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UK F&B group buys 62 Australian airport stores

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SSP Group has been operating in Australia since 2007. “Our enlarged business in Australia will have the opportunity to become a regional centre of excellence.” The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of June, pending regulatory clearance and client consents.

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Platypus opens 200th store, promises 30 more by June

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Platypus, which was acquired by Accent Group in 2007, currently has 167 stores in Australia and 34 in New Zealand. Sneaker retailer Platypus has opened its 200th store, marking a “significant” milestone in the company’s history.

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Apple to pull the plug on iPod after 20 years

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The version that has been carried to date – the iPod Touch – was launched in 2007, the same year as the iPhone. The iPod has undergone several iterations since its inception featuring a scroll wheel, the capacity to store a 1000 songs and a 10-hour battery life. Apple stopped reporting iPod sales in 2015.

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Mad Mex names Therese Frangie as CEO after founder moves into strategy role

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Meanwhile, Clovis Young who started Mad Mex in 2007 said it was the “right time” for Frangie to “officially step into the CEO role”. “As Of her appointment, Frangie said she will be “laser-focused” on delivering sustainable growth and expansion while not wavering from operational excellence.

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LSKD to open first of six planned physical stores in Melbourne

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LSKD (Loose Kid), founded in 2007, is a Brisbane-based athleisure brand that specialises in functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. “It is a very surreal feeling seeing the store build start,” said Daniel. The brand opened its first physical store earlier this year in Loganholme, Queensland , inside its 4000sqm headquarters.

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Boohoo co-founder takes stake in Australian e-commerce company MySale

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Founded in 2007, MySale currently operates retail websites in four markets – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia – with its sites Oz/Sale, NZ/Sale, My/Sale and Sing/Sale. The acquisition comes just weeks after Frasers announced a bid for the 71.3 per cent of MySale shares it did not already own, having already acquired 28.7

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British retail giant takes stake in Australia’s MySale

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Founded in 2007, MySale currently operates retail websites in four markets – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia – with its sites Oz/Sale, NZ/Sale, My/Sale and Sing/Sale. The parent of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, Frasers Group, has bought a 28.7

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