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Lego appoints Justine McKenny as marketing chief for ANZ

Inside Retail

The Lego Group has appointed Justine McKenny as its new senior director, head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand, effective March 1. McKenny will lead the marketing team for the region and join the leadership team, reporting to Troy Taylor – VP and GM for Australia and New Zealand.

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Home Depot ‘Retool Your School’ Program Awards Nearly $3 Million to 42 HBCUs

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Since the program’s inception in 2009, the retailer has invested more than $12 million to provide HBCUs with needs-based grants for campus renovations. The Home Depot has a proud legacy of supporting and uplifting HBCUs,” said Molly Battin, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at The Home Depot in a statement.

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Distillery Road Market reveals $6 million anchor tenant

Inside Retail

Distillery Road Market (DRM) has revealed its new anchor tenant, Perentie Brewing Co, a $6 million brewery specialising in independently crafted lager beers with an adjoining set to open its pub next year. The post Distillery Road Market reveals $6 million anchor tenant appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Z Gallerie Files for Bankruptcy Again, Looks for Buyer 

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The saga began in 2009, with the brand’s first filing, and then in 2019 it was acquired by DirectBuy, a discount home goods membership club, which had recently been acquired by parent company CSC Generation. It has received a $1.1 million line of credit to maintain operations during the bankruptcy process. million to Federal Express; $1.1

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Mike Ashley in talks to sell Missguided to Shein

Inside Retail

Missguided was founded in 2009 by Nitin Passi, the daughter of an Indian immigrant who set up the high street supplier By Design in the 1960s. The company grew its presence in the UK and overseas markets, including the Middle East and Asia.

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Williams-Sonoma Promotes Veteran Insider to Brand President Role

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Carbullido joined Williams-Sonoma in 2009 as VP, Pottery Barn Ecommerce, and since 2014 has served as its Chief Marketing Officer, leading marketing strategy and operations across the retailer’s portfolio of brands. He is replacing Ryan Ross, who resigned earlier this month for a leadership position outside the company.

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

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This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008. Some analysts have described Peter Alexander as an “unproven” brand outside of Australian and New Zealand markets. million for its first-half sales results.

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