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Chantel Shafie on her namesake jewellery brand’s journey to go global 

Inside Retail

Chantel Shafie’s journey into fine jewellery design began with her studies in college but truly took shape in 2010. Inside Retail: What inspired you to start designing fine jewellery in 2010? In 2010, I noticed a gap in the market for design-focused, high-quality bridal jewellery in Hong Kong.

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“We’re the Peloton of reformer”: Aussie brand Your Reformer eyes global growth

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This week, the brand announced its first-ever ambassador, model and 2010’s Miss Universe Australia Jesinta Franklin, and is set to disrupt the US market next. “It’s One of the big ones being that we run quite lean from a stock perspective,” Stallworthy said.

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How Chinese jewellery giant Lukfook aims to become a global brand

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Lukfook established its presence in the Southeast Asian market in 2010 and has always been optimistic about the development of the region, especially Malaysia. Long term strategies Wong believes that Southeast Asia with its booming tourism industry, offers an array of potential long-term investment opportunities.

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

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Adcock sold 60 per cent of the business back to Pandora Holdings in 2009 and the remaining 40 per cent when the company listed on the Copenhagen Nasdaq in 2010. The business entered the Australian market in 2004 when Karin Adcock acquired the Australian licence for around $35,000.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

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The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. A nuanced perspective Xiaofeng Wang, a principal analyst at Forrester, described the roadmap as “courageous”, given how forward-looking it is.

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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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Here is what a career in iconic retail architecture looks like

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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. In 2010, I relocated to Shanghai to help set up the retail practice area. Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey.