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Greenstreat talks store expansion, digital currency and in-house delivery

Inside Retail

It is set to open a new location in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond, with the goal of opening two more Melbourne locations – in Fitzroy and the CBD – within six months. They started the business in Albury – a regional NSW town – in 2018, before expanding to neighbouring Wodonga in Victoria and the Brisbane CBD.

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Famed for its chocolate waterfall, Venchi eyes US retail expansion

Inside Retail

The US expansion story “In 2018, we opened our first ‘Chocogelateria’ in New York in Union Square, featuring our famous chocolate waterfall. Venchi will reportedly open six new stores in the US this year, including three locations at Simon properties, and another three at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield malls.

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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. People are saying sometimes that acai is the new bacon-and-egg roll for example.”

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

Inside Retail

We do a lot throughout the US – we’re always doing events – but our focus is San Diego because it’s the location of our community. JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering?

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Comfort-focused furniture brand Maker & Son eyes APAC expansion

Inside Retail

Since launching in the UK in 2018, furniture brand Maker & Son has quickly established itself as a go-to furniture brand for comfort, with its popular Instagram videos of a woman throwing herself onto the large cushioned sofas captivating consumers. Authenticity resonates with customers.

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Western Australia gets its first Coles Local store, in Perth

Inside Retail

The new store will be located in South Perth’s Angelo Street and will sell products from 45 suppliers unique to Coles Local, including bread and pastries from Mary Street Bakery, artisan deli goods from The Farm Margaret River, pantry items from Dirty Clean Food and convenience meals from Hail the Kale.

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bloobloom announces new flagship store opening in Covent Garden

Retail Focus

The store opening is one of five new store openings which are the start of a wider expansion for the brand across the United Kingdom, which is set as part of a backdrop of strong growth. Abbas Manai, Co-Founder at bloobloom says “London is the perfect location to launch bloobloom’s expansion as it’s such an iconic shopping destination.

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