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Good360 gets $3 million grant: How it will connect retail, charity and community

Inside Retail

Requests to Good360 from charities increased by 400 per cent at the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2023,” Alison Covington, founder and managing director, of Good360 Australia, told Inside Retail. “The cost of living crisis has seen demand for goods from our charity partners skyrocket.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

Mass Relators

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” BJ’s executive chairman Christopher Baldwin said. WESTBOROUGH, Mass. These changes are effective immediately. “We

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Swimwear label Fella opens first store, in Sydney’s Paddington

Inside Retail

Founded by Rosie Iffla and Christine Tang-Corte in 2012, the brand’s minimalistic style of swimwear has previously only been available online or via selected resellers. . It also affords the founders more back-of-office space to manage its growing wholesale and online business. Image: Fella x Rory Gardiner.

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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. After winding up the label, she identified an opportunity to combine her passion for fashion and design with her experience in wholesale, and working with corporate and hospitality clients.

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Gymshark CCO exits after 8 years

Retail Gazette

// Gymshark chief commercial officer Niran Chana leaves the retailer // Chana joined the retailer over eight years ago as a customer service manager Gymshark chief commercial officer Niran Chana has left the sportswear giant after eight years.

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Opinion: Brad Banducci transformed Woolies as CEO and deserves to be recognised

Inside Retail

In part, that frustration may reflect the seemingly harsher spotlight on Woolworths and Banducci in the political and media commentary around supermarket pricing and competitive behaviour than on Coles and its CEO and managing director, Leah Weckert.

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

Inside Retail

Soon after Britain’s Tesco abandoned its retail business in Thailand and Malaysia in early 2021, its buyer, Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group, merged it with its Siam Makro wholesale arm. The retail and wholesale businesses accounted for a roughly even split of the company’s 219.6 billion baht ($9.4 Harnessing the synergies.

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