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Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery

Inside Retail

Since launching locally in 2009, American grocery membership chain Costco has grown from a single store in Melbourne to 13 sites across Australia and is now present in almost all capital cities. The post Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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

Inside Retail

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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“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. What are the brand’s plans in this space moving forward?

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Analysis: What’s behind Lew’s move for Myer shares?

Inside Retail

While he remains critical of the board and management of Myer, Lew may still think the department store group is a bargain at a market capitalisation of around $347 million. Myer continues to deflect Lew’s criticism of its direction, limited retail experience at board level, and mass exodus of management experience in the last four years.

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Beyond Starbucks: Three specialty coffee retailers taking Australia by storm

Inside Retail

Market Lane Market Lane, an independent specialty coffee brand founded in 2009, has grown steadily over the years, expanding from its first shop and roastery at the Prahran Market to eight coffee shops in Melbourne, a bustling online shop, and a roastery in Brunswick East. Market Lane. You might see more popping up around Melbourne.

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How Maison Francis Kurkdjian built a brand around the Picasso of fragrance

Inside Retail

Born of a collaboration in 2009 between Marc Chaya and perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, Maison Francis Kurkdjian has become a major player in the luxe fragrance industry, and is sold across more than 700 locations worldwide. How would you describe the brand’s international growth strategy and what are your plans for the future?

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Modest fashion mogul Vivy Yusof shares career advice and leadership tips

Inside Retail

Upon graduating, I returned back to Kuala Lumpur in 2009 and found that e-commerce was still fairly new. As the leader, it is my job to make sure this happens, and managing people isn’t an easy feat because everyone has different characters and styles. Do you expand via a partner, or do it yourself?

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