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Retail appointments for the week

Hallenstein Glasson announces management shakeup; Boardriders names new CEO; Icebreaker gets new global brand president

“We’re a bookstore”: How retailers got caught up in Facebook’s news ban

Booktopia has lost touch with over 130,000 Facebook fans as part of the social network's controversial news ban.

How Sephora is tackling racial bias in retail

Sephora chief marketing officer Deborah Yeh shares how the beauty retailer is rethinking its approach to inclusivity.

Is it time to can the Health Star Rating?

New guidelines aimed at penalising sugar content has sparked anger in the industry and confusion among consumers.

Indian retailer group calls for ban on Amazon in country after Reuters report

The group called on Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to take immediate note of this "important and burning issue and order...

Covid to drive ongoing double-digit e-commerce growth in Australia

Australia’s e-commerce sector is expected to maintain double-digit growth in the next few years due to the impact of Cov...
AuMake executive chairman Keong Chan

AuMake loss balloons 752 per cent in first half

AuMake felt the impact of its customer base being unable to travel in the last six months.

Lovisa reveals dulled half-year performance

Earnings at the half year fell 23.6 per cent, while revenue dropped 9.8 per cent.

Retailers, charities caught up in botched Facebook ‘news’ ban

Organisations caught up in the botched blackout have implored the social-media giant to restore their pages as calls for...

Reuters probe exposes Amazon’s secret strategy to dupe Indian regulators

Damning investigation uncovers secret strategy to dodge e-commerce laws.

From NSFW to NYFW, brands are taking notice of OnlyFans

Since fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff joined content sharing website OnlyFans this week, brands are examining the site’...

Woolies injects $184m into Queensland supply chain with new DC

The centre, which will service more than 260 Queensland and northern New South Wales stores with chilled and frozen good...

Working from home boosts half-year sales at Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks

Wesfarmers has shared in the impressive retail results pouring in following the past six months.

McDonald’s revamps worldwide packaging designs

The packaging designs include the cool blue waves on the Filet-O-Fish clamshell to the golden melting cheese on the Quar...

Why Coles’ CEO isn’t counting his roast chickens before they hatch

Coles records a strong first half but reduced immigration threatens future growth.
Inside Retail & Opmetrix

Why field sales teams need to embrace a culture of innovation

Enabling teams with the latest technology and driving them to constantly improve are critical to growth.

L’Oreal predicts ‘Roaring 20s’ retail resurgence post Covid

"There will be a fiesta in makeup and in fragrances," predicts CEO.
Image of a Domino's delivery being dropped off

Domino’s focus on digital delivers in first half

Group chief executive Don Meij said the pandemic brought forward the customer desire for food delivery to step up online...

Super Retail profit triples off the back of strong omnichannel offer

The business' 1H21 net profit rose 201 per cent.

Adidas starts formal process of quitting struggling Reebok

A banking source said the business could be worth around 1 billion euros US$1.2 billion.

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