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Pet Circle secures $75 million to fund expansion

Inside Retail

The funding will help support Pet Circle’s growth as it continues to invest in expansion to potentially secure a larger share of the pet supplies market – worth $12 billion annually. The $75 million investment will also allow the firm to maintain its unicorn value, which it acquired in its Series C round in December 2021.

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‘Big plans’: Seafolly CEO talks international expansion

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The direct-to-consumer website will continue building brand awareness [while also] driving traffic to our key department store partners such as Selfridges and John Lewis.”. With strong performance across Singapore, Seafolly is assessing further expansion opportunities within APAC.

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Love, Bonito raises US$50m to fuel international expansion

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Southeast Asia’s largest direct-to-consumer womenswear brand Love, Bonito has raised US$50million in its Series C funding round, which will power the company’s expansion into high growth international markets including Hong Kong, Japan and the US. International expansion.

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Recipe for success: Impossible Foods eyes expansion in Asia

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With an unrivalled foundation in [research and development], Impossible is the first company delivering on the promise to make meat from plants that consumers actually prefer over the animal version,” he said, citing surveys the company has conducted. Laurent Stévenart, Singapore’s country manager for Impossible Foods. The Singapore market.

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Child’s play: Inside Toys ‘R’ Us’ expansion strategy

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” The iconic retailer went big on e-commerce in 2021, following a merger into a larger business that listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with possibly the cutest ASX listing code: TOY. Mittoni originally thought the process would take at least a year, so he’s chuffed most of the reorganisation was completed in just six months.

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From the All Blacks to Sylvia Park: Replay reveals NZ expansion plans

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The New Zealand expansion comes on the heels of the opening of the first Replay store in Australia at Chadstone shopping centre in April, following Pas Group’s acquisition of the local distribution rights in 2021. The post From the All Blacks to Sylvia Park: Replay reveals NZ expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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After Covid threw a spanner in the works, GYG’s US expansion is kicking off

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Covid threw a spanner in the works In 2021, GYG said it would have around four US sites up and running, but things haven’t worked out that way, mainly thanks to Covid. Covid also put a dampener on new construction, and so GYG put its expansion on hold. They knew we were authentic Mexican from the first bite,” he said.

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