Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

After almost 30 years in the retail industry, Officeworks general manager of merchandising Jim Berndelis has gained plenty of experience and life lessons. I was part of the set-up team that launched Officeworks into the New South Wales market. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2022

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has reportedly partnered with US private equity fund Apollo Global Management to buy a majority stake in UK-headquartered health & beauty retail chain Boots. Initially, private equity companies Bain Capital and CVC Capital ran the numbers before pulling out.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr Vranjes Firenze’s launch in the Australian market last December through a partnership with David Jones could be a sign of further global expansion to come, following L’Occitane Group’s recent acquisition of the luxury Italian home fragrance brand. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2023

We recently sat down with David Sylvester, the executive vice president of global retail at Las Vegas Sands Corporation, for his thoughts on his career thus far and how he keeps himself grounded while at the same time managing a dizzying array of responsibilities. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Anchorage Capital, at best, added some finishing touches to Woolworths’ turnaround strategy and reworked the balance sheet for the sharemarket float. No more balance sheet shuffle .

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

She brings over 20 years of global PR and marketing communications experience across Asia, the US and Europe. She volunteered at the 2005 Singapore Olympic Congress and Team Singapore activities at the 2012 London Olympics. Evelyn Tay is the VP of communications and public affairs for sustainability at Foodpanda for the APAC region.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2023

Melbourne-based gumboot label Merry People was born in 2012 after founder Danielle Holloway found the that she couldn’t find a pair of gumboots suitable to her needs. DH: I started out working with some retailers and selling at markets. Doing the markets was hard, but I learned so much about my customer.

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