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“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

Inside Retail

Renowned Australian footwear business Munro Footwear Group (MFG) recently acquired the popular but beleaguered New Zealand kids’ footwear brand Bobux, as part of a plan to consolidate its presence in the children’s market. The long-term plan is still being finalised,” he said. The initial focus is on stabilisation.

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Brisbane’s Post Office Square goes through multimillon dollar renovation

Inside Retail

Global investment manager LaSalle, which acquired the property in 2017, said that 17 new and existing tenants have already signed leasing agreements at the centre. “What workers want is more relevant cuisines and great spaces for their breakfast and lunch breaks.”

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‘Little veins of gold’: How Tony Nash plans to grow Booktopia

Inside Retail

Nash plans to follow a similar strategy when he becomes chief growth officer. . “My We’ve got a lot of talented people here, we’ve got a direction and a plan,” said Nash, who ranked third on Inside Retail’s 2022 Top 50 People in E-Commerce. . I wish it was more complicated than that.

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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

More recently, the company’s offline efforts have been in the convenience space, with the launch of its cashierless Amazon Go stores, and grocery, following its acquisition of the upscale US grocery chain Whole Foods in 2017. In April, Amazon opened a hair salon in London. So I’m not surprised by the move,” Facioni told Inside Retail.

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From the All Blacks to Sylvia Park: Replay reveals NZ expansion plans

Inside Retail

After Pas Group merged with Brand Collective earlier this year , the brand was reorganised to sit within the same team that manages Superdry in Australia and New Zealand – under general manager Antony Hampson. Hampson said the team managing Replay would seek to avoid these pitfalls.

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Reject Shop brushes off wage theft class action as ‘immaterial’

Inside Retail

The retailer said one of the signatories to the class action was claiming “less than $20” According to the Australian Financial Review , the law firm alleges the discount retailer underpaid up to 1400 salaried managers an average of $40,000 to $65,000.

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Camilla CEO: ‘I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan’

Inside Retail

You joined the business in 2017. But in truth, he was a retail pharmacist working for Boots, and it was at a time when the company thought it was important to move their management every three years so they could bring fresh thinking into the stores and the regions. JM: I definitely didn’t have a grand career master plan.

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