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The three pillars Godfreys is investing in to transform the business

Inside Retail

In 2018, specialty vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys was delisted from the ASX and bought back by the family of John Johnson, who started the business 90 years ago. From our stockroom perspective, it’s nice and clean. Four years later, the business has undergone a significant period of investment and transformation.

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How #booktok is helping save indie bookstores in the US

Inside Retail

In an age when consumers are becoming more and more immersed in the world of social media and video content, the humble book shouldn’t really stand a chance. To give some perspective on how significant a proportion this is, in just 2018, only 1.3 billion in 2023 to US$21.17 billion by 2027.

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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. Doing these things always reminds me of how vast the world is and puts many things in perspective. Inside Retail : Tell me about your career journey.

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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. Doing these things always reminds me of how vast the world is and puts many things in perspective. Inside Retail : Tell me about your career journey.

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From the Editor: Stemming the Tide

VMS

Fast forward to today, and the term “rage quitting” is trending on social media as hourly in-store associates trade up for jobs with better pay, less stress and more upward mobility. Others Like Chipotle have turned to social media platforms like TikTok to reach and recruit Gen Z workers.

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

Design Week

According to the museum’s curator of 20th century and contemporary furniture Johanna Agerman Ross, these themes were conceived in autumn 2018. “She uses social media as a tool to make a product that is hugely successful and deeply compelling.” A different perspective on design.

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Two for one: Why age diversity in the workplace is a good deal

Inside Retail

By its very nature, a multi-generational workforce brings variety in perspectives, which, if harnessed well, can support improved retention, enhanced productivity, knowledge sharing, and innovation. Key benefits of a multi-generational workforce are the diversity of experience, skills, thought and values that each person brings.

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