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Liv Eat opens first South Australian restaurant

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She brings more than 25 years of hospitality experience to her new role, including 21 years as a restaurant general manager with Yum! Liv Eat was founded in 2006 and focuses on supporting local farmers and suppliers. This story was originally published on Franchise Executives.

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Direct Chemist Outlet opens 100th store in Australia

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Established in 2006, the retailer operates in both metropolitan and regional areas and sells a variety of health and beauty products and services. The group’s acting GM, Irene Vergos, and managing pharmacist Loay Yousif cut the ribbon to commemorate the store.

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New Krispy Kreme ANZ CEO Nicola Steele started with chain at 19

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Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme Australia since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. Krispy Kreme ANZ has appointed Nicola Steele, who has been with the company since she was 19, as its new CEO, effective immediately.

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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

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Some 20 stores in New Zealand are also affected, managed by the Australian business. The brand was founded in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick who sold the business to L’Oreal in 2006 for £652 million, which later onsold it to Natura in 2017 for £880 million.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. Currently the general manager for travel retail worldwide, Boinay started as a marketing trainee for L’Oreal in 1992 and has served in his current role since 2014.

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Kering’s executive reshuffle: New CEOs for Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

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Gianfranco Gianangeli began his career at Bottega Veneta in 2006. He can manage a strong creative force, having worked with John Galliano to drive record revenues at Margiela. In 2017 he joined his namesake knitwear manufacturing company, Gianangeli Srl, in Italy, as owner and CEO.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

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Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week. Founded by Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar Alliance’s portfolio of brands includes Hurley, Bebe, and Tahari. Despite recording €342.5 million (US$369.42

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