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Piccolo Me appoints new group GM

Inside Retail

He has held senior key roles at McDonald’s Australia, Pizza Hut, Gloria Jeans Coffees, Telstra, Pirtek, Aramex, and Anytime Fitness. Most recently Ciantar was a senior executive at consultancy firm Franchise Ready. Brothers Charlie Hachem and Roy El Hachem founded the Piccolo brand in 2012.

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Luxury Veteran Named Michael Kors CEO, Preps to Move into Top Spot at Parent Company Capri in 2022

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Prior to his tenure at Coach, Schulman was President of Bergdorf Goodman at Neiman Marcus Group from 2012 to 2017, where he also assumed responsibility for NMG International with the acquisition of MyTheresa.com in 2014.

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

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That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Aesop CEO Michael O’Keeffe to depart after more than 20 years

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At any company, there is a time that a CEO should be there.” Brazilian company Natura & Co acquired a 65 per cent interest in the brand in 2012 for US$71.6 Aesop CEO Michael O’Keeffe is exiting the company, where he worked for the past 22 years, the Australian Financial Review has reported.

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Thrice the size: Oz Hair & Beauty plans 10 more shopfronts

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Its newest location opens this month at Sydney’s Macquarie Centre. Anthony Nappa founded Oz Hair and Beauty in 2012, after his parents owned and maintained hairdressing salons in Sydney for many years, including their flagship Oz Hair salon in the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) since 1986.

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Best & Less CEO Rodney Orrock steps aside on medical leave

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Murray served as the group’s MD between 2012 and 2018 and again from 2019 to 2021. Prior to BLG, he was CEO and MD at Just Group. “We are supportive of Rod’s decision to take a period of medical leave and we wish him all the best with his treatment and recovery.”.

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Overall, retail employers fare well in gender pay gap – but there are exceptions

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Since the passage of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, employers with 100 or more employees have been required to submit an annual report to the WGEA containing remuneration information. per cent; Forever New at 51.3 per cent; Lorna Jane at 37.1 per cent, and Decjuba at 19.4 per cent, for example. per cent, 5.6

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