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Target Names New COO, Divvies Up Merchandising Responsibilities

Retail TouchPoints

Fiddelke began his career as a consultant with Deloitte and joined Target as an intern in 2003 after earning an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. He has held a variety of leadership positions across the organization, most recently as SVP of Operations. Target also has split responsibility for its merchandising functions.

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Meet Zhik: The sailing brand everyone will be wearing at the Olympics

Inside Retail

And the hope is that people will look at them and say, ‘Wow, I want to be like him or her,’” Piet Poelmann, Zhik’s CEO, told Inside Retail. Former tech founder turned sailing enthusiast Brian Conolly founded Zhik in a Sydney garage in 2003 after being disappointed by the poor fit and function of the gear on the market. Boating boom.

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eBay Hires Former Meta Commerce Leader as Chief Product Officer

Retail TouchPoints

This move represents a return to eBay for Garcia, who spent 11 years within the company’s search and buyer experience beginning in 2003. Garcia also worked at Sam’s Club for more than six years, eventually becoming its SVP and CPO, and served as SVP of Product Development at Travelzoo.

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Tesco installs anti-theft smoke machines at high-risk stores

Retail Gazette

The supermarket chain uses 4ft-high security devices in some shops it claims are at high risk of burglary, The Sun reported. It is understood the machines have only been rolled out to only at-risk branches in London and are not expected to be introduced to other Tesco stores.

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How the Metaverse can Benefit Physical Retail Stores

Retail TouchPoints

With some of the top names in tech getting involved in the metaverse, it’s no surprise that other industries, like retail, are buzzing at the chance to get involved. Trained as an interior designer, McDannald joined Baltimore’s New Design Light firm in the sales department in 2003 before becoming co-owner in 2009.

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Vision Brands Group acquires Rock Your Baby

Inside Retail

” The label was founded by Caroline Nesbitt and Johanne Walsh at the Bondi Markets in Sydney in 2003. . “Adding Rock Your Baby to our portfolio feels like a natural step as we continue to grow and evolve.” “We can’t wait to see how they take Rock Your Baby to new heights.”

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Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023

Retail Focus

JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. It is set to open in Summer 2023, creating more than 40 new jobs at Bullring & Grand Central. . I have no doubt that our new Bullring store will be one of the very best regional flagships in the country.