Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. Don’t watch your inbox.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2022

After starting his career in media, working as a special assistant to Network Ten’s then-executive general manager Russel Howcroft, Josh Howard switched gears and moved to New York City, where he worked for startups that blurred the lines between content and commerce. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

From her early days as a store manager at Sportsgirl, to leadership roles at Gap, Sussan and Cotton On, McGahan has built up a wealth of knowledge, which she has drawn from to shape Strand’s recent rebrand , and overseas expansion. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? Then it’s a win-win.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

SS: I’m well supported by my management team and can’t live without the other directors and senior management. SS: As a management team, we have weekly and monthly meetings regrouping on results, active projects and longer term goals – this allows us to take the temperature across different areas of the business.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2023

Each week, Inside Retail features an interview with a retail leader about their career journey, tips and tricks for getting the job done, and the hobbies and personal passion projects that occupy their time outside of work. Here’s what Schneider had to say on the subject. “I Don’t be too hard on yourself.”

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2022

The restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people learning new skills or returning to hobbies that had previously fallen by the wayside. Management – How will you go about recruitment and staffing? In some cases, it has led to a complete career change. What services will you provide?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2024

With its recent acquisition of Singapore-based luxury resale business LuxLexicon, Carousell Group co-founder Marcus Tan said the company aims to create “the largest managed marketplace for authenticated second hand luxury bags where users can buy and sell with trust and convenience”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

An army of robots have been recruited to help Toys ‘R’ Us manage Christmas trading — the peak period for toy sales. The company has made an initial investment of $2 million in robot technology at its new warehouse in Dandenong South alongside a state-of-the-art warehouse management system.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

An army of robots have been recruited to help Toys ‘R’ Us manage Christmas trading — the peak period for toy sales. The company has made an initial investment of $2 million in robot technology at its new warehouse in Dandenong South alongside a state-of-the-art warehouse management system.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Evelyn Tay: I manage all aspects of communications, government, and public affairs, as well as sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes across Asia at Foodpanda. Post-Uber, I also managed Tesla’s communications in Asia at the most interesting time when building the Shanghai Gigafactory.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

AM : The two biggest lessons I’ve learned are the importance of stakeholder management and trusting your team to deliver. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? IR: What are some of the key leadership lessons you’ve picked up over the course of your career? AM: Yes, I do.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

It became a job as well as a hobby, so I thought I should become more involved,” Russo said. While there’s discussion surrounding how many Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers spots there will be across the state, there are plans to build the gnocchi empire to about 20 locations by 2026. “It

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

They were able to link customer IDs and preference data like hobbies, tastes, and purchase intentions, to make the in-store shopping experience more customised. The second was that the preference data they collected in the form of zero-party data can now be used for sales promotions in-store.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Once I was able to employ more staff, I took on a more operational role and started managing the team. Today, I’m in a very different, more strategic role which involves managing and motivating our CEO and being involved in select projects such as new product design and branding. And in 2018, Niels, our current CEO, took over.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here, Allkinds general manager Paula Gorman shares the thinking behind the brand’s fun-filled store design and why it’s important to build confidence in kids from a young age. Alongside its e-commerce store, Allkinds has opened immersive bricks-and-mortar stores to encourage kids to make their own choices when it comes to personal care.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2022

Not only have we seen multiple financial institutions and corporations gain exposure to the asset class, but we have also seen household brands integrate crypto-related products into their existing businesses,” Jonathan Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken Australia, told Inside Retail.

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RetailMinded

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These tokens of appreciation need not break the bank but should be personal and meaningful, which is something that reflects an understanding of the recipient’s interests, tastes, or hobbies. It could be through more experienced colleagues or managing staff providing guidance.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. They were happy to take me on as a regional manager in Victoria.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

Fanny Moizant: My fashion career started with an internship at John Galliano, before I moved on to work as a marketing manager at lingerie company, Dim. This knowledge combined with my expertise in marketing – as I earned a management degree at the Institut de la Mode in Paris – paved my way to found Vestiaire Collective in 2009.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 8, 2022

As a result, the manipulation and management of living spaces within The Broken Home gives birth to a house with a relatively smaller ratio of common spaces (a significant reduction from 40% to 12%) to accommodate only the essential shared usages. “The © Integratedfield. © Integratedfield. © Integratedfield.

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Contra

MAY 14, 2021

Take Helen Beresford-Jay , Marketing Manager & Design at Contra Vision, as an example, she said, “Picking up a new hobby has helped me to improve my mental health, I’ve learned to illustrate on an iPad during lockdown.”.

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RetailMinded

MARCH 15, 2021

Managing customers can be a challenging and complex task. Customer relationship management (CRM) software helps reduce this burden by taking over customer-related processes that would otherwise have to be done manually. CRM systems often have dozens of features for managing the customer lifecycle. Contact Management.

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All Work

JUNE 10, 2022

But without the foundational principles of workplace strategy and change management in place, the uphill battle of avoiding employee burnout can become nearly impossible. Of course, every organization is unique—there is no one-size-fits-all solution to workplace strategy and change management. Project: R.D. Be Flexible.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

We know that if job-related stress hasn’t been successfully managed, it can lead to burnout, resulting in decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, poor morale, and increased employee turnover. One of the best strategies for managing emotions is to name them. The case for helping your people thrive.

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Design Wanted

MAY 11, 2021

A cult hobby, a serious sport, and possibly, a futuristic mode of city transport – electric skateboards are gaining momentum. In the late 1990’s, skateboarding had become a cult hobby among fearless teenagers and a fascination of one inventor in particular, Louie Finkle.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I remember telling my store manager I was going to head into the buying office and he said to me, ‘John I’ve known you for a few years now, and this’ll be the biggest mistake you ever make — you’re a store guy.’ IR : Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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All Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They are open communicators with both managers and peers. And above all, they want a healthier work/life relationship than older generations have experienced—having the ability to spend an adequate amount of time with family, friends, pets and hobbies is non-negotiable. They expect transparency with policies, assignments and salaries.

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In short, it refers to the industries involved in the full range of activities and resources that create value and benefits to human beings in the course of exploring, researching, understanding, managing, and utilising space. © Edgar Moran / Unsplash. Their work stressed the symbiotic relationship between space and design.

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Snap Retail

JULY 6, 2021

You’ll create your shop in Commerce Manager, a platform you use to manage your inventory and sales on Facebook and Instagram. His favorite hobbies are going to the gym and writing. Also, Facebook added a new feature to their platform such as e-commerce, you can now display and sell products on Facebook and Instagram.

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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Procurement Officer or Branding Project Manager. Business values and goals. Business stage (start-up, industry leader, etc.). Current revenue. Market and industry. Competitive landscape. Major stakeholders. Links to your website and social media accounts. Step #2: List Your Current Branding Challenges. Education level. Occupation.

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RetailMinded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Many consumers, especially those shopping for recreational and hobby-related goods, expect unique personalization and customization options. The one whose code is used the most in a month gets a bonus or free product. Offer Customized Product Options It’s not enough anymore to just offer customizable colors and styles. Shopify predicts 42.9%

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Prior to Shhh, I was general manager at Pacific Brands, which has now been called Hanes for many years, then I knew it was time to jump. I’m a terrible employee, I’m not easy to manage and I have too many ideas. Do you have any hobbies? I don’t manage people to their hours, they are self-managed.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Søstrene Grene’s new, unique store concept ‘Retail for the Senses’ offers a wide assortment within home interiors, furniture, hobby items, kitchen supplies, children’s toys, specialty food and candy, gift-wrapping, and party supplies. Both are occupying units on Braccan Walk with Søstrene Grene taking 6,000 sq ft of space.

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Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

Reading, cooking, and hobbies are taken up along with crossword puzzles and board games. As Pluto throws darts at the stage manager from the back of the stage behind the curtains, a new authority shows up, one with more strength and vitality. Seasons are overarching periods of time with themes that never change.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2023

He created the company’s head office in Japan, and took control over the distribution network in Japan and Australia, through smart supply chain management, returned the business to profitability. I’ve been a musician all my life, and I was brought in to reinvision its business in APAC,” he said.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Since launching in Sydney in 2006, the chain of hobby game stores has grown to 29 locations across the country, as well as two in the United States. Pre-Covid, our stores were performing exceptionally well,” Good Games’ retail manager Grady Chiu told Inside Retail. .

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RetailMinded

APRIL 20, 2021

The internet is no stranger to persistent individuals turning their hobbies into a source of income. Although there are quite a few people that put their talents to advance the commitment to their hobbies, most of them end up as quick ways to earn some money and then just fade away.

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