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Direct Chemist Outlet opens 100th store in Australia

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Established in 2006, the retailer operates in both metropolitan and regional areas and sells a variety of health and beauty products and services. The group’s acting GM, Irene Vergos, and managing pharmacist Loay Yousif cut the ribbon to commemorate the store.

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Sephora North America Promotes Veteran Exec to President and Future CEO

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Patrick joined Sephora, which is owned by LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , in 2006 as Director of Ecommerce Merchandising and worked her way up through a number of increasingly high-profile roles, according to her LinkedIn profile.

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The Home Depot Appoints New CIO, Creates Customer Experience Role

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Carey will manage the vision, design and development of fresh solutions to create seamless experiences in-store, online and via mobile for Home Depot customers.

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Rothy’s Names New CEO and President as Co-Founders Move Up

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Ming is a retail veteran who was on the 1994 founding team of Old Navy , becoming the retailer’s first President from 1999 to 2006. She will continue to oversee the deployment of growth capital and manage Rothy’s finance, logistics, data analytics, retail, international and technology divisions. and Kaiser Permanente.

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REI Appoints First Chief Supply Chain Officer to Support Growth Initiatives

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As an REI member since 2006, my passion for preserving nature, delivering value to organizations and building effective teams led me to the co-op,” said Wilks in a statement.

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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

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Some 20 stores in New Zealand are also affected, managed by the Australian business. The brand was founded in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick who sold the business to L’Oreal in 2006 for £652 million, which later onsold it to Natura in 2017 for £880 million.

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The Body Shop UK Enters Administration

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Now, FRP Advisory has been brought in to manage the restructuring process. In 2006 Roddick sold the company to cosmetics giant L’Oréal , which sold it again to Natura &Co in 2017. Originally founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop was known for its ethically sourced natural ingredients and refillable packaging.

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