Tulip Talks with Stephen Younane - CEO & Co-Founder of Retail Prodigy Group
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Steve began his retail career at Myer/Grace Bros on the Management Development Program, where he held various roles from Stores Management to Buying during his twelve years with the company. He then joined Nike Australia where he took on the role of Retail Director. Shortly after, Steve was offered the opportunity to move to NIKE’s world headquarters in the U.S. to head up the retail division for North America, including the iconic NIKETOWN flagship stores. After seven years with Nike, Steve moved to eyewear giant Luxottica in Sydney to head up the Sunglass Hut brand and lead the entry of the Brand into Asia. Steve then moved to Melbourne three years later to take on the role of CEO for denim specialist Jeanswest, which was positioned as a key player in the Jeanswear market. He held that position for four years. Steve is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Retail Prodigy Group, which represents Brands such as NIKE & SAMSUNG via a direct to consumer Retail channel across Australia and New Zealand. RPG has been operating now for twelve years. Steve was recently appointed as a board member for the Australian Retailers Association as VP and is looking forward to continuing to contribute to the growth of the Retail Industry.
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