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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. The other lesson I’ve learnt is to talk to your customers regularly. IR: What are some of the key leadership lessons you’ve picked up over the course of your career?

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It’s time for businesses to change the way they think about failure

Inside Retail

He wanted to help others take ownership over their mistakes instead of downplaying or hiding them. Thus, in 2012, the first Fuckup Night was born. In my opinion, there’s always something to learn if we give enough perspective by understanding history and cycles, as well as trying to think from first principles.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

While some familiar pieces are present, others may surprise: a Wi-Fi Barbie or Spanx for men, for instance. Other objects, such as a poster about mass-radiography technology for Tuberculosis highlight how a contagious and life-threatening condition has affected humanity before in the past century. .”

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4 Priorities To Consider When Designing Workplaces For Gen Z

All Work

Office design is an essential piece of the puzzle to keep Gen Z and others motivated, engaged, and physically and mentally supported. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is the first digitally native generation and is becoming the most diverse and educated. This article was written by M Moser’s Michelle Smith for Work Design Magazine.

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Who Gives a Crap raises $41.5 million in first funding round

Inside Retail

Launched back in 2012 by Griffiths and co-founders Jehan Ratnatunga and Danny Alexander, Who Gives a Crap first got off the ground after a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo — a campaign that saw Griffiths himself perched on a toilet for 50 hours , until the business hit its minimum target.

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Raising the bar: How Ethique is leading the way on plasticless hygiene

Inside Retail

From a shampoo bar made in a New Zealand kitchen in 2012 to an international, values-led business, Ethique has championed climate friendly values from the very beginning. We were locked down, sure, but compared to what some other countries went through, I didn’t find that consumer demand stayed at that heightened level for a long time.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

While some familiar pieces are present, others may surprise: a Wi-Fi Barbie or Spanx for men, for instance. Other objects, such as a poster about mass-radiography technology for Tuberculosis highlight how a contagious and life-threatening condition has affected humanity before in the past century. .”

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