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L’Occitane Combines CEO and Managing Director Roles

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The L’Occitane Group has streamlined its leadership structure, combining the responsibilities of CEO and Group Managing Director and naming current Group Managing Director Laurent Marteau as its new Group CEO. He joined the La Prairie Group in 2014, eventually rising to VP for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

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SurfStitch managing director stepping down this week

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Justin Hillberg, managing director of shared services of SurfStitch-owner Alquemie Group, is stepping down from his role leading the surf brand’s restructure at the end of this week. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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Michael Hill ordered by NSW Supreme Court to pay $2.6 million in damages

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The companies signed two separate agreements for Australia and New Zealand on May 5, 2014, under which Gispac would supply small and large paper bags to Michael Hill for the two markets. The company had to shut down six underperforming Michael Hill stores and cut a number of senior management roles to reduce operating costs.

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Optus backpays over $7.8 million to underpaid employees

Inside Retail

Optus hired these employees as retail consultants and store managers around Australia between January 2014 and March 2020. The backpayment includes more than $5.4 million in wages and entitlements and more than $2.4 million in superannuation and interest.

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Square Debuts Appointment Booking App to Help Service Providers Connect with Customers

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Called Square Go , the new app integrates with the seller-facing Square Appointments service, which launched in 2014 and helps service providers schedule and manage customer appointments. The Square Go app, available for free for both consumers and businesses, is currently available in the U.S. for iOS devices.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

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Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! He also has experience as Plant Controller for Alcoa and in various financial management roles at General Electric. said Jeff Owen, COO at Dollar General in a statement.

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Food Lion Donates 5.4 Million Meals to Families in Need

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Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves. Purchased boxes were delivered directly to local Feeding America food banks or a partner feeding agency in the store’s community, and 100% of all cash donations went directly to Feeding America. billion meals by 2025.

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