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Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans

Inside Retail

The recent acquisition also means the end of Mad Mex’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia , which was announced two years ago before the pandemic forced it to change the strategy. . “I 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

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Italian luxury house Valentino has appointed three new executives as part of its strategy to expand its focus on online and marketplaces. Before joining the company in 2018, Turhan held several key roles at fashion houses, including Ermenegildo Zegna and Gucci.

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Silly Solly’s plans 10 more stores as it moves to franchise model

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We believe in the model, it’s been operating since 2018.” The Silly Solly’s brand has come full circle, now owned by Stanton and an Australian management team that reinvented the model in 2018. “We We experimented with a couple of stores and decided there was a need for this, ” said Stanton. “It

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Famed for its chocolate waterfall, Venchi eyes US retail expansion

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

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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. JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. And now we’re going to open our sixth store next month, in Bondi Junction.

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

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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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Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

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One example of this is the recent expansion of Vero Moda. Since launching the brand in 2018 in Australia and New Zealand, we’ve seen over 200 per cent increase in sales. [It] She contended that this strategy would ensure the financial stability of Bestseller, as well as the group’s partners.

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