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Wendy’s international boss talks about the burger brand’s Aussie plans

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Abigail Pringle: Wendy’s is a challenger brand, and we believe there is space in the hamburger category to offer something different. We plan on using local ingredients sourced in Australia wherever possible. We also plan to align resources to further support development acceleration across the US and international segments.

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Polestar is bringing its award-winning retail concept, Space, to Australia

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The Swedish performance electric car brand is opening its first ‘Space’ store in Australia, at Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre, this summer. The ‘Space’ retail concept enables customers to interact with the Polestar brand, meet product specialists and take a test drive in the all-electric Polestar 2. Non-stop plans.

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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

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SS: Covid has undoubtedly impacted the way consumers are shopping, and it’s impossible to ignore the consistent growth in the digital space as a result. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. We are on a journey.

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Wendy’s international boss on the burger brand’s Aussie plans

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Wendy’s Burgers is ramping up its expansion in Australia , after announcing plans to enter the market last year. Abigail Pringle: Wendy’s is a challenger brand, and we believe there is space in the hamburger category to offer something different. We plan on using local ingredients sourced in Australia wherever possible.

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Same prints, new look: Inside Laura Ashley’s fashion-forward comeback plan

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One of the things that I think is really interesting and exciting about Laura Ashley as a brand, especially in the fashion space, is there’s a timeless element to our designs,” he said, noting that vintage Laura Ashley dresses often sell for “thousands of pounds” on eBay.

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Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans

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Founded in London’s Piccadilly in 1707, Fortnum & Mason is venturing into the digital space with the recent launch of its official store on Tmall Global in China. From Chiu’s perspective, Chinese consumers have always been on the lookout for luxurious experiences with international brands.

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

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metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) space. He is quick to point out that the company is looking at this space from the point of view of community-based networks and not from a transactional perspective. “We Interestingly, Yip is closely observing developments within the Web 3.0,

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