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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 continues to be at the forefront of young trends, continually leading the market with important brands such as Dr Martens, Vans, New Balance, Converse, Crocs, and Adidas.

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

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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. I’m very excited.

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L’Oreal names Kendall Jenner as a global ambassador 

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L’Oreal has named social media personality Kendall Jenner a global ambassador as part of its strategy to improve the brand’s image. Born in Los Angeles in 1995, Jenner has become one of the world’s most recognised models and one of the world’s most influential women since 2007, together with her sisters.

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

Inside Retail

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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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Just to recap, Walmart first entered the Indian market in 2007 with the wholesale ‘cash and carry’ business, Bharti Retail. Recent reports suggest that Walmart is beating Amazon in India’s fast-growing online retail market, which is expected to be worth $200 billion by 2026.

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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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How demographics are driving Milligram’s physical retail expansion

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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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