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MARCH 16, 2022

Global milk tea chain Gong Cha is planning to expand in Australia with a further 17 stores this year. The plan for growth is part of a bigger international expansion goal, which sees the business focus on development in countries such as Japan, Mexico, New York and the Philippines.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

An untold number of coffee shops across the globe have temporarily or permanently closed at the height of the pandemic but Vietnam’s TNI King Coffee has bucked the trend, opening its first store in the US early this year and pushing forward with expansion plans. Our current immediate plan is global expansion.

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Retail Focus

JULY 27, 2021

Irish athleisure brand, Gym+Coffee, has announced plans of continued expansion with a new clubhouse location in Belfast at Victoria Square. The future plans for the brand are very much led by our passion to Make Life Richer and we’re excited to see that continue to grow globally.”.

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APRIL 12, 2023

According to HSBC research , more than half of Australian mid-size companies are planning to expand offshore in 2023, and enter at least one new foreign market. But, with consumers facing rising inflation and cost of living pressures across the world, the stakes for international expansion are high.

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JULY 4, 2024

Now, the at-home pilates provider – which sells and rents reformer pilates machines, or beds, and operates an on-demand platform of exercise videos – is embarking on a global expansion. In May, Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy announced plans to step down.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Southeast Asia’s largest direct-to-consumer womenswear brand Love, Bonito has raised US$50million in its Series C funding round, which will power the company’s expansion into high growth international markets including Hong Kong, Japan and the US. International expansion. We are really investing in the long term.

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APRIL 20, 2021

Dubbed Australia’s first luxury bubble tea brand, Gotcha Tea already has more than 200 stores in eight countries, but it has big plans to grow its presence locally and globally in 2021. As Gotcha grows, the company plans to take its store design to the next level. Gotcha Tea, Melbourne Central. Image: Supplied.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

” The iconic retailer went big on e-commerce in 2021, following a merger into a larger business that listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with possibly the cutest ASX listing code: TOY. ” Big plans for 2022. “In the toy e-commerce industry, we experienced increased demand,” he says.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2021

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. PLBY Group CEO Ben Kohn said he is “thrilled by the brand’s potential to become a multi-million-dollar luxury lifestyle franchise”. Honey Birdette was first launched in 2006, when its first boutique opened in Brisbane, selling glamorous lingerie and adult toys.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

The largest Danish retailer operating globally, JYSK , is set to open two new stores within the Greater Manchester region as part of its ambitious UK expansion plans. The post JYSK to open two new stores in Greater Manchester appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Covid threw a spanner in the works In 2021, GYG said it would have around four US sites up and running, but things haven’t worked out that way, mainly thanks to Covid. Covid also put a dampener on new construction, and so GYG put its expansion on hold. They knew we were authentic Mexican from the first bite,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The company debuted Impossible Pork Made From Plants at more than a hundred restaurants in Hong Kong and Singapore in the fall of 2021. While a 2021 study by Kantar revealed that Impossible Foods is not the most well-known plant based brand among Singaporean consumers, Stévenart believes awareness is growing. “We The Singapore market.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Led by founder Steve Grocutt, after a year like no other, sales at The Cornish Bakery are in impressive double-digit growth as the ‘independent chain’ prepares to take over £20 million through its tills in 48 UK-wide locations, and meet a target of ten new openings across the UK in 2021/22. Grocutt concludes, “The future is bright.

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MARCH 13, 2023

In what the national property agency CBRE described as a ‘flash survey’, 83 per cent of Australian respondents across a snapshot of the Asia Pacific region indicated expansion plans. CBRE contends that despite the “heightened cost of living pressures” business confidence was running high and leading to a lift in leasing inquiry rates.

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JULY 20, 2022

Royal Stacks will open four new locations over summer 2021/22, doubling its restaurants to eight, and has plans to increase its footprint significantly over the next two years. The plan is not to be the most franchised, but to service the franchise well. Royal Stacks has highlighted 10 suburbs for possible expansion.

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MAY 3, 2023

Bear in mind, though, that the bar was set low because leasing revenue in the first quarter of 2022 fell 27 per cent from the corresponding period in 2021.) Just two new openings are planned for this year: VMM Grand Park, a Mega Mall in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City; and a Vincom Plaza in Ha Giang in the far north, near the Chinese border.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The travel retailer also plans to increase the Melbourne Airport store’s footprint to 5800sqm in the future, eyeing annual sales of $243 million. The company said its overseas business saw 340 per cent increase in sales last year compared to 2021 as cross-border travel resumed. The company has 13 stores in six international markets.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new power player in the beauty industry While the valuation of THG has decreased since its initial public offering, the group’s successful and attempted acquisitions signal optimistic plans for growth. billion in 2023, according to Statista.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2021

We operate eight stores in Jakarta and plan to expand to more Indonesian cities; Our home try-on service offers an in-store experience but in the convenience of the customer’s home; Our customers also engage with us through chat to help purchase, assist in home try-on bookings, and answer any questions. You can download the report here.

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JUNE 27, 2021

The decision comes as the tools business saw impressive growth since Metcash took its initial stake last September, with Total Tools’ EBIT for the eight months to 30 April 2021 hitting $24 million. The investment comes as Metcash enjoyed a bumper year to 30 April 2021, with statutory profit hitting $239 million compared to a loss of $56.8

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MAY 1, 2023

The Kind Collective, launched in 2021 by Lynda Chapman and Pia Dwyer, does just that. “I Kind products are already selling in Australia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines, with plans to add more countries to its list in the second half of FY23. The next step, Chapman explained, is a larger scale international rollout.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Earlier this year, Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew announced plans to spin off Smiggle into a separate ASX-listed entity. What do these leadership changes say about Blundy’s plans to grow his retail portfolio, and perhaps more importantly, what do they mean for the future of Premier? million business to a $319.8

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JUNE 12, 2024

Retail vacancy rates peaked in 2021 but consumer spending on dining and entertainment has since tripled which has reignited bricks-and-mortar shopping. The baby boom The Memo’s expansion plans are well in line with its remarkable growth. per cent and the broader municipality’s retail vacancy rate is also down to 10.7

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

InStitchu opened its second Perth showroom at Claremont in 2021 during lockdowns, and remarkably, the whole launch was run entirely over Zoom: “Our staff put in amazing work in executing the launch, and it’s pretty incredible they co-ordinated an amazing launch in the prestigious Claremont Quarter entirely remotely,” McGowan said.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Despite restrictions on weddings and disruption to planning, the pandemic has been kind to Grace Loves Lace, with the business delivering a 35 per cent increase in sales in FY21. Over the next 12 months, Grace Loves Lace is focused on its North American store rollout with four more set to open by the end of 2021. Covid sales bump.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish and gaming czar Bruce Mathieson have developed a “fix it” plan for Endeavour Group. The plan involves having Wavish join the board of the liquor and gaming powerhouse, which they argue has lost its way after being divested by Woolworths in 2019. Mathieson Snr currently holds a 15.1

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2022

July launched into the US in [2021] when travel in opened up again, and, while its budget pieces didn’t perform well in that market, it’s more premium ‘trunk’ style products are in constant demand and the business “literally can’t make them fast enough”. We want to expand our physical retail presence as much as we can.”.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 12, 2021

Located opposite Calvin Klein and Hollister on Ann Street (lower ground floor), the new 2,300 sq ft Gym+Coffee clubhouse concept launch forms part of the brand’s continued expansion and marks the 8th clubhouse store following the Manchester and London openings. The Victoria Square debut is a great launchpad for our global expansion plans.”.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Alternatively, the potential breakup could just be a case of prudent estate planning given Lew is now 78 years of age and one of Australia’s wealthiest individuals. The timing tends to infer that Murray was not keen on the breakup plan or didn’t see a suitable role for himself in the future.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

Sydney-based gelato brand Gelatissimo is to enter the US market this year – and will accelerate its expansion plan in Australia. Global expansion is at the heart of our strategic plan for 2021/22,” said Filipe Barbosa, CEO at Gelatissimo, in a statement. “We

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Also on Thursday, Walmart announced plans to open 28 new health centres in Texas, Arizona and Missouri, bringing the national total to more than 75 locations. In 2021, the company also bought Current Health, a home-care technology platform that offers monitoring through wearable devices. Amazon, meanwhile, completed a $3.5

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JULY 5, 2021

ECI means the building contractor is engaged much earlier in the development of a new retail project, whether it’s a major new sub-regional asset, centre expansion, store refurbishment, precinct upgrade, a stand-alone store, or even a single shop fit out. In March 2021, John Brunette joined the team as ECI Manager.

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JUNE 6, 2021

Chinese discount chain Miniso accelerated its expansion plan during the pandemic, opening 364 stores around the world during the past 12 months. The expansion has increased Miniso’s store number to 4587 in China and 94 in overseas markets. During Q3 2021, Miniso generated US$340.3 Its e-commerce sector accounted for $26.1

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Launched in Sydney, in November 2021, the physical space enables customers to have a hands-on experience with De’Longhi’s coffee machines, and learn about everything that goes into achieving the perfect cup. Grounds for expansion.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The store occupies a 179sqm space on the Level 1 of the shopping centre, housing a range of capsule collections, exclusives and in store activations, including its upcoming Summer 2021 Collection. The opening will see the debut of ‘Bermuda’ and ‘Garden Party’, the brand’s Summer 2021 Collection for men and women.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Having sold more than six million mattresses across over 30 countries, the direct-to-consumer retail powerhouse has committed to boosting its product range in New Zealand, with plans to launch a new bed, pillow, and blanket range over the coming months.

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MAY 19, 2022

The Laings OMEGA showroom adds to St David’s roster of luxury brands, which performed incredibly well over the course of 2021. This includes Laings’ boutique which opened last year following a £3m investment and expansion, also on Hayes Arcade, housing brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Faberge.

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