Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here, she discusses her philosophy for finding and managing good people, the global company’s sprawling plans for expansion, the importance of an exciting customer experience in toy stores, and more. My vision for the company is that we are truly an authority on toys (and babies and hobbies), and all aspects of development and play.

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Gifts Hobbies Planning Management 246

Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Here, she shares her insights on leadership, discusses how she pursues innovation, and the “three wins approach” that helps her maintain work-life balance. Surround yourself with great people, have an inspiring vision and an achievable but stretching plan, and always focus on world-class execution. FM: Balance is the key here.

Balance 130

Balance Hobbies Management Expansion 130

Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2023

I’ve always prided myself and my teams on striking a balance between creativity, service and driving bottom-line results. I see things differently when I’m there and bring back the insights to the business to help accelerate our growth and innovation plans. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? Can you have it all?

Balance 130

Balance Hobbies Fashion Planning 130

Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? FM: Maintaining a work-life balance is difficult. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? FM: For me, exercise really helps me to switch off and stay balanced. I try to give all I can to my family, but sometimes it’s not enough.

Fashion 130

Fashion Balance Interior Design Hobbies 130

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Over the years at Myer, I had a few different roles – planning, inventory, system implementations, running buying divisions and even overseeing new store formats. IR : What does a typical day look like for you, and what’s your approach to work life balance? IR : Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

Strategy 130

Strategy Hobbies Balance Perspective 130

Retailing Insight

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With the shipping crisis created by COVID, customers are sensitive to wait and will change plans to get what they want, when they want it. AT-HOME” ECONOMY REMAINS Home improvement, hobbies, cooking, binge-watching, and online shopping will continue to trend in 2022.

Reimagine 98

Reimagine Hobbies Consumer Shopping 98

Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

As I progressed through my tertiary studies, I realised that the classroom probably wasn’t for me I’d sort of fallen into education as a little bit of a plan B. The danger when you work from home is that ‘working from home’ becomes ‘living at work’, and you gotta be really careful to sort of strike that balance.

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Management Hobbies Department Stores Strategy 264

Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Most states and territories have once again reintroduced border and travel restrictions, throwing long-awaited holiday plans into chaos and despair for those unable to spend time with loved ones interstate. Flow isn’t only reserved for hobbies, it’s also achievable at work or anytime we feel like we’re “in the zone”.

Flow 130

Flow Strategy Management Hobbies 130

Design Wanted

APRIL 1, 2021

As the weekend’s studio grew gradually, the moment the hobby turned into work, the design office SWNA was established. At the time, it also asked us to plan a product about which product would be good. At that time, I created a studio on the weekend and designed various furniture and lighting, and that is the beginning of SWNA.

Design 98

Design Architecture Hobbies Social Media 98

Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

Ah, but you meant to do some meal planning on Sunday in order to create a robust list of needed grocery items! American monk and writer Thomas Merton said, “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” Reading, cooking, and hobbies are taken up along with crossword puzzles and board games.

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Rhythm Harmony Flow Line 52

VMS

APRIL 7, 2021

I graduated from The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) and studied graphic communication design. It would be really cool to understand what the balance of information is right for an in-store environment to encourage burgeoning plant hoarders. Richard Cadan/A-Frame Photography.

Design 98

Design Visual Merchandising Architecture Interior Design 98

Design Wanted

JULY 2, 2021

I’m saying informally because I was still a teenager at that time, who struggled in school and was building digital things as a freelancing hobby. UX research plan for Heavy.com – 2018, ©Heavy.com via XWP.co. This is achieved by maintaining the right balance between the user, business, and tech needs.”

Design 52

Design Hobbies Management Other 52