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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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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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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

Inside Retail

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. With stores in Melbourne, Sydney and at NSW’s Brunswick Heads, the brand is now eyeing expansion abroad.

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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. The company show no signs of slowing down, planning to bring its horde of green gold to 50 Florida locations by the end of the year.

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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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From innovative textiles to rentals, sustainable fashion is here to stay

Inside Retail

Inside Retail spoke with the husband-and-wife duo behind the apparel company based in Italy to learn more about how they are working to promote sustainability within the retail industry and their upcoming plans for Nuttch. As we move into the next year, the sustainable apparel industry is ripe for expansion. per cent.

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Parfums de Marly enters APAC for the first time and settles in Sydney home

Inside Retail

The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. The stronghold that department stores have on the market share meant that partnering with department stores and the right ones was essential for the success of the brand’s Australian expansion. “By