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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. 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.”. “The

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Dusk CEO Peter King resigns, sparking transition plan

Inside Retail

Dusk’s chairman, John Joyce, said King has developed an “excellent” exclusive team and has made an “invaluable” contribution since 2014. The brand last year announced plans to expand into New Zealand with three new stores to be launched in Auckland and Wellington.

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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. And as a Kiwi, if we didn’t go to New Zealand, I feel like I’d be letting down my country.”

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How H&M took workforce planning to the next level

Inside Retail

At fashion retail giant H&M group, workforce planning has become a critical part of daily activity. 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. The company operates some 4950 stores and has 126,000 employees.

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Bain Capital sells Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers parent

Inside Retail

Upon completion of the deal, Retail Zoo’s new investment partner will own a majority of the business and partner with the existing management team led by Nishad Alani, CEO of Retail Zoo. “We Bain Captial bought a major stake in Retail Zoo in 2014 for about $185 million from The Riverside Company.

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How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots

Inside Retail

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. The online marketplace model is a key part of Prainito’s plan to take Robinsons back to its roots as a value player.

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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.”.