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    JD opens new stores in New Zealand and Australia

    2025-09-18T06:24:00Z

    The store openings have brought JD’s total number of stores to 72 in the ANZ region.

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    Frasers Group expands into Australia and New Zealand

    2024-08-28T11:50:00Z

    The expansion follows the acquisition of a significant stake in the Accent Group.

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    Puma partners with New Zealand Football Association

    2023-12-13T14:37:00Z

    Shortly after announcing the end of the sponsorship of the Israeli and Serbian national football teams, Puma revealed on Dec. 13 a new long-term partnership with the New Zealand Football Association (NZF), set to begin in 2024. Led by Johan Adamsson, Puma’s Global Director of Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing, ...

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    New Zealand sneaker brand has a new plant-based alternative to leather

    2023-11-02T12:42:00Z

    New Zealand-based sustainable shoe brand YY Nation has released a new collection of court sneakers made using cactus. The release of the Fractus Cactus and the Status Cactus coincided with World Vegan Day (Nov. 1). According to YY Nation, the cactus court sneaker range is “Crafted using natural materials extracted ...

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    EU and New Zealand agree on free trade agreement

    2022-07-01T15:06:00Z

    The European Union and New Zealand have agreed on a joint Free Trade Agreement (FTA). According to estimates, trade could increase by around 30 percent. The EU is currently already New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner. In addition to consumers and trading companies, agriculture is also expected to benefit. “Our EU-NZ ...

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    Planet Fitness expands into New Zealand

    2022-05-16T14:27:00Z

    Planet Fitness, an American franchisor and fitness center operator based in Hampton, New Hampshire, signed a territory development agreement with Castle Point Fitness NZ Ltd. to expand the brand into New Zealand. Castle Point is a joint venture between the founder of The Fresnel Companies, a U.S. investment firm with ...