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Nere and far: Strand CEO Felicity McGahan talks UK expansion

Inside Retail

Not content with capturing the Australian and New Zealand market, Group CEO Felicity McGahan said that Nere – which strives to offer an affordable range of suitcases, travel bags and accessories – is adding another sticker to its passport by expanding into the United Kingdom. IR: Can you tell me more about how Strand is currently performing?

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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

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Global expansion Dion Lee’s biggest market is in the US, so expanding the brand’s physical store footprint to the States was the next logical move. “We Miller, who served his last tenure as CEO and chief creative officer at the Collected Group for seven years, is well positioned to lead Dion Lee toward global expansion.

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“Global mindset from day one”: Why July is opening up in NZ and the UK

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Li also discusses July’s future expansion plans, announcing a date for its first bricks-and-mortar store overseas. Like in Australia, we know that there’s a gap in the market for thoughtfully designed, independently manufactured luggage and travel accessories and so are keen to bring our products over the Tasman Sea.

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What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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We worked closely with Jada-Lee and her mum Emma during the campaign to gain insights into the collection, incorporating both their perspectives. Are there plans for expansion beyond this partnership? IR: How does the brand emphasise affordability, and does this come at a cost in terms of sustainable production?

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Why Taking Shape’s recent collab is centred on reconciliation

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They don’t have the same opportunities from an education and business building perspective. We’ve been able to mentor Elverina, who has done a lot of work from a mentoring and coaching perspective with other local fashion designers to showcase her story. Can you discuss how that’s tracking? ES: Plenty.

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

Inside Retail

What happened with Allbirds One of the most notable drivers of Allbirds’ less-than-impressive performance since its IPO, retail experts said, was the company’s overly quick and poorly executed plans for expansion. To put this in perspective, the SG&A totaled up to just US$122.2 million in 2022, or 56 per cent of total revenue.

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“We are focusing on optimising our omnichannel efforts”: H&M Singapore’s MD

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Therefore, we are focusing our expansion efforts on optimising our omnichannel efforts. Our strength lies in our wide assortment of products – such as the upcoming Mugler H&M collection – and functional sportswear to affordable wardrobe essentials, beauty products and dazzling accessories,” she noted.

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