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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. IR: It seems that a lot of Australian retailers are considering international expansion right now. I was riding with guys a lot older than me who were pro athletes, and then in 2007, I decided that I wanted [the brand] to be my career.

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How demographics are driving Milligram’s physical retail expansion

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The business was started in 2007 by Scott Druce and Matt Harris. The bricks-and-mortar piece The third-party retailers Milligram sells into include Officeworks, David Jones and Myer, and it was this experience that gave the management team the appetite to move beyond e-commerce into physical retail. “We

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Officeworks MD: “Product trends are constantly evolving”

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But its recent expansion into premium furniture products offers a taste of what’s to come from Australia’s leading stationery supplier. Back to the future “ Product trends are constantly evolving,” Sarah Hunter, managing director of Officeworks, told Inside Retail.

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Meet the Aussie furniture brand that just opened a global flagship in NYC

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Nicholas officially started working for the family business in 2001, initially as the production manager before moving on to his role as design and development director in 2007. In addition to the company’s steady store expansion, it has built a reputation for custom furniture, which accounts for 30 per cent of Harbour’s profits today.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Nespresso names new head of Oceania By Dean Blake Nespresso New Zealand’s managing director Stegan Vermeulen will step into the role of MD of Nespresso Oceania, following 12 years within the business, as of 1 July. Meanwhile, Young who started Mad Mex in 2007 said it was the “right time” for Frangie to “officially step into the CEO role”. “As

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“We’re on step one out of 10”: Kmart Group MD Ian Bailey on taking Anko global

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Once considered a lost cause, the business has gone from strength to strength since embracing a ‘lowest price’ strategy following its acquisition by Wesfarmers in 2007. IR : With international expansion, some of the typical challenges are culture fit and understanding the market. per cent jump on the prior corresponding period.

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Mad Mex exits Asia. Here’s the new growth strategy for Australia

Inside Retail

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. I started this business in 2007 and we’ve worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to build it so it’s great to be back to 100 per cent ownership. I’m very excited.

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