With local and overseas retail experience.
Charles Davey (pictured below) will assume the role of general manager at Raleru Limited, parent company of Camera House, following the departure of Paul Shearer in April. Davey has significant depth and breadth of experience in retail and wholesale operations in Australia and the UK.
Most recently, he was head of category accessories, wearables and value add services with Optus Australia for three years. This follows on from roles with Big W including merchandise manager (buying) consumer electronics and entertainment. He has also worked in England, with W H Smith UK, Dixons Store Group and Sainsbury’s.
Raleru Limited chairman, Lance Miller said that “Charlie’s employment history, along with a demonstrated ability to create and inspire a shared vision through innovation, brings exciting new opportunities to Camera House Members, Raleru and its affiliate and warehouse buying customers, which is exactly what we need for the coming years.”
“Charlie has a very collaborative style of management and has strong stakeholder management skills gained through different retail structures which has enabled him to negotiate and navigate complex trading terms including consignment, direct import and traditional and back-to-back online arrangements; all of which are critical to Raleru’s future.”
“Given the ever changing retail and wholesale landscape in our industry along with the challenges this will bring, Raleru is entering a stage where it needs strength and discipline in strategic planning and execution; Charlie has demonstrated abilities and a proven track record in this area and is eager to utilise these skills in our forward planning”, Miller said.