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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 Under the partnership, Mad Mex launched its restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia in 2019. .

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Coco Republic to open California flagship stores, hints at global plans

Inside Retail

The plan coincides with the appointment of two key executives in the US: Eric Bauer as global CEO and Skye Westcott as president of North America who will lead what Coco Republic, the Australian-founded furniture and homewares chain, describes as an “accelerated global expansion, initially focused on the California market”.

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“We felt we had to do something quite radical”: Pandora’s SVP of sustainability

Inside Retail

The world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora is placing sustainability at the cornerstone of its ‘Phoenix’ growth strategy and even tying bonuses for top management to environmental targets to incentivise progress. If you rewind to 2020/21, the company was in the middle of overhauling the business strategy and setting out a growth strategy.

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Over the last five years as CEO, King has been enacting his ‘customer-first plan’ which has re-established Myer as Australia’s 8th most trusted brand, according to Roy Morgan. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties.

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Mad Mex exits Asia. Here’s the new growth strategy for Australia

Inside Retail

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. CY: We opened a restaurant in Singapore in September of 2019, and we opened the second restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, KLCC Centre, in February of 2020. It was just very unfortunate timing.

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Mad Lords Plans Expansion

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Mad Lords (Paris) is planning to expand its footprint with an additional three stores in 2022, Forbes reports. The fine jewelry boutique is planning to open new locations in Belgium, Brussels, and another on Rue St. The post Mad Lords Plans Expansion appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Why the effort to shake up Endeavour’s board is rooted in the past

Inside Retail

Former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish and gaming czar Bruce Mathieson have developed a “fix it” plan for Endeavour Group. The plan involves having Wavish join the board of the liquor and gaming powerhouse, which they argue has lost its way after being divested by Woolworths in 2019. billion since 2019.

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