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Overseas expansion is risky, but these Aussie retailers are doing it anyway

Inside Retail

Despite some unsuccessful forays beyond the borders of Australia and New Zealand by some retailers, there is increasing optimism about global expansion. With that in mind, Country Road and Peter Alexander may have been better off focusing on Asian markets than the US in their previous international expansion.

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How Coupang, the Amazon of Korea, turned a profit 18 months after listing

Inside Retail

On 18 November, it still languished about 60 per cent below its closing price on its first day of trading, the quarterly profit is a major milestone, particularly as Coupang first began operations as a marketplace as long ago as 2010. Top line slows, bottom line fattens. In the technology sector, twelve years is a long time.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. The company will strive to deliver over RMB 3 trillion in benefits to front-line employees, increasing the income of 100 million farmers.

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