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Sainsbury’s clothing, home and furniture boss to depart

Retail Gazette

Her career at John Lewis began in 1989 in fashion buying, and she later became brand director in 2009, followed by buying director for home in 2013. Sainsbury’s will close its remaining cafs, hot food counters, patisserie, and pizza counters, and reduce senior management roles by an estimated 20%.

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

Inside Retail

Chiu quickly developed a passion for online retail and abandoned her plans to become a lawyer to help grow the business. IR: How did you make the leap from category buyer/manager to chief strategy officer? It just so happens that job was at New Aim, an eBay seller that is now one of the biggest e-commerce companies in Australia.

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AI Remains Transformative Within the Ecommerce Space in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

They recognize GenAI’s contribution to their future success and see it as crucial to plans. About two-thirds of companies plan to invest more in AI in the next six months, and 60% of commerce leaders recognize the value of AI in boosting customer experience to provide a competitive advantage.

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Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery

Inside Retail

Since launching locally in 2009, American grocery membership chain Costco has grown from a single store in Melbourne to 13 sites across Australia and is now present in almost all capital cities. The post Revealed: Costco Australia’s expansion plans for online, grocery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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

Inside Retail

After Lew’s Premier Investments acquired the Just Group, and with it Peter Alexander, he shut down the US stores in 2009, saying it “reflects the board’s commitment to take the decisions that are necessary to maximise returns for shareholders”. The post Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

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