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Chatime Australia boss appointed global CEO

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Worldwide Chatime has more than 1,500 locations and in his new role Antonius will oversee the bubble tea brand’s development, with a target of nearly-doubling the footprint with 1000 more outlets within three years. Global plans for Chatime “I’m appreciative the team has set a good foundation with a runway ahead.

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Amazon to close physical bookstores, focus on groceries

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Amazon is planning to shut all 68 of its physical bookstores, Amazon 4-star, and Pop up stores across the US and UK, shifting its focus to the groceries businesses and new retail concepts, the company told Reuters. The cost base of the stores is reasonably high because most are located in premium malls where rental costs are high.”.

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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Morgan’s 7 th annual Retail Round-Up conference that the department store company was planning more standalone Backstage stores in addition to the shop-in-shops.

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Foodle: the new food emporium capitalising on appetite for Asian cuisine

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Located at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Foodle offers a combination of grocery shopping, dining, and take-home options. Loh, known for successful Australian restaurant chains including Sushi Jiro, Old Beijing, and Dragon Hotpot, plans to expand the Foodle concept in the coming months. million in 2015.

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Tommy Gun’s hits 100-store milestone

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Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop, which arrived in Australia in 2015, has now hit the 100 location milestone. The 15-year-old Canadian-born business is now focused on expanding across the US, with plans to double in size in the next five years. The brand has also expanded to New Zealand.

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Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

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Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japan apparel retailer Uniqlo , has announced the locations for 11 new stores in the US, on its way to a target of 20 openings in North America this year, which in turn is the first instalment on its plan to reach 200 stores in 2027. It needed flagships in high-profile street locations.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

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Founder and designer Kate Nixon said that the business started in Byron Bay in 2015, with her hand-making lace bralettes and posting products online. From pop-ups to a permanent location. It will also continue its pop-up stores, with an opening planned in Los Angeles next year, and a Gold Coast pop-up on the horizon.