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VF Corp names Bracken Darrell as its new CEO

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Darrell will join VF after serving as president and CEO of Logitech International since 2013. Benno Dorer, who has been VF’s Interim President and CEO since December 5, will continue to serve on the board, a role he has had since 2017. He also served as global president of the Braun brand for Procter & Gamble.

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How Castlery came back from the brink to disrupt the furniture industry

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Declan Ee: When we started in October 2013, there were four of us in a tiny, 84sqm basement, trying to build a global luxury brand. One of the biggest problems in the furniture industry is inventory, so this allows our close partners to work with us, so we get better inventory management. That’s what we’re fighting for.

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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

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But while Target initially seemed to be in a strong position, there was a lack of stability and understanding of what made the business tick within its management ranks. In 2002, however, the business’ managing director Larry Davis, himself originally from North America, refocused Target on bringing US-based brands into Australia.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

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Born in France, his first job after university was as a product manager for L’Oréal in Tokyo, where he became fluent in Japanese. The brand has been working with content creators for some time and it recently formalised its social media strategy, as evidenced by the influencer trip it hosted earlier this year.

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Analysts say Adidas took too long to cut ties with Ye over hate speech

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The announcement came after several days of mounting pressure on the sportswear brand to cut ties with the controversial celebrity, with whom it has worked on Yeezy-branded shoes and apparel since 2013. Staying silent was not the PR strategy to get Adidas out of this hole. But, it seems to be their default,” Porter said.

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How Aussie menswear brand Peter Jackson is suiting up for e-commerce expansion

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The brand offers international shipping for online orders but does not plan to invest in brick-and-mortar retail overseas as part of the next phase of the growth strategy. “We’re In 2013, the business expanded nationally when it opened its first store outside of Victoria in Adelaide’s Rundle Place.

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Akeneo Appoints Mark Holenstein as Chief Operating Officer

Retail Focus

Akeneo , the global leader in product experience management (PXM) and product information management (PIM), announced today the appointment of ecommerce and PIM veteran, Mark Holenstein, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

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