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Propel Group to sell Driza-Bone business

Inside Retail

Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. Propel Group seeks to continue investing in the expansion of its Australian rural outfitting brand, RB Sellars, including the opening of new stores in Australia and New Zealand. 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?

Inside Retail

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. “We

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US furniture chain Blu Dot opens its doors in Melbourne

Inside Retail

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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Aje sees the light: Why the Aussie brand is ramping up its global presence

Inside Retail

Australian fashion brand Aje has committed to further international expansion, potentially including a dedicated bricks-and-mortar presence in the United States, after spending the last year and half focusing heavily on its international retail partners. The US isn’t the only overseas market the business is focusing on. Beyond the US.

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Daikin appoints Hasan Onder as the president of Daikin Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa

Design Middleeast

He has served as the CEO of Daikin Türkiye since 2011 and in his expanded role, Hasan Onder will also assume the role of President of Daikin Middle East and Africa, covering a wide geographic scope as part of Daikin’s emerging markets expansion strategy.

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“Different journeys”: An inside look at Replay Jeans and Superdry

Inside Retail

Inside Retail: To start with, can you discuss how Superdry and Replay Jeans are going in the Australian market Alastair Davies: Absolutely. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. We have been in the market for just under 12 months now, and are still in the launch phase of the brand.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. JD’s first overseas expansion attempt JD.ID [the company’s offering in Indonesia] didn’t end so well due to intensive competition in the local market.

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