Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2023

I’ve enjoyed a 20-plus year career so far leading a number of European niche luxury brands in the beauty and fashion space, including Penhaligons, L’Artisan Parfumeur, Aspinal of London, Miller Harris, Molton Brown and now of course the House of Creed. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? Mother, wife, daughter, CEO.

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Balance Hobbies Fashion Planning 130

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? Exercise gives me the mental space and endorphin-hit to get that creativity flowing. MW: Endurance sports. I’ve done a few trail runs in the past, where you run anywhere between two to eight hours in one go. This really helps me clear my mind.

Hobbies 130

Hobbies Management Flow Balance 130

Retailing Insight

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

AT-HOME” ECONOMY REMAINS Home improvement, hobbies, cooking, binge-watching, and online shopping will continue to trend in 2022. There is still a great number of remote workers that have the time to enjoy their living space in new ways. Personal care and spiritual development are a big part of that “at-home” economy.

Reimagine 98

Reimagine Hobbies Consumer Shopping 98

All Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In the workplace, they expect flexibility and transparency, with flexible spaces and work zones that enable that all-important autonomy. The future workplace is full of flexible spaces that give Zoomers, and everyone else, that all-important autonomy to choose where and when they do their work.

Hobbies 103

Hobbies Space Social Media Design 103

Design Wanted

APRIL 1, 2021

Defined by IDEO as a creative approach to problem solving which starts from people and arrives at innovative solutions, it also does leave space for personal interpretations; taking up a human-centered approach, designers may want and need to find their own reading or added values within it. That’s 2011.”

Design 98

Design Architecture Hobbies Social Media 98

Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

For most, there have been many life changes in a short space of time and feeling a sense of restlessness, unease or an overall lack of interest in life or the things that typically bring you joy is just one part of this. Creating space for flow can be challenging, but when we focus on our wellbeing, we can help others more effectively.

Flow 130

Flow Strategy Management Hobbies 130

Retailing Insight

MARCH 24, 2021

So, the rapid pace continues, words get left unsaid, emotions go unhealed, and spaces remain unclean. American monk and writer Thomas Merton said, “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” It’s when you have the space to notice the green tips of spring’s flora popping out of the ground.

Rhythm 52

Rhythm Harmony Flow Line 52

Retail Focus

JUNE 7, 2023

They allow you to present something you own (from prized possessions to personal hobby projects) in a new light and can often influence the tone of the entire room by showing guests a variety of possessions that really matter to you. Consider a living room space. Placement also impacts the way the cabinet fits into a space.

Interior Design 130

Interior Design Interior Display Design 130

VMS

APRIL 7, 2021

It would be really cool to understand what the balance of information is right for an in-store environment to encourage burgeoning plant hoarders. Plus, it’s always such a treat when your work and your hobby have the opportunity to intersect. Most days I’m consumed with space planning or reviewing drawings. Samantha Goodman.

Design 98

Design Visual Merchandising Architecture Interior Design 98