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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. Not necessarily high-end, but definitely a more considered offer.

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Retail Luminary Stuart Armstrong Joins OnQ Board of Directors

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Stu has an extensive background in the retail space, dating back to the 1980’s when he helped bring about mass adoption of the industry’s very first computerized planogram system. Visit www.onqsolutions.com or contact us at info@onqsolutions.com to learn more about OnQ’s full range of custom retail display solutions.

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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. That gender imbalance pushed me to go further into the tech industry because I really wanted to create a space where women can thrive.

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The Adoption of Pop-Up Stores by Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

The Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons, with founder Rei Kawakubo, notably launched the first pop-up store in Berlin in 2004, drawing crowds with normal retail-priced items and creating a sense of urgency that remains influential in shoppers today.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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These building technologies, with the ability to span large spaces, led to the development of the show window. The Merchants Record and Show Window wrote: “The soft, hazy tones and vague lines, with the faint, snow-capped Fujiyama in the distance, gave wonderful perspective to the whole setting.”