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New businesses are opening in Timaru’s Stafford St in spite of concerns that a new retail development at the former showgrounds could suck the life out of the town’s CBD.

Thread Hunters Careers: Superdry eCommerce manager Brendan Gillen 5 March 2021 How did you get your start in the industry?  I started my career within the IT industry if all places! Supporting a company’s IT network. As part of that role I was asked to build a website to help market their business. I loved this so much, that it led me on to study multimedia at university, then starting my own agency that helped small brands get online. From there, I got my foot in the door with Pacific Br...

How did you get your start in the industry?   I started working casually in retail whilst I was at school and then continued working part-time throughout my time at university before exploring management opportunities when I finished studying.  What does your day-to-day look like?  Given I work across multiple sites, my day to day is spent motivating the teams and looking at ways to inspire them to deliver on our strategy. There is generally a mixture of store visits and strategic planning...

How did you get your start in the industry? I got my start 25 years ago working in reception and administration at Top End Shoes, when the company still manufactured their shoes locally. This gave me a unique level of exposure to the footwear production process, and I seized this opportunity to learn as much as I could. I experienced a lot of personal and professional growth at Top End, moving from the position of purchasing officer to production coordinator. What does your day-to-day look l...

Thread Hunters Careers: Country Road digital manager Paul Conti 4 February 2021 How did you get your start in the industry? The short answer is, by accident. I’d been working in store at Country Road for a few years while studying, when I took a role managing internal store comms and customer service on social media. When the brand decided to start advertising on social, we did the one thing you’re not meant to do – and gave me, the young kid who understood how hashtags work, the keys to...