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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. Perhaps the most telling sign that digital still has a long way to go, however, is that 39 per cent of retailers who operate physical stores plan to increase their footprint in 2023. Clothing is a necessity of life.

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

Inside Retail

From there, I’ve worn many hats in our support office and in various roles across the merchandise function: from demand planning to buying to buying manager. The other lesson I’ve learnt is to talk to your customers regularly. Instead, turn off those new message notifications and balance your attention to where it’s needed.

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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. There are days you find yourself working the retail floors, or behind the computer fighting fires, or planning with the team on next year’s collections or meeting shareholders, and the list goes on.

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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. There are days you find yourself working the retail floors, or behind the computer fighting fires, or planning with the team on next year’s collections or meeting shareholders, and the list goes on.

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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

Inside Retail

Two-and-a-half years post-initial public offering (IPO), the company’s market capitalisation had diminished to about US$116 million in after-hours trading on March 12, and it had less than US$130 million in cash on its balance sheet. To put this in perspective, the SG&A totaled up to just US$122.2 million in 2021.

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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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How collaboration can amplify impact and streamline your retail journey

Inside Retail

The organisation has supported about 2500 young people since its foundation in 2015 and while it accepts philanthropy, endeavours to be as independent as possible, retaining control of its own destiny and never being reliant on others to continue the work it does. We don’t have 10 days, we had eight hours.”

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