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Homebase finance chief steps down

Retail Gazette

He will be replaced by Simon Luscombe, who has been the retailer’s director of finance the last seven years. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Prior to Homebase, Luscombe worked in the finance department of fashion retailer Hobbs between 2007 and 2017.

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American Eagle Names Replacements for Departing COO

Retail TouchPoints

Prior to that she was EVP of Supply, North America at PVH from 2020 to 2021, building on an extensive tenure across several supply chain leadership roles for key businesses within the PVH portfolio, including Calvin Klein North America and The Underwear Group from 2013 to 2020.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

Some cases in point include: In 2013, Target experienced a data breach where hackers accessed their customer credit card information by exploiting a weakness in the HVAC system’s network connection. Ensuring business continuity plans include appropriate responses to network outages, breaches and ransomware attacks.

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Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

Retail TouchPoints

In 2013, the City of Miami and local stakeholders collaborated to establish the BID through Wynwood’s BID Formation Resolution R-13-0136. The Master Plan sought to enhance main streets such as Biscayne Blvd. and Brickell Ave. to rival the charm of renowned retail streets like Champs-Élysées in Paris and Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

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Madison Reed Raises Another $52 Million on the Heels of 130% Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Hair care brand Madison Reed has raised an additional $52 million in financing to fuel its omnichannel expansion after reporting 130% growth and doubling its consumer base in 2020. The company now operates 30 Hair Color Bars across the country and plans to double that by the end of 2021.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Brittain, who stepped down from Whitbread in January this year, also sat on the board of M&S as a non-executive between 2013 and 2020. Sound familiar?

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

The organisation has since secured $500 million in financing, and committed to shutting down 150 stores in August as a cost-saving measure, according to Reuters. Dubbeld has been with the company since 2013, and has been running the Dr. Jart + skincare brand since 2020.

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