Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

Walgreens will integrate jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics and seasonal pieces from Claire’s into the assortment of more than 4,400 stores by the end of this month. Each participating location will have dedicated displays merchandised by Claire’s in their seasonal sections. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

FAO Schwarz , the iconic New York City toy store, has opened its first location in Paris, on the fifth floor of the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann department store. “Paris and Galeries Lafayette Haussmann perfectly represent the answer to the objective we have pursued together with ThreeSixty Group.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

It’s a relatively new entrant to the market, compared to other brands such as Nike and Puma, but it’s got plans to fast-track its presence in the region. The brand currently has 74 stores in the country, and there are plans to expand the network further. “We The Asics factor. A bright future.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2022

The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2024

Parade was founded by Columbia University dropout Cami Téllez in 2019, with a purpose to disrupt the market and champion inclusivity, body positivity and sustainable manufacturing. It has five locations across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne and offers on-trend styles of intimate apparel that aren’t typically designed for bigger busts.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2023

Renowned Australian footwear business Munro Footwear Group (MFG) recently acquired the popular but beleaguered New Zealand kids’ footwear brand Bobux, as part of a plan to consolidate its presence in the children’s market. The long-term plan is still being finalised,” he said. The initial focus is on stabilisation.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Children’s couture brand Tutu Du Monde has opened its first flagship location, in Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction. The store offers the brand’s celebrated collections including tutus, dresses, resortwear, and accessories crafted for young fashion enthusiasts. ­­The

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. The company also plans for shop-in-shop experiences in Mexico and Indonesia. late last year. and acquire the Express brand IP under a new joint venture with Express’ parent company.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To help plus-sized men find good-value fashion, menswear label Connor has launched AXL+Co into the Australian market. Owned by parent company Retail Apparel Group, the company says the launch comes after market research identified a “major gap” in the market for men who consider themselves ‘plus-size’.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Two-and-a-half years post-initial public offering (IPO), the company’s market capitalisation had diminished to about US$116 million in after-hours trading on March 12, and it had less than US$130 million in cash on its balance sheet. The post Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

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Inside Retail

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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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GMG plans to open 11 SSS stores – and 100 new stores overall – in Southeast Asia by 2025. Singapore’s strategic location in Southeast Asia, stable business environment, and robust infrastructure were instrumental in our choice. The current state of affairs GMG’s CEO Mohammad A.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

Yoga, running and training apparel and accessories will be sold in 12 countries via the Zalando Partner Program, with orders fulfilled by Zalando Shipment Solutions. Last month , Lululemon announced an international expansion strategy that included plans to open 50 net new stores this year, 30 to 35 of which will be international locations.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The luxury market is categorised by its exclusivity, maintained through a combination of high price points, consciously limited product volumes, reputation and customer experience, amongst other factors. Phillipe created a partnership with another family-owned business, Hunt Leather, to tap into the Australian market. billion in 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

Lids Sports Group has introduced its new Lids U mall- and outlet-based concept in three stores, with plans for eight more brick-and-mortar locations in 2022. In addition to the 11 Lids U stores slated to open in 2022, the brand is planning additional locations in 2023. Mall of Georgia in Buford, Ga.;

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2021

Four years after launching online, Australian accessories brand Maison de Sabré has opened its first bricks-and-mortar store, an 85-square-metre pop-up on Pitt Street in Sydney that will serve as a testing ground for creative store concepts and services as the brand looks to expand its physical presence around the world.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Colette by Colette Hayman has bought luxury online accessories brand The Daily Edited after a three-month search for a buyer. This provides a great foundation to strengthen the brand online, the expansion of bricks-and-mortar into selected flagship locations and exclusive partnerships.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Australian luggage brand July recently launched its first US bricks-and-mortar location in the heart of New York City’s shopping-centered neighborhood, SoHo, at 127 Greene Street. New York City was an obvious choice for the brand to locate its first US store said Athan Didaskalou, July’s co-founder and director.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

BJM executive chairman Bernie Brookes is confident that he can rebuild and rejuvenate Australian luxury accessories brand The Daily Edited on a global scale. We plan to refresh the range with more styles and colours while ensuring the core of the business is strengthened.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

After two years of declining revenue and profit, the American footwear retailer Foot Locker appears to be progressing on its turnaround plan, dubbed Lace Up, with its launch last week of the first “store of the future” at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey. billion in annual revenue by 2028. What inspired Foot Locker’s revamp?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The women’s apparel and fashion accessories retailer plans to open additional store locations in markets across the country through the rest of 2020 and into early 2021. The openings had originally been planned for March 2020 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Now the company’s founder has disclosed, in an interview with Inside Retail , plans to treble its store network within five years, add another 10 brands to its portfolio, and expand abroad – all while preparing for a potential IPO. A lucrative market for affordable fashion. H&M, which has 12 stores in the country, recorded 4.4

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

MINISO , a Japanese-inspired lifestyle retailer, has set its sights on brick-and-mortar growth and is accelerating its plans during the holiday season. The company revealed its plans to double its store fleet by the end of 2021, reaching 53 locations in the U.S. The new stores are located across the U.S., going into 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

The full slate of Bridgerton -inspired products will be on display May 11 when the Bridgerton Promenade takes over New York City’s Gansevoort Plaza, transforming the public space into a Regency-era market. The day-long event will be open to the public from 11 a.m. with entrance on a first-come basis.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

Sneaker enthusiasts in Thailand have a reason to celebrate as Sneaker Laundry , a leading player in Australia’s sneaker cleaning and restoration market, teams up with the well-established John’s Laundry to expand its services in Southeast Asia. Alternatively, they can drop it off at one of four locations in the city.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

The launch is part of the brand’s expansion plan in the region and will be followed by the opening of several more stores in the country in the coming year, according to Ryan Edelmuth, GM of Stylerunner. “We The plan is to open another few stores in New Zealand over the next 12 months.”.

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365 Retail

JULY 18, 2023

Today Claire’s Holdings LLC announces continued expansion within the European retail market, bringing the fashion accessories powerhouse to even more consumers across the globe. Claire’s opened its first Italian store in November 2012 in Milan and today has more than 40 stores open within the market.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

SS: The market trends are consistent with what Witchery has experienced in the past 12 months. Customers have missed the experience of shopping in-store, and we’ve seen strong support across our suburban stores, with improvement in CBD locations in recent months. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 6, 2021

Informa Markets Fashion, host to a comprehensive portfolio of apparel and sourcing fashion trade events including MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, and SOURCING at MAGIC, confirmed the first slate of event dates planned for the second half 2021.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Martin Place flagship location will be Orlebar Brown’s fifth boutique in Australia and will feature the SS23 line, which is suited for summer getaways. Orlebar Brown was acquired by Chanel in 2018, with plans to continue the brand’s worldwide and cross-channel growth.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Platypus has already launched nine new locations this year, with plans to establish an additional 30 by the end of June. Platypus continues to be at the forefront of young trends, continually leading the market with important brands such as Dr Martens, Vans, New Balance, Converse, Crocs, and Adidas.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The 900sqm store is the first Lego store in Australia to have a street frontage, rather than being placed in a shopping centre, and signifies the culmination of years of bricks-and-mortar expansion in the market. Rather, the brand was looking for a suitable flagship location, and when the Pitt Street Mall site came up, it ticked both boxes.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Frasers Group plc has unveiled plans to open a 50,000sq. Continuing the success from the business’ first flagship opening on London’s Oxford Street, Manchester will be the 3rd flagship location revealed sitting alongside Birmingham. ft Sports Direct flagship in Manchester city centre, as part of the group’s strategic flagship roll out.

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365 Retail

JULY 18, 2023

Danish retail chain, Søstrene Grene, has ambitious growth plans in place to open over 100 UK stores before the year 2030. Søstrene Grene opened its first UK store in 2016 and was met with huge demand for its Scandinavian inspired, affordable home accessories. We have nearly 300 stores in 16 different markets.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sports performance and lifestyle brand Oakley has opened its second physical location in London, following their first store on King Street in Covent Garden. Prescription glasses are just one of the products customers may not expect Oakley to carry, and a physical store helps create awareness in the growing UK market. billion (£4.78

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

David’s Bridal will showcase personalized service and inclusivity with a new store format in approximately 30 locations, including 12 all-new shops, in 2023. The planned upgrades follow soft launches of the concept earlier this year in Torrance, Calif., West Chester Township, Ohio, Lexington, Ky. and Cool Springs, Tenn.

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