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Swedish sports safety pioneers, POC, launches online flagship store to drive global DTC, in partnership with Centra

Retail Focus

Founded in Sweden in 2004, POC is a manufacturer of helmets, eyewear, protection and apparel in snow sports and cycling. Its technical and research teams take a holistic and explorative approach to safety – developing ideas and perspectives that may not have been previously considered.

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How the world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora shifted to recycled metals

Inside Retail

The business entered the Australian market in 2004 when Karin Adcock acquired the Australian licence for around $35,000. To put this into perspective, using only recycled metals saves the equivalent amount of CO2 emissions as the annual electricity usage of 11,000 homes, or driving 6,000 petrol cars around the world.

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“Glam Slam”: How Serena Williams changed the game on and off the court

Inside Retail

” She famously competed in Flushing Meadows in a denim skirt in 2004 and ruffled feathers at Roland-Garros in 2018, when she wore a black catsuit to keep her circulation going after developing blood clots in the days after giving birth. ” Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru.

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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.

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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. Richard Chang, is the project director and retail practice area leader for Gensler Greater China. Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey.

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Design as an attitude to read the world with David Dolcini

Design Wanted

Since 2004, he has started interacting with companies such as Luceplan and A00, implementing in each project the knowledge of materials and production technologies, along with continuous research: from art to architecture, from handcraft to industrial design. It’s there I probably started thinking about doing things by myself.

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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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