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Bushbuck raising funds for an Australian expansion push

Inside Retail

Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model. The brand is currently scouting for a chief marketing officer and a sales relationship manager.

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Longchamp ANZ GM Julie Therond champions hard work, collaboration and patience

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Julie Therond is the general manager of Longchamp Australia and New Zealand and has worked with the fashion brand since 2012. Julie Therond: I started at Longchamp almost 12 years ago in the Hong Kong office as an Apac area manager, before being promoted to Apac sales director. IR: What are some of your career highlights so far?

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Opinion: Brad Banducci transformed Woolies as CEO and deserves to be recognised

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A testy Banducci temporarily abandoned the interview having rejected former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Sims’ assertion that Australia had one of the most concentrated grocery markets in the world.

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How L’Occitane’s Dr Vranjes Firenze aims to grow in Australia and beyond

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L’Occitane purchased Dr Vranjes Firenze in January this year for a reported US$164 million, or approximately 12 times its core earnings, from Bluegum Capital Partners, a European private equity fund that specialises in consumer brands. L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012.

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Dick Smith, Burger King, David Jones: Is it third time lucky for Anchorage?

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Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Woolworths had written off more than $420 million restructuring the business, which was Australia’s largest consumer electronics chain by store count.

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What’s next for David Jones under Anchorage Capital? Analysts weigh in

Inside Retail

How involved will Anchorage be in the management of David Jones going forward? Walker noted that Anchorage has said it is committed to supporting David Jones CEO Scott Fyfe and his turnaround plan, which involves investing in stores and the customer experience. We’ve seen a general consumer trend away from department stores.”.

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How Chipotle aims to attract Gen Z staff with next-gen benefits

Inside Retail

American fast-food chain Chipotle made headlines last Wednesday when it announced it would be providing updated benefits for its approximately 110,000 employees and the upcoming surge of workers it is planning to hire this year.

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