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Propel Group to sell Driza-Bone business

Inside Retail

Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. Propel Group seeks to continue investing in the expansion of its Australian rural outfitting brand, RB Sellars, including the opening of new stores in Australia and New Zealand. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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TK Maxx to open first store in Perth

Inside Retail

Since its expansion into Australia in 2017, the retailer has opened 78 stores including the new TK Maxx store in WA. Having doubled its presence across Australia, the company plans to open further stores in Perth in the coming years as part of its continued national growth strategy.

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From the All Blacks to Sylvia Park: Replay reveals NZ expansion plans

Inside Retail

The New Zealand expansion comes on the heels of the opening of the first Replay store in Australia at Chadstone shopping centre in April, following Pas Group’s acquisition of the local distribution rights in 2021. Beyond the sponsorship strategy, Hampson expects Replay to benefit from increased spending on luxury fashion post-Covid.

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

Inside Retail

Here, we speak to founder and CEO Jason Daniel about the brand’s international strategy, e-commerce’s growing interest in physical retail, and doing more with less. IR: It seems that a lot of Australian retailers are considering international expansion right now. In 2017, I started trying to find our “why”.

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Newmark Retail to support Hoff’s expansion in key European markets

Retail Times

Spanish fashion brand Hoff has appointed strategic retail property advisor Newmark Retail UK & EMEA to support its ambitious national and international retail growth strategy. Founded in 2017 by CEO Fran Marchena in Alicante, Hoff has been […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch!

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

Australian athleisure brand LSKD has appointed its first chief retail officer, the former director of retail for Lululemon ANZ Alex Shaughnessy, as part of its strategy to become a world-class retailer. Part of this expansion strategy is to give LSKD customers the ability to shop directly with the brand.

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How the Driza-Bone deal came about and what’s next for Propel Group

Inside Retail

Before taking the reins of Propel Group, the company behind some of Australia’s best-loved workwear brands, Caroline Elliott was the COO who restructured the local operation of French fashion label Kookai and orchestrated the local franchisee Magi Enterprises’ acquisition of the global licensing rights in 2017.