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Australian Retail Outlook 2023: Paradigm shifts and fresh perspectives

Inside Retail

Some went without products in many non-essential categories altogether, others deferred large purchases. Within weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous global brands, including H&M – the parent of Zara and a collection of other brands – and Estée Lauder shut up shop in Russia. Clothing is a necessity of life.

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

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Only thing that exists is work-life integration.

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

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Only thing that exists is work-life integration.

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

Inside Retail

I’ve attended a number of study tours and sourcing trips across South America, Europe, the United States and South-East Asia, as we expanded our product range and learned from what other players globally are doing. The other lesson I’ve learnt is to talk to your customers regularly. You will always learn something from them.

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Life at the top: How to balance work and life as a retail leader

Inside Retail

However, the work that goes into reaching the top job very rarely stops when you get there: and if anything, the added responsibility and stress can make it even more important to find ways to balance a person’s professional and personal life. Maintaining perspective. Lean on other people, but also take them into account.

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Five key takeaways from LVMH, M&S and others at the World Retail Congress

Inside Retail

Bridging the gap between tech and humans While there was a lot of discussion around how AI is transforming retail, Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Machin admitted that he still struggles to find the balance between technology going too fast and too slow for his customers.

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

Inside Retail

Green Yip: I grew up in a large family with five other siblings in Hong Kong, so that’s where I first realised how much I liked to be around people. My perspective: for more than ten years I held the title of area manager, but my role was never the same each year. Key is to strive for a balance between the two.

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