Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I was part of the set-up team that launched Officeworks into the New South Wales market. After a seven-year stint outside of the business I returned in 2012 and was appointed the national merchandise manager – office supplies and furniture. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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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 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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The UK’s Crep Protect, founded in 2012 by three brothers, Imran, Nohman and Rizwan Ahmed, has become synonymous with sneaker care and protection , offering innovative solutions that cater to the desires of sneaker enthusiasts worldwide. The company has multiple warehousing hubs all over the world. “We

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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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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. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

When Chinese collectables retailer Pop Mart launched a pop-up store at London Westfield in January of last year to test its concept in the UK, it expected the Asian diaspora to be its largest potential market demographic. We initially assumed it might not be easy to enter the UK market. The merchandise and the market.

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