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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. Its new partnership with Glow Capital Partners is set to further accelerate its growth into new markets. That’s a key part of our strategic plan over the next few years.

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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

Inside Retail

Co-founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2015, the company quickly became a hit amongst Silicon Valley-types and raised over US$200 million from venture capital investors, including Tiger Global Management, Lerer Hippeau, and Maveron. Its valuation surged to over US$4 billion on its first day of trading in November 2021.

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Alibaba Cloud Unit CEO Steps Down; Freshippo IPO Reportedly Delayed

Retail TouchPoints

Zhang, who had been named CEO in May 2015 , recently narrowed his responsibilities to focus on leading the Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, which Alibaba plans to spin off under a separate management team to be appointed at a later date.

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Canada Goose Makes 5 Leadership Appointments, Including First-Ever CDO

Retail TouchPoints

Canada Goose has named Matt Blonder as its first-ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO), one of five key appointments designed to drive the retailer’s five-year strategic growth plan. Blonder brings 20 years’ experience in omnichannel DTC and digital marketing, most recently as President of Global Ecommerce at Wolverine Worldwide.

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How Kulani Kinis is thriving in overseas markets

Inside Retail

Danielle Atkins and Alexander Babich started Australian bikini label Kulani Kinis as a side hustle in 2015. The US is the brand’s most successful market, with Kulani Kinis being one of the most in-demand bikini labels in North America. Atkins said the size and scale of the market makes it easier to find their target customer. “We

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“The timing is right”: Inside the $3bn beverage group launching in Oceania

Inside Retail

It has also done so in New Zealand since 2015. Suntory Oceania will start bringing in new departments, such as sales operations, revenue growth management, with a focus on technology platforms, in order to help the new business scale. However, it’s clear that having another major player in the market will shake things up.

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Dollar General CEO to Retire, COO Named as Successor

Retail TouchPoints

Amid a year of expansion, Dollar General ’s CEO Todd Vasos has decided to retire from the role he has held since June 2015, effective Nov. He began his career with the company as a store manager trainee in Nashville, Tenn. Those plans include: Expansion into Mexico during FY 2022; More than 1,000 new store openings in the U.S.;