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“Breadth of interest is underrated”: New Aim co-founder Cecilia Chiu

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Chiu quickly developed a passion for online retail and abandoned her plans to become a lawyer to help grow the business. IR: How did you make the leap from category buyer/manager to chief strategy officer? It just so happens that job was at New Aim, an eBay seller that is now one of the biggest e-commerce companies in Australia.

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Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery

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Since launching locally in 2009, American grocery membership chain Costco has grown from a single store in Melbourne to 13 sites across Australia and is now present in almost all capital cities. The post Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

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After Lew’s Premier Investments acquired the Just Group, and with it Peter Alexander, he shut down the US stores in 2009, saying it “reflects the board’s commitment to take the decisions that are necessary to maximise returns for shareholders”. The post Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

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Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

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Brown has been a brand manager at True Alliance since 2009, most recently managing the Ben Sherman brand. Over the past 20 years Brown has had a “uniquely diverse” fashion retail background, said Duncan, spanning strategic planning, brand management and customer service.

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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

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There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. And we want to enhance our logistics offering so that we can manage higher demand,” Kelsey said. The funds raised through Birchal will be used to improve the website, logistics and marketing. Covid kind to craft beer.

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A shift in attitude: How Lekker Bikes is normalising e-bikes in Australia

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Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney. Watch this space in 2024!

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How H&M, Nike and Kering are taking action on climate change

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The manufacturing firm has been focused on its environmental impact for years and created its first sustainability report in 2009. “We The younger generation are now challenging brands and saying, ‘What are your sustainability plans? We want to hold ourselves accountable with what we do,” Lee said. What are your targets? Fung Group.

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