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

Inside Retail

I was pursuing a business marketing degree and knew from the beginning that I wanted to use my skills for a good purpose. I’ve hence always looked out for opportunities where I could combine my passion for humanitarian work with my marketing and design competencies. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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

Inside Retail

I was pursuing a business marketing degree and knew from the beginning that I wanted to use my skills for a good purpose. I’ve hence always looked out for opportunities where I could combine my passion for humanitarian work with my marketing and design competencies. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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

Inside Retail

I was part of the set-up team that launched Officeworks into the New South Wales market. From there, I’ve worn many hats in our support office and in various roles across the merchandise function: from demand planning to buying to buying manager. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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Five leadership lessons from L’Occitane Group’s head of travel retail in Apac

Inside Retail

Following my degree, I worked in marketing and banking for a short period, following which I joined DFS as a management trainee in Hong Kong. After my training, I moved to Macau to open Four Seasons DFS Galleria and City of Dreams DFS Galleria as a marketer. Key is to strive for a balance between the two.

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A day in the life of Rebecca Vallance-Gasan: “I am hyper-organised”

Inside Retail

The plan is to reach 20 stores globally within the next few years, with a focus on strategic growth across both the direct-to-consumer business and international wholesale. From 2 pm to 4 pm, I meet with the various teams across the afternoon including production, marketing, digital, finance and PR — to see how everything is going.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

Today, the US is its largest market. Here, we speak with Wolf & Badger co-founder and CEO George Graham about his plans to continue driving global retail growth. IR : What is your approach to work/life balance? IR : Since launching the company back in 2010, what changes have you witnessed within the retail industry?

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How Toys ‘R’ Us aims to bring joy and wonder back to the brand

Inside Retail

Here, she discusses her philosophy for finding and managing good people, the global company’s sprawling plans for expansion, the importance of an exciting customer experience in toy stores, and more. My vision for the company is that we are truly an authority on toys (and babies and hobbies), and all aspects of development and play.

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