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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

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Some 20 stores in New Zealand are also affected, managed by the Australian business. The brand was founded in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick who sold the business to L’Oreal in 2006 for £652 million, which later onsold it to Natura in 2017 for £880 million.

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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. This acquisition is expected to further our mission to become the leading pleasure and leisure lifestyle platform and our commitment to deliver long-term value to our shareholders.”.

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Retail roleplay: How Good Games creates community from dice and dungeons

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Since launching in Sydney in 2006, the chain of hobby game stores has grown to 29 locations across the country, as well as two in the United States. Pre-Covid, our stores were performing exceptionally well,” Good Games’ retail manager Grady Chiu told Inside Retail. . Retail roleplay. We don’t want to compete with other game stores.

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Behind the breakup of Adidas and Reebok

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billion less than Adidas paid for it back in 2006. The focus for Adidas will now be on its “Own the Game” strategy, which it expects will fuel growth, gain market share and “create sustainable value” for its stakeholders. In Asia-Pacific alone, this market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.3 billion; US$1.3

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How ‘ugly’ orthopaedic shoe company Birkenstock created a brand worth billions

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This is the opposite of the more traditional “trickle-down” phenomena, where mass-market designers and brands are influenced by high-end luxury and designer fashion. billion in 2006. Birkenstock’s collaborations with high-end designers like Dior and Manolo Blahnik have also boosted its brand equity. billion in 2021 and Crocs at US$1.15

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The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

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IR: I know Sheike launched an e-commerce site in 2006. So we’ll be looking to expand heavily into SA, WA, and probably the Victorian markets. Our marketing and online team worked particularly hard to generate a lot of additional content during that time to keep her engaged and active with the brand.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

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Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week. Bluestar Alliance said the acquisition will allow Scotch & Soda to continue its operations and products across key markets, including the Netherlands. Despite recording €342.5

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