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

Inside Retail

I’ve attended a number of study tours and sourcing trips across South America, Europe, the United States and South-East Asia, as we expanded our product range and learned from what other players globally are doing. The other lesson I’ve learnt is to talk to your customers regularly. You will always learn something from them.

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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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The Reject Shop CEO quits, interim chief named

Inside Retail

In a statement to the ASX, company secretary Michael Freier said Reich had decided that now was “an appropriate time for him to leave the company to pursue other opportunities”. He left the role yesterday having determined the “fix phase” of his strategy to turn the business around was complete.

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Mismatch in values with employers contributing to employee exodus

Inside Retail

The research found that more than half of the 1605 respondents said they would look to leave their employer if the company did not meaningfully prioritise work-life balance (56 per cent) or well-being (55 per cent).

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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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Should you be friends with your co-workers? Here’s what the research says

Inside Retail

Workplace best friends hold each other in high regard, exercising trust and honesty. In other words, it’s the work buddy — the kind of person you grab a lunch or coffee with. But close relationships are difficult and exhausting to maintain, meaning these types of relationships are usually rarer compared to other types.

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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

Inside Retail

Two-and-a-half years post-initial public offering (IPO), the company’s market capitalisation had diminished to about US$116 million in after-hours trading on March 12, and it had less than US$130 million in cash on its balance sheet. To put this in perspective, the SG&A totaled up to just US$122.2 million in 2021.

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