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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

Retail TouchPoints

He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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Movado Group’s Xavier Gauderlot on the watch giant’s latest JV in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

The joint venture is a strategic alliance of two entities with shared values and complementary strengths,” Xavier Gauderlot, president of international at Movado Group, told Inside Retail. The joint venture’s formation comes a month after Norbreeze Group appointed Stig Maasbol as its new chairman, replacing Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg.

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WHSmith takeover: A closer look at Modella Capital and TGJones

Retail Gazette

Retail Gazette takes a closer look at the private equity firm and its ambition for WHSmith’s high street store estate. Modella Capital has built up its retail portfolio at speed in recent months, successfully acquiring Hobbycraft last August and The Original Factory Shop in February. What is Modella Capital?

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Starbucks Australia names Braeden Lord as its new CEO

Inside Retail

Lord, who is currently CEO of Gelatissimo, formerly held leadership positions at major retail brands such as 7-Eleven, Grill’d, and Bakers Delight. He has had a close relationship with Starbucks since 2004 and has been a member of its board since 2015.

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Frans Johansson And the Intersection of Diversity And Innovation

Retail TouchPoints

He founded the business following the release of his 2004 book, The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. When you bring together different perspectives, you have a better shot at breaking new ground.” The book drove home one key point, according to Johansson: “Diversity drives innovation.

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Australian minimalist label Status Anxiety opens NYC store

Inside Retail

The store, located at 248 Elizabeth Street, offers ethically sourced leather goods with a focus on biodegradable materials and environmental impact reduction. Will Sked founded Status Anxiety in 2004 after recognising a need in the market for simple, fashionable men’s wallets.

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How the Gance brothers built a billion-dollar pharmacy empire leading with retail

Inside Retail

Sam and Jack Gance have been retailing royalty since long before the aforementioned $30 billion merger was sealed at a Melbourne suburban pub in a 16-minute-long meeting. Since the opening of its first interstate store in Cairns in 2004, Chemist Warehouse now has over 535 stores across Australia and employs more than 20,000 people.

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