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

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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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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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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

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Australian athleisure brand LSKD has appointed its first chief retail officer, the former director of retail for Lululemon ANZ Alex Shaughnessy, as part of its strategy to become a world-class retailer. It was founded in 2007 by Jason Daniel and now has eight retail stores in Australia, one in San Diego, US , with two new stores coming soon.

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L’Oreal names Kendall Jenner as a global ambassador 

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L’Oreal has named social media personality Kendall Jenner a global ambassador as part of its strategy to improve the brand’s image. Born in Los Angeles in 1995, Jenner has become one of the world’s most recognised models and one of the world’s most influential women since 2007, together with her sisters.

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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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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

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Compared to its sister brand Kmart, which has seen its market share grow exponentially in the past decade, Target has been suffering a slow decline, with its position in the middle of the market – not quite as value-based as Kmart, and not quite as high-end as Myer – making matters worse.