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Silly Solly’s plans 10 more stores as it moves to franchise model

Inside Retail

Aussie discount retailer Silly Solly is on a growth trajectory, with plans to expand as a franchise, after shifting from a licensing model. We believe in the model, it’s been operating since 2018.” The Silly Solly’s brand has come full circle, now owned by Stanton and an Australian management team that reinvented the model in 2018. “We

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SurfStitch managing director stepping down this week

Inside Retail

Justin Hillberg, managing director of shared services of SurfStitch-owner Alquemie Group, is stepping down from his role leading the surf brand’s restructure at the end of this week. The Alquemie Group remains in a very strong position with exciting plans for the future and a strong executive team that is focused on delivering growth.”. “The

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Concerned about quiet quitting? You might need a workplace wellness plan

Inside Retail

In May 2019, the World Health Organisation officially classified ‘burnout’ as a recognised illness, while a 2018 Gallup study found that of the 7,500 full-time employees surveyed, 23 per cent felt burned out at work very often or always, and an additional 44 per cent felt burned out sometimes.

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Meet the Aussie e-commerce aggregator that plans to be a unicorn next year

Inside Retail

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts.

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. Over the last five years as CEO, King has been enacting his ‘customer-first plan’ which has re-established Myer as Australia’s 8th most trusted brand, according to Roy Morgan.

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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

Inside Retail

Managing director Simon Schofield discusses the new bricks-and-mortar experience and the brand’s revitalised product range. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Online powers Premier Investments to profit despite mass store closures

Inside Retail

Compared with the 2018-19 year – before the advent of the pandemic – overall sales were up 17.8 The business opened three new stores during the year and has plans to open four stores in the first half of the next financial year. per cent to $1.5 billion for the year, with tax-paid profit up 4.9 per cent to $285.2 million, up 14.3

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