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JULY 21, 2021

Foxtrot (Chicago), the high-end convenience/corner store concept, is planning to open 50 stores throughout the U.S. It plans to open locations in regions like Houston, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Austin, Texas; it already has locations in Washington, D.C., during the next two years, reports Supermarket News.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Letters will only be delivered every second business day for 98 per cent of locations, although parcel delivery would continue daily. A trial found the proposed reforms let workers carry up to 20 per cent more parcels and deliver to 10 per cent more locations. Australia Post will also have an extra day to deliver regular mail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Recycle Mate’s flagship app allows users to search location-specific disposal advice for a specific product. The post Officeworks, Recycle Mate team up in tech and accessories recovery plan appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

Children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us says it plans to open a 3000sqm experiential retail hub in Victoria if the company’s capital raising plan is successful. Meanwhile, the company will deploy $3 million to support the rollout of new Toys ‘R’ Us stores located inside WH Smith high street shops in the UK.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

After only six months of operations, Aje Collective’s beauty brand, Ikkari, launched its first physical location, with the promise of more to come. New opportunities While Ikkari is still young, it already has big plans. The post Inside Ikkari’s first physical store – and its plans for more appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Founded by couple, James and Helen Mitchell, this opening marks the brand’s second permanent location, joining its sister site in Romsey. The Festival Place location also features a takeaway counter serving barista-crafted hot drinks from local coffee roasters, Moonroast Coffee.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2023

Our Chadstone store is perfectly located – positioned amongst some of the leading brands in the market – and enabling us to highlight the story and history behind Reebok. There will also be more locations to come across other states. Then, as part of our longer-term plan, we will look to expand to other locations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2023

We plan on using local ingredients sourced in Australia wherever possible. Where will Wendy’s look to locate restaurants as it expands across the eastern seaboard and beyond? Wendy’s plans to enter the Australian market on the east coast, and the company is exploring major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2022

Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. The first is in Northwest Melbourne, with the second planned for Newcastle. The company expects the Planning Studios will help gather important customer insights and feedback during the first few months of opening.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

The plans were revealed along with the group’s annual result which saw a $33.5 The new ones in planning will be located largely in regional areas. The post Mosaic plans 40 new mega stores after network cull spurs profit turnaround appeared first on Inside Retail. million turnaround from a loss of $16.4

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As the troubled department store retailer tries to reight-size its portfolio in the wake of consumers moving online to shop, Myer said the Blacktown store closure was the fifth under its Customer First Plan launched in January 2019. Since then it has closed stores located at Logan, Hornsby, Emporium and – most recently – Knox, last August.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2023

Ikea is planning to invest more than US$2.2 Ikea expects to open eight additional shops, nine Plan & Order points, and create more than 2000 jobs during this first phase of expansion. In addition, Ikea will build 900 new Pick-up locations where customers can pick up purchases made online. The post Ikea unveils US$2.2

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following its store launch in Sydney earlier this year, Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand Casetify is planning to expand across Australia, as part of a larger goal of reaching 100 stores globally by 2025. The program will include plans to upcycle donated phone cases as part of the manufacturing process in order to develop new cases.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2023

Renowned Australian footwear business Munro Footwear Group (MFG) recently acquired the popular but beleaguered New Zealand kids’ footwear brand Bobux, as part of a plan to consolidate its presence in the children’s market. The long-term plan is still being finalised,” he said. The initial focus is on stabilisation.

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Retail Times

MARCH 21, 2024

Aldi has revealed its latest wish list of priority locations across London where it is looking to build new stores – including Notting Hill, Chelsea and Richmond. Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides!

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

Recently, we had the opportunity to delve into the intriguing story behind its meteoric rise and its ambitious regional expansion plans, courtesy of an exclusive interview with Kelvin Sia, the regional CEO of Gopizza. Under Sia’s leadership, the company’s presence in Singapore has grown to an impressive 27 stores since its inception in 2020.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s The Nature Holdings says it plans to expand its network of National Geographic retail stores into Australia and New Zealand this year. The Nature Holdings confirmed it will open four stores in key Australian cities, including Sydney, initially and by the end of this year plans eight across Australia and New Zealand.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2022

Since unveiling detailed plans for its new M?nawa Situated on an inlet of the Manukau Harbour at the north-eastern edge of the airport precinct, it will enjoy easy access to New Zealand’s largest, and Australasia’s third-busiest airport in a relaxing park-like setting with outdoor spaces within the estuary location. In te reo M?ori,

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Highpoint Shopping Centre and Westfield Chermside locations expand on Ralph Lauren Corporation’s focused development across Asia, Europe, and North America, as part of its Next Great Chapter: accelerate growth strategy to create sustainable, long-term growth and value creation.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

MV: In recent years, we have invested heavily in our journey as an innovative omnichannel retailer, opening Plan and Order Point locations in Greater Melbourne and Sydney, enabling us to be exactly where our customers need us to be, which is a key part of our growth strategy for Ikea in Australia.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Location scouting for trade shows is an adventurous and strategic quest, almost like a treasure hunt for the perfect spot to showcase your brand’s brilliance. Find that ideal location where your trade show booth can shine, attract maximum foot traffic, and promote your brand or product.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

In a call with analysts on March 12, Zwillinger stated that the company plans to close between 10 and 15 underperforming US stores in 2024, about a third of its total number. Allbirds went from having 22 brick-and-mortar global stores in 2020, to 35 in 2022, before rapidly ending up with 58 locations by the end of 2022.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2022

Frasers Group plc today announced plans for three more FLANNELS flagship stores. The plans will see FLANNELS flagships open in Leeds, Cardiff, and Gateshead, all upwards of 80,000 sq. ft in size, and bringing with them the best in luxury fashion, beauty, and experience to each location. FLANNELS Liverrpool Flagship.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is planning to open an additional 30 drive-thrus in Australia over the next 12 months, which will bring the company’s total store count to over 180 locations across Australia, Singapore, Japan and the US. Nothing like this exists in the US,” he said. 50 per cent comparable store sales.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In Mumbai, Maharashtra, Starbucks debuted its first flagship Reserve location in October. Additionally, the Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons announced earlier this year its expansion to India, with plans to open more than 250 locations over the course of the following five years.

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E Delevry

MAY 26, 2022

DPD says it is now providing an all-electric delivery service to 10 UK towns and cities and is aiming for 30 all-electric locations by the end of 2023. Now a further nine UK locations have achieved the same all-electric delivery status including Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Hull, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Southampton and Stoke.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Starbucks Coffee Company has announced Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps – a long-term growth plan for brand elevation, global expansion, and cost efficiency. To become a more global brand, it has a goal to reach 55,000 locations across the world by 2030.

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Design Middleeast

MARCH 26, 2024

Sedar Global kicks of spring 2024 with the opening of two brand new store locations in Dubai Festival Plaza – UAE and Tabuk – KSA Wall covering and window interior specialist for over 135 years, Sedar Global has opened two new locations in Tabuk, KSA and Dubai Festival Plaza, UAE.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

This fleet of electric bikes that travel around the country gives everyone the chance to experience riding them on location for free,” Andrew Garnsworthy, CEO of 99 Bikes’ parent company Pedal Group, said. This year, the group has closed three stores in New Zealand and in the highly competitive UK market, two closures are planned.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

Wendy’s Burgers is ramping up its expansion in Australia , after announcing plans to enter the market last year. We plan on using local ingredients sourced in Australia wherever possible. IR: Where will Wendy’s look to locate restaurants as it expands across the eastern seaboard and beyond?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2022

Coco Republic is to launch two flagship stores in California ahead of a progressive rollout in selected US markets and other global locations, the company has announced. The post Coco Republic to open California flagship stores, hints at global plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The pandemic continues to influence customer purchasing priorities and penetration in the omnichannel environment, which is affecting assortment mix and demand at each location. This is creating new challenges for retail operations, including a particular demand for agile merchandise planning and supply-chain processes.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. IR: How are you planning to grow the brand in Asia Pacific?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We are strongly committed to supporting the community pharmacy model including pharmacy ownership and location rules to ensure pharmacies are well represented in all communities, especially in regional and remote parts of Australia.”. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

Woolworths has announced its intention to build a 22,000sqm online fulfilment centre located in Auburn, Sydney, which will facilitate up to 50,000 online orders per week. The proposal also includes plans to continues Woolworths’ focus on sustainable energy, with rainwater harvesting, solar panels and electric vehicle charging facilities.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

MARCH 26, 2024

Today, we will take you step by step into the planning period for your next trade show or expo event. You’ll find some helpful tips as well as a planning timeline that’ll help guide you through your important pre-show process. Planning at least 12 months in advance will take the burden off of you and your team.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Located in a strategic hub easily reached by train, BRIDGE attracts both travellers as well as local foodies wanting to make sustainable purchases at the new food Mecca & discover a continuously changing offer of regional flavours.

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