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

Inside Retail

Before joining New Zealand healthcare brand Comvita , Andy Chen worked in HR and project management at Walmart for 10 years. 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. Stay hungry and then give it a try.

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CEO Anthony Heraghty discusses Super Retail Group’s half-year results

Inside Retail

I think we’ve been proactive in managing the business and preparing it for a dynamic period.” Regarding Macpac, Heraghty believes there’s a trend in the hiking, bushwalking and tramping space, which isn’t attached to international travel. This, he said, would propel the business even if international travel slows down.

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The key to effective leadership? Spending time with your team

Inside Retail

Consequently, the interactions can feel transactional and not create the space for deep connection. It helps if you, as the leader, role model self-care behaviours and create a safe space for your team to talk about their feelings. Listen deeply Create opportunities for open dialogue.

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From Big 4 firm to start-up: TaskPod’s Adam Morgan talks lessons learned

Inside Retail

A few years ago, co-founders Adam Morgan and Tyson Gundersen left the corporate world behind to start Bureau Booths – which provided soundproof office booths to existing spaces – then TaskPod , which offers private working spaces in recreational and retail spaces, transport hubs and other locations. AM: Yes, I do.

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A mesh of materials, spaces, and experiences with RappUnger

Design Wanted

They aim to balance the interplay of space, light, and elements in their work, creating objects and installations that spark our imagination. “ ‘Stone Web-Expanding Space’, a room redesigned with multifunctional and lightweight modules made of basalt fibre – Images courtesy of RappUnger.

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The Crown Estate welcomes four global flagship stores to London’s West End

Retail Focus

The lettings span more than 10,000 sq ft of new retail space. The brand has taken 1,550 sq ft of space across two floors for an initial period of six months, giving fashion-lovers an opportunity to keep up with the latest trends in a sustainable way at an affordable price.

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What John Lewis’ $195m deal with Google says about the future of retail

Inside Retail

From an end user perspective, it promises to accelerate the efficiency of the John Lewis partnership’s employees, allowing them to offer a more enriched customer-centric approach and wield data-driven insights for product and service refinement. growth in this space will be inevitable,” Chakravarty noted.