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Black Milk founder dies suddenly

Inside Retail

Lillis founded Black Milk Clothing in 2009 in Brisbane, Queensland. “BlackMilk is his legacy so also share your stories around what BlackMilk and this community means to you, and in doing so, help us celebrate the life of a true visionary and brilliant entrepreneur.”

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Home Depot ‘Retool Your School’ Program Awards Nearly $3 Million to 42 HBCUs

Retail TouchPoints

Since the program’s inception in 2009, the retailer has invested more than $12 million to provide HBCUs with needs-based grants for campus renovations. The Home Depot has a proud legacy of supporting and uplifting HBCUs,” said Molly Battin, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at The Home Depot in a statement.

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Lego appoints Justine McKenny as marketing chief for ANZ

Inside Retail

McKenny joined The Lego Group in 2009 and has been responsible for the development and execution of some of the brand’s biggest campaigns in the region. McKenny will lead the marketing team for the region and join the leadership team, reporting to Troy Taylor – VP and GM for Australia and New Zealand.

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Customers Praise the Surprising Longevity and Adaptability of Cisco UCS

Cisco Retail

When we introduced our first compute platform in 2009 with Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers , there was a fair amount of snickering from industry watchers and established server vendors. Most didn’t e… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

Retail TouchPoints

After it closed its last brick-and-mortar retail store in 2009, Circuit City launched a comeback in 2018 with an experiential ecommerce site. The integrations are slated to begin online and in select locations this year, with a more expansive rollout planned for 2024.

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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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Mike Ashley in talks to sell Missguided to Shein

Inside Retail

Missguided was founded in 2009 by Nitin Passi, the daughter of an Indian immigrant who set up the high street supplier By Design in the 1960s. The source said the acquisition will likely include Missguided’s brand and its intellectual property while its head office will be retained by Frasers Group.

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