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Eataly set for global expansion after $300 million cash injection

Inside Retail

Gourmet Italian restaurant and grocery concept Eataly is set for major international expansion after an Italian investment company took a 52 per cent stake in the business for about $300 million. Investindustrial said its investment will allow Eataly to retire debt and maximise financial flexibility to fund Eataly’s global expansion plans.

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The perfect brew: Vittoria’s Food & Beverage MD talks expanding DTC

Inside Retail

The designers love it because they get their brand and designs into the hands of consumers, and it definitely helps get their seasonal fashion designs out there, and we time it around Fashion Week. I think most people associate Vittoria with your trade business, but you do have a direct-to-consumer side as well.

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How to break through six export barriers

Inside Retail

Consumers don’t buy into a product; they buy into the brand. Even before the pandemic, the farm-to-fork and paddock-to plate-movements were gaining momentum, with people wanting to be educated on what they are consuming and using. This enables brands to test the appetite and “brand fit” for that market through targeted consumer demand.

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