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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

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The community-first approach Ksubi is taking to re-immerse itself into the local market after a lengthy American residency is similar to the collaborations orchestrated by independent creative agency AndPeople, which are all about forming meaningful connections between brands and sub-cultures.

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How Parachute’s consistent marketing and quality designs won over millennials

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Launched in 2014 by former digital strategist and account planner Ariel Kaye, Parachute is a minimalist brand designed with the millennial consumer in mind. However, it wasnt until Kaye began working on a home design blog during her time in grad school and began in-depth research into this field that the idea for Parachute began to form.

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WhatsApp launches test of in-app business directory

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. “There’s definitely a route on ads, which is Facebook’s core business model, that over the long term I think in some form or another will be part of the business model for WhatsApp,” he said.

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Lush: Why beauty needs to go beyond sustainability

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This next step could involve regeneration, suggested Loedolff, which can take place in various forms. Sierra Leone’s cocoa industry was negatively impacted in the ’90s during the civil war and the subsequent Ebola crisis in 2014 which caused deaths in the region and left some farms abandoned. Steps toward regeneration.

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Restaurateur to be sued by Beastie Boys over ‘Sabotage’ ads

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The Beastie Boys formed in New York City in 1981 and dissolved in 2012 after founding member Adam “MCA” Yauch died of cancer. million jury verdict against energy-drink maker Monster Beverage Corp in 2014 for using its music without permission. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier that year.

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Why Blundy and Lew’s C-suite shuffles are crucial for good business

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Cheston’s move to Lovisa is notable given the jewellery chain is owned by Australian billionaire Brett Blundy, who recently appointed Mark McInnes, the former CEO of Premier Retail, to the newly formed role of global chief executive of retail and consumer at his investment firm, BBRC.

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Why retail staff are facing mental health crisis, and what needs to change

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The pandemic may have left the news cycle, but this new data indicates that the mental health effects are persisting and are taking on a different form. Sanatkar explained that this has led to “emotional exhaustion.” “The