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How UPF clothing brand Solbari aims to beat skin cancer with $10m injection

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Founded in Young’s two-bedroom Melbourne apartment in 2013, Solbari now sells a product every 90 seconds, with over 300,000 customers across over 160 countries. Most regular cotton shirts in contrast allow ten times or more UV rays, 20 per cent, to reach the skin. billion by 2030 with a strong CAGR exceeding 7.7 per cent.

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‘Not satisfied’: Regulator talks tough on Foodstuffs NZ merger

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In contrast, the merged entity would continue to have many suppliers from whom it could acquire grocery products, with little to no change in its outside options.” The value of those suppliers’ outside options would consequently be reduced.

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How Aussie menswear brand Peter Jackson is suiting up for e-commerce expansion

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In contrast, he said, the current e-commerce site is “like one of our premium flagships and something we’re really proud of”. In 2013, the business expanded nationally when it opened its first store outside of Victoria in Adelaide’s Rundle Place. It was really the place to get your hair cut in Melbourne in the 50s and 60s.

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"Subtle luxury" defines Shoreditch jewellery store by Hollie Bowden Interiors

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Bowden employs a refined approach to materials for this retail project in London This process of refinement has been a hallmark of Bowden's style since establishing her London-based studio in 2013. While the spaces contrast, the continuations of steel and limestone allow for a striking continuity throughout."

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Studiopepe draws on Milanese stations for La Rinascente womenswear department

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Studiopepe used contrasting textures throughout the interior. Designed in 2013, the studio drew upon architectural elements observed while exploring Milan to create a calming, neutral space. The steel tubes – which are used to clad display columns and create table legs – are a direct reference to the city's underground stations.

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Linehouse uses typically urban materials inside Xiamen's JNBY store

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"So we wanted to contrast the urban represented by the concrete, steel and textured glass with the notion of crafted imperfection represented in the ceramic and timber detailing. they have the qualities of the handmade; variation and contrast.". The same tiles form a couple of vertical display stands.

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Why short-term data alone won’t cut it for retailers in 2024

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In 2013, the duo, who have come to be known as the godfathers of effectiveness, published their book The Long a n d Short of It which called out brands for being too focused on short-term metrics. A decade ago, the advertising and marketing sector was taken to task by Peter Field and Les Binet. billion and $1.6