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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. Platypus continues to be at the forefront of young trends, continually leading the market with important brands such as Dr Martens, Vans, New Balance, Converse, Crocs, and Adidas.

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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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Frasers Group makes takeover bid for 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. Frasers Group is set to acquire Australian-based fashion marketplace MySale, launching a bid for the 71.3

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Officeworks MD: “Product trends are constantly evolving”

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Officeworks’ evolution Officeworks became part of Wesfarmers in November 2007 following the conglomerate’s acquisition of Coles Group by way of a scheme of arrangement. B2B market In 2024, Officeworks has a well-established presence in the business-to-business (B2B) market. “We

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“The timing is right”: Inside the $3bn beverage group launching in Oceania

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Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages. However, it’s clear that having another major player in the market will shake things up.

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Bootstrapping a million dollar optical empire: Three blokes, Ebay and a vision

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With the global eyewear market revenue projected to reach US$174.06 Direct growth vision In 2007 the business hired a third-party company to develop the first iteration of the website, allowing the operations to leave Ebay. billion by 2028, the business has a vast growth opportunity.

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