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R.M. Williams names new chief marketing officer

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Former advertising firm executive Chris Willingham has joined the senior leadership team at footwear and apparel brand R.M. Williams as its new chief marketing officer. Before DDB, Willingham was the global director on the Nike brand at Wieden + Kennedy, overseeing campaigns for the 2016 Olympics and 2018 World Cup, among others.

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US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit

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.” Retailers should be “very concerned” that the FTC is pursuing action against auto-renewal terms, multi-step cancellation policies and other practices that have become widespread across many online subscription platforms, said Kathleen Benway, a former chief of staff at the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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Why health, fitness and beauty brands are getting real (and funny)

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Put those three words together and they give aspiration, perfection and a number of other ideals that are impossible to live up to. Cultural experts now see brands benefitting from leaning into personality, authenticity and fun – swapping the slick advertising for relatable user-generated and low-fi content. Health, fitness and beauty.

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“Steal with pride”: How Officeworks and Woolies are tackling sustainability

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Meanwhile Holt, who was appointed general manager of sustainability, health and quality at Woolworths in 2016, explained that the team would discuss plans at length in order to determine which initiatives would resonate with customers, and actually work. “My However, there have been claims that the health-star ratings are misleading.

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“We’re on step one out of 10”: Kmart Group MD Ian Bailey on taking Anko global

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It’s a huge opportunity and a long time coming for Kmart Group managing director Ian Bailey, who was chief operating officer (COO) of Kmart during the turnaround in 2008 and took over from then-CEO Guy Russo in 2016. IR : How have you been going to market in terms of the marketing side? This was about 18 months ago.

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‘Back to the hustle’: Why Ryan Gracie left Catch to join MyDeal

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After spending nearly five years as chief marketing officer at Catch, Ryan Gracie has left to join MyDeal , an up-and-coming online marketplace that listed on the ASX last October. . The conversation felt very much like the first conversation that I had with [Catch founders] Gabby and Hezi [Leibovich] back in 2016.

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There’s no such thing as a perfect leader: Zalora’s Simone Cortini

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As chief platform officer at Zalora, Asia’s leading online fashion retailer , he is now based in Singapore, and responsible for developing the company’s suite of e-commerce products, including fulfilment solutions, data services, advertising platform and production services. IR: What do you love about your job?

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