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Nere and far: Strand CEO Felicity McGahan talks UK expansion

Inside Retail

In an interview with Inside Retail , McGahan discussed what the UK expansion would look like, and what’s in store for the recently rebranded company as it explores broader horizons. FM : We’ve just had a record year and travel in general has had a record year from a category perspective. Can you discuss future locations in the works?

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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. National and international expansion.

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“We’ve seen an explosion”: HiSmile talks taking teeth whitening global

Inside Retail

After eight years as a pureplay DTC operation, Gold Coast-based oral care brand HiSmile has launched across 10,000 retail locations in Australia, Europe, the US and UK – and has partnerships to push that number to 20,000 in early 2023. Which is good news for us, because that’s where we’re looking at for product expansion next year.”.

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The Western retail rush: how India’s middle class is drawing iconic brands

Inside Retail

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

Inside Retail

Co-founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2015, the company quickly became a hit amongst Silicon Valley-types and raised over US$200 million from venture capital investors, including Tiger Global Management, Lerer Hippeau, and Maveron. To put this in perspective, the SG&A totaled up to just US$122.2 million in 2021.

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Coffee and home delivery: How food-service spending is changing in Apac

Inside Retail

More details Emil Fazira, food insight manager in Asia at Euromonitor International, said street stalls and kiosks buoyed overall industry growth during the 2019 to 2024 period with a 4 per cent CAGR in terms of value sales. The share of eat-in is expected to stick at around 60 per cent, with 66 per cent in 2023 and 67 per cent in 2028.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

Inside Retail

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. That’s possible from a financial perspective.”.