Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Liz Randle, Vinnies Victoria’s head of merchandise and retail innovation, has been with the company for over 13 years and has witnessed the op shop’s evolution from a network of bricks-and-mortar stores into an e-commerce platform. We have created an environment that heroes our values and honours the donation, said Randle.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

This transformation demands a long-term strategic vision, adaptability, and an in-depth understanding of market changes, transitioning from a focus on expansion to creating value through experience and operational excellence. The conference sessions also provided a platform for brands to share their experiences in international expansion.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

Australian menswear label Calibre is ramping up its expansion across the country with two new stores in Melbourne and a Brisbane debut. The two Melbourne stores have opened at the Emporium and Highpoint, while the Brisbane boutique is housed in the St James luxury shopping precinct. The boutique designs feature a minimalist approach.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Besides the normal blue box that I’m sure the American consumer has already seen and shopped in, we have started to create pickup points across the US, the COO said. The post Ikeas US expansion plan: New stores, lower prices and a major NYC flagship appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2024

From DTC to local and international expansion efforts The company opened its first pop-up shop, which ran from April 19-21, on Greene Street in New York City’s fashionable SoHo neighbourhood.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

According to the brand, Mansergh’s appointment comes at a time of “significant momentum” for the company, which has had tremendous expansion in major international markets. Under Rebecca’s direction, the brand is planning an ambitious expansion in the US, with multiple shop openings planned for major areas this year.

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2024

Inside Retail spoke to Balázs Krizsanyik, GM of Desigual Asia Pacific, and Tim O’Rourke, national sales and managing director at O’Rourke Showroom, to learn more about the brand’s local strategy for the Australian market and its expansion strategy globally. IR: Could you elaborate more on the expansion strategies in this market?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The post Why Filipino mall giant SM Prime remains committed to regional expansion appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Melbourne-based fund manager Fawkner Property and alternative investment firm PAG have acquired Perth’s Midland Gate shopping centre for $465 million. The facility recently underwent a major $100 million redevelopment and expansion. The deal marks Australia’s largest single regional asset transaction since December 2019.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Among Amazon shoppers in the UK, 70 per cent now shop there at least once a month, while 17 per cent use the online marketplace weekly. Fulfilment expansion Amazon Australia is heavily investing in expanding its fulfilment capabilities in the local market. Key to its success has been its ability to drive frequency with shoppers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

That is a significant and rapid expansion and one that would draw investor scrutiny. This comes on the heels of a popup shop in the same district and the company believes it has learned enough from the popup to make the permanent store a success. The post Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

The new website will utilise MyDeal’s proprietary marketplace technology and existing 1 million active customer base to offer a one-stop shopping experience for activities and experiences for locals. The post MyDeal launches local experiences marketplace, plans for expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2023

Aldi Australia says it continues to explore opportunities to offer online shopping, however, it has downplayed media reports of an imminent move and says comments made by one of its executives were “slightly misconstrued”. Last August, Aldi trialled a limited online shopping offer, allowing customers to buy some Special Buy items.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025. Flying Tigers expansion strategy is rapid; it plans to have a footprint of 50 stores across Australia in the next five years.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 19, 2021

Amazon has already established a growing footprint of physical stores, acquiring the up-scale Whole Foods supermarket chain four years ago, along with opening physical bookstores and shops selling electronic goods. The post Amazon to test department stores in offline expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Vietnamese coffee chain Trung Nguyen is continuing its global expansion, opening its first store in Australia next month. The Melbourne store will resemble a Vietnamese-themed coffee shop with its architectural style, display graphics, and menus that incorporate elements of Vietnamese and local cultures.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Westfield Mt Druitt will unveil a $55 million expansion and redevelopment of the centre next month, adding 15 restaurants, including rooftop dining, and a large-scale Timezone. “In The post Westfield Mt Druitt adds new precinct in $55 million expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 18, 2024

Goodbyes is Australia’s largest bricks-and-mortar resale service and secondhand shopping experience. Its hybrid consignment model and curated in-store shopping experience have made it a go-to destination for economic and environmental shoppers who still want to be fashion-forward. OM: We’ve currently got six stores.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

With one in seven Australians shopping online every day, Peter Jackson saw the need to improve its digital offering. Data will shape how we fill out the shops moving forward. This is a key part of the brand’s expansion, but it doesn’t mean stores will carry less stock. At the time the brand had 10 stores in Victoria. “We’re

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

The post Westfield Knox set to open $355 million expansion appeared first on Inside Retail. A new parking management system fitted with license plate recognition and guidance technology has been installed along with amenities including a ‘calm room’ on Level 1 and all-gender restroom facilities on Level 2.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

In an interview with Inside Retail , McGahan discussed what the UK expansion would look like, and what’s in store for the recently rebranded company as it explores broader horizons. It’s so we’re not just shops full of luggage and bags, but are lifestyle experiences that provide a beautiful environment for our customers to shop in.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 29, 2025

Pret A Manger has today announced the upcoming opening of its first shop in South Africa at Johannesburgs bustling Melrose Arch precinct on 14th February 2025. The move marks another significant milestone in Prets international expansion, […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch!

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This month, Salomon opened its first direct-to-consumer store in Australia at Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre – a milestone in the brand’s journey of accelerating its growth in the ANZ region. The unique set of Salomon partner trail events is an expansion of its global strategy.

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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. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They were visible in malls, high streets, shopping centres, or online marketplaces. million Australians now shopping on the platform every month. Amazon’s steady and strategic expansion of its logistics network has given it an edge in speed and efficiency. Once, we knew our competitors.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Can you tell me a bit about how the Australian and United States regions differ in terms of how customers’ shop? The post Who Gives A Crap founder talks US expansion and launching new brands appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Inside Retail : Who Gives A Crap operates across a number of countries now.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Krishan Thakrar, Co-founder and COO of Dallas Holdings Limited added: “Creating 10 new jobs in the local community, we’re so excited to be open at Gloucester Quays, a vibrant location that brings together a unique mix of shopping, dining, and community.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world. But there are some visionary developments that seek to stretch the definition and model of traditional shopping centres – delivering environments that celebrate innovation, wellbeing , community and, critically, creativity.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

Despite the relatively small shop-space, Oayda is particularly excited about the 100sqm upstairs area that will be used as a community hub for nutrition talks and other events for the community. “If The post Bondi Active on its new flagship store and international expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2025

Leo is a luxury customer, he shops luxury constantly and his family shops luxury, Good shared. These retailers have really helped us in that global expansion but particularly within the US that’s really our strongest market, shared Good.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In what is expected to be a first for New Zealand, the new premium outlet shopping centre, Manawa Bay, will house a dining precinct fully powered by electricity only. Tenants can see the benefits with Manawa Bay, as a shopping centre, trying to help reduce its impacts on the environment.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

If it can now lay legitimate claim to have overtaken Singapore as Southeast Asias shopping capital, then Central Pattana, the mall arm of Thailands Central Group and the biggest player in the countrys shopping centre sector, has to take some of the credit. All in all, this is arguably the most important mall operator in Southeast Asia.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

After a hugely successful launch in the North-East, with the opening of stores in Newcastle’s Eldon square and Gateshead Metrocentre, Sephora UK is continuing to fuel their northern expansion with the announcement of its next store opening at Grosvenor’s leading city-centre retail and entertainment destination, Liverpool ONE.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Liberty Romford, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical , has announced that beauty and wellbeing brand, Rituals , has opened its new store, heralding a strong start of the destinations retail transformation and elevation. million and high dwell time, which exceeds comparable shopping centre benchmarks by 21%.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The executive said the new funding will be allocated across three strategic focus areas: product innovation and expansion, omnichannel retail presence, and international expansion. “We We plan to experiment with a mix of retail models, including a shop-in-shop format and our branded stores,” Pham said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

A third aspect of Centrals progress over the past year is the expansion of its new Go Wholesale chain to 10 units, readying it to compete with the sector giant, CP Axtras Makro. The companys ambition is to be the top retail conglomerate in Southeast Asia and its expansion program is ambitious. Ready, set, go!

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MARCH 10, 2025

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. The country has a well-established retail ecosystem with high-traffic shopping malls, premium retail spaces and a digitally engaged consumer base.

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