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

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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.

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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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Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

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Brown has been a brand manager at True Alliance since 2009, most recently managing the Ben Sherman brand. In that role, he was responsible for product sourcing, buying, design, marketing, wholesale and retail sales, brand positioning and organisational development.

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

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Bale director and designer Matt Jensen says the brand takes on the challenge of evolving with the market while honouring the pillars of the business. 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? But I can’t remember it being too challenging.

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Collapsed Missguided snapped up by Frasers Group

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Frasers Group has bought fast-fashion business Missguided and plans to set it up as a standalone business within the group. Missguided was founded online in 2009 by Nitin Passi, the daughter of an Indian immigrant who set up the high street supplier By Design in the 1960s.

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

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The susta i nable fashion market is set to become bigger and better than ever in 2024. According to market insights and consulting company Maximize Market Research , the global sustainable apparel market is valued at US$6.89 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to US$11.96 per cent. per cent.

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

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The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. Niche fragrance brands are entering the Australian market and are catering to most budgets and ethical preferences with brands such as budget-friendly Àerre and vegan Who is Elijah.