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Direct Chemist Outlet opens 100th store in Australia

Inside Retail

Established in 2006, the retailer operates in both metropolitan and regional areas and sells a variety of health and beauty products and services. The group’s acting GM, Irene Vergos, and managing pharmacist Loay Yousif cut the ribbon to commemorate the store.

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Sephora North America Promotes Veteran Exec to President and Future CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Patrick joined Sephora, which is owned by LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , in 2006 as Director of Ecommerce Merchandising and worked her way up through a number of increasingly high-profile roles, according to her LinkedIn profile.

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The Body Shop UK Enters Administration

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Now, FRP Advisory has been brought in to manage the restructuring process. In 2006 Roddick sold the company to cosmetics giant L’Oréal , which sold it again to Natura &Co in 2017. Originally founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop was known for its ethically sourced natural ingredients and refillable packaging.

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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

Inside Retail

Some 20 stores in New Zealand are also affected, managed by the Australian business. The brand was founded in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick who sold the business to L’Oreal in 2006 for £652 million, which later onsold it to Natura in 2017 for £880 million.

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David’s Bridal Shakes up Leadership Team with New COO and CFO

Retail TouchPoints

He will report directly to David’s Bridal CEO Jim Marcum and will maintain his leadership of the field sales team and store operations; Rob Cooper, who joined David’s Bridal in 2006 and brings 25 years’ experience in retail, is taking the CFO title from Charles Lockyer, who has moved on from the organization; Andrea Dauphinee, who joined the retailer (..)

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New Krispy Kreme ANZ CEO Nicola Steele started with chain at 19

Inside Retail

Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme Australia since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. Krispy Kreme ANZ has appointed Nicola Steele, who has been with the company since she was 19, as its new CEO, effective immediately.

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What is OPC-UA—and how does it manage security?

Cisco Retail

OPC-UA was introduced in 2006 and most recently updated in 2017. For instance, you might want to implement more security measures in the industrial supervisory or management levels where an OPC server has access to the internet and performance is less important. OPC-UA—security for modern industrial environments.