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Why Ksubi CEO Craig King reads a book a fortnight, and says you should too

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When I was about 28, my girlfriend’s best friend was dating a guy who was reasonably famous from a marketing perspective. I landed the job of GM at General Pants in 2006, and then in 2010, I became CEO. It wasn’t necessarily something I was thinking about in my early 20s. He said, “I started my first advertising agency when I was 21.

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What Bapcor can learn from Bain’s long track record of PE bids

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From one analyst’s perspective, the Australian mergers and acquisitions landscape is considered to be relatively subdued, but there are signs that confidence in the market is returning. Lee Partners LP – acquired US coffee chain Dunkin’ Brands Inc from Pernod Ricard SA for US$2.425 billion in cash. per share.

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RetailNext and KPMG to co-chair Retail Think Tank’s quarterly Retail Health Index

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First established in 2006 by KPMG and market research leader, Ipsos, the Retail Health Index is the industry’s only comprehensive, sector-level benchmark of retail performance.

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Kering’s executive reshuffle: New CEOs for Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

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Gianfranco Gianangeli began his career at Bottega Veneta in 2006. Gucci was not working under Jean-François Palus, a financier by training, and a new perspective around innovation was essential, hence Stefano Cantino being brought in,” he added. This has historically been a very successful policy.

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Why Snapchat is investing in Gen Z resale fashion app, Galaxy

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Design Middleeast

It’s great to see that BIM adoption finally seems to be standard now, I think it was 2006 when I started using Revit, the industry has been slow to take advantage of BIM but I do worry that there is such a monopoly when it comes to the software. My girls influence all aspects of my life, including my approach to architecture.

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How Can Anthropology And Architecture Converge To Shape The Office Of Tomorrow?

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We believe that a cultural anthropological perspective can offer valuable insights that can enrich and shape architectural approaches during the current era of transformation.