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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

I was pursuing a business marketing degree and knew from the beginning that I wanted to use my skills for a good purpose. I’ve hence always looked out for opportunities where I could combine my passion for humanitarian work with my marketing and design competencies. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

I was pursuing a business marketing degree and knew from the beginning that I wanted to use my skills for a good purpose. I’ve hence always looked out for opportunities where I could combine my passion for humanitarian work with my marketing and design competencies. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention

Inside Retail

I was part of the set-up team that launched Officeworks into the New South Wales market. Instead, turn off those new message notifications and balance your attention to where it’s needed. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? At the time, there were only four stores in Australia.

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Five leadership lessons from L’Occitane Group’s head of travel retail in Apac

Inside Retail

Following my degree, I worked in marketing and banking for a short period, following which I joined DFS as a management trainee in Hong Kong. After my training, I moved to Macau to open Four Seasons DFS Galleria and City of Dreams DFS Galleria as a marketer. Key is to strive for a balance between the two.

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Expansion costs eat into Toys ‘R’ Us profit

Inside Retail

The company – which operates the Toys ‘R’ Us store networks across Australia and New Zealand, selling toys, baby and hobby products – also has an online presence in the UK. In the medium term, the company aims to achieve a 5 per cent market penetration in the toys, baby and hobby market in all of its licensed regions.

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A day in the life of Rebecca Vallance-Gasan: “I am hyper-organised”

Inside Retail

From 2 pm to 4 pm, I meet with the various teams across the afternoon including production, marketing, digital, finance and PR — to see how everything is going. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? RVG: Spending time with family and friends is what I love, and it helps keep me balanced.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

Today, the US is its largest market. Despite our business continuing to grow robustly in our UK home market, the US is now our largest customer market and is growing rapidly, so we are excited to continue building on that momentum. IR : What is your approach to work/life balance?

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