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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Tanning products retailer Bondi Sands defied several advisers by expanding into the UK while still a fledgling brand. Seven years later, co-founder Shaun Wilson talks about the challenges and joys of beating the odds. . This photo was taken seven years ago in early 2015, at our first big PR event, to celebrate our launch into the UK. We were still a very young company, having been in the Australian market for only two years.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Toys bring joy for young and old alike, so if you want to see true happiness on a kid’s face, forget the candy store and let them explore the cornucopia of playful and educational delights in a massive toy store. In 2022, that experience is just as likely to be online as physical, with companies like Toys ‘R’ Us ANZ focusing more and more on digital-first retail: “With further shifts to e-commerce, particularly in toys, competition will become increasingly intense,” Toys

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Last week, fast-food chain Grill’d launched two restaurants that serve only plant-based burgers – called Impossibly Grill’d. These stores, located on Crown Street, Sydney, and Collingwood, Melbourne, are touted as a top-to-toe revamp of the traditional Grill’d restaurant, and offer a menu made up of 23 plant-based burgers, as well as salads and sides.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

JB Hi-Fi Group has seen a decline in total sales revenue throughout its first half, although online sales profit boomed past $1 billion, encouraging the group to upgrade its websites and expand online delivery options. In the six months ending 31 December total group sales were down 1.6 per cent to $4.86 billion, but up 21.7 per cent over a two-year period.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The biggest Lego Certified Store in the southern hemisphere is set to open at Melbourne Central in April, bringing a slew of new features and experiences to Australian customers. At 559 square metres, the store will be roughly twice the size of other Lego Certified Stores in the country and will feature the brand’s new store design, which was unveiled in New York City last year and is being rolled out globally.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Footwear and apparel brand Hoka has collaborated with Design agency Green Room to launch a new global store concept in China and Southeast Asia. Inspired by flights and aimed at empowering athletes to ‘take flight over the globe’, Green Room has chosen this design concept to “create a sense of movement that fits a new home for Hoka’s products” Kinetic overhead lighting helps recreate the natural flight of a flock of starlings, a phenomenon known as a murmuration.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Global beauty retailer Sephora is the latest retail giant to enter the sexual wellness category, following in the footsteps of Tesco, David Jones, Priceline, Walmart and others around the world. “The ongoing conversation around women’s health is extremely important to us, and as a company committed to creating an inclusive beauty community, growing our wellness assortment with intimate care offerings felt like a natural next step,” said Sephora vice president of skincare merchandisin

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