Wesfarmers has elevated Kmart chief financial officer Aleksandra Spaseska to run the discount store, appointing the division’s current chief executive Ian Bailey to the chairmanship of its fast-growing Anko Global empire.
While Ms Spaseska becomes the Perth-headquartered conglomerate’s youngest divisional boss at 41, the elevation of Mr Bailey underlines the growing importance of the Anko own-brand business to the broader group.
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Carrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club. Connect with Carrie on Twitter. Email Carrie at carrie.lafrenz@afr.com
