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ARA, NRA announce merger plan

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The Australian Retailers Association and the National Retail Association have finally signed a heads of agreement on a proposal to merge, a plan that was called off in 2019. The post ARA, NRA announce merger plan appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Cookie plan crumbles: Google reverses plan to ditch Chrome trackers

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Google is planning to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser, it said on Monday, after years of pledging to phase out the tiny packets of code meant to track users on the internet. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority had also scrutinised Google’s plan over concerns it would impede competition in digital advertising.

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Hog’s Breath plans to open 20 more restaurants

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Hog’s Breath Cafe is looking to rebuild its restaurant footprint, and has plans to open another 20 restaurants by 2029. He has a number of growth solutions, including opening corporate stores with a plan to franchise them once established. Spurgin said “The brand had struggled; it closed 19 restaurants in 2019.

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Myer to close Blacktown store as downsizing plan continues

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As the troubled department store retailer tries to reight-size its portfolio in the wake of consumers moving online to shop, Myer said the Blacktown store closure was the fifth under its Customer First Plan launched in January 2019. The post Myer to close Blacktown store as downsizing plan continues appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans

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The recent acquisition also means the end of Mad Mex’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia , which was announced two years ago before the pandemic forced it to change the strategy. . “I Under the partnership, Mad Mex launched its restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia in 2019. .

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My Foodie Box raises $6 million in IPO, plans expansion

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From its launch in 2019, My Foodie Box has grown from 35 subscribers to more than 1650 and delivers around 1000 boxes per week. Now, using its fresh capital, it plans to expand into a broader online food retail offer, ramping up its marketing activity and further developing its technology platform to expand its geographical footprint. “The

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Decathlon Singapore ramps up expansion plan for click-and-collect stores

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After opening its first global duty-free popup at Singapore’s Changi Airport last month, Decathlon has recently unveiled its strategic plan to expand to 37 “2-hour Click & Collect” locations islandwide by 2026. The post Decathlon Singapore ramps up expansion plan for click-and-collect stores appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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