Marketplace Reset, Mosaic Collapse, Shanghai Community Stores, Brompton’s China Play, OR Sydney

wo Australian marketplaces vanish, a $300 million fashion group liquidates, and community‑first retail in Shanghai proves experience still wins. Ryf’s skiing, so Alex and Laura trade this week’s five.

 

1. Marketplace closures – Catch and MyDeal shut after big‑box acquisitions; retailer‑run hybrids (The Iconic, Kogan, Woolworths) surge.

2. Mosaic Brands liquidation – 2,800 jobs lost and a looming investigation into private‑equity practices.

3. Deja Vu Shanghai – 12 million users trade 36 million up‑cycled books; “Fish Points” turn every purchase into community currency.

4. Brompton café‑clubhouse – London’s folding‑bike icon cracks China by making the store a hang‑out and ride hub.

5. Online Retailer Sydney preview – 4,000‑attendee e‑commerce summit and next week’s Shopify CRO interview.

 

 

Keywords: marketplace shutdown, Catch closure, MyDeal closure, Mosaic Brands liquidation, community retail Shanghai, Brompton China, Online Retailer Sydney, Five Things Friday podcast.

 

00:00 Intro – where’s Ryf?

00:36 Marketplace closures (Catch & MyDeal)

02:59 Mosaic Brands liquidation

05:52 Deja Vu bookstore/fashion community

08:59 Brompton Shanghai café‑clubhouse

11:45 Online Retailer Sydney preview + Shopify CRO tease

14:00 Wrap & see you next Friday

 

Brands & topics  Catch • MyDeal • Woolworths • Wesfarmers • The Iconic • Kogan • Mosaic Brands • Deja Vu Shanghai • Brompton • Online Retailer Sydney • Shopify CRO interview • APAC retail trends

 

Source Media Quoted: https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/mosaic-brands-collapse-totals-318m-staff-owed-22m-likely-to-be-paid/news-story/d928932509ad8eba4f06158df17a9370