Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Australian fashion brand Aje has committed to further international expansion, potentially including a dedicated bricks-and-mortar presence in the United States, after spending the last year and half focusing heavily on its international retail partners. The US isn’t the only overseas market the business is focusing on. Beyond the US.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. Unique formats The Taipei location is unique in the sense that it offers a retail space, coffee bar and takeaway counter in the same area.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

US-based apparel chain Old Navy is reportedly exploring a possible expansion to India. In April of this year, Levi’s opened its largest bricks-and-mortar location in Asia in the Indian city of Bangalore. Featuring the brand’s NextGen store concept, the space was designed to redefine the Indian shopping experience.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Westons are said to be seeking £4 billion for their European department store assets, including Selfridges’ four stores in the UK, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands. Central’s superregional malls and department stores are ubiquitous in Thailand.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The journey of retail formats, as we know them, began with specialty stores, where retailers differentiated themselves through elevated service, expansive inventory, and deep local knowledge. Looking at retail disturbances in an oversimplified way, the first major disruption in retail was the emergence of department stores.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They arrived with great fanfare but many international retail brands have found the Australian retail market has been a graveyard. Even prime locations, local partners, name recognition and often a portfolio of new merchandise brands haven’t kept Australia from becoming a dead end for some major international retailers.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

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.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Australian brand, renowned for its innovative approach to delivering supplements through delectable gummies, has set its sights on the flourishing market of Malaysia. A strategic alliance with Watsons Malaysia has opened the doors to a host of opportunities, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s global expansion journey.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Kids fashion and occasion-wear brand Bardot Junior has launched its standalone website in the US, as part of its international expansion and growth. He added that Bardot Junior will enter department stores overseas – including Hudson Bay in Canada, and Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s – who have picked up the brand in the US. “We’re

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Featuring the first bricks-and-mortar store for cult beauty brand Drunk Elephant and an expansive 10-acre rooftop park designed for social engagement and sustainability, The Exchange TRX is on track to become a world-class retail destination. The Malaysian market travels, and locals are looking for these brands.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company’s latest business update for the Stock Exchange of Thailand states that The Chalong mall has 17,000sqm of net leasable area, and is anchored by an 8,000sqm Robinson department store. The malls are distributed across Thailand, often in locations of no or secondary tourism importance. What is the winning formula?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The chain only has four locations in Japan. Ten years after he opened his first cafe in 2013, there are now more than 140 worldwide, the most recent new market entry being Vietnam early this year, most recently followed by a debut store in downtown Toronto, Canada this month. He told Inside Retail he prefers ‘iconic’ locations.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

The first is the perennial issue of whether or not the various markets can absorb the new space becoming available as developers open the doors of their newest projects. When retailers are at their most cautious with regards to expansion, they usually focus on snaring prime locations at a discount. Rents stabilising.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2022

Australian discount department store Harris Scarfe is moving “full-steam ahead” with its strategic growth plans, despite rising inflation and growing concerns about an economic recession. “We’re Location, location, location. Investing in digital.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The new flagship store – the brand’s first in the US – features about 1300sqm of retail space, as well as a recording studio for musical artists, a 23-metre hat wall, a bar, live DJs performing daily, and a Secret Room featuring sought-after items in the streetwear market. Thus, the brand and location were a perfect fit.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The new flagship store – the brand’s first in the US – features about 1300sqm of retail space, as well as a recording studio for musical artists, a 23-metre hat wall, a bar, live DJs performing daily, and a Secret Room featuring sought-after items in the streetwear market. Thus, the brand and location were a perfect fit.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It wasn’t even necessarily a scan and pick-by-location system, it was almost paper-based. Founded in 1985, Taking Shape is the market leader in the plus-size fashion space in Australia and New Zealand, with around 150 bricks-and-mortar stores across the two markets, including about 60 concessions in Myer department stores.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Japanese retailer Muji unveiled its largest flagship store in Southeast Asia, with the recent reopening of Muji Plaza Singapura in the heart of Singapore, following a transformative makeover. Even ‘Cafe&Meal Muji’ has joined in on the expansion, now comfortably accommodating up to 94 diners with a festive menu available until December 27.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

The path to expansion in global markets is littered with potholes and land mines. There is no silver bullet to avoiding the challenges that come with global expansion, but there is one sure way to minimize the risk, meet your desired goals and save time and money: hire locally. In each scenario there are pros and cons.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Also on Thursday, Walmart announced plans to open 28 new health centres in Texas, Arizona and Missouri, bringing the national total to more than 75 locations. The partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program with Best Buy’s technological services, she said. Amazon, meanwhile, completed a $3.5

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

Like the first two, Aeon plans to tailor the tenant mix closely to the local demographics, which differ materially in each of the three locations. Vincom, notwithstanding, Vietnam’s large population and juicy demographics make it a key country in Aeon’s Asian expansion strategy. Malls: the Homogeneity Problem. Vietnam is the big prize.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Pop-up stores can be a valuable tool but must align with a brand’s overall strategy and relevance to the local market. However, the emergence of department stores revolutionized the retail landscape by offering diverse products and brands under one roof.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

82 per cent year-on-year, from January to June 2021, data from market research firm NPD Group shows. Launching a new product during the pandemic did present a challenge for brands, due to the lack of foot traffic in department stores and the difficulties navigating contactless testers. Emerging hand sanitiser market.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Located in the iconic T&G Building on Collins Street, Loewe’s first Melbourne store reflects the luxury fashion brand’s investment in art and design. The store’s interior features a mix of elements, combining handmade ceramics, brass and turned iron with expansive glass windows and concrete floors.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Born of a collaboration in 2009 between Marc Chaya and perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, Maison Francis Kurkdjian has become a major player in the luxe fragrance industry, and is sold across more than 700 locations worldwide. For us, marketing had to be at the service of creative ideas and to act only as an amplifier.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’ RM: The wedding business is our mass market appeal because you really can talk to anyone who either knows someone getting married, or they’ve got a wedding coming up or they’re a guest, so it kind of works for us. It’s only just beginning.

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