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Johnny Bigg debuts in five US Belk stores

Inside Retail

Johnny Bigg will debut in five Belk stores as part of the Australian fashion brand’s expansion plans in the US. Founded in Sydney in 2014, Johnny Bigg entered the US in 2020. The stores are located in Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina; Columbia in South Carolina; and Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama.

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Coffee chain Single O expanding Japanese footprint after early success

Inside Retail

In a further sign of ongoing expansion in Japan, Single O will launch its Shibuya coffee bar in July. Yamamoto joined Single O Surry Hills on an overseas exchange and eventually led the team’s expansion in Japan, heading the launch of the original roastery in 2014 and the Hamacho cafe in 2021.

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‘Retail is a combination of creativity and analytics’: H&M’s Linda Li 

Inside Retail

Since joining H&M in 2014, Li has worked her way through several different roles at the Swedish-born accessories and apparel brand, including merchandising, store development and e-commerce, to her job as head of customer activation and marketing for H&M Americas. What is about this industry that drives you?

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Momotaro Jeans aims to capture international customers through rebrand strategy

Inside Retail

With products available in 26 countries and regions worldwide, Momotaro Jeans is planning a broader expansion strategy to attract more international customers as tourism to Japan flourishes. The expansion of inbound sales at directly managed retail stores was one major factor,” the president said.

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Farm Rio CEO Fabio Barreto on how the brand’s bold approach is winning customers

Inside Retail

From eye-catching brand partnerships to strategic category expansion, Farm Rio is slowly but surely taking the world by storm, one tropically patterned print at a time. It all began with Adidas Farm Rio CEO Fabio Barreto told Inside Retail that the idea for international expansion began with a unique brand partnership. Jungle prints.

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Harvey Norman bets big on AI as smart home tech reshapes consumer demand

Inside Retail

Since the launch of Alexa in 2014 consumers have warmed up to the idea of interacting with smart appliances. Harvey Norman has reported strong half-year results for FY25, attributing its sales growth in part to a new generation of artificial intelligence-enabled devices.

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Concept Eight buys Acai Brothers, ramps up Noodle Box US growth

Inside Retail

We still have some work to do in multi-site strategy; we expect some franchisees will want an Acai Brothers franchise,” Lee said. Two friends, Sam Carson and Ben Day, launched Acai Brothers in 2014 – Day has since left the business. Acai is a fresh market for Concept Eight. They did a fabulous job getting it off the ground,” Lee said.

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