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Zara opens significantly upsized Liverpool ONE flagship, 
rounding off year of landmark signings

Retail Focus

The new 42,000 sq ft store is the latest example of brand investment in the destination, following a landmark year of signings that will make 2025 Liverpool ONEs biggest year for openings since it launched in 2008.

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Runway launches Vhernier, bringing Milanese elegance to Vietnam 

Inside Retail

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vhernier retail space inside Runway Rex Hotel faces the famous Nguyen Hue Street, neighbouring luxury houses including Burberry and Chanel. Established in 2008, Runway Vietnam offers luxury clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, and interior designs.

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Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist expands into China 

Inside Retail

The space offered a range of cruelty-free products through three touch points – Health, Function, and Beauty. The experience retail space features custom graffiti by Chinese graffiti artist WHYY. Marking its China launch, Grown Alchemist has opened a five-day pop-up store in the Changning District of Shanghai.

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Qantas sells Helloworld travel agency stake

Inside Retail

Since 2008, the national carrier had held a stake in the travel agency when it was spun off as a merger of Qantas Holidays and Jetset Travel. Qantas has sold its remaining 12.4 per cent stake in travel agency Helloworld for $33 million. Qantas subsidiary QH Tours sold the shares at $1.71 each on Tuesday night.

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US furniture chain Blu Dot opens its doors in Melbourne

Inside Retail

The launch marks the brand’s second brick-and-mortar store in the country and 17th worldwide since its establishment in 2008. The store’s ground floor maximises natural light and offers vibrancy from a “vast street presence”, while bespoke joinery and floating screens provide dimension and intimacy to the raw loft-like space.

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Aje Athletica launches flagship store in Westfield Sydney City

Inside Retail

The store features curved forms, inspired by the sculptures of Richard Serra and the space is dominated by earth tones, highlighted with metal and rock to create an organic feel. . Source: Supplied.

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ACCC to conduct enquiry on Australian supermarkets’ pricing and competition

Inside Retail

The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008. The investigation will include the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale – including farmgate and retail prices.

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