Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Leadership Changes : Leadership instability plagued Tesla as Eberhard resigned in 2007, followed by interim CEOs Michael Marks and Ze’ev Drori. Elon Musk assumed the CEO role in 2008, transitioning Tesla toward robust management necessary for growth. Yet, the 2008 financial crisis imposed additional hurdles.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

He was the chief architect of Alibaba’s technology platforms and served as general manager of Alimama, Alibaba’s proprietary monetization platform on Taobao and Tmall. Wu was the CTO of vital businesses, including Taobao and Alipay, during key phases of Alibaba’s development. He also spearheaded the launch of the Mobile Taobao app.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2022

Since 2007, Andrews also has been Managing Director and CEO of Catalyst Consulting, a boutique advisory firm specializing in leveraging data and technology to increase revenue and drive operational efficiency.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2022

Founded in 2007, MySale currently operates retail websites in four markets – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia – with its sites Oz/Sale, NZ/Sale, My/Sale and Sing/Sale. The retailer said there would be no changes to MySale’s current staff or management and that it would work with its executive team to make additional hires.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

She previously worked at Old Navy from 2010 to 2012, when she led product, design and visual merchandising, and was General Manager and EVP of Pottery Barn from 2007 to 2007.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Through a phased learning journey over nine to 12 months, the PID program will provide you with the critical business management, optical knowledge and leadership skills required to successfully lead your own Specsavers business. I worked for a large retailer from 2007 to 2015. Your business, in a proven franchise model.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The global loyalty management market stood at $2.47 Since joining the company in 2007, Chaar has helped the company expand its North American footprint. He began his tenure as a Business Development Manager before becoming VP of Sales for North America, and then moved to his current role. during the forecast period.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Having joined Adairs as finance manager in September 2007, Ronan has transitioned over the years into merchandise planning manager, head of retail operations, and then COO until being appointed CEO in November 2016. Prior to joining Adairs, he was operations manager at Sovereign Hotel Group and finance manager at River Capital.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 6, 2023

Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages. “So

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The marketplace first launched in 2007 and now sells more than 600,000 cycling products from over 1500 brands and 1450 retailers. Collins Foods CEO joins board as managing director. Taco Bell and KFC parent company Collins Foods has just welcomed Collins Foods CEO Drew O’Malley to the Board as managing director.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2024

Back to the future “ Product trends are constantly evolving,” Sarah Hunter, managing director of Officeworks, told Inside Retail. Officeworks’ evolution Officeworks became part of Wesfarmers in November 2007 following the conglomerate’s acquisition of Coles Group by way of a scheme of arrangement.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

Chop and change Acquired in 2007 along with Coles and Kmart, Target started off in a strong position in Wesfarmers’ stable. But while Target initially seemed to be in a strong position, there was a lack of stability and understanding of what made the business tick within its management ranks. We’ve done a lot of listening to customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2022

The management of trading floors has evolved to cope with this complexity. A critical enabler is the ability for managers to review the profitability of trades in real time and intervene as the situation requires. The new challenge for leaders is learning how to manage an algorithm-powered retail business.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Alison Clegg has worked for Grosvenor for 15 years, joining in March 2007, ahead of the opening of the first phase of Liverpool ONE in May the following year. Grosvenor owns 23% of Liverpool ONE via the Grosvenor Liverpool Fund, and also manages the destination on behalf of all investors. Since opening in 2008, the 1.65

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While virtually every retailer uses inventory management software, they still suffer from stockouts, and often find that physical inventory counts don’t match what the software is reporting. From 2007 to 2015, Skip served as an integral member of Ross Perot’s technology team at Hillwood Development Company.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

Nicholas officially started working for the family business in 2001, initially as the production manager before moving on to his role as design and development director in 2007. By 2010, he and his brother Harrison saw a gap in the market for upscale outdoor furniture and decided to reposition the company to fill in that space.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2023

JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. I was riding with guys a lot older than me who were pro athletes, and then in 2007, I decided that I wanted [the brand] to be my career. I transitioned the brand to LKI in 2007. IR: The last year-and-a-half has been insanely busy for LSKD.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 4, 2022

To migrate your GA4 accounts on your own, check out the following helpful resources on reviewing and setting up your GA4 account: Introduction to Google Analytics 4 Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Setup with Google Tag Manager | Udemy. We also recommend reaching out to your ecommerce digital marketing agency or web development team for assistance.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In his new role, he will leverage the expertise he has developed during his time at Target, combined with more than 20 years managing multi-billion-dollar consumer packaged goods brands with MillerCoors, PepsiCo and the Quaker Oats Company, to further accelerate Target’s food and beverage business.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In a filing, the company announced it would spin off its flagship retail K11 brand management to a newly established company by Cheng for HK$209 million, aiming to reduce operating costs. The former CEO of New World Development graduated from Harvard and served at Goldman Sachs and UBS before joining the company in 2007.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

ShopStyle launched in 2007 with an innovative idea: creating a search engine focused solely on fashion. Alison Stiefel, General Manager of ShopStyle. ShopStyle is all about curating an inspirational shopping experience that helps people discover their personal style,” said Alison Stiefel, General Manager of ShopStyle.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2022

Retailers sit on massive troves of data and almost none of them use it ,” said Peter Curran, General Manager at cloud commerce app Lucidworks in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Shoppers want to feel seen and have their financial challenges recognized, and that’s only possible with careful analysis of customer data.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. They were happy to take me on as a regional manager in Victoria.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The UK retailer’s management is understood to be pushing its US parent company towards an IPO. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Alliance Boots was previously listed before being bought by private equity firm KKR in 2007.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 30, 2024

Prior to Morleys, Blow worked at Dublin-based Arnotts from 2010 to 2015 and Brown Thomas before that, from 2007 to 2010. The retailer’s chair Sian Westerman said: “John Edgar is stepping down as CEO as part of a reorganisation of our executive leadership team and wider changes to the management structure of the company. “We

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In 2007, the cash rate was on an upward trajectory hitting an 11-year high of 6.75 But compared to 2007, we’re in slightly new territory. It might involve some short-term disappointment, but you’ll be better off managing inventory levels more reliably than not marking down quick enough in the hope you’ll keep a more respectable margin.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I didn’t even have a CV,” said Scott Druce, founder of the upscale Australian stationery chain Milligram, who recently announced his departure from the business he started in 2007. It’s not just about sticking the words up on a poster on the wall. It’s about weaving it into every aspect of what you do.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

“We’re looking to partner with some external marketplaces and start taking the brand back out to more customers within Australia but also overseas,” Sarah Rovis, Mimco’s managing director, told Inside Retail. It was acquired by Gresham Private Equity in 2007 for a reported $45 million and then by Country Road in 2012.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Merry Hill has announced that renowned restaurant brand Lounges, managed by award winning hospitality business Loungers, is set to join the destination in January 2025 with the opening of Toledo Lounge. Toledo Lounge will join fellow casual dining restaurants as one of the final additions to Merry Hill’s leisure quarter.

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Cisco Retail

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cisco jumped all in on SaaS ourselves, acquiring WebEx back in 2007. The difference between Network as a Service (NaaS) and a managed service. One of the questions I frequently get is “Sure, I know what aaS is…that’s just the same as a managed service, right?” While there are similarities, they are not the same. Check out our ?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

On Friday, JB Hi-Fi Group CEO Richard Murray officially left the consumer electronics company, where he has held various roles for the past 18 years, to lead Solomon Lew’s Premier Retail business; Terry Smart, previously managing director of The Good Guys and CEO of JB Hi-Fi, took over the top position.

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Cisco Retail

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And a fun fact, back in 2007, the first year of the CRN Channel Chiefs, two Cisco executives made the list. Alexandra Zagury , VP Partner Managed and as-a-Service Sales. Please join me in congratulating this fantastic group of leaders! They deserve this recognition, and we can’t wait to see what they accomplish in the future.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Beginning with Webex in 2007, Cisco made a series of strategic acquisitions to build and grow our software portfolio including a host of security SaaS companies like ScanSafe, Inc., Today, we crest the summit of a critical milestone years in the making as we announce Cisco’s new Enterprise Agreement. Cisco’s software journey.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Property group Mirvac has announced the upcoming retirement of chief executive and managing director Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, as well as chair John Mulcahy. Myer’s general manager of omni experience exits. Loehnis currently serves as the president of Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter and The Outnet, and started at the company in 2007.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2022

He launched AmazonFresh in 2007 and has served on the e-commerce company’s senior leadership team since 2011. “I Dan Murphy’s managing director Alex Freudmann is set to join Marks & Spencer (M&S) as managing director of food this November, following his resignation from Dan Murphy’s last month.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 20, 2023

Gordon Brown Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning However two months later DHL sold the property for £88m to Canadian private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management, whose chairman is former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 27, 2023

Former Wilko managing director Gordon Brown accused the chain’s owner Lisa Wilkinson of pushing the retailer to the edge by scrapping its tried-and-tested low price strategy. Wilko plunged into administration at the start of the month after teetering on the brink of collapse for several months.

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