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Myer sacks 50 head office staff, outsourcing tech roles to India

Inside Retail

Department store Myer has reportedly fired more than 50 head office staff across its digital, IT, and e-commerce teams as it offshores their functions to India. The company was said to have been outsourcing some of its functions as far as 2004. Inside Retail has approached Myer for comment.

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Myer sacks head office staff, outsourcing tech roles to India

Inside Retail

Department store Myer has laid off head office staff across its e-commerce and operations teams as it offshores functions to India. The source added that Myer did not give the employees – or even managers – any warning and that senior leaders just asked the laid off staff to come into a specified room one by one to receive the news.

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Burberry names new CEO

Inside Retail

Prior to Versace, he was CEO at Alexander McQueen from 2004 to 2016. Akeroyd has also held several senior fashion roles at London-based luxury department store Harrods. “I Akeroyd has served at Versace as CEO since June 2016, helping the brand reorganise and accelerate its growth.

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ARA – the voice of Australia’s retail community

Inside Retail

In May 2004, a new registered organisation was approved in which the various state bodies became divisions of the ARA. We support members in training and development through the ARA Retail Institute , with recruitment through the ARA Talent Registry and with risk management through ARA Insurance. Why join the ARA.

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Organized Retail Crime is on the Rise, but AI Can Stop This Troublesome Trend

Retail TouchPoints

What’s more, these scenarios are also becoming more blatant in recent months as fraudsters have raided and ransacked department stores. Raz is responsible for end-to-end management of all operational aspects of the data and analytical products for Appriss Retail across hundreds of global retailers.

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The Weekly Closeout: J. Jill names chief merchant as Spirit Halloween resurrects seasonal hiring

Retail Dive

Deep Dive Podcasts Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Operations Marketing Technology DTC Distressed Retail Department Stores Executives Financial News Trends E-Commerce An article from Column The Weekly Closeout: J. 50 That’s how many company-owned stores Mango now operates in the U.S.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Prior to Versace, he was CEO at Alexander McQueen from 2004 to 2016. Akeroyd has also held several senior fashion roles at London-based luxury department store Harrods. “I Akeroyd has served at Versace as CEO since June 2016, helping the brand reorganise and accelerate its growth.

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