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In an effort to tap into the $532 billion global marketplace for housewares and home furnishings, Williams-Sonoma, the San Francisco-based omnichnannel retailer, took its business beyond its domestic borders. In a session yesterday at NetSuite's SuiteWorld conference in San Jose, Calif., Rob Bogan, vice president of international systems for Williams-Sonoma, discussed the brand's experiences going global.

American Apparel has announced the opening of two new shop-in-shop locations inside two Myer department stores in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. "We're excited to be serving more customers in Sydney and Melbourne face to face via the largest department store in Australia. With these openings, American Apparel is nearly doubling its store base in the country and doing it efficiently with a great and respected partner," said Marsha Brady, a creative director for American Apparel. 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- American Apparel /quotes/zigman/1511249/quotes/nls/app APP +5.41% , the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, has announced the opening of two new shop-in-shop locations inside two flagship Myer department stores in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. This is the company's first collaboration with the Myer Store Group and marks American Apparel's fourth and fifth stores in Australia, in addition to its thriving e-commerce business at store.americanapparel.com.au. These two new retail spaces, each approximately 700 sq ft, continue the company's expansion into the shop-in-shop market. "We're excited to be serving more customers in Sydney and Melbourne face

Those who attended the Online Retailer Roadshow in Melbourne yesterday were lucky enough to hear Ruby Anik, senior vice president of brand marketing for J.C. Penney, say some surprising things about the future of retail.