Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Retail Food Group (RFG) has announced the end of the Michels Patisserie chain, revealing it will work with franchisees to convert their stores to either Gloria Jeans or Donut King. There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. RFG acquired the business in 2007.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

Indeed, the company beat its own previous highs for profit, and operating revenues increased by 8.5 per cent from the preceding year, to breach 1 trillion yen (US$7 billion) for the first time since 2007. The lions share of operating revenue (83 per cent) and exactly half of the operating profit emanated from domestic stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2021

Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. Eddy stepped in as Interim CEO on April 9 when then-President and CEO Lee Delaney passed away unexpectedly. Eddy also will join BJ’s Board of Directors. Laura Felice — currently SVP and Controller — has been appointed to replace Eddy as CFO.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Retail Food Group (RFG) has announced the end of the Michels Patisserie chain, revealing it will work with franchisees to convert their stores to either Gloria Jeans or Donut King. There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. RFG acquired the business in 2007.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Seven & I Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven chain, is set to sell its department store chain Sogo & Seibu to US fund Fortress for US$1.4 The site also said Japanese home appliance store operator Yodobashi Holdings is considering buying some of the Sogo & Seibu sites and diverting proceeds to the US fund.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

She left a prestigious Wall Street position to start the company; similarly, Ken left a career in finance to join the company in 2007. (It all began with Josie creating lingerie on her living room floor.) Natori factory (photo courtesy Natori) “We’re very design-driven,” he said. “A

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Sylvester, who joined Target in 2007 has served in a variety of leadership roles across strategy and merchandising, most recently as SVP of Home. After 15 years with the company, Stephanie Lundquist, Target’s former president of food and beverage, announced her plans to depart the organization earlier this year.

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