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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. Propel Group seeks to continue investing in the expansion of its Australian rural outfitting brand, RB Sellars, including the opening of new stores in Australia and New Zealand. 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. “We

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Aje sees the light: Why the Aussie brand is ramping up its global presence

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Australian fashion brand Aje has committed to further international expansion, potentially including a dedicated bricks-and-mortar presence in the United States, after spending the last year and half focusing heavily on its international retail partners. The US isn’t the only overseas market the business is focusing on. Beyond the US.

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

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Spanish fashion retailer Desigual recently opened a new store in Singapore and unveiled an aspirational expansion strategy in Asia that will see it open 60 bricks-and-mortar stores in China and tap into key opinion leaders in the region to reach new customers. Balazs Krizsanyik, general manager of Desigual in Asia. The Singapore marketplace.

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“Different journeys”: An inside look at Replay Jeans and Superdry

Inside Retail

Inside Retail: To start with, can you discuss how Superdry and Replay Jeans are going in the Australian market Alastair Davies: Absolutely. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. We have been in the market for just under 12 months now, and are still in the launch phase of the brand.

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How Viktoria & Woods proves quality never goes out of style

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In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. We want to maintain and slowly grow our international market. Mind you, there weren’t that many [Australian labels] at the time, funnily enough.

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