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

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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”.

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Drew Barrymore, Aussie retailers and Bridge unite to fight youth homelessness

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I’m privately funded, I don’t have investors that could bail me out if I get it wrong, so I am conservative with my planning and growth targets.” Wanderlust’s True North events have been operating since 2009 and are hosted to deepen and expand personal wellness through the shared joys of movement, music, inspiration and conversation.

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A shift in attitude: How Lekker Bikes is normalising e-bikes in Australia

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Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney. Watch this space in 2024!

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Fashion firm Rent the Runway aims for nearly $1.3bn valuation in US IPO

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The company, founded in 2009, lets users rent and shop second-hand clothes and accessories such as handbags and jewelry in over 18,000 styles from more than 750 designer brands. Rent the Runway plans to sell 15 million shares priced between $18.00 Rent the Runway plans to sell 15 million shares priced between $18.00

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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

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Dion Lee is a luxury brand established back in 2009 by its namesake designer in Sydney, Australia. The founder and creative director hit the runway straight out of fashion school showcasing his first collection in a Kings Cross car park at Australian Fashion Week in 2009.

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A Fashionable Little Island

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And though many retail stores are designed with an understanding of urban planning (move people and move money), it’s the large metropolis that can learn from retail’s relentless metamorphosis from one decade to the next. After years of neglect, a spark was ignited in the area with the 2009 opening of The High Line.

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Three key takeaways from Myer’s full-year results

Inside Retail

While King declined to comment on the rumoured talks of a merger between the retailer and its upmarket rival David Jones, he provided further insights into the progress he has made on the company’s “customer first” turnaround plan. The bottom line is that customers want to shop across multiple channels, not just online.