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Our last interview with Australian fashion icon, Carla Zampatti

Inside Retail

Tributes have been flowing in from around the world since Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti passed away in Sydney on Saturday 3 April at the age of 78. In 2009, she received a Companion of the Order in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

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Why Victoria’s Wage Inspectorate is taking Woolies to court

Inside Retail

“Prior to this date, underpayments were generally prosecuted at a federal level by the Fair Work Ombudsman under civil laws, and typically the FWO’s focus has been on non-compliance with minimum wage obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009,” Prestia said.

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How Lekker Bikes’ founder transitioned from CEO to a more strategic role

Inside Retail

Meindert Wolfraad launched Lekker Bikes in 2009 while living in Australia as a backpacker, and over the years, he grew the brand into a successful global cycling business. Meindert Wolfraad: I started Lekker Bikes back in 2009, in Sydney. Exercise gives me the mental space and endorphin-hit to get that creativity flowing.

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Fall of the zombies? Why corporate failures could surge in 2024

Inside Retail

.” Default scenario The Bank of England has urged lenders not to underestimate the risk of corporate loan defaults and to avoid relying on models that measure risk across entire sectors rather than individual borrowers, after England and Wales had the highest number of company insolvencies since 2009 in the second quarter.

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Democrats May Be on the Verge of Climate Disaster

Robinson Meyer

As West Virginia’s governor in 2009, he signed a relatively weak version of the policy into law. Democrats are haunted by 2009. Despite months of reaching out to Republicans and supplying conservative-friendly climate bills, climate groups failed to secure a single GOP vote in support of the 2009 bill. And the U.S.

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Episode 47: Justin Bolognino

VMS

JB also helped to develop and launch of Brooklyn Bowl (2009), serving as Creative and Media Director, as well as Arcadia Earth (2019) in NYC, the first artist-driven immersive experience dedicated to sustainability, where he also designed two of the installations. Dan Siegal has a definition of mind that seems to work from me.

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Sedus: Ergonomic Excellence

Design Middleeast

I belong to Sedus family since 2009, and currently responsible of Sedus Office Furniture LLC, a subsidiary of Sedus, overlooking the Middle East markets. This increased activity boosts circulation and blood flow, leading to positive effects on concentration and productivity.