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

Inside Retail

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. 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

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. The company was said to have been outsourcing some of its functions as far back as 2004.

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Purple Appoints Marketing Veteran as CMO

Retail TouchPoints

as the company’s VP of Marketing, QSP from 2004-2012. “Keira’s decades-long track record of successful marketing management will be a welcome addition to Purple,” said DeMartini in a statement. During her 35-year career Krausz also has worked extensively in media, including with Time Inc. per share in cash.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! He also has experience as Plant Controller for Alcoa and in various financial management roles at General Electric. Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015. said Jeff Owen, COO at Dollar General in a statement.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

Retail TouchPoints

She joined Caleres as President in 2004 and by 2006 she became COO, before being named to the CEO and President roles in 2011. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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J.Crew Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Libby Wadle, a retail industry veteran who has filled a number of senior management roles at J.Crew Group since she joined the company in 2004, has been named CEO. She replaces Jan Singer, who has left to pursue other endeavors.

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The Power of AI to Support Field Service Employees and Maintain Exceptional Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Companies looking to successfully manage a workforce responsible for performing home maintenance, appliance installation and repairs, critical electric or plumbing work — or overseeing short-cycle construction projects — need a strategy to overcome the challenges of building a candidate pipeline to ensure full staffing.