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Grown Alchemist taken private as L’Occitane sells stake to former CEO

Inside Retail

“We are appreciative to the group for [its] open-mindedness and support for this transition in line with growth strategies of both parties involved.” Founded in Australia in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, Jeremy and Keston Muijis, Grown Alchemist has a presence in more than 40 countries.

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Propel Group to sell Driza-Bone business

Inside Retail

Driza-Bone, acquired by Propel Group in 2008, was merged with country apparel retailer RB Sellars in 2017. The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, marks Rinehart’s foray into fashion retail. The brand marked its 125th-anniversary this year. “We

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Opinion: Should youth rates be scrapped? Why we need to rethink what is fair

Inside Retail

A transition strategy could consider gradually lowering this threshold, or increasing the wage percentages over time. Our geographically and culturally close neighbour, New Zealand, has already removed the “youth wage” – replacing it with a “first job” rate and a training wage set at 80% of the full award rate in 2008. What’s fair?

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“The best can always be better”: Ghd Australia’s MD on customer satisfaction

Inside Retail

In 2008, the British company brought its innovation team in-house to remain at the forefront of the highly competitive industry. Inside Retail: How does Ghd’s commitment to innovation and developing new technologies contribute to your overall business strategy? Ludovic Dellazzeri: It is both paramount and symbiotic.

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Owndays’ Group CEO on the Japanese eyewear label’s rebrand after 16 years 

Inside Retail

The rebranding initiative, which was the first since 2008, includes a new logo and tagline, encouraging consumers to “Own ‘your’ Days”. It is crucial to consistently provide services that resonate with customers and to devise strategies with a mid-to-long-term perspective in mind,” he concluded.

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Burberry CEO resigns to return to Italy

Inside Retail

Gobbetti] has had a transformative impact and established a clearly-defined purpose and strategy, an outstanding team and strong brand momentum,” said Gerry Murphy, chairman of Burberry. Prior to Burberry, Gobbetti was chief executive of Moschino and Givenchy before holding executive positions at French brand Celine in 2008.

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Strategies To Align Workspace Design With Evolving Business Goals

All Work

This change does not have to result in more dense office space with smaller desks as we saw after the 2008 economic downturn. The post Strategies To Align Workspace Design With Evolving Business Goals appeared first on Allwork.Space. This is an opportunity to reimagine a one-to-one ratio of workstation to individual.