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“Acai is the new bacon and egg roll” says Oakberry CEO Renan Fretes Pinto

Inside Retail

Brazilian restaurant chain Oakberry entered the Australian market in 2018 after ANZ CEO Renan Fretes-Pinto identified a gap in the market for healthy fast food. Renan Fretes Pinto: We opened the first international store in Bondi in December 2018. I thought that this concept would go so well in Australia.

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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 US start-up Subtl Beauty stacks up in a hypercompetitive beauty market

Inside Retail

Launched in 2018, Subtl Beauty is built around the idea of having all your makeup essentials — like concealer, blush, and powder — in one easy-to-use stack, or ‘stak’, as the brand dubs its hero product, rather than carrying around a bulky slew of items. RR: Channel expansion is a primary focus for us.

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“Just getting started”: Aussie luggage brand July touches down in NYC

Inside Retail

The two became friends, bonding over their unique experiences working in the Chinese retail landscape, and in 2018 were brainstorming about what type of business they could launch together. After multiple discussions, one category the two found themselves drawn to was the concept of accessible luxury luggage for the international traveler.

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Why so many global brands fail in Australia

Inside Retail

In some cases, the failed Australian ventures were part of a flawed strategy to breathe growth into struggling home market operations. The popular American brand Gap also lasted five years, with its six Australian outlets closing in 2018 and the possible launch of stablemate brands, Banana Republic and Old Navy shelved.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

When Chinese collectables retailer Pop Mart launched a pop-up store at London Westfield in January of last year to test its concept in the UK, it expected the Asian diaspora to be its largest potential market demographic. Pop Mart, which describes itself as an “art toy store”, might seem an unusual concept to a Western consumer.

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Revamped Retail Food Group sets sights on digital, drive-thrus

Inside Retail

Retail Food Group (RFG), the company behind Gloria Jean’s Coffees, Donut King, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar and other global food and beverage chains, is investing in new store concepts and digital ordering as it emerges from a two-and-a-half-year turnaround. .

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