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What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Inside Retail

The appointment of Amanda Bardwell as Woolworths Group’s next managing director and CEO, effective September 1, marks a historic moment for the parent company of Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W, which reported nearly $65 billion in sales last financial year. She took on her most recent role, as the managing director of WooliesX, in 2017.

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Reinvest and innovate: Key takeaways following Fenton & Fenton collapse

Inside Retail

This collapse follows the demise of Australian furniture brand Brosa late last year – which cited declining sales and cash flow pressures – as well as heightened challenges faced by small-to-medium sized retailers that are struggling to cope with rising costs, and a slowdown in foot traffic and consumer activity.

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Innovative Property Management Tips, Tricks, and Solutions

Parcel Pending

In today’s competitive market, property managers need to constantly be on the lookout for new ways to both attract new residents and retain their current residents. This is no easy task for multifamily real estate owners and property managers. Greater technological integration in the property management space.

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Are more discounts on the cards before Christmas?

Inside Retail

Of course, two more rate rises would follow in 2008 with the cash rate peaking at 7.25 It might involve some short-term disappointment, but you’ll be better off managing inventory levels more reliably than not marking down quick enough in the hope you’ll keep a more respectable margin. per cent in November.

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Former Coles CEO Ian McLeod reflects on a transformative career in retail

Inside Retail

Scotsman Ian McLeod has built his retail career around managing transformation, having worked on every continent of the planet except Antarctica – “There are not many stores there,” he quipped. And it varied from country to country and market to market.” If you are in any sort of mass-market retail, value matters.

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“It’s the right time to open some stores”: Ksubi CEO Craig King

Inside Retail

But when you’re growing a business, particularly an international fashion business, it’s particularly heavy on resources and cash flow. In 2008, they actually went into administration. It was clear that New York and Los Angeles were strong markets for Ksubi, but also that Miami, Chicago, and Philadelphia were very strong.

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Camilla CEO: ‘I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan’

Inside Retail

But in truth, he was a retail pharmacist working for Boots, and it was at a time when the company thought it was important to move their management every three years so they could bring fresh thinking into the stores and the regions. On the back of that post-grad, I had a fortunate early break.

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