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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. Enhanced market analysis and management tools generated by new technology and the attraction of international customers from online platforms are no doubt key factors.

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Delivery management platform, Scurri, announces strategic UK hires to accelerate expansion

Retail Focus

Following its launch in 2010, Scurri has grown to a business that processed over €10bn worth of global shipments in 2022, with €15.3million investment raised to date from private angel investors, institutional VC investors and the Irish Government development fund, Enterprise Ireland.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will.

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Love, Bonito raises US$50m to fuel international expansion

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s largest direct-to-consumer womenswear brand Love, Bonito has raised US$50million in its Series C funding round, which will power the company’s expansion into high growth international markets including Hong Kong, Japan and the US. International expansion. We are really investing in the long term.

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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. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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Meet Daniel Broderick, a New Yorker helming New Era’s APAC operations

Inside Retail

The current state of affairs “Malaysia has a growing economy and a strong consumer market, making it an attractive destination for expanding retail businesses. The APAC marketplace Broderick said that the APAC market presents both challenges and opportunities for the headwear industry and New Era.

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Retail appointments for the week

Inside Retail

Farris joined Rip Curl in 2010, moving her way up from running Rip Curl surf events around the world and executing the brand’s marketing strategy to overseeing and growing its women’s business globally. KFC Asia’s chief marketing officer to move to Westpac. CEO of British retailer Frasers Group to step down.