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Outgoing Myer CEO John King on why Black Friday might overtake Christmas

Inside Retail

This year’s AGM occurred at a time of significant management change at Myer, as King, JoAnne Stephenson, who is chairperson of the board, and Nigel Chadwick, the retailer’s CFO, are all scheduled to depart their roles in the coming months. Comparable sales dropped by almost two per cent for the first six weeks of FY24, and by 0.2

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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. Initially bootstrapped from a $2000 tax return , the family-owned brand was founded by Felicity Rodgers, who runs it with her sister Narelle Craig and husband Paul Rodgers.

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Mirvac finds a good fit with social fashion app Mys Tyler

Inside Retail

Kelly Miller, general manager of retail at Mirvac, said the partnership will provide opportunities to bring digital and physical communities together. “As Neill’s background is telecommunications but she said the idea for Mys Tyler had been brewing since 2014, when she was living in New York. Solving the $1 trillion ‘fit’ problem.

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One in Three Brits Would Prefer To Reach Customer Service via WhatsApp

365 Retail

Despite call centres being a traditional means of communication between brands and their customers, this is now the preference for under half of the UK population (43%), according to a survey of 1,000 Brits by telecommunications provider Esendex. Two in three Brits are also happy to receive marketing messages from businesses.

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Mys Tyler founder on why fashion brands should embrace body positivity

Inside Retail

SN: Ten years ago, I was living in New York, working in telecommunications, when I had an idea for a pre-paid data SIM card to help international travelers stay connected without the fear of bill shock. We want to play a material role in the reduction in return rates, helping brands save money and reducing fashion’s impact on the environment.

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CX Cloud energizes large-scale digital transformation at Enel

Cisco Retail

million kilometers of managed network, Enel Group is the largest electricity distribution company in the world. In 2015 we completely changed our growth model, replacing few big and long-term projects with many small and flexible renewable projects, making investments (and returns) easier to plan. With 74 million users and more than 2.2