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

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

JANUARY 28, 2024

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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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

JANUARY 15, 2023

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Earlier, in 2011, Anchorage didn’t exactly give The Blackstone Group a robust business when it sold the Burger King fast food chain either, after spending two years implementing a turnaround plan.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The New Zealand government plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that other efforts to extinguish smoking were taking too long. New Zealand plans to make it illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone aged 14 and under from 2027.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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. Still, some other key questions about the sale remain unanswered.

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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

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

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. The Alquemie Group remains in a very strong position with exciting plans for the future and a strong executive team that is focused on delivering growth.”.

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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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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

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 aggressive global hiring plans and anticipates creating more than 100 jobs over the next three years, with an emphasis on hiring female engineers to fill R&D and product development positions. Southeast Asia has been a key market for Singapore-headquartered Insider since its establishment.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

So, it’s not surprising that Peloton recently unveiled a plan to turn things around, including a brand relaunch, free app membership tier and new Peloton Gym feature. Not standing still Founded in 2012, Peloton revolutionised the at-home-fitness space with the launch of its stationary exercise bike. Its latest SEC filing showed a $275.9

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

Australian accessories brand Mimco is planning to sell its handbags, shoes, jewellery and other products on third-party marketplaces for the first time, as it looks to reach new customers. “We’re 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

AUGUST 18, 2022

Data this week showed China’s economy slowed unexpectedly, prompting a central bank rate cut, while macroeconomic trends are disproportionately impacting the extra funds that those born between 1996 and 2012 might use to enter the world of luxury. Plan B for Gen Z? “In the U.S.,

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Parcel Pending

JULY 21, 2021

Began researching package lockers in 2012 due to steady increases in delivery volume. Sandy Pedersen, Vice President of Operations at Sares-Regis Group, managed 35 communities in Los Angeles, Orange County, and parts of the Inland Empire. Soon, more established properties began to request a fix for package management issues as well.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2023

Here, Lesley Rulloda, vice president of global merchandising for NBA Asia, chats with Inside Retail about the organisation’s retail plans in the region, and how it is seeking to harness the success of, and huge support for, Australians in the NBA. Is that being done already?

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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. Since then, the business’ popularity has exploded.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

The company was founded as a ride-hailing app in Malaysia in 2012, but quickly expanded into other Southeast Asian markets. While its ride sharing business was impacted by the pandemic in 2020, Grab reported that overall revenues still managed to soar by 70 per cent year-on-year.

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Global Shop

JUNE 30, 2023

The company persevered and is once again enjoying steady growth thanks to diversifying their product lines, an upsurge in government contracts, and upgrading their business management system to Global Shop Solutions ERP software. The time savings with Global Shop Solutions have been tremendous,” says Lira.

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E Delevry

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Since 2012, TFR Group has recycled more than 3.5 Beyond recycling, Ikea also plans to use TFR Group’s mattress rejuvenation service in the near-future, which involves a bespoke sanitation process for returned mattresses. million mattresses, with 30,000 tonnes of material flowing back into the economy. million mattresses per year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. Typically, these collections are planned a year in advance of launch and take 10 months to develop. We plan to expand these collaborations globally,” Moon said. “I Fifty new stores are planned by the international division by year’s end.

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Retailing Insight

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At a much younger age, a greater percent of today’s population focuses on planning and shaping their physical, mental, and emotional health to ensure a robust and meaningful quality of life for their later years. Gen Z members are born between 1997 and 2012 and are currently between 9 and 24 years old (nearly 68 million in the U.S.)

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2022

The first meal kit as we now know it was launched in Stockholm, Sweden in 2007 when Kicki Theander created Middagsfrid (roughly, ‘dinner peace’ in English) to help families enjoy home-cooked dinners without the logistics of meal planning and purchasing. In 2012, meal kits entered the US with Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Home Chef.

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All Work

AUGUST 18, 2022

Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z currently makes up 30 percent of the world’s population and is expected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025. Companies and management should want to show their Gen Z employees that they are embracing mental health efforts. The most recent generation to enter the workforce is Generation Z.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

From a shampoo bar made in a New Zealand kitchen in 2012 to an international, values-led business, Ethique has championed climate friendly values from the very beginning. time, we plan to conquer the really big retailers. Inside Retail: What have the past few years been like for Ethique?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Alquemie Group, which operates Ginger & Smart, Surfstitch and AG Lego certified stores in Australia and New Zealand, has recently appointed Kerry Cusack as managing director of vertical brands [pictured, right]. Prior to that, she was general manager of PAS Group’s Bondi Bather and Jets Swimwear. She joined Alquemie last month.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We built the website and started going to Bondi markets, and people started coming in to try on the glasses because it was uncommon to buy glasses online in 2012. IR: What’s the plan for the business in the short to medium term? We had to come up with a brand name, order the products, source suppliers. We need more great people.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Johnson also served as CEO of JCPenney from 2012-2013, during which time he struggled to save the ailing discount department store. Unfortunately, things did not go to plan and he failed. You can’t hurry transformations. In 2011, Johnson was hired as CEO to turn around struggling department store JCPenney. It was a tough journey.

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Parcel Pending

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

1,2 The challenge for convenience store owners, therefore, is implementing a business plan with strategies that increase retail sales, foot traffic, and profit margins. Of those born between 1997 and 2012, 62% have tried a new beverage during the past month. Parcel Pandemonium: Managing the Challenges of Growing e-Commerce.

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VMS

APRIL 7, 2021

That’s why in 2012 we created VMSD’s annual Designer Dozen awards program to recognize retail’s rising stars, ages 35 and under, who are making their mark on an industry that is poised on the cusp of reinvention. Most days I’m consumed with space planning or reviewing drawings. Age: 29 | Senior Design Manager, WD Partners.

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Robinson Meyer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

With control of the Senate, President Joe Biden will be able to appoint and confirm nominees and judges, allowing him to implement the IRA as planned. That the president could even try managing gas prices reflects a shift away from political wisdom. Managing the energy transition is going to be really hard.

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