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Aje trims head office workforce

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Aje has removed 20 head office positions as part of the company’s strategic review amid challenging market conditions. Founded in Melbourne in 2008, Aje now has stores across Australia and New Zealand and an e-commerce site for international orders.

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US furniture chain Blu Dot opens its doors in Melbourne

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The launch marks the brand’s second brick-and-mortar store in the country and 17th worldwide since its establishment in 2008. Expressing his enthusiasm for the brand, Conroy connected with its headquarters in Minnesota and showed how Blu Dot is a great fit in the Australian market, opening its first store in Sydney, NSW.

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Propel Group to sell Driza-Bone business

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Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, marks Rinehart’s foray into fashion retail. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

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This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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Marquee’s Bernie Brookes: There are more retail collapses to come

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The board of directors of MRG, the umbrella that owns accessories brands Colette and The Daily Edited, appointed Domenic Calabretta, Mitchell Ball, and Richard Lawrence of Mackay Goodwin as voluntary administrators on Wednesday, citing an unexpected downturn in sales starting in October last year.

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Shein chooses Tokyo for its first permanent store in the world

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Shein’s first brick-and-mortar store will display items and styling that caters to the Japanese market. Founded in 2008, Shein sells online in more than 150 countries and regions, mainly in the US and Europe, but not its home market China, where it produces its clothing.

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No one will escape: Industry leaders on navigating the retail recession

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He believes that there are similarities between the current situation and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, with the rate of inflation more significant now. Success] will be very much about stealing market share from competitors,” Brookes said. This, he said, is covering up volume decreases for retailers.

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