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SurfStitch managing director stepping down this week

Inside Retail

Justin Hillberg, managing director of shared services of SurfStitch-owner Alquemie Group, is stepping down from his role leading the surf brand’s restructure at the end of this week. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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Key promotion at Southampton pet food and accessories retailer

Retail Times

A Southampton pet food and accessories retailer has promoted a member of its existing management team to store manager. Healthy Pet Store in Totton has appointed its assistant store manager, Hannah Crewe, to store manager in recognition of her outstanding ability to provide exemplary customer service.

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First Nations artists, Pride and mental health: Volley talks collabs

Inside Retail

According to Volley’s partnership manager Renee Jaeger, the NGA approached the brand after seeing Volley’s Wear it with Pride campaign. Volley’s content and marketing manager Anna Geason told Inside Retail that the best collaborations happen when there is an authentic connection between partner brands.

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Is Woolworths leading industry change by not stocking Australia Day merch?

Inside Retail

Last year, Woolworths Group, the company behind Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W reportedly told staff they could choose to work on January 26 and take another off day at the discretion of their manager.

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How Merry People is creating impact and making a splash across the pond

Inside Retail

Since it launched in 2014, Merry People has forged purposeful partnerships that embody its values of authenticity, kindness, happiness and adventure. No matter our growth, we want to feel grassroots, where people can really connect to our brand and messaging,” James Smith, Merry People general manager, told Inside Retail.

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Class action probe over Lovisa’s treatment of staff

Inside Retail

This includes team members, senior stylists, assistant store managers, store managers, inventory managers and any other in-store employees,” said the firm. “We We would seek to recover underpayments due to breaches of the Lovisa Enterprise Agreement 2014, owed to current and former employees from 2016 to the current date.”.

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David Jones, Politix underpay 7000 employees

Inside Retail

million in superannuation between April 2014 and September 2020. At Politix, underpaid staff worked in all Australian states and territories in a range of roles including as managers and retail workers, while at David Jones the impacted workers were in women’s apparel roles, online sales, management and logistics.

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