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

Inside Retail

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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Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention

Inside Retail

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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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

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. Former Coles Express head Michael Courtney has also been promoted to new chief executive of Coles Liquor.

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

Inside Retail

The first, a Melbourne radio interview defending Woolworths’ decision not to promote Australia Day merchandise, and the second, an ABC Four Corners exchange on competition in the grocery market. It is a shame that Brad Banducci’s retirement announcement as Woolworths CEO has been clouded by some poor media interviews.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

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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Why the NBA is going green and opening stores Down Under

Inside Retail

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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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

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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