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Why the effort to shake up Endeavour’s board is rooted in the past

Inside Retail

Former Woolworths executive Bill Wavish and gaming czar Bruce Mathieson have developed a “fix it” plan for Endeavour Group. The plan involves having Wavish join the board of the liquor and gaming powerhouse, which they argue has lost its way after being divested by Woolworths in 2019.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. He succeeds Frédéric Rozé, who is planning to retire after 38 years with the company. Patrick succeeds President Jean-André Rougeot, who plans to retire in April 2024.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Guzman Y Gomez appoints Hilton Brett as co-CEO By Celene Ignacio Quick service restaurant Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has appointed Hilton Brett as co-CEO, effective immediately, as the company plans to launch an initial public offering and further expand in the US. Returning feels natural and very personal. My heart has always been Chloé’s.

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Five Pandemic-Driven Trends Reshaping Retail CX Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

With spur-of-the-moment “I’ll just run in to grab something” shopping trips becoming less frequent and online ordering on the rise, shoppers are making plans and orienting their schedules based on order delivery timelines to a degree that seemed unthinkable a year ago. Adjust to Return Reluctance. Offer More Order Pickup Flexibility.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Haynes, who started in Australia as territory manager in 2006, has previously held roles including chief business development officer and interim CEO. As part of the shakeup, Mike Kehoe, who was EMEA president, will return to the US as part of the newly formed chief development officer role.

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Retail appointments of the week

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According to Convenience and Impulse Retailing , 7-Eleven is going through a period of expansion throughout regional Australia, planning 70 new stores in the next two years. In 2019 Drennan returned to The Iconic as marketing director of growth and strategy. Melissa Drennan trades The Iconic for Catch.

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How Kogan is using real-time data to improve decision making

Inside Retail

per cent drop in Q3 sales and flagged plans to reduce inventory levels and operating costs to preserve margin. Returns and things like that take time to flow in, whereas reviews can happen very quickly.”. Kogan has taken a test-and-learn approach to fine-tune its operations since it was founded in 2006.