Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

The company is returning to key markets such as the US and the UK as part of its medium-term goal of achieving five per cent market share penetration in the toys, baby and hobby markets across all licensed regions. The brand recorded an EBITDA loss of $6.7

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2022

After starting his career in media, working as a special assistant to Network Ten’s then-executive general manager Russel Howcroft, Josh Howard switched gears and moved to New York City, where he worked for startups that blurred the lines between content and commerce. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Inside Retail

JULY 20, 2021

Set to open next June, the experience centre will be a “very unique place for children, adults and families to experience toys and Toys ‘R’ Us”, Dr Louis Mittoni, Toys ‘R’ Us CEO and managing director, told Inside Retail. “We’re Hobby Warehouse relaunched Toys ‘R’ Us as an online-only business in 2019.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here, she discusses her philosophy for finding and managing good people, the global company’s sprawling plans for expansion, the importance of an exciting customer experience in toy stores, and more. My vision for the company is that we are truly an authority on toys (and babies and hobbies), and all aspects of development and play.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

They were able to link customer IDs and preference data like hobbies, tastes, and purchase intentions, to make the in-store shopping experience more customised. The second was that the preference data they collected in the form of zero-party data can now be used for sales promotions in-store.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Since launching in Sydney in 2006, the chain of hobby game stores has grown to 29 locations across the country, as well as two in the United States. Pre-Covid, our stores were performing exceptionally well,” Good Games’ retail manager Grady Chiu told Inside Retail. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2023

JB: Managing a team and executing plans were the hardest challenges I had to face, especially when time and resources are limited. I had to find the balance between managing the team and executing our plans, which can be difficult when there are competing priorities. This is something that I’ve had to develop over the years.

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Retail Focus

MAY 28, 2024

Søstrene Grene’s signature range of aesthetic, accessible products, including home décor, hobby supplies, children’s toys, furniture, and kitchen essentials are on offer.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

In April, L’Occitane Group announced the appointment of Green Yip as regional managing director for travel retail Apac. Following my degree, I worked in marketing and banking for a short period, following which I joined DFS as a management trainee in Hong Kong. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2024

Ludovic Dellazzeri was appointed as the managing director of Ghd Australia in 2015 and shared with Inside Retail the key takeaways from his career, which includes almost a decade at L’Oreal as the general manager of its professional range and a stint as the general manager of Kerastase and Shu Uemura Art of Hair.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Dynamic subscription-management tools allow consumers to adjust their delivery schedules and product selections easily​. As consumers manage multiple subscriptions across different services, the time and expense this requires – and the potential to be overwhelmed from too many recurring deliveries – may lead to cancellations.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. They were happy to take me on as a regional manager in Victoria.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2023

It became a job as well as a hobby, so I thought I should become more involved,” Russo said. While there’s discussion surrounding how many Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers spots there will be across the state, there are plans to build the gnocchi empire to about 20 locations by 2026. “It

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2024

Stylerunner’s general manager Anna Brennan is busy. IR: How do you manage your time; do you have any favourite apps or tools? IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? AB: Physical exercise is key for me. IR: What is your approach to in-person, remote and hybrid working? AB: In person.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

After almost 30 years in the retail industry, Officeworks general manager of merchandising Jim Berndelis has gained plenty of experience and life lessons. From there, I’ve worn many hats in our support office and in various roles across the merchandise function: from demand planning to buying to buying manager. Don’t watch your inbox.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sandeep Sokhanda has worked in retail for nearly three decades, including stints at FMCG majors, Nike and Levi’s, where he is currently the country manager for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. It was a challenging four-year learning curve, but it laid a solid brick in my management foundation. IR: What do you love about your job?

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2022

The restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people learning new skills or returning to hobbies that had previously fallen by the wayside. Management – How will you go about recruitment and staffing? In some cases, it has led to a complete career change. What services will you provide?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

An army of robots have been recruited to help Toys ‘R’ Us manage Christmas trading — the peak period for toy sales. The company has made an initial investment of $2 million in robot technology at its new warehouse in Dandenong South alongside a state-of-the-art warehouse management system.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

An army of robots have been recruited to help Toys ‘R’ Us manage Christmas trading — the peak period for toy sales. The company has made an initial investment of $2 million in robot technology at its new warehouse in Dandenong South alongside a state-of-the-art warehouse management system.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

From her early days as a store manager at Sportsgirl, to leadership roles at Gap, Sussan and Cotton On, McGahan has built up a wealth of knowledge, which she has drawn from to shape Strand’s recent rebrand , and overseas expansion. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? Then it’s a win-win.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

SS: I’m well supported by my management team and can’t live without the other directors and senior management. SS: As a management team, we have weekly and monthly meetings regrouping on results, active projects and longer term goals – this allows us to take the temperature across different areas of the business.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

IR: Do you have any favourite apps or tools you use to manage your time? IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? IR: What does your work environment look like? RVG: Super neat, tidy and with nothing on it aside from a computer, sketchbook and mobile. If it’s not in my calendar, it doesn’t happen.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2023

Each week, Inside Retail features an interview with a retail leader about their career journey, tips and tricks for getting the job done, and the hobbies and personal passion projects that occupy their time outside of work. Here’s what Schneider had to say on the subject. “I Don’t be too hard on yourself.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

AM : The two biggest lessons I’ve learned are the importance of stakeholder management and trusting your team to deliver. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? IR: What are some of the key leadership lessons you’ve picked up over the course of your career? AM: Yes, I do.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here, Allkinds general manager Paula Gorman shares the thinking behind the brand’s fun-filled store design and why it’s important to build confidence in kids from a young age. Alongside its e-commerce store, Allkinds has opened immersive bricks-and-mortar stores to encourage kids to make their own choices when it comes to personal care.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2022

Not only have we seen multiple financial institutions and corporations gain exposure to the asset class, but we have also seen household brands integrate crypto-related products into their existing businesses,” Jonathan Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken Australia, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Søstrene Grene’s new, unique store concept ‘Retail for the Senses’ offers a wide assortment within home interiors, furniture, hobby items, kitchen supplies, children’s toys, specialty food and candy, gift-wrapping, and party supplies. Both are occupying units on Braccan Walk with Søstrene Grene taking 6,000 sq ft of space.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Once I was able to employ more staff, I took on a more operational role and started managing the team. Today, I’m in a very different, more strategic role which involves managing and motivating our CEO and being involved in select projects such as new product design and branding. And in 2018, Niels, our current CEO, took over.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Evelyn Tay: I manage all aspects of communications, government, and public affairs, as well as sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes across Asia at Foodpanda. Post-Uber, I also managed Tesla’s communications in Asia at the most interesting time when building the Shanghai Gigafactory.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2023

He created the company’s head office in Japan, and took control over the distribution network in Japan and Australia, through smart supply chain management, returned the business to profitability. I’ve been a musician all my life, and I was brought in to reinvision its business in APAC,” he said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Prior to Shhh, I was general manager at Pacific Brands, which has now been called Hanes for many years, then I knew it was time to jump. I’m a terrible employee, I’m not easy to manage and I have too many ideas. Do you have any hobbies? I don’t manage people to their hours, they are self-managed.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2024

With its recent acquisition of Singapore-based luxury resale business LuxLexicon, Carousell Group co-founder Marcus Tan said the company aims to create “the largest managed marketplace for authenticated second hand luxury bags where users can buy and sell with trust and convenience”.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 8, 2022

As a result, the manipulation and management of living spaces within The Broken Home gives birth to a house with a relatively smaller ratio of common spaces (a significant reduction from 40% to 12%) to accommodate only the essential shared usages. “The © Integratedfield. © Integratedfield. © Integratedfield.

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Contra

MAY 14, 2021

Take Helen Beresford-Jay , Marketing Manager & Design at Contra Vision, as an example, she said, “Picking up a new hobby has helped me to improve my mental health, I’ve learned to illustrate on an iPad during lockdown.”.

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All Work

JUNE 10, 2022

But without the foundational principles of workplace strategy and change management in place, the uphill battle of avoiding employee burnout can become nearly impossible. Of course, every organization is unique—there is no one-size-fits-all solution to workplace strategy and change management. Project: R.D. Be Flexible.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

We know that if job-related stress hasn’t been successfully managed, it can lead to burnout, resulting in decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, poor morale, and increased employee turnover. One of the best strategies for managing emotions is to name them. The case for helping your people thrive.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

Fanny Moizant: My fashion career started with an internship at John Galliano, before I moved on to work as a marketing manager at lingerie company, Dim. This knowledge combined with my expertise in marketing – as I earned a management degree at the Institut de la Mode in Paris – paved my way to found Vestiaire Collective in 2009.

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