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Openings & closings

Casetify makes Sydney debut with CBD store

Casetify makes Sydney debut with CBD store

Hong Kong-based tech accessory brand Casetify has opened its first Sydney store, a flagship in the city's CBD. Casetify Studio, located at Sydney Arcade alongside Pitt Street Mall, sells a range of customis...
Canadian plant-based restaurant chain Copper Branch heads Down Under
Bluebell launches in Australia with two brands; more to come
Aldi opens new store in Prospect
Flying into the future: Step inside Pan Am’s flagship store in South Korea

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Sanity Entertainment to close all physical stores, trade only online

“With our customers shifting to digital ... and with diminishing physical content available, it has made it impossible t...

Eco-retailer Ecolateral collapses into administration

Jamie Stott, CEO of Ecolateral, said the current economic climate and future outlook have led to this “heartbreaking dec...

Rebel unveils health and well-being experience concept

Customers can make an appointment at the new store to meet with fitness experts to discuss choosing products that help t...

Victoria’s Secret to introduce ‘store of the future’ concept in Melbourne

“The product is the focus, the materials and finishes are new and it’s a more open and welcoming environment, one that i...
Sydney Airport's domestic terminal department store set to take flight in 2023. Supplied.

Australia’s first domestic terminal department store to open next year

The new retail space will cover more than 2270sqm across both terminals.

Another delivery service bites the dust: YourGrocer shuts down

Now that the cities have opened up and things are returning to normal, the situation seems bleak in the food-delivery sp...

Louis Vuitton opens cultural and culinary destination dubbed ‘LV Dream’

Interactive components are featured throughout the space, illustrating “the highly original interpretation in constant d...

Beer Cartel retires bricks-and-mortar, moves entirely online

The liquor-delivery service says the change is driven by its move to a new warehouse location to keep up with consumer d...

Cathay Pacific launches its first retail space, in downtown Hong Kong

The store is home to branded merchandise, including the special-edition co-branded Cathay x Start From Zero upcycled gal...

The Coffee Club to enter India, plans 100 stores

India is emerging as a significant market for international coffee businesses as its middle class grows.

Why Nature Baby is investing in community stores

The co-founder of the New Zealand organic baby clothes brand shares the thinking behind its community store concept and ...

WA chain Chicken Treat flies the coop and lands in Sydney

Battista said the brand had undergone an overhaul in preparation for its national launch.

Mimco unveils new-look store style in Sydney’s CBD

Melbourne label marks a return to central Sydney and matches its new Chadstone boutique.

Domino’s rolls out 10 new stores in six weeks

The company has plans to expand its network to 1000 stores across Australia and New Zealand by 2024.

Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai for first furniture and homewares store

Verghese sees homewares as a good bet for Louis Vuitton, especially in China.