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Adairs MD and CEO Mark Ronan resigns

Inside Retail

Having joined Adairs as finance manager in September 2007, Ronan has transitioned over the years into merchandise planning manager, head of retail operations, and then COO until being appointed CEO in November 2016. Prior to joining Adairs, he was operations manager at Sovereign Hotel Group and finance manager at River Capital.

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Frasers Group makes takeover bid for Australia’s MySale

Inside Retail

Founded in 2007, MySale currently operates retail websites in four markets – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia – with its sites Oz/Sale, NZ/Sale, My/Sale and Sing/Sale. The retailer said there would be no changes to MySale’s current staff or management and that it would work with its executive team to make additional hires.

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Business ownership the dream for Australians; Specsavers makes it possible

Inside Retail

Through a phased learning journey over nine to 12 months, the PID program will provide you with the critical business management, optical knowledge and leadership skills required to successfully lead your own Specsavers business. I worked for a large retailer from 2007 to 2015. Your business, in a proven franchise model.

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Exclusive: Milligram founder Scott Druce talks new global role at Typo

Inside Retail

I didn’t even have a CV,” said Scott Druce, founder of the upscale Australian stationery chain Milligram, who recently announced his departure from the business he started in 2007. It’s not just about sticking the words up on a poster on the wall. It’s about weaving it into every aspect of what you do.”

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“The timing is right”: Inside the $3bn beverage group launching in Oceania

Inside Retail

Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages. “So

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Officeworks MD: “Product trends are constantly evolving”

Inside Retail

Back to the future “ Product trends are constantly evolving,” Sarah Hunter, managing director of Officeworks, told Inside Retail. Officeworks’ evolution Officeworks became part of Wesfarmers in November 2007 following the conglomerate’s acquisition of Coles Group by way of a scheme of arrangement.

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Meet the Aussie furniture brand that just opened a global flagship in NYC

Inside Retail

Nicholas officially started working for the family business in 2001, initially as the production manager before moving on to his role as design and development director in 2007. By 2010, he and his brother Harrison saw a gap in the market for upscale outdoor furniture and decided to reposition the company to fill in that space.

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