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How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market

Inside Retail

GMG is a Dubai-based company with distribution rights for more than 120 global brands in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and a portfolio of multi-brand retail chains across sports, food and beauty. GMG plans to open 11 SSS stores – and 100 new stores overall – in Southeast Asia by 2025.

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Dymocks will add 20+ new stores in three-year plan

Inside Retail

Dymocks’ three-year plan will see the bookstore chain add another 20+ retail outlets to the network. CEO Mark Newman told Inside Franchise Business Executive there will be a mix of suburban and regional locations in the new store plan which will spread the book chain further into the north of the country.

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US brand Nautical Bowls primed for Australian launch

Inside Retail

Nautical Bowls, an acai bowl retail chain founded in the US, is heading to our shores. I am working on additional locations for next year with some leases already signed off on for an additional two locations with a total of 10 planned for roll out next year,” Lightfoot told Franchise Executives. “We We’re not Ben and Jerry’s.

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Breaking down the clever approach to Chemist Warehouse’s public listing

Inside Retail

In the case of Chemist Warehouse, the acquisition would position it as a superpower in the Australian pharmaceutical market, dominating the wholesale and retail markets through vertical acquisitions across the value chain. A benefit of this strategy is the ability to bypass regulatory filings, or the funding to go public.

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JYSK to open two new stores in Greater Manchester

Retail Focus

The largest Danish retailer operating globally, JYSK , is set to open two new stores within the Greater Manchester region as part of its ambitious UK expansion plans. The post JYSK to open two new stores in Greater Manchester appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Grill’d CEO Simon Crowe on how drive-thru will inform its future growth

Inside Retail

Australian burger chain Grill’d recently opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane as part of a broader expansion strategy to service new markets and embrace new channels. Grill’d – which is positioned as a healthier option than fast-food – is tapping into the significant global drive-thru food market. per cent to 2030.

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As western retail brands exit, Russia looks east for replacements

Inside Retail

Russia is looking to China, India, Iran and Turkey to plug the gap created by an exodus of western retail companies, an industry body said on Friday, as Moscow grapples to find ways to combat its growing isolation in the face of sanctions. It had been planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO) this year.

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