Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Delivery will keep growing as this service evolves and consumers continue to value convenience. With Covid-19 and social distancing changing consumer behaviour, premiumisation will occur with consumers willing to pay for better experiences across casual dining. What are your expansion plans for 2022 and beyond?

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Located in Whitewater Shopping Centre, in a unit once home to a Debenhams, Frasers Group has invested to transform the building into the ultimate shopping destination with a focus on experience, brands and service, for consumers to enjoy in the heart of town.

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Parcel Pending

MARCH 25, 2024

200 sites by May 2024, with the expectation that Royal Mail will ultimately use lockers in 3 000 locations as the UK network grows in the coming years. The outdoor and indoor Open Locker Network allows consumers to send, return and pick up parcels at a time that suits them.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Sustainable, direct-to-consumer fashion brand Allbirds promised to revolutionise the retail industry with stylish, comfortable, and environmentally-conscious footwear designs. Allbirds went from having 22 brick-and-mortar global stores in 2020, to 35 in 2022, before rapidly ending up with 58 locations by the end of 2022.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 31, 2022

Superdry has opened its 3,541 sq ft anchor store on Icon Outlet’s upper level and forms part of the brand’s expansion in the outlet sector, with Icon Outlet marking the brand’s second outlet store in London, joining other leading retail names such as adidas, Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2023

Australian consumer electronics giant JB Hi-Fi announced a major expansion of its New Zealand operations last week , unveiling plans to double its store count in the next three to five years. We want them in the right size, in the right location, and to complement what we’ve already got.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

Spanish fashion retailer Desigual recently opened a new store in Singapore and unveiled an aspirational expansion strategy in Asia that will see it open 60 bricks-and-mortar stores in China and tap into key opinion leaders in the region to reach new customers. Consumers have a particular way of consuming and doing business,” he noted.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sports performance and lifestyle brand Oakley has opened its second physical location in London, following their first store on King Street in Covent Garden. Besides eyeglasses, the brand has since expanded to create apparel, footwear, accessories, and Oakley sunglasses , all available to peruse at the Carnaby location. billion (£4.78

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2024

The collection was well-received by fashion editors and consumers alike, with several items selling out almost immediately post-launch. I am eager to lead the brand through such an exciting period of growth and expansion — both into new product categories and new markets.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even if only a fraction of these users convert into consumers, it spells immense profitability for retail brands. This is precisely what direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been capitalising on in recent years. Industry experts predict significant further expansion in the DTC market in the years to come. What lies ahead?

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2023

Gami Chicken is targeting 15 per cent year-on-year in-store revenue growth, is on track to grow to 42 locations by the end of 2023, and has grand plans for 2024. Gami Chicken growth strategy Lee is eyeing up the New South Wales market, with 36 strategic locations plotted for the state. “We per cent and takeaway at 14.6 per cent. “If

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Walmart is not resting on its laurels.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Australian luggage brand July recently launched its first US bricks-and-mortar location in the heart of New York City’s shopping-centered neighborhood, SoHo, at 127 Greene Street. New York City was an obvious choice for the brand to locate its first US store said Athan Didaskalou, July’s co-founder and director.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Speaking with Inside Retail , Dockers CEO Natalie MacLennan explained that the brand, which is part of Levi Strauss & Co , underwent a restructure in 2020, which has given the business the focus – and resources – it needs to reinvent itself for a modern consumer. We really wanted to make sure that Dockers had focus.”

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Retail Focus

MAY 30, 2022

Alicia Thompson, CEO of Kick Game, commented, “Liverpool is increasingly becoming an urban hub for streetwear fashion and hype sneakers, which made it a key location for us to extend the reach of our brand. This signing, combined with the upsizing of Kenji, reiterates Liverpool ONE as a long-term destination for brands to put down roots.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The tour will showcase the brand’s fragrance and grooming products for men, with immersive pop-up experiences that will allow consumers to experience its products in real life, and opportunities to win coupons, full-size products, and attend meet-and-greets with local celebrity athletes at select events. and US$3.15. and US$3.15.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. We are now entering the next chapter of our expansion, which is very exciting, with an acceleration of the internationalisation process.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2024

According to a recent Euromonitor report, while consumer food-service value nears pre-pandemic levels in 2024, dining-in at restaurants will not return to pre-pandemic level until 2028 in Asia Pacific. The report predicts that regular dining out will be off the menu for cost-conscious consumers until 2028. trillion in 2023.

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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. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2024

It was valued at US$200 million in 2022. It has five locations across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne and offers on-trend styles of intimate apparel that aren’t typically designed for bigger busts. The capsule collection consists of four silhouettes catering to a vast range of sizes from XS to 5XL, with ambition to increase this still.

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Tusco Display

JANUARY 7, 2022

2022 Retail Trend Predictions Predictions abound as 2022 kicks off and retail trends are not immune to speculation. 2020 saw closures and bankruptcies, while many retailers were buoyed in 2021 - with bankruptcies down and plans for expansion. We’ve written on the topic before and will continue to talk about it.

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Parcel Pending

AUGUST 9, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, consumers are always on the move—whether it’s a quick trip to the grocery store, collecting packages, or making an impromptu visit to grab a forgotten item from an online order placed the previous night. Delivery to home remains a favorite among consumers.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

On January 24, Target announced that it is introducing over 1,000 new wellness-related products, from apparel to supplements to snacks and beverages, to its physical and virtual shelves to support consumers on their budget-conscious health journey. Functional beverage brand Blume’s further expansion into the U.S. and Canada.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

Opening in the landmark former Clerys Department store on O’Connell Street, it will be the first to open outside of the UK – demonstrating a key expansion for the next-generation luxury retailer. Frasers Group’s investment into retail is unmatched in the sector and will continue to drive the business forward throughout 2022 and beyond.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Today, the franchise partnership boasts 46 stores located in Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Not only did M&S fail to adapt the fit of its clothing range to local consumers, it failed to win over the hearts and minds of the target market. per cent from the previous year.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2024

billion in 2022 and is on a solid growth trajectory to reach US$21.7 With a vast range of health benefits attributed to acai berries, businesses across industries are tapping into this superfood and getting creative with how they serve it up to consumers. billion by 2032 with a CAGR of 12.4 billion and is projected to reach US$6.68

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With the closure of the underperforming stores, Macy’s explained it would be concentrating on luxury shopping offerings moving forward which includes opening 15 Bloomingdale’s stores and 30 Bluemercury cosmetics locations in the next three years. It challenges the status quo to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc.… Where did Macy’s go wrong?

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2023

Australian burger chain Grill’d recently opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane as part of a broader expansion strategy to service new markets and embrace new channels. Unlike fashion, he believes Grill’d is immune to the consumer spending downturn. per cent to 2030.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In Inside Retail alone there have been more than 30 stories involving coffee chain expansions so far in Asia Pacific in 2023, placing coffee easily among the leading drivers of growth in food and beverage retail floorspace — not just in this region, but around the world.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having embraced digital shopping channels during the pandemic, Australian consumers have become well used to the personalisation and tailored content offered online. Research by Google, published in the company’s Spring/Summer Shopping Behaviours 2021 study, found 50 per cent of consumers say they now shop both in-store and online.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

Household spending on retail goods and services is set to continue the recovery it started in 2022. At the beginning of 2022, optimism was bountiful across the continent. It was this segment that led the charge in terms of signing new leases in 2022, and this trend is likely to be sustained in 2023. per cent, for Asia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2022

Japanese discount giant Miniso’s Southeast Asian expansion seems to be on the right track. The 684.6sqm retail space is located in Setia City Mall, one of the largest shopping complexes in Shah Alam. Expansion plans. The company also plans to crossover with different industries to create more value for its consumers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2023

According to the US Department of Labor, the chain was hit with US$9 million in fines across its Alabama, Florida and Georgia store network, for violations found to have occurred between February 2022 and April 2023. These violations come as the variety chain is in the midst of a rapid expansion.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2023

Aesop launched its first two standalone stores in China in 2022 , the first of which is located in Shanghai, and so far, they have been quite successful. L’Oréal has employed this strategy to consistently align with shifts in consumer behaviour and preferences, and its latest acquisition of Aesop is no different.”

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2023

The opening of the Oslo Studio forms part of Lucid’s continued growth plans, providing conveniently located showrooms to support its international customers and their demand for sustainable luxury products. of all new cars in 2022 from 65% in 2021, up from 2.9% a decade ago.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2023

billion) and was reported to have raised more than 240 billion won in operating profit in 2022. At the end of last year, the company became the only health and beauty chain to survive the pandemic, after its main competitors, Lalavla (previously Watsons) and Lohb’s shuttered most of their bricks-and-mortar locations.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For Vincom Retail, the largest mall owner in Vietnam, the recovery of the retail sector in 2022 has not been clouded by the same hand-wringing about inflation, rising interest rates and sluggish economic growth that plagues its Asian neighbours. Consumer prices were up 4.3 per cent occupancy) and Vincom Plaza (79.5

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