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How LSKD’S PR powerhouse Bree Masters balanced a retail career and Olympic dream

Inside Retail

My first job was a casual role at Top Juice in Sydney as a teenager, and after finishing school in 2012, I moved to the Gold Coast to pursue surf lifesaving and started working at Boost Juice in Pacific Fair in Queensland. It’s all about balance, commitment and believing that you can do anything you set your mind to.

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Aesop CEO Michael O’Keeffe to depart after more than 20 years

Inside Retail

Brazilian company Natura & Co acquired a 65 per cent interest in the brand in 2012 for US$71.6 million, and four years later bought the balance. Aesop was founded by Melbourne hairdresser Dennis Paphitis in 1987. It on-sold the business to L’Oreal for US$2.525 billion (A$3.7 billion) in April last year.

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‘It’s about striking a balance’: Do You Even CEO talks Big W retail partnership

Inside Retail

It’s about striking a balance—keeping our direct-to-consumer channel as a hub for innovation and exclusive releases, while Big W helps us bring that same quality to a broader market. The post ‘It’s about striking a balance’: Do You Even CEO talks Big W retail partnership appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention

Inside Retail

After a seven-year stint outside of the business I returned in 2012 and was appointed the national merchandise manager – office supplies and furniture. Instead, turn off those new message notifications and balance your attention to where it’s needed. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Nicola Clement on e-commerce evolution and retail digital transformation

Inside Retail

She was at Quiksilver when the brand made its first sale to SurfStitch for $1 million and in a later role at Kathmandu, she was part of Australias inaugural Click Frenzy in 2012. We just had a phenomenal night and we made the news for being one of the top performers.

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Management software Resource Guru rebrands to restore “harmony and balance”

Design Week

Co-founded in 2012 by Percy Stilwell and Andrew Rogoff, its clients include Nasa, Ikea and the NHS. The core set of geometric shapes illustrate “the brand principles of harmony and balance”, according to the designer. “Sensitively” retiring the guru.

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Aesop sold to L’Oreal for US$2.525 billion

Inside Retail

Natura & Co acquired a 65 per cent interest in the brand in 2012 for US$71.6 million, and four years later bought the balance, suggesting a massive capital gain from the brand which expanded significantly under Natura’s ownership.

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