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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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Sedus: Ergonomic Excellence

Design Middleeast

Joelle Nader, Sedus’ Managing Director, discusses ergonomic furniture, the impact of technology on design, workplace trends, and what to expect from the brand in the near future. I belong to Sedus family since 2009, and currently responsible of Sedus Office Furniture LLC, a subsidiary of Sedus, overlooking the Middle East markets.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

Strategic Considerations: Inventory management becomes paramount. Retailers need to consider their capacity to manage logistics and the value of faster delivery to their customer base. This space also uses utilities, and the excess inventory requires employees to manage and organize it.

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More recessions lessons from Greenlit Brands, Camilla, Super Retail

Inside Retail

Suppliers were going broke left, right and centre, so it was all about the efficient management of inventory. But the biggest risk is buying and the efficient management of our working capital. Of course, you also have to manage costs, but that’s always important. We also had a forensic focus on our inventory stock turn.

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Presentation Design – PowerPoint or Prezi: which one’s better?

Parker Design

Prezi on the other hand is a much younger tool: launched in 2009, and actually meaning “presentation” in Hungarian (it was founded in Budapest), Prezi now has over 100 million users. But let’s leave recent history behind and concentrate on today: should you choose PowerPoint or Prezi?

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What’s the business value of design? – Interview with digital product designer Mario Maruffi

Design Wanted

Having worked in the fields of digital product design, user research, and project management his client list includes the likes of Adobe, Heavy, American Express, Trainline, Tumblr, Virgin and many others. Since 2009, I have worked in the fields of digital product design , user research, and project management.

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