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

Inside Retail

After Lew’s Premier Investments acquired the Just Group, and with it Peter Alexander, he shut down the US stores in 2009, saying it “reflects the board’s commitment to take the decisions that are necessary to maximise returns for shareholders”. million for its first-half sales results. “We

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Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery

Inside Retail

Since launching locally in 2009, American grocery membership chain Costco has grown from a single store in Melbourne to 13 sites across Australia and is now present in almost all capital cities. The post Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Officeworks MD: “Product trends are constantly evolving”

Inside Retail

But its recent expansion into premium furniture products offers a taste of what’s to come from Australia’s leading stationery supplier. Back to the future “ Product trends are constantly evolving,” Sarah Hunter, managing director of Officeworks, told Inside Retail.

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“Doing nothing wasn’t an option”: M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen

Inside Retail

Bale in 2009, some of the challenges you faced from the outset, and how you got the business off the ground during those early stages? Matt Jensen: It was a difficult market environment when we launched back in September 2009, given it was the back end of the GFC. But I can’t remember it being too challenging.

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G’day USA: What’s driving the wave of Aussie brands taking on American retail

Inside Retail

Why so many Australian brands are entering the US now GlobalData’s managing director and retail analyst Neil Saunders told Inside Retail that the obvious appeal of the US market for Australian brands is its scale. “This has then acted as a springboard for more expensive physical expansion.”

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How O2O is helping Uniqlo grow in the ultra-competitive Singaporean market

Inside Retail

Over the last 13 years, Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has established a foothold of 26 stores in the ultra-competitive Singaporean market, and it is looking to grow even further with the opening of four new stores in the next six months and the continued expansion of its online to offline (O2O) strategy. The Singapore marketplace.

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Beyond Starbucks: Three specialty coffee retailers taking Australia by storm

Inside Retail

Market Lane Market Lane, an independent specialty coffee brand founded in 2009, has grown steadily over the years, expanding from its first shop and roastery at the Prahran Market to eight coffee shops in Melbourne, a bustling online shop, and a roastery in Brunswick East. Market Lane. Axil Coffee Roasters Axil. Image supplied.

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