Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Steven successfully steered the group through the demerger, developed and pursued a strategy which has seen it become one of the most trusted brands in Australia,” Graham said. I am confident that Leah will maintain the focus of Coles in driving our strategy, building trust with all stakeholders and growing long-term shareholder value.”

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2023

How does what was once an incredibly successful beauty business see its share price fall from $7 in 2018 to just 20 cents today? Back in time The story starts in 2017, when then-CEO and managing director John Humble went on a bit of a buying spree. There’s no reason that business should fail if it’s being managed properly.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

Unlike other British department stores, such as Debenhams and House of Fraser, which both collapsed into administration after years of erratic sales growth, or even John Lewis, which has been unable to halt a steady sales decline since 2018, Selfridges has actually reported a sales increase every year for the last decade, reaching £1.97

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Akeroyd, who took over in April, will present his strategy alongside first-half results that will show the lingering impact of lockdown restrictions in China, Burberry’s biggest market. He has already made his key appointment in choosing Daniel Lee to replace Riccardo Tisci as chief designer at the 166-year-old label.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Lovisa’s announcement earlier this month that John Cheston will leave Smiggle to become its new CEO and managing director next June marks the latest departure of a senior leader from Premier Investments. US-based Herrero succeeded Shane Fallscheer, a co-founder and former managing director of Lovisa. million business to a $319.8

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

“They also mention that co-manufacturers may be contracted to produce their products using locally sourced ingredients, so to me, it feels very much like a ‘land and expand’ strategy.”. Rapid expansion in Asia. Having had major success throughout Asia in recent years, Impossible Foods is well armed for Australia and New Zealand.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2018, specialty vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys was delisted from the ASX and bought back by the family of John Johnson, who started the business 90 years ago. Another aspect of Godfreys’ growth strategy is its focus on attracting millennials, who are the new generation of homeowners.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

Italian luxury house Valentino has appointed three new executives as part of its strategy to expand its focus on online and marketplaces. Before joining the company in 2018, Turhan held several key roles at fashion houses, including Ermenegildo Zegna and Gucci.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2021

But with clear targets and clear strategies, ambitious does not have to mean aspirational.”. The company reduced its overall environmental impact by 14 per cent between 2015 and 2018 and is on a positive trajectory to reach its 40 per cent reduction target by 2025. Fung Group.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2021

Given the lack of time on the mountains last winter, we are expecting to see some really positive returns this season,” Antony Hampson, general manager of Superdry Australia and New Zealand, told Inside Retail. . Before Covid-19 hit, the winter sports industry reportedly experienced its “best season of the current millennium” in 2018-19.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Specifically in terms of geographies, when you look at where it’s coming from, you see that in North America, which is the most important market in the world, we managed to grow by more than 27 per cent,” Motte said. How are you going to manage on Saturday? We’re going to manage because our people deserve it.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Willingham, former managing director of advertising and brand consulting company DDB New Zealand, will aim to drive the next phase of growth for the 89-year-old South Australia-based company. Lifestyle and fashion retailer The Iconic has hired former Nike executive Andrew Poole to fill its newly created role of general manager for Sport.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. The online marketplace boom has given rise to a new type of retail business, the e-commerce aggregator.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

Since the fast fashion brand first launched on Tmall in China in 2018, it has continued to embrace third-party marketplaces in the broader region, including Myntra in India and Zalora in Southeast Asia. “I

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APRIL 4, 2024

Expert Manager at Univers Retail | Ephemeral Retailing Specialist | Published Author | Speaker In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the concept of digital transformation has emerged as a pivotal force shaping industries and strategies at an unprecedented pace. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. The rise of e-commerce has had a major impact on retail supply chains.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Woolworths introduced it in supermarkets in 2018, as a trial at its store in Sydney’s Double Bay. Will they be able to manage product limits if consumers are able to scan and go with these scarce items?”. Shoppers love it or hate it. Checkout-free technology is still in its infancy in Australia.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Woolworths Group reveals new management lineup. Hake joined Woolworths Group in May 2018 and was most recently its commercial director of merchandising and customer value in Woolworths Supermarkets. Prior to this, he was GM of customer transformation and digital strategy for WooliesX and Woolworths Group.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2023

Here, we speak with the brand’s general manager, Van Mulryan, about the new Tag Heuer boutique in Adelaide, the increased demand for luxury items and how her upbringing has shaped her career. VM: Back in 2018, we had 93 points of sale, including wholesale and stand-alone boutiques. I was the youngest GM in the global network.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

In my decade-long career in public and foreign policy, I worked across state, federal and international policy settings, with a particular focus on nuclear diplomacy – I was privileged to represent Australia’s interests at the United Nations in both New York and Vienna, and managed bilateral relationships across the Indo-Pacific region.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 2013, he founded Off White, and he became the men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton in 2018. SurfStitch managing director Justin Hillberg steps down. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Here, chief executive officer Mash revealed a few secrets about Dagne Dover’s origin story, the brand’s strategy for success and the importance of cultivating a tight and highly capable team. MM: At Coach, I had managed brick-and-mortar wholesale accounts and I was part of a three-person team that launched the wholesale e-commerce channel.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Aussie retail giant Barbeques Galore has just beefed up its team, welcoming on board Steve Gardner as general manager, retail and Rosie Alford as general manager, product. Eco-friendly lifestyle online retailer Flora and Fauna has just hired Nadia Lotter as general manager. BBQ Galore fires up new team.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

Martin Wood, who joined Cartology last year from oOh Media, has been promoted to head of Strategic Partnerships and Matt Gower, former head of Research at News Corp, has joined the business as senior manager of Research and Insights. Donna James, managing director at Lardon & Associates LLC, will be the new chair.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When Inside Retail spoke with current CEO Craig King back in 2018 it was established that the company was scouting for CBD locations in both Melbourne and Sydney. It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2022

Dan Murphy’s new managing director steps up. Australian liquor chain Dan Murphy’s has announced Agnieszka Pfeiffer-Smith will take up the role of managing director, stepping across from parent company Endeavour Drinks. Bookless joined MedCart as general manager in April, and will be replacing current CEO and founder Phil Leahy.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Rosanna Iacono, managing partner of strategy consultancy The Growth Activists, said it’s clear that protocols for how online businesses exercise duty of care need more attention. The NSW alcohol regulator is currently investigating whether Jimmy Brings broke responsible service laws in its delivery of alcohol to the man’s home.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2023

Business casualties According to Paul Zahra, CEO of the Australian Retailers Association, international sporting events can be an important part of the visitation strategies used by retail and hospitality businesses to drive increased traffic and expenditure.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

The brand’s founder and chief executive officer Jing Gao launched the brand in 2018 after realising there was a gaping hole on the shelves of American grocery stores for high-quality and more healthy Chinese condiments.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Inditex had 565,027 tonnes of garments on the market in 2021, more than the 528,797 tonnes in 2018, according to its annual report. But it is changing some processes, aiming to reduce its environmental impact while sticking to its strategy of regular new ranges. So far, Inditex shows no sign of slowing production.

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JULY 30, 2023

The company is guided by its global sustainability strategy, ‘Our Responsible Journey’, which lays out the company’s sustainability goals for 2025 and 2030 across three pillars: product, planet and people,” she told Inside Retail. As a result, sustainability is an important element of the brand’s long-term strategy.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2022

Besides its namesake label, Shanghai-based Lanvin Group, formerly known as Fosun Fashion Group, also manages Italian luxury shoemaker Sergio Rossi, Austrian skin wear label Wolford, US womenswear brand St John Knits, and high-end Italian menswear label Caruso. The company acquired the Lanvin brand in 2018.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Overnight and same-day visitor shopping spend was at 55 per cent and 18 per cent of 2018 levels respectively in the first half of the year, said Tang, prompting retailers to focus more on food and beverage outlets. It remains unclear how effective that strategy will be to lure back spending.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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JUNE 27, 2022

In 2018, he sealed a major merger deal to combine the Luxottica company that he had founded in 1961 with France’s Essilor. Acquisitions were also part of the Del Vecchio strategy. HANDS-ON MANAGER.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Baratto, who joined Under Armour in 2018, has served as Managing Director of the EMEA region. In the newly created role, Baratto will oversee the brand’s consumer strategy with responsibility for global marketing, e-commerce and retail. Kara Trent will succeed Baratto as Senior VP/General Manager of EMEA.

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