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Explore our pick of pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai

Design Week

After a year-long delay, Expo Dubai 2020 finally opened last week – marking one of the biggest international gatherings since the outbreak of Covid. The space also plays with a sense of perspective, culminating with an upside down room where visitors pledge their actions for the future. Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

US-based retailer Showfields, the self-described “most interesting store in the world”, filed for bankruptcy this month and will be restructuring through a form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy created during Covid to help small businesses continue operations, reorganise, and maintain control of finances without creditors taking over.

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Lacoste Japan advances towards a zero-party data strategy

Inside Retail

In the two digital campaigns, “Vote For Your Favorite Long Sleeve Polo Color” and “New Outerwear Collection for Fall/Winter 2020,” Lacoste sought to learn the fashion preferences of their consumers and how consumers prefer to wear their clothes.

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As more jewellery brands embrace lab-grown diamonds, some fear oversupply

Inside Retail

The sale and popularity of lab-grown or synthetic diamonds began to soar in the early 2020s, thanks to shifting cultural perceptions and various macroeconomic factors. On top of being more cost-conscious, lab-grown diamonds are appealing from a humanitarian perspective, too. per cent that were set with engineered stones in 2020.

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From yoga to book club: How Lululemon is investing in digital events

Inside Retail

Having a diverse workforce was pivotal in helping sports apparel retailer Lululemon face the challenges Covid-19 brought to the business with fresh ideas, new programs and different perspectives. “In million followers, in the form of a live Q&A on IG Live. million participated in our digital events in 2020.”.

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

Inside Retail

In 2014, it formed a strategic partnership with Tencent, giving JD exclusive access to the tech giant’s WeChat and Mobile QQ platforms, and became China’s first major e-commerce company to list on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It’s a 20-year plan, which is likely to cover multiple economic cycles.

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“Doing nothing wasn’t an option”: M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen

Inside Retail

Travelling – I like to travel a lot for work and with the family, and this also helps with fresh perspectives. You have to remember I made the decision to take our business completely carbon neutral, during the bushfires of January 2020. MJ: Everyone throughout the world is experiencing cost-of-living pressures in one form or another.

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