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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. What is Witchery doing in the bricks-and-mortar space? We are on a journey. What was that creative process like?

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Meet the Aussie e-commerce aggregator that plans to be a unicorn next year

Inside Retail

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts.

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How acai brands like Oakberry are riding the wellness wave to global growth

Inside Retail

Retail plans a global trend The acai market is segmented into dried and pulp forms, which are sold across industries, including cosmetics, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. This is in addition to the recent $100 million investment it received, which will be allocated to accelerate the business’ expansion plans.

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The three pillars Godfreys is investing in to transform the business

Inside Retail

In 2018, specialty vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys was delisted from the ASX and bought back by the family of John Johnson, who started the business 90 years ago. Flexible expansion plans. Godfreys doesn’t have a set number of stores that it is planning to open over the next few years.

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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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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

Inside Retail

It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. When Inside Retail spoke with current CEO Craig King back in 2018 it was established that the company was scouting for CBD locations in both Melbourne and Sydney. Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming.

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Fleeting beauty: Inside the downward spiral of BWX

Inside Retail

How does what was once an incredibly successful beauty business see its share price fall from $7 in 2018 to just 20 cents today? At the time, the acquisitions seemed like a smart move into the growing clean beauty category and e-commerce space, but BWX made key changes to the way the businesses operated within months of buying them.