Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

Myer proposes an all-scrip merger in which it would acquire Premier’s Apparel Brands – previously called the Just Group before Premier acquired the business in 2008 – in exchange for the issue of new Myer shares to Premier. The proposal is non-binding, indicative and conditional.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2024

Founded in Melbourne in 2008, Aje now has stores across Australia and New Zealand and an e-commerce site for international orders. .” The workforce reduction came a year after the company restructured, combining its Aje, Aje Athletica and Ikkari brands into a new company called Aje Collective.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

He joined Dollar General in 2008 as EVP, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer, and was promoted to COO in 2013. The retailer has had a volatile year. On the downside, activist investors called for a worker safety audit of Dollar General in May 2023 , following OSHA violations carrying more than $1 million in fines.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 3, 2021

Spanning 2,000 sq ft, the new Omega store will complement the existing DMR boutique on South John Street, which has operated at Liverpool ONE since the destination launched in 2008. .

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. Propel Group is selling its water-resistant coat and apparel brand Driza-Bone to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart via her S Kidman and Co pastoral company. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a result, retailers need to rethink how they attract and retain customers by looking at data not just from recent months but also from the last time shoppers felt this much economic pressure — the Great Recession of 2008-2009. How did we come out of it?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Since 2008, the national carrier had held a stake in the travel agency when it was spun off as a merger of Qantas Holidays and Jetset Travel. Qantas has sold its remaining 12.4 per cent stake in travel agency Helloworld for $33 million. Qantas subsidiary QH Tours sold the shares at $1.71 each on Tuesday night.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Dreiling had served as CEO of rival retailer Dollar General from 2008 to 2015. Witynski has held leadership positions at Dollar Tree since starting there in 2010 and was named CEO in 2020. He became the Dollar Tree board’s Executive Chairman in March 2022 as part of a settlement with activist investor Mantle Ridge LP.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Aje was co-founded in 2008 by Adrian Norris and Edwina Forest with the aim of pioneering Australian style. “Our luxury sensitivities and unique visual language as an Australian fashion house are key to the magic that makes us distinctive on a global stage.”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2023

Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, Jeremy and Keston Muijis, with a focus on futuristic anti-ageing technology and unique botanical skincare formulas for optimal skin health. The launch came after Hong Kong-listed beauty giant L’Occitane Group acquired stake in Grown Alchemist last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

He was named President in 2008, added the CEO title in 2016 and was named CEO in 2019. He was named SVP of Retail Operations in 2016 and President in 2019. Jones began with Publix in 1980 as a front service clerk in New Smyrna Beach., Goff also began in a Publix store, in 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla.,

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2025

Established in 2008, Runway Vietnam offers luxury clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, and interior designs. Furthermore, we believe the maison will benefit from our willingness to invest in marketing activities, which will contribute to increasing the Vhernier brand awareness locally.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2021

During the 2008 recession, Windsor began expanding its footprint, and the retailer plans to do the same now as the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic spurs a resurgence of social occasions. The company already has opened 10 new locations in the last 12 months.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2022

Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, Jeremy and Keston Muijis, with a focus on futuristic anti-ageing technology and unique botanical skincare formulas for optimal skin health.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later. The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

This is the third time Schultz has served as Starbucks’ CEO, a role he held from 1986 to 2000, and from 2008 to 2017. Schultz returned to Starbucks as interim CEO in April 2022 following the five-year tenure of Kevin Johnson. Johnson plans to work with the company as a special consultant and remain on its board until September 2022. “In

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Founded in Australia in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, Jeremy and Keston Muijis, Grown Alchemist has a presence in more than 40 countries. .” The brand will be headquartered in London. Grown Alchemist said the move will help it accelerate growth and drive development in key markets including North America and China.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008. The investigation will include the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale – including farmgate and retail prices.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2022

Demsey had been with Estée Lauder for 31 years, overseeing brands such as MAC Cosmetics and Clinique, and he has held the Group President title since 2008. In a letter sent to employees on Feb. 28, Executive Chairman William P.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Founded in 2008 by best friends Adrian Norris and Edwina Forest, Aje is a contemporary Australian fashion brand dedicated to “raw beauty, tough femininity and effortless cool” .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Our geographically and culturally close neighbour, New Zealand, has already removed the “youth wage” – replacing it with a “first job” rate and a training wage set at 80% of the full award rate in 2008. What’s fair? It’s easy to see how we arrived at the case for paying younger adults less.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

He brings more than 40 years of retail experience to the position, most recently as President and CEO of Burlington Stores , where he served from 2008 to 2019. Kohl’s has appointed interim CEO Tom Kingsbury to the role on a permanent basis, effective Feb. He also has held leadership and board roles at The May Department Stores Company.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Since 2008, Moleskine has been proud to hold FSC certification to ensure the responsible sourcing of materials, protecting both forests and the communities that depend on them. In 2023 alone, we donated about 15,700 products and recycled 292 tons of materials, Archaimbault said.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The launch marks the brand’s second brick-and-mortar store in the country and 17th worldwide since its establishment in 2008. US modern home furniture chain Blu Dot has opened a showroom in Collingwood, Melbourne.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2021

Hand was most recently COO of Burlington Stores , which he first joined in 2008 as EVP Stores and Operations. Tuesday Morning has named off-price retail veteran Fred Hand as its new CEO, effective May 17, 2021. Prior to that Hand served as SVP, Group Director of Stores for Macy’s.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011. The retailer offers completely personalized shopping experiences driven by data science, personal styling and outfit functionality.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

Prior to Burberry, Gobbetti was chief executive of Moschino and Givenchy before holding executive positions at French brand Celine in 2008. Gobbetti became CEO and joined Burberry’s board in 2017, succeeding Christopher Bailey who left the group the following year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Vasos joined Dollar General in 2008 as the company’s EVP, Division President and CMO. Amid a year of expansion, Dollar General ’s CEO Todd Vasos has decided to retire from the role he has held since June 2015, effective Nov. Current COO Jeffery Owen, a 30-year Dollar General veteran, has been named as Vasos’ successor.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

2025 is shaping up to be the biggest year for store openings since 2008, so we’re hugely excited to welcome visitors to experience it for themselves when this city-first launches early next year.”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) interim report for supermarkets inquiry revealed that almost 50 per cent of consumers now ‘often’ or ‘always’ compare prices before shopping, a significant increase from 17 per cent found by the watchdog’s 2008 Grocery Inquiry.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In 2008, the British company brought its innovation team in-house to remain at the forefront of the highly competitive industry. To ensure full control from concept to the finished product, our own research and development laboratory in Cambridge, England, was established in 2008. Ludovic Dellazzeri: It is both paramount and symbiotic.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

He joined the company in 2008 and has held leadership positions across different divisions. Hufnagel has an established career in retail, holding roles at brands like Under Armour , Gap and Abercombie & Fitch as well as deep roots within the Wolverine Worldwide business specifically.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A second, separate campaign for the label’s spring 2023 collection, set in an office, included papers featuring text from a 2008 Supreme Court ruling relating to child pornography. One last month, advertising a gift collection, featured a handbag in the form of a stuffed teddy bear in bondage-style straps, held by children.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Waters, who joined L Brands in 2008 as head of its international division, had been named CEO of Victoria’s Secret Lingerie in November 2020. L Brands , parent company of Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret , has promoted Martin Waters to CEO of the latter retailer.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

While The Party People is feeling the impact of the current cost-of-living crisis, it’s nothing compared to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008. That was a really tough period,” Salakas said. Your health gets impacted, you start working long hours and you start questioning why you’re even doing it.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q1 2021, net sales for both Abercrombie and Hollister rose to $296 million , up 61% compared to Q1 2020 and 6% compared to Q1 2019, marking the retailer’s best Q1 performance since 2008.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

Enotria&Coe has grown consistently across all supply channels during the past two decades, buying Wheeler Cellars in 2008, Great Western Wine now trading from its Bath shop as The Great Wine Co in 2010, and Coe Vintners in 2015.

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