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Why Viktoria & Woods is about creativity, inclusivity and sustainability

Inside Retail

Margie Woods launched her fashion label Viktoria & Woods in 2004 in Melbourne to offer women timeless pieces in their wardrobe, with knitwear at the heart of it. From a design perspective, we take a seasonless approach so that short trends don’t impact us as much. IR: Tell me about your new kidswear line and the thinking behind it.

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Here is what a career in iconic retail architecture looks like

Inside Retail

We sat down with him recently to get his thoughts on his career, leadership and overall perspective on how he keeps everything in his orbit working in perfect order. Inside Retail: What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey.

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The Adoption of Pop-Up Stores by Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

The Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons, with founder Rei Kawakubo, notably launched the first pop-up store in Berlin in 2004, drawing crowds with normal retail-priced items and creating a sense of urgency that remains influential in shoppers today.

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I’m a forklift driver: Meet the women in retail who are breaking the bias

Inside Retail

Gail Lines, forklift driver, Amazon. I’ve been in this line of work for a while, so it’s been great to watch it change and evolve with the times. In my opinion, we tend to have high attention to detail which is important in this line of work. Us women are great at running heavy machinery!

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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In 1913, the windows at Marshall Field’s in Chicago displayed a line of merchandise inspired by Japanese culture and tradition. The Merchants Record and Show Window wrote: “The soft, hazy tones and vague lines, with the faint, snow-capped Fujiyama in the distance, gave wonderful perspective to the whole setting.” As Yves St.