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How the world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora shifted to recycled metals

Inside Retail

The business entered the Australian market in 2004 when Karin Adcock acquired the Australian licence for around $35,000. To put this into perspective, using only recycled metals saves the equivalent amount of CO2 emissions as the annual electricity usage of 11,000 homes, or driving 6,000 petrol cars around the world.

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EchoPanel by Woven Image is officially certified Carbon Neutral by Climate Active

Design Middleeast

Launched back in 2004 as part of Woven Images commitment to product stewardship; EchoPanel is a responsible material design solution for waste minimisation and dematerialisation in commercial interior design. This is the equivalent of 329 million 600ml plastic drinking bottles have been diverted from waterways and landfill.

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“Glam Slam”: How Serena Williams changed the game on and off the court

Inside Retail

” She famously competed in Flushing Meadows in a denim skirt in 2004 and ruffled feathers at Roland-Garros in 2018, when she wore a black catsuit to keep her circulation going after developing blood clots in the days after giving birth. ” Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru.

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Why Viktoria & Woods is about creativity, inclusivity and sustainability

Inside Retail

Margie Woods launched her fashion label Viktoria & Woods in 2004 in Melbourne to offer women timeless pieces in their wardrobe, with knitwear at the heart of it. From a design perspective, we take a seasonless approach so that short trends don’t impact us as much.

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Retail Luminary Stuart Armstrong Joins OnQ Board of Directors

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My worldview on the retail space aligns well with OnQ’s mission to deliver a better shopping experience, and I’m excited to lend my perspective to the board to help the company further its mission and grow the business.”. Follow OnQ on LinkedIn and Facebook to stay on top of the company’s latest news.

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Design as an attitude to read the world with David Dolcini

Design Wanted

Since 2004, he has started interacting with companies such as Luceplan and A00, implementing in each project the knowledge of materials and production technologies, along with continuous research: from art to architecture, from handcraft to industrial design. It’s there I probably started thinking about doing things by myself.

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I’m a forklift driver: Meet the women in retail who are breaking the bias

Inside Retail

As well as creating a culture of diversity and inclusivity for women, working with a diverse group of people allows for broader and different perspectives to feed into an approach, to make holistic decisions. Stacey Head, founder, Shewears workwear brand. Amy Cowper, general counsel and company secretary, Winning.