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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. Nike is a globally recognised and trusted brand in the sportswear market, and it perfectly complements our existing brand portfolio.

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Asia’s retail property market is back – get ready for rent increases

Inside Retail

Even the shopping-centre companies and retail chains that had the most to lose didn’t say a word in anger. You can’t keep retail property down Despite all the marketing hype, changes in retail are evolutionary, not revolutionary, and changes in retail property are pretty glacial.

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US brand Nautical Bowls primed for Australian launch

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Nautical Bowls, an acai bowl retail chain founded in the US, is heading to our shores. And the product that we’re bringing to market is very relevant. Peter is supporting our growth strategy with our team maintain close contact with his on operational and marketing aspects,” said Lightfoot. “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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CEOs exit: The Reject Shop, Best & Less leaders step down

Inside Retail

The CEOs of two discount retail chains — The Reject Shop and Best & Less Group — have stepped down with immediate effect today citing personal reasons. Bishop joined the company after terms as director of merchandise & marketing at Bunnings, and as COO at Officeworks.

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What Rite Aid’s collapse reveals about the challenges of pharmacy retail

Inside Retail

Since filing for bankruptcy last week, pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid has received interim approval to access up to US$3.45 The fall of the pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid isn’t the only pharmaceutical retailer in the US that is facing financial challenges.

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The key to better boards? More women with hands-on retail experience

Inside Retail

A 2016 survey by the National Retail Association found 40 per cent of full-time managers in the industry across Australia were female with around 1700 in CEO or managing director roles. The skill sets of individual directors in finance, technology and marketing, etc, are valuable but a director also must understand the business.