Michael Hill Reshuffles Australia Management

RAPAPORT... Michael Hill has restructured its Australian leadership teamin an effort to focus more attention on its core brand. Tishara Mina, general manager for the retailer's Emma &Roe label (pictured, right), will take on responsibility for six of the company's 13 regions inaddition to overseeing Emma & Roe on an interim basis. Kevin Stock (left), whopreviously oversaw the entire Michael Hill brand, will be responsible for theother seven regions. In March, Michael Hill announced it would shut 24 of its 30Emma & Roe stores in Australia and New Zealand by June 30 due to lacklustersales. The company said it would focus on repositioning its core brand.