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Meet rising star of the week: Kate Stansberry, beauty buyer, David Jones

Inside Retail

This week, we chat with Kate Stansberry, buyer of luxury beauty and skincare at David Jones. Coming out of the pandemic, there will be fundamental shifts in customer expectations from a retail experience perspective both instore and online. One of my key focuses has been expanding and elevating our services within beauty.

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How Sam Walton’s sundown rule makes me a better leader: Andy Chen, Comvita

Inside Retail

We recently sat down with him to learn about his career highlights, best leadership tips and how he approaches the work-life balance conundrum in this day and age. I believe personal health is really important and will become the centre of personal spending. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? That is non-negotiable.

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EchoPanel by Woven Image is officially certified Carbon Neutral by Climate Active

Design Middleeast

EchoPanel® is made from 100% PET, a minimum of which is 60% post-consumer plastics, recycled to create beautiful and functional design-led sustainable acoustic solutions for architects, interior designers and end-users. EchoPanel® achieves Global Green Tag (GreenRate level A), with the maximum Product Health Declaration Platinum Health Rate.

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How Noonie’s world-first ‘padsicles’ are smashing post-pregnancy taboos

Inside Retail

Here, we chat with Dolan about the development process behind her products, the business’ future plans and the rise in female entrepreneurs aiming to break the silence around women’s health. It was a great balance between one very challenging manufacturing journey and one very smooth journey. Why did you decide to launch Noonie?

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How meditation and brain dumps help Pilgrim boss Anurag Kedia work smarter

Inside Retail

Anurag Kedia (L) is the co-founder of Pilgrim, a direct-to-consumer online beauty brand that has taken the Indian market by storm. Anurag Kedia: I have been an entrepreneur in the beauty and wellness space for more than 15 years now. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? AK: For me, it has been meditation.

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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

This conflicting situation is a result of many environmental factors influencing the health of proximity retailing: the brand/the business, the commercial environment, the competitive environment, and the consumer. Customers find it more convenient to drive back and forth to find a retail conglomerate to make or complete their purchases.

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GUEST COMMENT What does the year ahead look like for ecommerce and order fulfilment?

E Delevry

This is something that is done particularly well in the health and beauty market, with the likes of Charlotte Tilbury embracing immersive marketing and creating a digital retail experience. The virtual store experience and branded ‘world’ is the primary focus, and the product is secondary.

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