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Country Road brands to return to Myer after David Jones separation

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Woolworth Holdings’ sale of the David Jones department-store business has cleared the way for the brands of its Country Road Group division to return to the shelves of Myer. Woolworth Holdings bought a controlling interest in Country Road in 1998 and acquired Witchery Group in 2007 to create Country Road Group.

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UK F&B group buys 62 Australian airport stores

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“The Asia Pacific region offers a significant opportunity to build returns and drive growth for the group,” Coveney added. SSP Group has been operating in Australia since 2007. Our enlarged business in Australia will have the opportunity to become a regional centre of excellence.”

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Mad Mex names Therese Frangie as CEO after founder moves into strategy role

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Meanwhile, Clovis Young who started Mad Mex in 2007 said it was the “right time” for Frangie to “officially step into the CEO role”. “As Further reading: Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans The post Mad Mex names Therese Frangie as CEO after founder moves into strategy role appeared first on Inside Retail.

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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

By 2013, the company reached peak profit, when it hit $490 million in revenue, after nearly tripling sales between 2007 and 2012. It was one of the top players in the denim retail boom of the early 2000s.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

The marketplace first launched in 2007 and now sells more than 600,000 cycling products from over 1500 brands and 1450 retailers. Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti is departing from his role to return to Italy, where he will lead rival luxury goods group Ferragamo, according to a report from Reuters. million consumers each year.

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How Retail Businesses Can Use Customer Data to Enhance Targeted Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

This type of one-to-one proactive outreach about highly relevant topics is effective in driving return visits and sales of high-margin full-price items. Since joining the company in 2007, Chaar has helped the company expand its North American footprint. Reward Your Most Loyal Customers.

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Redbubble may appeal court order to pay Hells Angels for using logo

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The site, launched in 2007 and co-founded by Australian entrepreneur Martin Hosking, operates as a DIY for merchandise — users can have images of their choice printed on t-shirts, stickers, and mugs, and in turn, sell the items to other customers. However, the listings returned to the site in error, the court heard.