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US furniture chain Blu Dot opens its doors in Melbourne

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The launch marks the brand’s second brick-and-mortar store in the country and 17th worldwide since its establishment in 2008. Expressing his enthusiasm for the brand, Conroy connected with its headquarters in Minnesota and showed how Blu Dot is a great fit in the Australian market, opening its first store in Sydney, NSW.

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Aje trims head office workforce

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Aje has removed 20 head office positions as part of the company’s strategic review amid challenging market conditions. Founded in Melbourne in 2008, Aje now has stores across Australia and New Zealand and an e-commerce site for international orders.

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Myer seeks to merge with Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands

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Myer proposes an all-scrip merger in which it would acquire Premier’s Apparel Brands – previously called the Just Group before Premier acquired the business in 2008 – in exchange for the issue of new Myer shares to Premier. The proposal is non-binding, indicative and conditional.

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Propel Group to sell Driza-Bone business

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Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, marks Rinehart’s foray into fashion retail. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

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This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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How a modern store concept is helping Desigual reach new customers in Asia

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The past year has been all about pushing forward innovation, fostering growth in existing and potential new markets, reaching a new generation of customers, and strengthening Desigual’s inclusive brand identity. When it comes to Singapore, the brand landed in the island republic back in 2008, and later expanded to different markets.

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How the Olympics are fuelling the big business of fake fashion

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In the touristy Saint-Ouen flea market, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete in this summer’s Paris Olympics, police officers swarmed in at dawn on April 3 and shut down 11 stores selling counterfeit bags and shoes. Seventy tonnes of products were destroyed in March alone, the letter said.

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