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“It’s about doing less”: Kowtow MD talks sustainable growth

Inside Retail

It comes from the word ‘kowtow’, which means to show deep respect, but Gosia Piatek, who founded the company in 2006, is actually a Polish refugee who came to New Zealand, and she thought it was more like the Maori word ‘tena koutou’ [pronounced ten-ay ko-to], which is a greeting. But we are happy for you to say it whatever way you want.

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A new sensorial dialogue between men and things with Giovanni Levanti

Design Wanted

Always interested in the artistic avant-garde movements and radical design, why focus on renewing domestic comfort? The Artistic Avant-gardes and the Radical Design , subsequently, were decisive for my professional development. ” Sneaker, a domestic gym for Campeggi, 2006 – ©Giovanni Levanti.

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

VMS

These building technologies, with the ability to span large spaces, led to the development of the show window. He believed that merchandise presentation was an art form. In 1925, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said, “The Midas of advertising has given artists freedom and independence.”. Sherwood Anderson, John P.