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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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Why the NBA is going green and opening stores Down Under

Inside Retail

Both stores feature a wide range of apparel and merchandise, and seek to leverage the significant,and ever growing, popularity of the league in Australia. How has this impacted the NBA’s brand in Australia, and have you noticed any trends in merchandise sales related to these players? Is that being done already?

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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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Louis Vuitton, London

Retail Store Windows

Can this brand ever do anything wrong when it comes to their campaigns / promotions / visual elements? You may have seen this collaboration between the brand and Yayoi Kusama (the last one we seem to recall was in 2012) at the brands stores around the world via social media. We think probably not. Just staggering.

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From a cartoon mouse to a global giant: how Walt Disney conquered the world

Inside Retail

A famous diagram , sketched by Walt himself in 1957, foreshadowed the direction Disney would ultimately take: a huge business empire of synergies, merchandising and cross-promotion. Buyouts and a cultural behemoth In 2006 Disney bought Pixar, in 2009 it bought Marvel and in 2012 it bought Lucasfilm.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Drennan started her journey at the business in 2013 as merchandise planner, and worked her way to merchandise planning director before taking on a group-wide role at The Iconic’s owner Global Fashion Group as director of strategic projects. In 2019 Drennan returned to The Iconic as marketing director of growth and strategy.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

The merchandise and the market. Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. Merchandise is curated for each region as the retailer adapts its offer to suit local consumer preferences. The first physical UK store opened last January at Shaftesbury Avenue in central London. But not now.

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