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Orlebar Brown opens Sydney flagship in Martin Place 

Inside Retail

The firm says it is excited to exhibit to Sydney locals and visitors its perspective on swim, beach, and resort apparel. The brand, founded in 2007 by photographer Adam Brown, identifies four key holiday categories: beach, sport, resort, and coast.

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Mad Mex exits Asia. Here’s the new growth strategy for Australia

Inside Retail

The move marks the end of the company’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia, shifting focus to the Australian market for the foreseeable future. I started this business in 2007 and we’ve worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to build it so it’s great to be back to 100 per cent ownership. I’m very excited.

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From Texas to Tmall: Cult US sunscreen brand Supergoop revs up in Asia

Inside Retail

She founded it in 2007 off the back of a close friend of hers getting diagnosed with skin cancer. There was not a year-round suncare category in the US cosmetics market, which is an amazing thing from a retail perspective. Inside Retail : Can you tell me about the Supergoop brand? The brand is very much about positivity.

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“We need retailers more than ever”: Brands urged to back Voice vote

Inside Retail

First Nations people have largely been mistreated by the government since the dawn of colonial Australia, and previous efforts to create a bridge have inevitably been scrapped by subsequent governments , such as the National Indigenous Council and Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council, abolished in 2007 and 2019 respectively.

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A Legendary VC Has a Plan for Solving Climate Change

Robinson Meyer

He has just published an interesting and unusual new book about it— Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. He cited it in his 2007 TED Talk, in which he declared green technology to be “bigger than the internet … It could be the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” You better fix it.’”