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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

Inside Retail

Dion Lee is a luxury brand established back in 2009 by its namesake designer in Sydney, Australia. The founder and creative director hit the runway straight out of fashion school showcasing his first collection in a Kings Cross car park at Australian Fashion Week in 2009.

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How the world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora shifted to recycled metals

Inside Retail

Adcock sold 60 per cent of the business back to Pandora Holdings in 2009 and the remaining 40 per cent when the company listed on the Copenhagen Nasdaq in 2010. The business entered the Australian market in 2004 when Karin Adcock acquired the Australian licence for around $35,000.

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“Doing nothing wasn’t an option”: M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen

Inside Retail

Bale in 2009, some of the challenges you faced from the outset, and how you got the business off the ground during those early stages? Matt Jensen: It was a difficult market environment when we launched back in September 2009, given it was the back end of the GFC. But I can’t remember it being too challenging.

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High-low: Bianca Spender, Nobody Denim join forces as consumers go casual

Inside Retail

Spender has been producing collections in Australia since her label was founded in 2009, and she has been working with some of her makers for more than 15 years. “They have an incredible respect in the industry that I felt was a perfect synergy for us as a leader in design and sustainable and ethical practices.”.

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In the process of design with Sukwoo Lee, founder of SWNA

Design Wanted

Let’s take the example of Seoul-based SWNA, established as a design office by Sukwoo Lee in 2009. Due to this influence, Korean universities deal more with technology-based industrial design, and due to this influence, my first job was as a designer designing cell phones and mobile accessories at Samsung Electronics.

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Influencer-Inspired Packaging Trends 2023

CRP

Back when we were all busy taking pictures of fries and cheeseburgers, she was using the platform to share her style perspectives. Her unique perspective and edited collections, stellar customer service, and attractive packaging helped Bing form a retail model that had the potential to expand globally.

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The Adoption of Pop-Up Stores by Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

The evolution of pop-up stores took another significant turn in 2009 when the concept expanded beyond retail to encompass industries such as food and beverage, capitalising on the principles of ephemerality and exclusivity.

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