Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. Some of the brands have a history with Robinsons, while others are new to the department store. .

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2024

A recent Myer trading update will have analysts and investors thinking long and carefully about the bold proposal by the department store for a merger with Premier Investments. The review of the Myer department store business and Myer Specialty Brands was initiated by John King, who retired as CEO in June.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2023

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. With only two openings planned, and none in the first three quarters, this will be a crucial year for Vincom to come to grips with the vacancy problem.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Macy’s has been stepping up to the plate with a series of new moves, from the expansion of its smaller-footprint stores, to a new digital fashion platform targeting younger shoppers. But while these initiatives sound promising, the question remains: can the department store chain truly adapt to the needs of the modern-day consumer?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This week, Macy’s announced plans to shut down 150 “underproductive” stores, more than one-fifth of its department store assemblage, over the next three years. The closures are a part of the retailer’s plan “to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc. per cent of its workforce. In December, Macy’s received a $5.8

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. Its work with premium Australian department store chain David Jones is an example of this.

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Retail Focus

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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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. BBRC also owns the discount department store chain Best & Less and has stakes in footwear giant Accent Group and fashion brand Dissh, among others. million business to a $319.8

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

There is also a view that the breakup strategy could fund further acquisitions, including the Myer department store chain in which he has already built a substantial shareholding. 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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Kmart is planning to open four more stores in New Zealand within the next year. We’ve got growth plans for Kmart New Zealand in both the North and South Islands for many, many years to come, so I like competition.”. The post Kmart eyes New Zealand growth ‘for many years to come’ appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Eye on the prize With a solid presence outside of Asia and a network of five physical stores in Hong Kong, Azoulay felt it was a logical step to continue the brand’s expansion into Mainland China. The biggest challenge has been finding local partners to help the brand achieve its goals of global expansion, he said.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The brand’s full selection of products will be available at these stores, including its latest Spring/Summer collection. . “We We are extremely excited to partner with such an iconic Australian department store and look forward to opening even more stores over the next year,” said Carolyn Mackenzie, MD of Forever New.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. The stronghold that department stores have on the market share meant that partnering with department stores and the right ones was essential for the success of the brand’s Australian expansion. “By

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

EL&N Café, famously dubbed as “the most instagrammable café in the world”, has secured almost 8,000 sq ft of space on the bustling New Street, adjacent to Zara, and will offer an expansive 20m double-height frontage.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2022

Natura & Co’s China expansion plan also includes launching The Body Shop’s first store in China this year, after withdrawing from the market in 2014. Founded in 1987 in Melbourne, Aesop has since expanded into 28 markets, operating about 269 stores each of which features its unique design.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Kids fashion and occasion-wear brand Bardot Junior has launched its standalone website in the US, as part of its international expansion and growth. He added that Bardot Junior will enter department stores overseas – including Hudson Bay in Canada, and Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s – who have picked up the brand in the US. “We’re

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Founded amidst the opulent settings of Marrakech’s Dar el Bacha palace in 1910, this Moroccan coffee brand has recently made waves with its ambitious expansion into new territories. Moreover, the brand has an e-commerce platform and official stores on a select number of premium online marketplaces.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, last month Designworks, the wholesale arm of Brand Collective, a leading house of lifestyle brands in Australia, announced that it was relaunching Pavement in the marketplace through the discount department store Big W. Are there plans for expansion beyond this partnership?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The brand’s expansion into skincare earlier this year was a resounding success, with the new vertical already accounting for 30 per cent of annual revenue, which is said to be in excess of £50 million ($89 million). And that’s only the beginning.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

What are the factors behind the Fifth Avenue Club’s rapid expansion? We look forward to continued expansion of the highly personalised service and the expertly curated luxury assortment that Saks is known for to even more clients across the US.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2024

It is also set to open a second retail store in the country at Ion Orchard later this year, signalling its ambitious plans for the region. This includes sales points in Central Department Stores and leading shopping centres, online marketplaces, and other channels in the future, to allow Jung Saem Mool to reach a wider consumer base.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Inside Retail , global CEO Pierre Arnaud Grenade discussed the brand’s expansion plans. A subsidiary outlet in Singapore is planned for June this year. The strategic plan for Asia Grenade said the brand’s luxury line exclusive to Asia would meet evolving affluent consumer demand. “We

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Retail Design Institute

AUGUST 4, 2021

Macy’s is proudly America’s Department Store. Effectively leveraging Project Planner direct report’s contributions to all Bloomingdale’s Store Environment project categories including: New Store Capital Projects, Renovations and Expansions. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

These include Nike, which will debut its new Nike Unite concept store later this year, and UK luxury fashion retailer, FLANNELS , which recently opened its 45,000 sq ft department store – the first in the country. Blanchardstown Centre is Dublin’s largest retail and leisure destination, covering over 1.1 million sq ft.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We envisioned a label in which shoppers could ‘see’ what they were buying properly, rather than touring packets of folded linen in department stores. HW: In the throes of 2020’s Melbourne lockdown, we unveiled our inaugural store in Abbotsford, as well as that expansive wonderland-meets-warehouse in Brunswick.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Notably, echoing the experience of the large department store companies, Aeon has also benefited from a sharp increase in duty-free sales at malls near airports and tourist attractions as inbound international tourist numbers grow. Aeon wants to focus its China expansion on inland areas in Hubei Province and Hunan Province.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

Its stores include a 1500sqm, four-level flagship in Siam Square in downtown Bangkok that houses around 1000 brands. The company has announced plans to expand its store fleet to 100 over the next four years and has allocated more than US$50 million to the expansion, along with renovations and upgrades at existing stores.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Walmart is not resting on its laurels.

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VMS

AUGUST 31, 2021

The path to expansion in global markets is littered with potholes and land mines. The potholes are easy to see and can usually be avoided or at least mitigated with proper planning. The first and seemingly most effective is to have an agreement with a department store for sales space on their floor.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The structural aspect of the Australia retail sector has been substantially shaped by town planning schemes, a handful of dominant local retailers and relatively concentrated ownership of shopping centres and major retail properties.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2022

Australian discount department store Harris Scarfe is moving “full-steam ahead” with its strategic growth plans, despite rising inflation and growing concerns about an economic recession. “We’re Aggressive expansion has been a top priority for the business since it was acquired by Spotlight Retail Group in 2020.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2024

For the time being, Both& is partnering with “cool, socially aligned spaces” to offer returned items at discounted prices for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and is planning a few pop-up experiences soon. I think part of being a founder is deciding what fires you’re going to let burn and what things you are going to focus on.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

Never more so than now, when the industry emerges from two years of Covid restrictions that almost crippled it, and hungry competitors are proceeding with plans to bang up malls everywhere in the region. Vincom, notwithstanding, Vietnam’s large population and juicy demographics make it a key country in Aeon’s Asian expansion strategy.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2023

Marquee Retail Group, the parent company of Colette by Colette Hayman (CBCH) and The Daily Edited (TDE), is aiming to expand its market share through acquisitions and expansions. In an interview with Inside Retail , he discussed how CBCH and TDE are rebounding following collapse, as well as his plans to expand in the years to come.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

With over 200 stores and a slew of international brands, including Celine, Ganni, Levi’s and Reebok, United Arrows is one of the country’s largest select shops, which is a kind of mini department store. But while Maison de Sabré plans to grow its presence in China over the next six to 12 months, that’s not its sole focus.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ten years after he opened his first cafe in 2013, there are now more than 140 worldwide, the most recent new market entry being Vietnam early this year, most recently followed by a debut store in downtown Toronto, Canada this month. We don’t want to be like Starbucks, we don’t want to be everywhere,” Shoji explains. “I

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

With more than 20,000 SKUs across homewares, toys, pet accessories and apparel, Anko-branded products represent 85 per cent of the stock in Kmart stores and have been purchased by a whopping 90 per cent of Australian households. At the time, we didn’t have a formulated plan, but we knew we had an asset. This was about 18 months ago.

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