Reuben Casey commences as Macpac MD

Reuben Casey has commenced in his role as Managing Director of Macpac today, succeeding Cathy Seaholme.

Prior to the new appointment, Casey served as COO and deputy CEO at Craigmore Sustainables. He also previously held a director position NZ Post.

Before that, Casey was the CEO of Kathmandu.

Earlier this week, Macpac parent company Super Retail Group reported its total sales grew 4.5 per cent year over year in the first 16 weeks of the fiscal year.

Supercheap Auto sales increased 4.6 per cent while Rebel sales climbed 3.6 per cent and BCF sales jumped 2.4 per cent. Macpac sales surged 16.9 per cent.

On a like-for-like basis, group sales and Supercheap Auto sales went up 2.6 per cent. Rebel sales inched 3.2 per cent while BCF sales increased 0.3 per cent. Macpac sales soared 8.5 per cent.

“Macpac has enjoyed strong sales momentum, with double-digit like-for-like growth since the trading update in August, and a solid contribution from recently opened stores,” said David Burns, Super Retail Group interim CEO.

“Whilst macro-economic conditions appear to be improving, the outlook for consumer spending remains uncertain. We expect consumers to continue to manage their spending carefully and prioritise value for money purchases.”

“As always, the group’s first half result will be highly dependent on trading in the peak Christmas trading period, with the cyber sales event commencing in the coming weeks.”