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Myer reveals early shareholder votes in favour of Premier deal

Inside Retail

The combination is expected to create a footprint of 783 department and specialty stores, with more than 17,000 team members. .” “The combination with apparel brands accelerates our strategic priorities and given the challenging trading environment, this task is more important than ever,” said Wirth.

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Tipalea sells Hobart’s Glebe Hill Village to Charter Hall

Inside Retail

Established in 2022 in Howrah, the retail centre spans 6002sqm and is anchored by a Coles supermarket, a full-line Priceline, a 24-hour drive-thru McDonald’s Liquorland, and 16 other specialty stores. JLL’s Jacob Swan, Stuart Taylor and Tom Noonan managed the sale process.

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Aeon Mall hits the right note in Japan and Vietnam, but China is still problematic

Inside Retail

Specialty store metrics at the companys malls reflected rising prices and higher average transaction values in Japan, with sales growth at the Japan malls of 6.2 The companys new mall in Hue mall has more than 51,000 square metres of leasable area and 140 specialty stores, the vast majority of which are new to the central region.

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Japan’s retail sector faces challenges amid weak consumer confidence

Inside Retail

Uniqlos momentum carries over into 2025 METI doesnt report on sales at apparel specialty stores but Fast Retailing provides a good indicator with monthly sales reports for its 786 physical Uniqlo stores in Japan and its e-commerce business. There are other indicators too that specialty stores are gaining market share.

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WHP Offers to Buy Guess?, Take Brand Private

Retail TouchPoints

currently directly operates 1,057 stores, with partners and distributors operating an additional 541 stores across 100 countries. products also are distributed at department and specialty stores around the world.

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Tapestry Offloads Stuart Weitzman to Famous Footwear Parent Company Caleres

Retail TouchPoints

Caleres operates 1,000 of its own stores, and its brands also are sold at department and specialty stores across the country as well as across 15 ecommerce sites. I have long admired Stuart Weitzman for the brands pivotal role in shaping the footwear industry, said Jay Schmidt, President and CEO of Caleres in a statement.

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7-Eleven Parent Plans Corporate Restructuring to Sharpen Focus on Convenience Business

Retail TouchPoints

Seven & i Holdings , parent company of 7-Eleven , plans to create a new holding company for its supermarkets, specialty stores and other non-convenience store businesses. The newly named York Holdings Company would consolidate 31 businesses and eventually go public with an IPO.

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