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

Inside Retail

GY: My approach is centered around the concept of work-life integration. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? GY: Yes, I have several hobbies that play a crucial role in helping me to maintain my energy and to recharge. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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How Pizza Capers’ founder is driving Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers’ rapid growth

Inside Retail

It became a job as well as a hobby, so I thought I should become more involved,” Russo said. We realised that we had a concept that’s replicable and with mass appeal,” Cleary-Corradini said. “I I like to think of it as a hybrid of a quick service restaurant and fast, casual dining.

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Here’s what a great retail experience looks like in Hong Kong: KPMG

Inside Retail

To keep up with their online specialty counterparts, incumbent grocery brands have redesigned their retail store concepts to promote fresh, premium and sustainably sourced products, curating seasonal items sourced from around the globe.

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Is this the future of electric skateboards?

Design Wanted

A cult hobby, a serious sport, and possibly, a futuristic mode of city transport – electric skateboards are gaining momentum. In the late 1990’s, skateboarding had become a cult hobby among fearless teenagers and a fascination of one inventor in particular, Louie Finkle. Nike Electric Skateboard Concept.

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The hidden jewels of Bangkok’s Thonglor

Inside Retail

The prices are robust at this restaurant but nothing you wouldn’t expect from a concept that is so well differentiated from standard Thai restaurant fare. The concept has already spread to other Thai cities and into neighbouring Cambodia as well. You will not find a supermarket of any kind at most of Thonglor’s community malls.

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How Lekker Bikes’ founder transitioned from CEO to a more strategic role

Inside Retail

This was a totally new concept for the Australian consumer and soon after arriving, I made it my mission to bring ‘The Amsterdam Way’ of moving across the world. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? Meindert Wolfraad: I started Lekker Bikes back in 2009, in Sydney. MW: Endurance sports.

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In Milan, V12 Design is getting ready to service clients in the Space Economy

Design Wanted

It centers around two concepts, Human Factors (HF) and User Centered Design (UCD), which are the pillars of modern design both in the sky and in space. It’s a concept charged by investors that want to bring ordinary citizens who are looking for new experiences into orbit. Technology transfer with empathy.

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