Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Outdoor brand Macpac’s long-time leader Alex Brandon has signaled his exit from the business, with Priceline general manager of retail operations Cathy Seaholme to take his place in October.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

Beccari joined LVMH as executive vice president of marketing and communications for Louis Vuitton before being appointed as chairman and CEO of Fendi in 2012. The management reshuffle follows the latest appointment of Bernard Arnault’s eldest son Antoine Arnault as CEO of family holding company Christian Dior SE a month ago.

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Inside Retail

MAY 14, 2024

Requests to Good360 from charities increased by 400 per cent at the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2023,” Alison Covington, founder and managing director, of Good360 Australia, told Inside Retail. “The cost of living crisis has seen demand for goods from our charity partners skyrocket.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

“I actually think e-commerce as a subject matter will dissolve to some degree because, as it’s more and more understood within retail businesses, it will be more deeply embedded in the same way that store management and visual merchandising is today,” Hatton told Inside Retail in a recent interview. “I

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Brands should focus on reviewing their current data handling processes, especially in areas such as consent management and transparency. The situation in Europe is comparable, as the GDPR took six years from its initial proposal in 2012 to full enforcement. What organisations need to do to get ready hasn’t changed, just the timeline.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2024

Born from a fusion of science and nature, the brand was founded in 2012 by David Greenblo and Neil Midalia. Since Boody’s current co-CEOs and managing directors, Shaun Greenblo and Elliot Midalia, took over from their fathers, they have plugged the brand into the booming e-commerce realm.

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E Delevry

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The post JD Group announces major warehousing investments to better manage European demand appeared first on eDelivery.net.

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Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2021

The creation of H&M’s workforce planning system began back in 2012 when the company deployed Board to track the performance of individual stores. This capability was extended in 2014 to allow for basic function planning and then again in 2016 to provide dashboard capabilities for management teams. “We

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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. From there, I’ve worn many hats in our support office and in various roles across the merchandise function: from demand planning to buying to buying manager.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2022

Founded by Rosie Iffla and Christine Tang-Corte in 2012, the brand’s minimalistic style of swimwear has previously only been available online or via selected resellers. . It also affords the founders more back-of-office space to manage its growing wholesale and online business. Image: Fella x Rory Gardiner.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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 do you love about your job?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

On Friday, JB Hi-Fi Group CEO Richard Murray officially left the consumer electronics company, where he has held various roles for the past 18 years, to lead Solomon Lew’s Premier Retail business; Terry Smart, previously managing director of The Good Guys and CEO of JB Hi-Fi, took over the top position.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. Joining the company in 2012, Liu has held several leadership positions, including VP of Digital Ventures. He had reportedly overseen double-digit growth in L’Oreal Italy over a three-year period.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2023

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. Also important was the fact that Cargo Crew was able to maintain full management control of the brand “The way we see it is that Glow is a majority investor and a true partner.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Murray was the group’s MD from 2012 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021. “After almost three months in the role, my feet are firmly under the desk, and I continue to be impressed by the focus and commitment of our team,” said Murray. Prior to joining Best & Less, he served as CEO and MD of Just Group.

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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. Ambani sees an opportunity to expand the Boots brand in Asia, where it already has a strong presence in Thailand.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

Group CEO and managing director Don Meij said the inaugural global culture coach appointment reflects the role multi-unit franchisees will play in the growth of Domino’s across Europe and the Asia-Pacific. He is one of the chain’s most awarded franchisees, and served in a leadership role in Domino’s Netherlands when it was acquired by DPE.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In part, that frustration may reflect the seemingly harsher spotlight on Woolworths and Banducci in the political and media commentary around supermarket pricing and competitive behaviour than on Coles and its CEO and managing director, Leah Weckert.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

JSHealth is a leading wellness and lifestyle brand, founded in 2012 by Jessica Sepel, three-time best-selling health author. What inspired the company to get started with SMS marketing: “We wanted to reach and engage with our customers in a way that is easiest for them,” says Megan Wearing, digital marketing manager at JSHealth.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How involved will Anchorage be in the management of David Jones going forward? On its first day of ownership, Anchorage immediately approved the acquisition of Shoes & Sox, a children’s footwear chain that the Brand Collective management team had long been eyeing, and the rollout of a new backend ERP system. Cautionary tale.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Abloh trained as an architect and engineer in his early life, and transitioned to designing clothes in 2012. SurfStitch managing director Justin Hillberg steps down. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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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. After the ownership change, Burger King made a $2 million loss in 2012, a $4 million loss in 2013, and a $7.5 In fact, for the private equity firm, chances have been plentiful.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Nick Jackson entered the business in 2012 after a career as a buying officer for Myer and territory manager at Cambridge Clothing Company. In 2013, the business expanded nationally when it opened its first store outside of Victoria in Adelaide’s Rundle Place. At the time the brand had 10 stores in Victoria. “We’re

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. Du Retail joined L’Oreal France in 1996 and has worked in a variety of fields, including management, operations, finance, and e-commerce.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2023

Born between 1995 and 2012, these consumers have grown up with the internet, social media, and influencers, and, by and large, they want different things from brands and businesses than older generations. The brand’s marketing manager, Madeline Youngman, is part of Gen Z and “lives and breathes TikTok.”

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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. Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

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. Umbers is based in Melbourne and is looking to relocate to New Zealand in the near future. L’Occitane welcomes new global CEO.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2022

Insider has moved from strength to strength and Australia has always been a priority for the global business”, says Tunc Bolluk, Managing Director at Insider ANZ. Insider was named Leader in The Forrester Wave for Cross-Channel Campaign Management 2021 and Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines 2021.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

She volunteered at the 2005 Singapore Olympic Congress and Team Singapore activities at the 2012 London Olympics. Evelyn Tay: I manage all aspects of communications, government, and public affairs, as well as sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes across Asia at Foodpanda.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

L’Occitane also acquired a 50 per cent stake in Singaporean skincare brand Erborian in 2012. Our strategy has always been and still is to be at the most exclusive point of sales,” Cristina Rebollini, Dr Vranjes Firenze’s export manager and international business developer, told Inside Retail.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 31, 2024

And then In 2012, Accor hotel group approached us for our first hotel project. So either we manage to convince them or they manage to convince us, and in the end we are in agreement. Luna Sky Bar Four Seasons DIFC, Dubai Tell us about the studio’s inception and how it has thrived and grown over the past two decades.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Officeworks’ managing director Sarah Hunter said she was delighted to welcome Busse to the business at what is a very exciting time for the business and its growing technology team. Murray was the group’s MD from 2012 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021. Prior to joining Best & Less, he served as CEO and MD of Just Group.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The deal marked an enormous increase in the brand’s valuation since Brazil’s Natura & Co purchased a 65 per cent stake in Aesop for about $70 million in 2012, signalling its unparalleled standing as a category leader. However, this could depend on Advent’s ability to ensure stability at the management level.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

Starting with one restaurant in Kenmore, he developed the business to over 120 international locations, before selling to the Retail Food Group for $30 million in 2012. Pizza Capers founder Anthony Russo built something of a franchising empire over the years.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2021

Stephen Jones, Somerdale International’s managing director, believes the deal will provide a further boost to sales. The business works closely with Mayers Fine Food, distributing through its supply chain to retail customers such as Woolworths, Coles and Costco, and in 2012 established a permanent office in Australia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

“We’re looking to partner with some external marketplaces and start taking the brand back out to more customers within Australia but also overseas,” Sarah Rovis, Mimco’s managing director, told Inside Retail. It was acquired by Gresham Private Equity in 2007 for a reported $45 million and then by Country Road in 2012.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

New Zealand’s neighbour Australia was the first country in the world to mandate plain packaging of cigarettes in 2012. The government says it wants to introduce the changes in phases to lessen the economic shock on retailers and give people with mental health issues – a group with far higher smoking rates – time to manage the change.

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