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VF Corp names Kevin Bailey global brand president of Vans

Retail Dive

Bailey was president of the brand from 2009 to 2016 — a time when revenue grew to over $2 billion

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Lekker Bikes makes its Brisbane debut

Inside Retail

Found by Meindert Wolfraad in 2009, the company sells a range of premium electric bikes to urban commuters. Dutch urban e-bike brand Lekker has opened its first flagship at the Albion Fine Trades precinct in Brisbane CBD.

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COE vs. C4E vs. Away Teams: Aligning Speed, Scale, and Safety 

Mulesoft

In 2009, the world changed. Before then, businesses around the world were forced to choose between speed and quality. IT leaders and dev teams would all repeat what was essentially the same narrative to their business counterparts: “Do you want it done fast, or do you want it done well?”

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Aldi faces $10m underpayment bill after court ruling

Inside Retail

The court is yet to determine the penalty payable by the retailer for breaching the Fair Work Act 2009.

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

Inside Retail

Opening the first store in 2009 in Byron Bay, Afends’s target customers are Millennials and Gen Z. Streetwear fashion label Afends is expanding its footprint by launching two stores in Sydney, including a store in The Galleries and a concept retail location on Newtown’s King Street.

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Savi Provisions Opens 3,644-Square-Foot Store in Metro Atlanta

Shopping Center

Founded in 2009, Savi offers… The post Savi Provisions Opens 3,644-Square-Foot Store in Metro Atlanta appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Milton, Ga.

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3D Investments Acquires Tivoli Village Mixed-Use Development in Las Vegas for $216 Million

Shopping Center

Built in 2009 and… The post 3D Investments Acquires Tivoli Village Mixed-Use Development in Las Vegas for $216 Million appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Las Vegas — 3D Investments has purchased Tivoli Village, an open-air, mixed-use property located at 400 S. Rampart Blvd.

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“Breadth of interest is underrated”: New Aim co-founder Cecilia Chiu

Inside Retail

We took the leap and spent $4,000 on a trade show booth in 2009, a lot of money for the company at the time – back then, Fung was driving a 20-year-old Nissan worth much less than that.

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NielsenIQ acquires CGA to build market-leading on-premise measurement capabilities

Retail Times

This acquisition builds on NielsenIQ’s 2009 investment in CGA and will deliver the most innovative and granular alcoholic beverage measurement and insights solution, with the single aim of helping clients achieve growth. Today, NielsenIQ, a global information services company, announced the acquisition of CGA, the definitive provider of on-premise insights.

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FNRP Acquires 162,000-Square-Foot Richland Marketplace in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Shopping Center

Built in 2009, the center houses tenants such as Aldi, Best Buy, PetSmart, Planet Fitness, Staples,… The post FNRP Acquires 162,000-Square-Foot Richland Marketplace in Quakertown, Pennsylvania appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Quakertown, Pa.

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Hokas are hot

Retail Wire

Hoka began in 2009 as a highly cushioned running shoe for marathoners. Today, its popularity is growing among other runners, hikers and weightlifters. This is the antithesis of minimalist sneakers. It’s the maximum amount of comfort,” said John Fisher, former CEO of Saucony. They take comfort and they translate it to the greatest depth of midsole and outsole on the market.” in-article

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The risks and benefits of investing in cryptocurrency

Retail Times

Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, was created in 2009. Cryptocurrency, commonly referred to as crypto, is a digital or virtual asset designed to work as a medium of exchange.

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Analysis: where employers are wrong about Labor’s industrial relations bill

Inside Retail

While multi-employer bargaining is allowed under current laws, no such agreements have been made since 2009 , and few since the introduction of enterprise bargaining in 1993.

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Afterpay parent Block’s Australian shares slump after Hindenburg report

Inside Retail

The move is seen as a challenge to Dorsey, who co-founded Block in 2009 in his San Francisco apartment with the goal to shake up the credit card industry, and is the company’s largest shareholder with a stake of around 8 per cent.

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Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

Inside Retail

Brown has been a brand manager at True Alliance since 2009, most recently managing the Ben Sherman brand. Hallenstein Brothers will soon have a new CEO – the menswear retailer’s third in two years.

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Alibaba says Singles Day sales were in line with 2021

Retail Wire

Alibaba for the first time this year since kicking off Singles Day in 2009 has chosen not to disclose its final sales figures for the sales promotion. The Chinese e-commerce giant said that this year’s numbers were in line with its 2021 results. in-article

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CBRE Arranges Sale of 62,758-Square-Foot Center in Metro Tampa

Shopping Center

Built in 2009 at 13455 County Line Road, the property was 93 percent leased… The post CBRE Arranges Sale of 62,758-Square-Foot Center in Metro Tampa appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Spring Hill, Fla.

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JLL Brokers $30.2 Million Sale of Suburban Chicago Retail Center

Shopping Center

Built in 1965 and renovated in 2009, Market Plaza is home… The post JLL Brokers $30.2 Glen Ellyn, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $30.2 million sale of Market Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn. Jewel-Osco anchors the 166,572-square-foot retail center.

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NSW retailers using single-use plastic bags to face fines from next week

Inside Retail

South Australia was the first to introduce such a plastic bag ban in 2009, and since then all other Australian states and territories have rolled out bans on lightweight plastic bags.

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Chewy founder and activist investor Ryan Cohen takes a stake in Nordstrom

Retail Wire

Mr. Tritton, who worked at Nordstrom from 2009 to 2016, is not impartial in deciding compensation packages for those who formerly employed him, according to Mr. Cohen. Ryan Cohen, who founded Chewy and is the current chairman of GameStop, has taken “a sizable stake” in Nordstrom.

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Link taps Charter Hall exec to head international operations

Inside Retail

He worked in Hong Kong with Jones Lang LaSalle between 2009 and 2010. Link Asset Management Limited (Link) has appointed Greg Chubb as the new COO of its international operations.

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Distillery Road Market reveals $6 million anchor tenant

Inside Retail

The relationship between the DRM and Brennan dates back to 2009 when Burleigh Brewing created the Black Giraffe Black Coffee Lager that harnessed Zarraffa’s Coffee – which Kenton owns.

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Kantar confirms picture of surging grocery inflation

Talking Retail

The surge in grocery inflation has been confirmed by Kantar’s latest figures, which show a 7% increase compared with a year ago, the biggest jump since 2009.

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Simon, Authentic Brands snap up adventure wear company Eddie Bauer

Inside Retail

San Francisco-headquartered Golden Gate Capital bought the retailer when it entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. .

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Williams-Sonoma Promotes Veteran Insider to Brand President Role

Retail TouchPoints

Carbullido joined Williams-Sonoma in 2009 as VP, Pottery Barn Ecommerce, and since 2014 has served as its Chief Marketing Officer, leading marketing strategy and operations across the retailer’s portfolio of brands. Williams-Sonoma Inc.

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Collapsed Missguided snapped up by Frasers Group

Inside Retail

Missguided was founded online in 2009 by Nitin Passi, the daughter of an Indian immigrant who set up the high street supplier By Design in the 1960s. Frasers Group has bought fast-fashion business Missguided and plans to set it up as a standalone business within the group.

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Our last interview with Australian fashion icon, Carla Zampatti

Inside Retail

In 2009, she received a Companion of the Order in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Tributes have been flowing in from around the world since Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti passed away in Sydney on Saturday 3 April at the age of 78.

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Vestiaire Collective acquires rival Tradesy

Inside Retail

Both Vestiaire Collective and Tradesy were founded in 2009 with a commitment to further turning the fashion industry more sustainable.

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Rent the Runway Files IPO

VMS

The fashion rental retailer was founded in 2009 and allows shoppers to rent, subscribe or shop for resale items from more than 750 brands.

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“Deep product placement”: The implications of the Nike-Netflix partnership

Inside Retail

She told Inside Retail that the NTC app, which launched back in 2009, was based on making exercise accessible to all. Nike is bringing its home workouts to the small screen.

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Adding Six More Dispensaries, Green Dragon Catching Fire in Florida

VMS

Green Dragon, a multi-state cannabis operator, launched in 2009 in Denver. Green Dragon and app-based delivery marketplace Eaze of San Francisco, announced the opening of six new Florida medical dispensaries this week.

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City Chic buys up European plus-size marketplace

Inside Retail

Navabi was established in 2009 as an online marketplace aiming at the plus-sized market, and over time has developed its own exclusive brands which feature on its store. Plus-sized fashion retailer City Chic Collective has seen unaudited sales grow 32.9

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Escada America files for bankruptcy

Inside Retail

Escada America was formed in 2009 from previous bankruptcy by Escada USA. Following failed lease negotiations and challenges from the ongoing pandemic, Escada America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Grocery bills on course to rise by £380 per year but inflation fails to dampen jubilee joy, Kantar reports

Retail Times

percentage points on May to reach their highest level since April 2009. Supermarket sales fell by 1.9% during the 12 weeks to 12 June 2022, according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar, the best market performance since October last year. Over the latest four-weeks sales grew by 0.4% versus the same period in 2021. Despite the more positive figures, inflation remains a key challenge for the sector and like-for-like grocery prices rose by 8.3% over the past month, up 1.3

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Leading HPC Software Company Bright Computing Joins NVIDIA

Nvidia

Bright Computing, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Amsterdam, has customers that include household names such as Boeing, NASA, Tesla, Johns Hopkins University and Siemens.

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UCS X-Series: Unbox the future today

Cisco Retail

Since we introduced UCS in 2009, the landscape for server infrastructure, server management, and applications has changed. Cisco announced the UCS X-Series back in June which garnered a lot of press.

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Meijer pioneers the use of all-electric semitrucks

Mass Relators

Meijer became a test fleet for Freightliner in 2009 and was selected in 2019 to test the manufacturer’s battery electric semitrucks. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

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Maggie Zhou reflects on Alibaba’s role in the rise of 11.11

Inside Retail

event in 2009 to raise awareness of its then-new B2C e-commerce platform Taobao Mall (now called Tmall). “It Only 27 merchants participated in the 2009 event, though Alibaba still managed to generate over US$10 million in revenue.

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Dollar Tree Names New CIO

Retail TouchPoints

From 2009 to 2018, Aflatooni held a number of operations, merchandising and IT roles at Dollar Tree competitor Dollar General. Dollar Tree has begun rebuilding its C-suite following the late June departures of five top executives.

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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Maher has more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience and joined Nordstrom in 2009 as controller. Nordstrom CFO Anne Bramman will step down from the role she has filled since 2017 on Dec. 2, 2022, which will allow her to stay through the retailer’s Q3 2022 financial reporting.

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Amazing Business Radio: Jason Ten-Pow

Hyken

Shep Hyken interviews Jason Ten-Pow, CEO and President of ONR, the CX consulting firm he founded in 2009. ” About: Jason Ten-Pow is the CEO and President of ONR the CX consulting firm he founded in 2009. Authentic Customer Conversations.

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Sloane Stanley secures Ultimate Performance flagship gym On Fulham Road

A1 Retail

Founded in 2009, Ultimate Performance has moved from strength-to-strength over the past 13 years, opening sites across London, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, as well Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle East. The first gym I ever opened in 2009 was also in London.

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Fashion firm Rent the Runway aims for nearly $1.3bn valuation in US IPO

Inside Retail

The company, founded in 2009, lets users rent and shop second-hand clothes and accessories such as handbags and jewelry in over 18,000 styles from more than 750 designer brands. Rent the Runway is aiming for a valuation of nearly $1.3

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