced its plan to sell the chain to focus on its convenience store and supermarket businesses earlier this year. Sogo & Seibu, previously known as Millennium Retailing, was acquired by Seven & I in 2006.

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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. Located in the City Cross arcade on Rundle Mall in Adelaide, the store is expected to launch in the middle of this year.

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Facebook Meta changing the way small businesses market themselves

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Marketers need only look at Twitter’s resurgence since it’s beginning in 2006, with 70 per cent of businesses planning to increase their investment moving into 2022 to see that previously dismissed platforms are presenting new opportunities that could be overlooked.

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Byron Bay streetwear brand Afends unveils new concept store in Melbourne

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It marks the brand’s fifth bricks-and-mortar location in Australia and the start of a bigger push into physical retail in the months ahead. 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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Retail appointments of the week

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Haynes, who started in Australia as territory manager in 2006, has previously held roles including chief business development officer and interim CEO. The Telegraph said her departure comes after “a clash with the luxury retailer’s Chinese owner Dickson Poon over her plans for the business”.

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