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Adore’s Ikou crosses border, opening first Melbourne store

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Adore Group’s wellness brand Ikou has opened its first Melbourne store at Melbourne Central, following three current locations in NSW in Leura, Byron Bay, and Sydney. Naomi and Paul Whitfeld founded Ikou in 2007, and the company was acquired by Adore Beauty Group last year.

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Puma Names Long-Time Adidas Exec as New CEO

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Puma has tapped Arthur Hoeld, who held a range of leadership positions at Adidas for more than a quarter century, as its new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Puma SE, effective July 1, 2025.

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Michel’s brand to be axed

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At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating. RFG acquired the business in 2007. RFG CEO Matthew Marshall said at the time the strategy is to grow the core cafe, coffee and bakery brands. There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

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Helping intensify Alo Yoga’s London expansion

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Founded in Los Angeles in 2007, Alo Yoga offers a stylish and comfortable selection of high-end activewear and loungewear, that is versatile and can be worn from studio to street, as well as offering a range of accessories and wellness products. Positioned over two floors, the 6,700 sq. With works currently on site, the 5,000 sq.

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Platypus opens 200th store, promises 30 more by June

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Platypus, which was acquired by Accent Group in 2007, currently has 167 stores in Australia and 34 in New Zealand. 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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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

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Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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LSKD to open first of six planned physical stores in Melbourne

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Sportwear apparel brand LSKD will open its first Melbourne brick-and-mortar store at Chadstone Shopping Centre. LSKD (Loose Kid), founded in 2007, is a Brisbane-based athleisure brand that specialises in functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. It is a very surreal feeling seeing the store build start,” said Daniel.

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