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APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. IR: How are you planning to grow the brand in Asia Pacific?

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JULY 17, 2024

The gelato chain has another six stores in the pipeline to open across the country in 2024, and plans to maintain this trajectory for the next five years. Gelatissimo’s strategic growth plan includes expanding into Perth and regional Australia, as well as other cities and coastal towns.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Part of that ‘fresh start’ comes from the fact that Black Pepper, together with the rest of former-owner PAS Group’s brand library, was subsumed by Brand Collective in 2022 – which delivered fresh funding and a new audience.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ISE 2022 returns with a vibrant and inspiring edition, a redesigned show floor and new demonstration areas guaranteed to enable exhibitors to ‘Rise Up. Exhibitors are signing up in significant numbers to take part in ISE 2022, the destination for world-class brands to showcase the latest technologies in pro AV. Ignite the Future.’.

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JULY 18, 2023

The rebranding is part of a $370 million, three-year transformation plan for the company which will see older stores revamped and an upgraded customer loyalty program. The post Woolworths plans $370 million rebrand, upgrade of its NZ store network appeared first on Inside Retail.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Oxford Circus will be transformed into two, pedestrian-friendly piazzas as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate today. These latest plans build on the recent improvements to Regent Street, and will help create a fitting gateway to all that the West End has to offer.”.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

With 2022 as the first year of MAPIC’s fully-fledged return post-pandemic, the atmosphere has been optimistic and energetic, with people looking forward to the experience of in-person retail and interactions. Each year, MAPIC hosts some of the retail real estate industry’s largest leasing announcements—and 2022 was no different.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Frasers Group plc today announced plans for three more FLANNELS flagship stores. The plans will see FLANNELS flagships open in Leeds, Cardiff, and Gateshead, all upwards of 80,000 sq. The expansion plans will see significant investment from Frasers Group plc, with Leeds, Cardiff and Metrocentre flagships anticipated to open late 2023.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. The retailer also flagged that the timeframe for regulatory approval has been extended to February 2022.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

The brand – which is opening its flagship store in February after a four-month pop-up at the Birkenhead Point Outlet – achieved 250 per cent year-on-year growth in December 2022. The post Bondi Active on its new flagship store and international expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail. So it’s not a complete unknown for them.”.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Stuart and Samantha Cook launched the vegan fast-food brand amid rapid growth in the plant-based food market and had plans to franchise the chain. In 2022 he told Franchise Executives the brand would franchise in 2023 and announced the ambition to open 1000 restaurants within 10 years. and a $2.4m net loss for FY23.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, is accelerating its expansion in the United Kingdom with the opening of three new stores this autumn to bring the total to almost 50 by 2022, combining its physical presence in shopping centres with standalone stores and corners in department stores.

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JUNE 14, 2024

Established in 2022, the yogurt shop is known for its buffet-style bar that allows customers to create their own frozen yogurt or acai desserts. Yo-Chi plans to open more stores in Bondi Beach, West End, Coogee, and Robina later this year. The post Froyo chain Yo-Chi marks growth milestone appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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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.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Spring added he plans to trade the business through the administration process and is optimistic about the future of the company. Liquor Loot and two related entities have appointed Jirsch Sutherland’s Andrew Spring and Trent Devine as joint administrators.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Instant delivery startup Milkrun unsuccessfully sought new investment on two occasions in 2022, The Australian reports, suggesting the sector is struggling to adapt with a rapidly changing economic environment. The pitch deck was from April 2022 and was already leaked by SMH in June last year,” Milham said.

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JUNE 9, 2022

The nation’s signature gold and green palate are weaved into tailored sports coats, polos and apparel which also includes the Australian Commonwealth Games Team’s Birmingham 2022 logo. The Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 will take place between July 22 and August 8 this year.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“On the back of real retail turnover per capita not growing since mid-2022, consumers are planning to spend $1002 on average this year, down 18.9 In addition, 48 per cent expect to purchase fewer goods and services and 95 per cent are looking into best deals as their priority.

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JUNE 25, 2024

A merger with Sigma Pharmaceuticals remains the preferred option for restructuring Chemist Warehouse but if that plan is quashed by regulators or Sigma shareholders there is a plan B. A straightforward initial public offering is a live option for Chemist Warehouse following extensive planning over six years.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The company’s trustees have initiated a final liquidation due to the lack of cash flow and a recovery plan. Parent company Habitat Design International, which employs 68 people and had a turnover of $84 million in 2022, will also cease to exist. The fate of five other shops in Barcelona, Geneva, Madrid, Milan and Zurich is unclear.

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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. The lift in sales followed a disappointing 4 per cent in December 2022 underpinning a 1.6 per cent month-on-month to $35.09 billion in January 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“We continue to see this channel accelerate with many customers moving to online & EziBuy is a natural fit for the Group and has a strong growth plan to deliver on.”. The payment of $11 million has been deferred to no later than June 2022.

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JULY 13, 2021

Woolworths has announced plans for a new online fulfilment centre in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, aiming to better serve the region spanning from Engadine to Kurnell – adding a further 15,000 potential customers to its home delivery and direct-to-boot pick up offers. An artist’s render of the site. Source: Supplied.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Meanwhile, general merchandise sales were down, with planned lower average selling prices largely offset by strong unit volume growth. The company ended the half with a national store network of 383, up from 376 at the end of December 2022. EBIT for the half was $19.4 million, down 16.1 per cent year on year.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The allegations involve 266 products at Woolworths between September 2021 and May 2023 and 245 products at Coles between February 2022 and May 2023. ” The ACCC filed separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths and Coles.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us will work to establish local teams, offices and logistics operations in the UK throughout 2022 and 2023, and all UK purchases will be fulfilled in Australia for the time being. The post Toys ‘R’ Us Australia to head up UK revival appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Snap Franchising CEO Richard Thame is leaving the heritage print business in February 2022 and will take up the CEO position at CouriersPlease. Snap is planning to complete its CEO recruitment process early in the New Year. This story is originally published on our sister’s publication, Inside Franchise Business Executive.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The company delivered a revenue increase of 16 per cent to $172 million during the period spanning pre-Covid year 2019 to 2022 and expects flat-to-modest revenue growth for 2023, in the face of constrained consumer spending and wholesaler buying caution.

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MAY 4, 2021

Nothing is certain in this market except [that] we will not be paying a dividend in 2022,” Flight Centre managing director Graham Turner told the Macquarie Australia Conference on Tuesday, according to SMH. “We Travel retailer Flight Centre has warned of an incoming $500 million underlying net loss as the lasting impact of Covid-19 continues.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

After multiple paradigm shifts in 2022, retailers are facing a very different landscape in the months ahead. Then, seemingly out of the blue, around mid-2022 many shoppers realised they could no longer afford their lifestyle. Here’s a quick review of the biggest ones, whose impact is likely to extend well beyond 2022.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

million tonnes in the 2022 fiscal year. The emissions footprint from materials fell by 17 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, but Ikea said that was mostly due to a decline in the amount of products manufactured over the year. Inter Ikea said emissions were estimated to total 24.1 “We are very much looking forward to scaling this.”

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

We have a great relationship with the Islington community, and CBRE IM has worked collaboratively with us to support our re-fit and community market plans. Angel Central has a strong approach towards sustainability initiatives, and the team works closely with local charities, so MUJI’s plans align perfectly with our overarching ethos.

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JULY 29, 2024

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria, also known as Vinnies Victoria , plans to open eight new shops in the state to respond to an increasing demand in the community for clothing and household goods. Last year, Vinnies Victoria said it sold nearly 720,000 more garments than in 2022.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

The firm will remain business as usual and aims to keep all stores open, with no plans to lay off staff at this stage. Marquee acquired fashion accessories and jewellery brand Colette by Colette Hayman in September 2020 and luxury fashion and accessories label The Daily Edited in December 2022.

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2021

The warehouse, situated in Ravenhall, Victoria, will serve Myer’s stores and online efforts, will hold over 100,000 SKUs, and is key to the next phase of the department store’s ‘Factory to Customer’ initiative – and is another important step in the ongoing ‘Customer First Plan’ according to chief executive John King.

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JULY 4, 2021

I am excited to be playing a key role in the next phase of the company’s growth plans. This will increase sales capacity to support the imminent launch of Babies “R” Us and our wider business into our key holiday season from October 2021 through to late January 2022.”.

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MAY 28, 2024

Great news but, again, we have been here before as recently as 2019 when the NRA walked away from amalgamation plans claiming it was not in the interests of small retailers. Inside Retail argued in September 2022 that a merger to create a more formidable and effective industry lobby should be revisited.

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