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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. The New Balance UCC (uncommonly common concept) store is redefining the traditional retail experience by placing people, not products, at the forefront of the retail experience.

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Australian Retail Outlook 2023: Paradigm shifts and fresh perspectives

Inside Retail

On balance, it appears that most retailers are comfortable with their own approach to ESG, with just one in seven (15 per cent) nominating it as a top priority for 2023. More than ever, it is a time for new perspectives and fresh approaches. “Clothing is a necessity of life. The people of Russia have the same right to live as we do.”

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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

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? The post Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention appeared first on Inside Retail. Your personal life is important too.

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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.

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How Japan’s love for denim is influencing Levi’s premium collections

Inside Retail

Levi’s place in the fashion industry as the inventor of blue jeans puts the brand in a unique position to be a historian of denim or a powerhouse of innovation, and potentially both if it gets the balance of relevancy correct. It’s really trying to stay at the centre of culture, right?

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