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Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO

Inside Retail

Reuters reported last week that the fashion group was set to hire Guerra in a top management role to ease the succession path of the Hong Kong-listed group founded in Milan in 1913 as a leather goods shop by designer Miuccia Prada’s grandfather and his brother.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

In 2003, he transferred control of the business to his daughter, Naomi Milgrom. We’re set to enhance the customer journey, infusing the latest trends, and showcasing our fashion offering in an engaging and impactful way,” said Baldwin, who previously served as country sales manager of H&M West Coast US.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The business got its first big break in 2003, during the SARS outbreak, when Liu saw an opportunity to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector and began selling products online to customers who were eager to avoid public spaces. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. IR: Do you have plans to open other stores in the US, and if so, what other locations are you considering? JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will. JD: The brand started in 2003.

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Terry White’s journey to becoming “Australia’s favourite chemist”

Inside Retail

The executive general manager of the Australian pharmaceutical titan discusses expansion, the rapidly evolving role of pharmacists over the last decade, changing customer behaviour, and the many meanings of the phrase ‘Australia’s favourite pharmacy’. I worked for Aldi back in 2003 when no one in Australia knew who they were, including me!

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Central Group leads Selfridges buyout in US$5 billion deal

Inside Retail

The Canadian wing of the billionaire Weston family bought Selfridges for nearly 600 million pounds in 2003. The source said they plan to increase sales to 8 billion euros ($9.1 With Selfridges, they hope to build a luxury department store empire, complemented by an online business.

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ICYMI: Tackling Diversity: From a Professional Organization Perspective

Retail Design Institute

Our intention and hope is to share what industry thoughts and plans for the future and hope to inspire individually and our organizations to create real opportunities for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion every day. Léger, IIDA , President-Elect, IIDA NY; Interior Designer and Assistant Project Manager at NYU Langone Health.