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Prada hires former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as new CEO

Inside Retail

Reuters reported last week that the fashion group was set to hire Guerra in a top management role to ease the succession path of the Hong Kong-listed group founded in Milan in 1913 as a leather goods shop by designer Miuccia Prada’s grandfather and his brother.

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Target Names First Chief Growth Officer, Announces Series of C-Level Promotions

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Hennington joined Target in 2003, and was instrumental in modernizing the retailer’s merchandising organization by blending its physical and digital buying functions. After 15 years with the company, Stephanie Lundquist, Target’s former president of food and beverage, announced her plans to depart the organization earlier this year.

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Central Group leads Selfridges buyout in US$5 billion deal

Inside Retail

The Canadian wing of the billionaire Weston family bought Selfridges for nearly 600 million pounds in 2003. The source said they plan to increase sales to 8 billion euros ($9.1 With Selfridges, they hope to build a luxury department store empire, complemented by an online business. Benko made a name for himself as a property investor.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The business got its first big break in 2003, during the SARS outbreak, when Liu saw an opportunity to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector and began selling products online to customers who were eager to avoid public spaces. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

She has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, human resources for DG’s retail organization since 2021 and was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women list in 2023. She was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women lists in 2022 and 2024.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

Inside Retail

Sportswear retailer LSKD has been expanding rapidly throughout Australia in recent years, and has now set its sights on a bigger market: the US. We didn’t plan on opening an office, but our first US team member has been here for almost two years. JD: We don’t have any concrete plans yet, but we will.

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Dollar General announces officer promotions

Mass Relators

In this role, Brining will continue overseeing store operations workforce management, communication and compliance, and store process improvement while adding responsibilities in store facilities management. The post Dollar General announces officer promotions appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.