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As more jewellery brands embrace lab-grown diamonds, some fear oversupply

Inside Retail

In 2018, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shifted its definition of what could be marketed as a diamond, stating that it “is no longer accurate to define diamonds as ‘natural’ when it is now possible to create products that have essentially the same optical, physical and chemical properties as mined diamonds”.

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Vuori, the California-based clothing brand, opens the doors to its first UK store in London’s Covent Garden

Retail Focus

With a clean, modern design, complemented by earthy elements such as birchwood and lots of natural light, the approximately 1,000 square-foot Vuori store brings to life the laidback Californian lifestyle aesthetic and feeling of the brand, in physical form. .

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4 Methods Guaranteed to Engage Esports Consumers  

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

In August 2018, a sports tournament was held in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. The 2018 event set the record for the largest esports prize pool, beating out the previous holder, The International 2017. To put this year’s awards into perspective, here’s how they compare other 2018 sporting events: The 2018 U.S.

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Company directors can’t serve two masters: what went wrong at AusPost

Inside Retail

From a legal perspective, company directors are required to act in the best interests of the company rather than (what might be the shorter-term) interests of shareholders. From a practical perspective, serving on the board of a government-owned company is different from serving on the board of a non-government company.

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Two for one: Why age diversity in the workplace is a good deal

Inside Retail

By its very nature, a multi-generational workforce brings variety in perspectives, which, if harnessed well, can support improved retention, enhanced productivity, knowledge sharing, and innovation. Age discrimination, or ageism, is a commonly experienced form of discrimination. Create cross-generational interactions.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

According to the museum’s curator of 20th century and contemporary furniture Johanna Agerman Ross, these themes were conceived in autumn 2018. A different perspective on design. This expanded focus hopes to provide alternative perspectives. The chair features a recycled fabric which forms a rope-like seat.

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The power of collaboration according to Italian lighting brand Masiero

Design Wanted

“In Masiero I immediately glimpsed its ability and experience in the processing of materials and therefore the possibility of experimenting with a contemporary and yet timeless language capable of relating design technology and an artisanal approach,” says Venetian designer Marco Zito who developed the Nappe collection with Masiero in 2018.

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