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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 Brands helping them build and market their E-commerce business and took on the role as digital marketi...

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.   What is one piece of business advice you’ve been given that sticks with you today?  Eleva...

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 like? No two days are the same in our department! I could be doing any mix of scheduling or liaisin...

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 our social accounts. Thankfully it worked out. I had a great team around me, and we used a 6-month ...