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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

Inside Retail

Co-founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2015, the company quickly became a hit amongst Silicon Valley-types and raised over US$200 million from venture capital investors, including Tiger Global Management, Lerer Hippeau, and Maveron. Its valuation surged to over US$4 billion on its first day of trading in November 2021.

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Art and upcycling: How Casetify plans to reach 100 stores globally by 2025

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Following its store launch in Sydney earlier this year, Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand Casetify is planning to expand across Australia, as part of a larger goal of reaching 100 stores globally by 2025. The program will include plans to upcycle donated phone cases as part of the manufacturing process in order to develop new cases.

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Woolworths unveils plans for 22,000 sqm online hub in Sydney

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The development application is subject to approval from the NSW Department of Planning, and will support 440 jobs during its construction phase and a further 250 once operational. The site is expected to begin construction in 2021, with an operational launch date in 2024.

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‘Go anywhere, get anything’: Uber reveals plans for marketplace

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And it doesn’t plan to stop there. last minute shopping needs, and complement our existing e-commerce offer,” Woolworths Metro general manager Justin Nolan said in a statement. Uber Eats regional general manager retail for ANZ, Lucas Groeneveld, said that the company has seen significant demand for grocery items on the platform.

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Frasers Group unveils plans for the next cohort of store openings In Ireland

Retail Focus

Frasers Group plc today unveils plans to advance its investment into the Irish market, introducing FLANNELS into the Republic of Ireland for the very first time, with three new FLANNELS stores set to open across the country in FY23. For FLANNELS by Argent Design. For FLANNELS by Argent Design. For FLANNELS by Argent Design.

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Chinese fashion retailer Shein revives plan for New York listing

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Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. Valuation jump. It made around US$15.7

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A foundational year: Woolworths’ sustainable efforts ramp up in 2021

Inside Retail

In the last year, the group released its Sustainability Plan which set out a commitment to be powered entirely by renewable energy by 2025 , appointed its first chief sustainability officer, Alex Holt, and signed onto its first renewable energy deal. “We

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