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RetailNext and KPMG to co-chair Retail Think Tank’s quarterly Retail Health Index

Retail Focus

This year author and Retail Technology Magazine publisher, Miya Knights, and retail consultant and author, Natalie Berg, will join the panel as new members, bringing fresh insight and perspective to the wealth of expertise and industry know-how of the Retail Think Tank advisory board.

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How Kmart and Target CEO John Gualtieri stays on top of his game

Inside Retail

Then one day in 2008, I got a phone call from Kmart to see if I was interested in coming to look after their homewares business. But back in 2008 the business wasn’t going too well, and there’s probably three different phases the business went through that have all been career highlights for me for different reasons.

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

Inside Retail

Founded in 2008, by a group of enthusiasts aiming to make sneakers more accessible to all consumers, the company is a reminder that there’s a pair of shoes for everyone, regardless of brand, price, style or size. Kicks’ customer base is built up with one of the highest female-to-male ratios, with 43 per cent of its customer base being female.

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

Inside Retail

Founded in 2008, by a group of enthusiasts aiming to make sneakers more accessible to all consumers, the company is a reminder that there’s a pair of shoes for everyone, regardless of brand, price, style or size. Kicks’ customer base is built up with one of the highest female-to-male ratios, with 43 per cent of its customer base being female.

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David Taylor upcycles scrap materials into “rough-luxe” furniture

Design Wanted

“For me, it’s all about becoming completely absorbed in the making of something—that’s why I do what I do, it’s all about moving my headspace somewhere else and becoming caught up in an activity that is all about balance, problem-solving, and visual storytelling.”.

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OPINION: How consumers are shaping the new era of delivery

E Delevry

according to the Office for National Statistics – the highest annual growth experienced since 2008. To achieve this, it is important to balance supply and demand – and unfortunately, that isn’t as easy as it sounds. Data offers a new perspective to consumer’ demands.

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Why Europe Can’t Kick Russian Gas

Robinson Meyer

So the security perspective is, I’m not consuming more gas, but I’m importing more because my production is declining. When oil went to $146 for one day in 2008, the whole world collapsed, like Oh my God, we’re all going to die. But when I write about, like, seasonal balancing—that stuff is not going to go away.

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