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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

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Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. The New Balance UCC (uncommonly common concept) store is redefining the traditional retail experience by placing people, not products, at the forefront of the retail experience.

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

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Our Barehands , a Singaporean purpose-driven fashion firm, showcases a range of apparel and accessories made by underserved communities, including Afghan refugees. We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business.

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

Inside Retail

Our Barehands , a Singaporean purpose-driven fashion firm, showcases a range of apparel and accessories made by underserved communities, including Afghan refugees. We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business.

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How Japan’s love for denim is influencing Levi’s premium collections

Inside Retail

Levi’s place in the fashion industry as the inventor of blue jeans puts the brand in a unique position to be a historian of denim or a powerhouse of innovation, and potentially both if it gets the balance of relevancy correct. It’s really trying to stay at the centre of culture, right?

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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

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Benches balanced on irregularly shaped rocks also act as product displays in the store "Spatial design of the SVRN store began with our interpretation of the SVRN's brand identity and narrative through the eastern perspective," said WGNB.

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How retailers are tackling gender inequality this IWD

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Australian accessories brand Mimco is once again donating 100 per cent of the profits from all of its sales on 8 March to Our Watch, an organisation that aims to drive a change in culture and behaviours to prevent violence against women and children. Last year, Michael Hill raised over $150,000 for Dress for Success.

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What Indonesia’s ban on low-value imports means for local e-commerce sector

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A nuanced perspective Dr Seshan Ramaswami, associate professor of marketing education at Singapore Management University (SMU), described Indonesia’s recent move as a form of protectionism, which is a policy of creating barriers to foreign competition for domestic marketers.