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Bushbuck raising funds for an Australian expansion push

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Following the success of fellow Kiwi outdoor brand Kathmandu , outdoor clothing brand Bushbuck is raising equity to speed up its expansion in Australia. Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model.

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How Aussie menswear brand Peter Jackson is suiting up for e-commerce expansion

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This is a key part of the brand’s expansion, but it doesn’t mean stores will carry less stock. Nick Jackson entered the business in 2012 after a career as a buying officer for Myer and territory manager at Cambridge Clothing Company. At the time the brand had 10 stores in Victoria. “We’re

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Retail appointments of the week

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Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. With the new role, Steele is in charge of the brand’s expansion, including concentrating on regional growth, establishing convenience partnerships, as well as investing in e-commerce and digital platforms.

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How L’Occitane’s Dr Vranjes Firenze aims to grow in Australia and beyond

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Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.

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Retail appointments of the week

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7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. Du Retail joined L’Oreal France in 1996 and has worked in a variety of fields, including management, operations, finance, and e-commerce.

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Following a $121m Series D funding round, Insider unlocks unicorn status.

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The additional capital will be used to fuel rapid expansion, enhance the company’s core technology and scale local sales and marketing investments. Insider has moved from strength to strength and Australia has always been a priority for the global business”, says Tunc Bolluk, Managing Director at Insider ANZ.

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How Pizza Capers’ founder is driving Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers’ rapid growth

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Starting with one restaurant in Kenmore, he developed the business to over 120 international locations, before selling to the Retail Food Group for $30 million in 2012. Replication en masse According to Cleary-Corradini, there’s fierce internal debate about the scale of expansion. We’ll start from the city, then go west, then go south.

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