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SurfStitch managing director stepping down this week

Inside Retail

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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Sam’s Club Adds Inventory Management Functions to In-Store Cleaning Robots

Retail TouchPoints

The robots will be able to capture data as they move through their respective store and deliver actionable reports to club managers. This intelligence allows us to proactively manage our clubs in an efficient manner. Sam’s Club is adopting these processes to reduce waste and help fight inventory loss.

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Clarks UK managing director and chief product officer depart

Retail Gazette

Clarks UK and Ireland managing director Bob Neville and chief product officer Victoria Jones have left the business. The departures come as chief executive Jonathan Ram stepped down last month to “pursue other opportunities”, Drapers reported.

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Pandora promotes from within for new BRIS general manager

Retail Gazette

Pandora has named its current general manager of Northern Europe Sonia Lopez Delgado as its new general manager of the British Isles (BRIS). Delgado joined the jewellery retailer in 2018 as its country manager in Spain, and has previously held senior positions across The Body Shop, LVMH Fragrances Brands and El Corte Inglés.

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Managing organisational culture – beyond people skills

Inside Retail

The importance of a healthy culture in organisations initially focused on managing risk and workplace health and safety. These changes mean that the people skills of managers within organisations are more important than ever. Let’s look at a couple of examples. It doesn’t stop there.

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Rough Week for Retail CEOs: Top Execs Out at Petco, Under Armour, Fossil

Retail TouchPoints

It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco , Under Armour , Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. This will be the third CEO switch-up at the company in nearly as many years.

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Chain Retailers Seeing More Than Retail Energy Savings in Outsourcing Energy Efficiency Management

Retail TouchPoints

A Crisis at Traditional Retail. Online sales continue to explode, and many retailers are slow to the party upgrading old buildings into attractive, energy-efficient buildings that enhance the overall customer experience at retail. How is this managed? Walmart has announced plans to emit zero carbon in its stores by 2040.