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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

While Peter Alexander was not part of Premier Investments at the time it set out to enter the US market, there has been a lot of speculation as to why the brand didn’t resonate with US customers. Moreover, Premier Investments has not had to tackle the seasonality of the UK market, an element that defines apparel and pyjama collections.

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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. Over the past 20 years Brown has had a “uniquely diverse” fashion retail background, said Duncan, spanning strategic planning, brand management and customer service.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

Retail TouchPoints

Caleres has revealed its executive succession plan after CEO Diane Sullivan announced her retirement, effective Jan. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

Retail TouchPoints

Prioritizing pedestrians, implementing comprehensive parking management strategies and integrating diverse transportation alternatives are essential steps toward rejuvenating downtown areas and making them thriving centers of commerce and community. The Master Plan sought to enhance main streets such as Biscayne Blvd. and Brickell Ave.

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Bridgid O’Connor named VP, real estate strategy at Publix

Mass Relators

She will succeed Bob Balcerak, who plans to retire on March 31 after 29 years of service. After working in customer service roles at various store locations, she transferred into the company’s real estate department as administrative support in 2005. In 2000, he was named real estate manager.

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A shift in attitude: How Lekker Bikes is normalising e-bikes in Australia

Inside Retail

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Erica Berchtold out, Ray Itaoui in at Best & Less By Rakshnna Pattabiraman Outgoing CEO of The Iconic Erica Berchtold will no longer take over as chief executive of Best & Less Group in September, as the struggling discount apparel retailer had previously announced. Before Puma, she served at Adidas as VP of wholesale.

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