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Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

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That is a significant and rapid expansion and one that would draw investor scrutiny. Bloodied, but not bowed, Uniqlo corrected its initial mistake by opening a SoHo, New York street flagship in November 2006. The post Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons? It needed flagships in high-profile street locations.

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Guzman Y Gomez set for $2.2 billion IPO 

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The firm plans to use the float proceeds to fund growth and network expansion in Australia. Founded in 2006 by New Yorkers Steven Marks and Robert Hazan, Guzman Y Gomez has more than 170 locations in Australia. TDM Growth Partners will hold a 29.7 Barrenjoey Capital will hold 9.6 per cent, and chairman Guy Russo will control 5.6

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

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Founded in 2006 by Jonathan Salfield and Declan Wise, Afends works with the motto ‘Question Everything’, which aims to encourage people to do their own research and come up with solutions to all of life’s problems. With stores in Melbourne, Sydney and at NSW’s Brunswick Heads, the brand is now eyeing expansion abroad.

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Why the effort to shake up Endeavour’s board is rooted in the past

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Wavish had as number of executive roles at Woolworths between 1999 and 2006, including chief financial officer, finance director and head of supermarkets. That 1999 to 2006 period was an exciting and heady period of growth, but those days are gone. Commenting on the sale of 5.5

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Playboy owner to 100% acquire racy lingerie brand Honey Birdette

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Honey Birdette was first launched in 2006, when its first boutique opened in Brisbane, selling glamorous lingerie and adult toys. PLBY Group CEO Ben Kohn said he is “thrilled by the brand’s potential to become a multi-million-dollar luxury lifestyle franchise”. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.

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PetO to triple revenue after acquiring PetStock from Woolworths

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Established by brothers Nick Greenhalgh and David Rowe in 2006, PetO is a family-owned and operated business that has become an established brand in Sydney. PetO’s co-founder, Nick Greenhalgh, said that the expansion came at the perfect time for PetO.

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Mango to open flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue

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characteristics in one of the most prestigious locations and with the biggest footfall in the continent will allow us to increase our brand recognition, both in the American market and internationally ”, according to Daniel López, Mango’s Director of Expansion and Franchises. Mango has been present in the United States since 2006.