Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2023

Australian burger chain Grill’d recently opened its first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane as part of a broader expansion strategy to service new markets and embrace new channels. Meanwhile, in Australia, retail chains including 7/11, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse , and BWS have recently explored the drive-thru concept.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A benefit of this strategy is the ability to bypass regulatory filings, or the funding to go public. In the case of Chemist Warehouse, the acquisition would position it as a superpower in the Australian pharmaceutical market, dominating the wholesale and retail markets through vertical acquisitions across the value chain.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Retail chain Oh!some some entered the Indonesian market in 2019, citing a gap in diverse retail product offerings. The brands spokesperson told Inside Retail after seeing the positive performance in Indonesia, the company started expanding into Malaysia and Cambodia where it sees strong consumption potential.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GMG is a Dubai-based company with distribution rights for more than 120 global brands in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and a portfolio of multi-brand retail chains across sports, food and beauty. It recently opened its first corporate office in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

There are two Woolworths precedents for a major chain also providing wholesale support to independent retailers, one in grocery and the other the Masters Home Improvement – Home Timber and Hardware banner. However, both were short lived and less complex and less expansive than the Sigma customer base.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Sales growth is coming mostly now from store expansion rather than productivity improvement, and profit growth from cost control and efficiency improvements. Still, it’s understandable given that Thai consumers continue to balk at spending while many of them are still heavily in debt.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With over a dozen boutiques across Sydney and Melbourne, Gregory Jewellers has firmly established itself as a leading fine jewellery retailer. Here, we speak with the co-CEOs about the rise of online shopping during Covid-19 and where they’re looking to take the retail chain next.

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