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MAPIC 2024: Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Retail Focus

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Charles & Keith co-founder Keith Wong on the brand’s global expansion 

Inside Retail

Singaporean label Charles & Keith is ramping up its global expansion, opening three flagship stores in Tokyo, Singapore, and China, following its concept debut in Seoul last year. It offers the perfect setting for our largest global store, allowing us to showcase the full breadth of our collections to a unique, trendsetting market.

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How GMG plans to win Southeast Asia’s sports retail market

Inside Retail

Dubai-based retailer and brand distributor GMG is ramping up its expansion in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong as demand for sports and lifestyle products soars. Despite its rapid expansion, GMG remains focused on a localised approach, tailoring its retail strategies to consumer behaviours in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

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Ksubi CEO Craig King talks store expansion and retail growth strategy

Inside Retail

Streetwear brand Ksubi is making a splash in the Australian retail market, with new stores in Sydney and Melbourne, and a high-profile creative director in Pip Edwards. Inside Retail : Ksubi was founded in Australia in 1999, but until recently, it mostly operated in the US market. You can download the full report here.

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Chick-fil-A’s head of Asia Pacific Hugh Park on the brand’s Asian expansion plan

Inside Retail

This expansion marks the beginning of a significant 10-year investment plan, with the US fast-food chain committing US$75 million to the venture. Inside Retail spoke with Hugh Park, head of Asia Pacific operations at Chick-fil-A, about the brand’s vision for the Asian market.

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How Bubble cracked the Australian market, by mirroring its US and UK strategy

Inside Retail

Timing is everything and knowing when to launch in a new market can make or break a brand’s success in a new region. With such a saturated beauty and skincare market, why was it the right time for Bubble to expand and how did it do so successfully? The brand’s founder and CEO Shai Eisenman recently shed light on the Australian launch.

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Mt Yengo Wines: Indigenous brand sees tenfold growth with global expansion

Inside Retail

The connection to the land is not just a marketing tool but is embedded in the winemaking process itself. As the wine gains recognition, the brands reach extends beyond local and is appealing to national and international markets, eager to embrace more diverse and inclusive brands. Why, or why not?

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