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

Inside Retail

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. Oz Hair and Beauty plans to expand to 15 stores by the end of this year, taking its employee count to 165.

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Five Below Appoints New COO to Help it Pursue Triple Double Growth Plan

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The company’s Triple Double growth plan was announced in March 2022 , when it set the goal of tripling its store count to more than 3,500 locations by the end of fiscal 2030 while at least doubling sales and growing operating margin by 14% by the end of fiscal 2025.

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Olympia Sports Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close Remaining Stores by Sept. 30

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The retailer plans to close its 35 remaining brick-and-mortar stores by Sept. At its peak in 2012, the retailer operated 230 stores across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Olympia Sports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking an orderly wind-down of its operations. 30, 2022, according to a filing with the U.S.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

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During her time at Lululemon, which spanned 13 years from 2012 to 2020, Shaughnessy led over 40 stores and oversaw the brand’s national wholesale and community presence in ANZ. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards. It also took home the award for outstanding growth.

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2 Top Target Chiefs Announce Retirement Plans

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Two of Target ’s top executives — COO John Mulligan and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward — have announced plans to retire. Mulligan’s replacement has not yet been named, but Target said it will share succession plans prior to his official retirement in February 2025. Mulligan joined Target in 1996 as a financial analyst.

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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

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Domestic and global plans Rodgers explained that different companies had approached Cargo Crew over the years to discuss what a joint venture or partnership would look like. Cargo Crew is now planning to formally enter the US market, with plans to establish an on-the-ground team and PR presence before moving stock.

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How H&M took workforce planning to the next level

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At fashion retail giant H&M group, workforce planning has become a critical part of daily activity. The creation of H&M’s workforce planning system began back in 2012 when the company deployed Board to track the performance of individual stores. The company operates some 4950 stores and has 126,000 employees.

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