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Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans

Inside Retail

Mexican restaurant chain, Mad Mex, has acquired back the 50 per cent ownership from its Singapore-based venture partner, 4Fingers International, shifting focus to its home market. In 2018, 4Fingers bought 50 per cent of Mad Mex as part of the Australian Mexican quick-service restaurant brand’s expansion into Asia.

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Valentino names new executives as it eyes online expansion

Inside Retail

Italian luxury house Valentino has appointed three new executives as part of its strategy to expand its focus on online and marketplaces. His responsibilities will be assigned to the new functions of marketing and e-commerce & omnichannel. Cappi will start his role in September.

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‘That’s the power of the US market’: July co-founder talks global expansion

Inside Retail

On July 1, Melbourne-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) luggage brand July launched in the US, its first market outside of Australia and New Zealand. That’s the power of the US market,” July co-founder and chief strategy officer Athan Didaskalou told Inside Retail. So, why was the launch such a success? Play to our strengths’.

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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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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. The post Famed for its chocolate waterfall, Venchi eyes US retail expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Why Blundy and Lew’s C-suite shuffles are crucial for good business

Inside Retail

With strategy to implement and execution during difficult retail trading conditions of utmost importance, it is vital that experience and focussed leadership is at hand,” Brookes said. Growth opportunities For Lovisa and BBRC more broadly, the recent appointments of Cheston and McInnes come as the business enters a period of global expansion.

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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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