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What Coles and Woolworths are focusing on in the second half of FY23

Inside Retail

However, Banducci did note that Woolworths had largely fallen back into a normal operating rhythm, largely thanks to its more than $780 million investment into its supply chain operations. A key focus: promotions or margin? Our next-gen promotional program [has made us] much better at promotional effectiveness,” Banducci said.

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In Rough Waters Ahead, Private Label Can Be a Lifesaver – If Prices are Right

Retail Focus

Today’s price and promotion optimization offerings incorporate AI-based data science to keep current with rapidly changing demand signals and price elasticities to keep pace with what items shoppers pay most attention to competitive pricing on – those Key Value Items (KVIs) that have outsize influence on a retailer’s price image.

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Music For Wellbeing & Optimal Health

Retailing Insight

W hen I was invited to discuss how the music industry promotes wellness, I saw a problem. It would have been a very short article, because promoting wellness simply isn’t a priority. The music industry does not promote Wellness in general. The biggest consideration is the beat, the rhythmic core of most music.

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A Simple Machine: furniture designed to bring movement and momentum into static environments

Design Wanted

Most furniture designs that try to promote a more active sedentary lifestyle incorporate slow and externally powered technology, which is contradictory – © HeijltjesAkkaya. With A Simple Machine, the company combines ergonomics and engineering to promote physical activity in the workplace or at home.

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10 Ways To Maximize Wellbeing And Productivity Through Workplace Design

All Work

Pops of red energize the Novità office and help to promote detail-oriented work. Natural light : Let the sunshine in and reset your circadian rhythm. feet (intimate) promote a stronger connection between individuals. Break color rules: Sometimes unexpected color combinations work well. Example: A distance of 1.5-4

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Eight Memorable Gift Ideas To Boost Employees’ Well-being And Productivity

RetailMinded

A n Ergonomic Chair Nothing quite says “I value your health” like an ergonomic chair tailored to promote good posture and daily comfort. A Desk-Friendly Exercise Kit In the rhythm of the workday, physical activity often falls to the wayside, yet its importance for health and productivity is indisputable.

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Biophilic Design Is Part Of The New Normal (And We’re Not Just Talking Office Plants)

All Work

In pre-industrial times, our lives were way more aligned with nature’s rhythms and cycles. Natural light supports the body’s circadian rhythm; the internal process that regulates our sleep-wake cycle and repeats every 24 hours – or thereabouts. Facebook created a 3.6-acre acre rooftop garden at its Silicon Valley hub.

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