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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. “We

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Japan influences Reebok’s “positioning as the leading irreverent sports brand”

Inside Retail

“Reebok sort of stagnated in the late ’90s,” Joe Foster, Reebok’s founder, previously told Inside Retail , but clever collaborations and an irreverent business strategy are priming Reebok for its best performance yet. Tapping into sub-cultures is how Reebok plans to avoid returning to its “stagnated” 90’s state.

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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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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

Inside Retail

During the pandemic, the Australian womenswear brand Witchery turned 50, but rather than kicking back to party, the retailer revved its omnichannel strategy and worked on a new physical store concept. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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Starbucks to sell Seattle’s Best business to Nestle

Inside Retail

The coffee company acquired Seattle’s Best nearly two decades ago as a secondary brand that targeted areas where its more “premium coffee” core business would not get the same support, with plans to expand the concept through retail, franchising and licensing.

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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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Aldi UK’s latest Special Buy: checkout-free shopping

Inside Retail

Discount retailer Aldi may be a novice when it comes to in-store technology in Australia, but it has plans afoot in the UK to launch an advanced system that will replace checkout entirely. Woolworths introduced it in supermarkets in 2018, as a trial at its store in Sydney’s Double Bay. Shoppers love it or hate it.

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