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Platypus opens 200th store, promises 30 more by June

Inside Retail

Platypus, which was acquired by Accent Group in 2007, currently has 167 stores in Australia and 34 in New Zealand. Platypus intends to continue its rapid regional expansion, having previously opened outlets in Alice Springs, Mildura, Coffs Harbour, and Albury. “We

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How demographics are driving Milligram’s physical retail expansion

Inside Retail

The business was started in 2007 by Scott Druce and Matt Harris. It’s the desire for high quality and a passion for sustainability driving market trends in Milligram’s space, Druce said. “We Also driving trends in its market is the omnichannel experience, he said. We’re also constantly reviewing the range.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. Here, we speak to founder and CEO Jason Daniel about the brand’s international strategy, e-commerce’s growing interest in physical retail, and doing more with less. How are you handling that?

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Mad Mex exits Asia. Here’s the new growth strategy for Australia

Inside Retail

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. I started this business in 2007 and we’ve worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to build it so it’s great to be back to 100 per cent ownership. CY: Yes, 100 per cent.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

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Australian athleisure brand LSKD has appointed its first chief retail officer, the former director of retail for Lululemon ANZ Alex Shaughnessy, as part of its strategy to become a world-class retailer. It was founded in 2007 by Jason Daniel and now has eight retail stores in Australia, one in San Diego, US , with two new stores coming soon.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Mad Mex names Therese Frangie as CEO after founder moves into strategy role By Rakshnna Pattabiraman Therese Frangie has been named Mad Mex’s CEO as founder and former chief Clovis Young moves on to become MD. Meanwhile, Young who started Mad Mex in 2007 said it was the “right time” for Frangie to “officially step into the CEO role”. “As

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What’s the Guochao trend and what does it mean for global brands in China?

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This policy was established to shift China’s manufacturing-led economy to a more consumption-based economy due to the country’s falling GDP value between 2007 and 2010. Nike, the biggest sports brands in the world, has been losing its market share to local Chinese competitors, Li Ning and Anta, due to the Guochao trend.