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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

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Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. National and international expansion.

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Aesop to open its first store in Mainland China

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Australian premium luxury skincare brand Aesop is expanding its presence into Mainland China with its first store to open in Shanghai, it has announced on social media. Natura & Co’s China expansion plan also includes launching The Body Shop’s first store in China this year, after withdrawing from the market in 2014.

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India’s DTC boom: Fuelled by technology and Millennials

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Industry experts predict significant further expansion in the DTC market in the years to come. Many initially sold products through their websites and social media platforms but have since expanded their reach by leveraging e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. Since 2014, DTC start-ups have secured over $2.5

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Temple of the Sun co-founder talks design inspiration and sales growth

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Founded in Byron Bay in 2014, it has gained a cult following for its unique designs inspired by history, archaeology and ancient symbolism. Darren Gallant: Temple of the Sun first launched in late 2014. IR: Tell me about your international expansion strategy and plans, specifically into international markets?

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Retail appointments of the week

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GameStop was at the heart of a meme-stock trading phenomenon in 2021, when retail investors banded together on social media forums to punish hedge funds that had bet against the stocks. Founded by Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck in 2014, LVLY provides gift delivery services in Australia.

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How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots

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The acquisition includes Robinsons’ brands, domain names, products, social media accounts, mobile applications, associated data and historical website. million in 2014, the retailer suffered from years of declining foot traffic and was placed into liquidation at the end of 2020. . Despite achieving sales of S$257.3

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“It’s the right time to open some stores”: Ksubi CEO Craig King

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Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. A group called Bleach stepped in and picked up their debt and ran the business until 2014.

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