Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

The Nasa-tech-inspired eyewear brand is opening its first US-based bricks-and-mortar location, a 500-square-foot storefront at 436 West Broadway. In 1999, the Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica acquired the firm with plans to expand its sunglasses line. billion in 2019 and generated US$3.48 per cent from 2021 to 2027.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Now, it is focused on building momentum through more aggressive above-the-line marketing — it has mostly spread through word-of-mouth up to now — and opening new bricks-and-mortar showrooms. “We That has gone really well, and it’s something we’re looking to roll out to additional locations,” McGowan said. “It’s

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Now the company’s founder has disclosed, in an interview with Inside Retail , plans to treble its store network within five years, add another 10 brands to its portfolio, and expand abroad – all while preparing for a potential IPO. A lucrative market for affordable fashion. H&M, which has 12 stores in the country, recorded 4.4

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Mexican franchise La Cabra will open its seventh restaurant on Thursday; the Ballarat site is its first regional location. Founders Joshua Smith, Sherinder Kohli and Derrick Chandra started the Melbourne-based business in 2019. ” La Cabra’s tacos, burritos and hot wings are popular signature dishes.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The luxury market is categorised by its exclusivity, maintained through a combination of high price points, consciously limited product volumes, reputation and customer experience, amongst other factors. Phillipe created a partnership with another family-owned business, Hunt Leather, to tap into the Australian market. billion in 2024.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

Located at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Foodle offers a combination of grocery shopping, dining, and take-home options. Loh, known for successful Australian restaurant chains including Sushi Jiro, Old Beijing, and Dragon Hotpot, plans to expand the Foodle concept in the coming months.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2024

Growing demand for healthy food and skin is driving the global acai berry market, which was valued at US$6.3 per cent, according to Prophecy Market Insights. Similarly, the global matcha market in 2024 was valued at US$4.25 billion, largely driven by the Asia-Pacific market and North America.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In October, the department store retailer announced plans to open 30 more “mini stores” in strip centers across the US over the next two years, as it veers outside of the shopping mall. In August, Macy’s announced that its second quarter net sales fell by 8.4 per cent year-over-year to US$5.1

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2024

A statement released by Rowing Blazers confirmed that the brand has plans to significantly expand upon its women’s offering, enhance its core offering, and expand its distribution channels, which includes opening a new bricks-and-mortar flagship.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The 900sqm store is the first Lego store in Australia to have a street frontage, rather than being placed in a shopping centre, and signifies the culmination of years of bricks-and-mortar expansion in the market. Rather, the brand was looking for a suitable flagship location, and when the Pitt Street Mall site came up, it ticked both boxes.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

In conversation with reporter Lauren Thomas of The Wall Street Journal, Daunt discussed the realities of keeping up the bookstore chain’s legacy in a rapidly shifting market. It is with a similar plan that Barnes & Noble has begun to shift its image from a large corporation to a welcoming “indie” version of a bookstore chain.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Western Australian pearl and fine jewellery brand Kailis has opened a pop-up shop at Westfield Miranda, a shopping centre located approximately 30 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD. Every pearl is unique.” This makes tapping into new audiences in Australia a critical part of the brand’s future growth strategy.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Canadian-born technical outdoor wear brand Arc’teryx will launch its first NSW store in Bondi Junction on Thursday (June 22), with plans to open more in the coming years. Arc’teryx said its market share in Australia has increased as a result of its market-leading goods and dedication to helping out local communities.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

Retailers who anticipated the incredible momentum behind their campaign – and suitably prepared their inventory levels and marketing approach – reaped significant benefits. For instance, Adidas doubled its production of Germany’s women’s football merchandise compared to the previous Women’s World Cup in 2019.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

” Australian retail expert and QUT professor of marketing Gary Mortimer believes that while local stores have shown promise throughout the pandemic, location is critical to success. Last month, Woolworths announced a $50 million write-down on the value of its smaller-format Metro supermarkets, flagging 13 struggling locations.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Spearheading this move are two flagship stores nestled in prime locations: one at the prestigious Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi Xintiandi district, and the other at the iconic Dubai Mall. Its location in Taipei was designed after careful consideration of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 shoppers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. I was CEO of General Pants at the time, and in 2019, we took the business independent. IR: What was the reason for that?

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E Delevry

APRIL 8, 2022

The Co-op is planning further logistics investment as it grows its business and ecommerce operations, despite being hit hard by supply chain challenges this year. The company also has plans to construct a new facility alongside its Newhouse depot in North Lanarkshire this year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The susta i nable fashion market is set to become bigger and better than ever in 2024. According to market insights and consulting company Maximize Market Research , the global sustainable apparel market is valued at US$6.89 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to US$11.96 per cent.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

Pop Mart recently acquired UK-based retailing company, Mogic, as part of its plan to strengthen its presence in the European market, and it has opened its first store in Malaysia, ahead of further growth in Southeast Asia. There are several countries in the pipeline and we will announce which ones once the plan is firmed up,” he added.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2023

Vincom is easily the largest mall developer and operator in Vietnam, and wants to focus less on new development this year and more on a trifecta of objectives aimed at its existing mall fleet: driving rental growth, upgrading its market positioning, and strengthening the shaky operating metrics of elements of its far-flung portfolio.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The retailer, famous for its dog and gramophone trademark, left the site in 2019 when Canadian music entrepreneur Doug Putman struck a deal to save the bankrupt firm, shutting 27 prime locations and keeping 100 stores open. It opened a store in Dublin in June, one in Antwerp on Thursday and plans further European expansion.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

McDonald’s mobile app; its human-less, order-taking kiosks; its digitised menus that change based on trends, the weather and more; and even its generative AI — together, these enable McDonald’s to eke out additional sales and efficiencies worth billions of dollars to the company, which has 40,000 locations in roughly 100 countries.

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VMS

JANUARY 8, 2023

Some of this elevated foot traffic can be attributed to the chain’s impressive expansion, going from 900 stores at the end of the 2019 fiscal year to 1,190 at the end of the 2021 fiscal year. Last year was huge for many regional QSR chains, with In-N-Out Burger, Culver’s and Cook Out all gaining visitation share in their respective markets.

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JUNE 25, 2019

The “real” retail experience – shopping, touching, tasting, feeling – is alive and well in 2019. That’s the goal for the remainder of 2019, and as we prepare for holiday shopping season. 2019 Holiday Shopping - Retail Experiences. And the pickup site is often strategically placed in a merchandise-rich location.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. Italy, the Middle East and Japan are currently the three main markets for the brand.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2022

Located at Westfield Chastwood on Sydney’s North Shore, it will be followed by another in November this year, this time at Sydney Central Plaza in the CBD. By 2025, the brand plans to have 12 stores in the country. billion in 2019. But the well-loved Korean brand isn’t stopping there. “We

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Vincom’s leasing revenue has now edged up above the level of 2019, a key benchmark, and in the first nine months of 2022 is up 29 per cent from the January-September period of 2021. With many retailers still only committed to the more high-profile locations with greater consumer spending power, it isn’t surprising that the Vincom+ format (72.4

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2021

Eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has hit 100 stores across Australia and New Zealand, and is planning a further expansion across the region. We anticipate that our continued growth will create over 400 new jobs over the year and contribute to the recovering economy and job market,” said Oscar Wylee director of retail operations Kane Ford. “We

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Led by founder Steve Grocutt, after a year like no other, sales at The Cornish Bakery are in impressive double-digit growth as the ‘independent chain’ prepares to take over £20 million through its tills in 48 UK-wide locations, and meet a target of ten new openings across the UK in 2021/22.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2024

In transaction volumes, the market experienced 10 per cent growth in 2023, outpacing the rate of new outlets opening, which remained at 3 per cent growth. Nevertheless, Lim believes that the challenges faced by these brands would include price competition in a saturated coffee market, as well as financial support as brands expand.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 1, 2022

The outdoor pedestrian mall, located in the heart of the CBD and on the doorstep of major cultural attractions, has found its post-pandemic prime as South Australians and interstate tourists find a new normal. Fashion, street and sportswear retailer Glue Store chose Rundle Mall as the location for its first South Australian store.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

After announcing plans to open in Vietnam three years ago, Japanese premium coffee chain % Arabica finally landed there this month. It has been a long wait for fans, with % Arabica’s foray into Vietnam announced back in 2019 shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. I want % Arabica to be like a premium sushi chain in Japan.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2023

Our strategy here in Australia is to get validity in the market through the IGA network, because they’ve got some great stores in great areas where we can really make a difference, especially to mum-and-dad operators,” Gander Australia co-founder Tim Brown told Inside Retail. However, it requires a slightly different approach.

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VMS

DECEMBER 13, 2021

QSR giant McDonalds (Chicago) plans to open 200 restaurants and hire 12,000 people in Italy by 2025, reports Reuters. “Italy is seen by the group as one of the markets with the greatest potential on a global scale,” Dario Baroni, CEO, McDonald’s Italia, told La Repubblica.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Just to recap, Walmart first entered the Indian market in 2007 with the wholesale ‘cash and carry’ business, Bharti Retail. Recent reports suggest that Walmart is beating Amazon in India’s fast-growing online retail market, which is expected to be worth $200 billion by 2026.

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