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Oakberry eyes Australian expansion after $100 million capital infusion

Inside Retail

The round was raised through funds managed by the Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual – the largest investment bank in Latin America. The company said the funding will help accelerate its global expansion strategy, targeting more than $300 million in revenue and nearly 1000 stores worldwide by the end of this year.

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Bond-eye CEO: “Copy-cats are unable to do this which sets us apart”

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After the initial shock, most of my management team and all staff members rallied and dug in. We had no idea what would happen, management took large salary cuts and everybody was on Jobkeeper which was a blessing,” Philpott said. “We It was even featured in the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swim Edition.

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R.M. Williams names new chief marketing officer

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Willingham, former managing director of advertising and brand consulting company DDB New Zealand, will aim to drive the next phase of growth for the 89-year-old South Australia-based company. Former advertising firm executive Chris Willingham has joined the senior leadership team at footwear and apparel brand R.M.

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

Expert Manager at Univers Retail | Ephemeral Retailing Specialist | Published Author | Speaker In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the concept of digital transformation has emerged as a pivotal force shaping industries and strategies at an unprecedented pace. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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Luxe-for-less leader MCoBeauty talks international expansion

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Founded in 2016, luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty has seen massive growth over the past several years, and is expecting revenue growth of up to 90 per cent in 2023. That’s really our brand strategy. SS: It depends on the strategy, really. Now, we’re the number-one-selling brand in Woolworths and Big W.

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How skydiving and ice baths help this CEO stay energised

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In 2016, he hired Katharina Kuehn, a neuroscientist, to embed deep customer insights into the business strategy, and subsequently named her chief strategy officer of Winning Group, leading the company to overhaul its approach to hiring, training and productivity. I tend to work late into the evening,” he said. “I

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Freshly Cosmetics announces launch of its first flagship beauty store in the UK

Retail Focus

Still a relative newcomer to the global beauty industry, Freshly Cosmetics was established in 2016 and has already been used more than a million people across 20 countries throughout Europe as well as China. The brand has a very clear vision and purpose and the company are led and guided by pioneers in R&D for natural cosmetics.

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