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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

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

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After Lew’s Premier Investments acquired the Just Group, and with it Peter Alexander, he shut down the US stores in 2009, saying it “reflects the board’s commitment to take the decisions that are necessary to maximise returns for shareholders”. million for its first-half sales results. “We

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US furniture chain Blu Dot opens its doors in Melbourne

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Blu Dot MD Brett Conroy shared that after discovering the brand in Dwell magazine in 2009 and visiting Blu Dot’s showroom in New York’s SoHo while on holiday in 2011, he was “instantly smitten”. “I Covid slowed our physical expansion, but that’s finally made us even more excited to be here in Melbourne.”

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Cotton On opens first store in Manhattan

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Clothing retailer Cotton On has opened its first physical location in Manhattan, New York, propelling its international expansion. Cotton On decided to expand in the US in 2009 and opened its first store in New York’s Staten Island in 2019.

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

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Opening the first store in 2009 in Byron Bay, Afends’s target customers are Millennials and Gen Z. With stores in Melbourne, Sydney and at NSW’s Brunswick Heads, the brand is now eyeing expansion abroad. Afends at The Galleries.

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Adding Six More Dispensaries, Green Dragon Catching Fire in Florida

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Green Dragon, a multi-state cannabis operator, launched in 2009 in Denver. Green Dragon now has 20 medical marijuana dispensaries across the state, continuing its expansion into the Florida market. In January 2022, Green Dragon merged with Eaze, using the online marketplace to grow its retail footprint nationally.

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Missguided, alas: UK fast-fashion label collapses owing millions

Inside Retail

Founded online in 2009, Missguided seemed to start off well in the digital space, but a foray into brick-and-mortar retailing from 2016 appears to have ultimately sealed its fate.

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