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How Reebok’s head of marketing James Chan “confidently pushes the envelope”

Inside Retail

My journey with the brand started in late 2016, when I was the global social media manager for Reebok, managing the Reebok and then Reebokclassics social media accounts. IR: Can you discuss Reebok’s plans for growth in the Pacific region? IR: What are the brand’s plans for the future? The opportunities are endless.

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How to ensure Black Friday doesn’t become the nightmare before Christmas

Inside Retail

Heading into November are we meant to be planning for Christmas, or making the most of these big sales events (we’ll use ‘BFCM’ as shorthand to refer to these sales but we mean all the sales happening around this time of year)? In 2001, sales in November accounted for 8.8% Christmas planning cycles. of the total for the year.

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L’Occitane welcomes new global CEO

Inside Retail

According to a statement from the group, “Under the new organisational structure, Hoffmann will drive the group’s strategic planning to leverage the strengths of its core business in order to scale innovations and create large-scale new businesses, while continuing to build each brand’s unique identity.”.

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

The brand plans to expand the Refurbished program to more US stores throughout 2021 and beyond. The move into resale positions Nike even more firmly as an undisputed leader in the sustainability space, according to Sydney-based retail consultant, Rosanna Iacono, who held various roles at Nike from 1992 to 2001.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Outdoor brand Macpac’s long-time leader Alex Brandon has signalled his exit from the business, with Priceline general manager of retail operations Cathy Seaholme to take his place in October. He was appointed executive director in 2001 and vice-chairman in 2016. Macpac CEO steps down, Priceline GM to take over.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Russel Creedy, group CEO, joined the business in 2001 as supply chain manager and served as GM for Pizza Hut in New Zealand. Restaurant Brands is a corporate franchisee and specialises in managing multi-site branded food retail chains. He took on the CEO role in 2007. Creedy will retire on 31 March next year. “I

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Workforce first: why staff wellbeing should be high on the agenda for the retail industry

Retail Focus

Here, Toma Pagojute, Chief HR Officer at workforce management solutions provider Quinyx, outlines why retail bosses need to adopt a people-first approach in order to succeed this season, and how they can help retain their staff during ‘The Big Quit’. But what happens when a shortage of people is one of your biggest challenges?