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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

Retail TouchPoints

He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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Movado Group’s Xavier Gauderlot on the watch giant’s latest JV in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

Founded in Singapore in 2004 by Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg and Anne Trads Juel Sauerberg, Norbreeze Group distributes, markets, and develops global lifestyle brands. The joint venture’s formation comes a month after Norbreeze Group appointed Stig Maasbol as its new chairman, replacing Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg.

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Foot Locker Plans Phase-Out of 250+-Store Footaction Banner

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The retailer, which purchased Footaction in 2004, currently operates a total of 256 Footaction stores in 36 U.S. Foot Locker now intends to open approximately 160 stores, remodel or relocate 120 and close 240 across all banners, including the Footaction plans. Foot Locker, Inc. states, Puerto Rico and Canada.

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How the Gance brothers built a billion-dollar pharmacy empire leading with retail

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Since the opening of its first interstate store in Cairns in 2004, Chemist Warehouse now has over 535 stores across Australia and employs more than 20,000 people. The growth of Chemist Warehouse has been steady.

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Grill’d opens its first drive-thru restaurant

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Grill’d says it plans to build a drive-thru network, offering Aussies quick convenience food on the go with healthy options. From the opening of Grill’d Hawthorn in 2004 we have had an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and challenging the status quo which has resulted in the Grill’d we know today.

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Purple Appoints Marketing Veteran as CMO

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as the company’s VP of Marketing, QSP from 2004-2012. Purple’s board of directors responded by forming a special committee to evaluate the proposal, which approved the adoption of a limited-duration shareholder rights plan, or poison pill, which expires on Sept.

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Burberry Names Akeroyd its Next CEO

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“I am looking forward to returning to London, where I first built my career in the luxury industry, to join a talented team with ambitious plans for the future and a strong platform to accelerate growth.”.