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Meet the new Chinese luxury shopper: Q&A with Alibaba’s Christina Fontana
Fontana discusses the opportunities for brands in China and how the Chinese consumer has evolved.
“Work hard, take risks”: 5 minutes with Billini founder Susannah Khouzame
Khouzame is a self-taught success story. Here, she discusses why the footwear business is unique and the importance of p...
Right on Cue: How to fashion a legacy
Cue executive directors Justin and Melanie Levis discuss their father’s pioneering vision for the business, and how they...
Workwear with a woman’s touch: Meet She Wear
Workwear has traditionally been viewed as functional at best and boring and uncomfortable at worst. But thanks to some c...
Appointments of the week
The Reject Shop CEO steps down; Blooms the Chemist welcomes new COO; Dr Martens hires global creative director.
From Pizza Hut casual to entrepreneur: Q&A with Babyboo’s Argylica Conditsis
Conditsis discusses how she went from being a teenager working at Pizza Hut to building her own womenswear empire.
In conversation with Aesop general manager, Preet Bains
Melbourne-born skincare brand Aesop is synonymous with luxury skincare all over the world, as well as innovative retail ...
‘A fundamental shift’: Fashion Week celebrates plus-size design
Showcase for designers of clothes for curvier models highlights major opportunity for brands that embrace diversity, org...
Opinion: The danger of cute, woke marketing initiatives
Posting a black square on Instagram during Blackout Tuesday is a cute move. But it doesn’t have substance and is only sy...
Taking the wheel: How I became a forklift driver at Amazon
When most people imagine a forklift driver working in a warehouse, they don’t normally picture a woman sitting behind th...
When commerce meets compassion: Meet LVLY co-founder, Verity Tuck
Tuck is a fabulous example of how modern retail leaders can combine empathy with entrepreneurialism.
Lovehoney’s Rob Godwin on championing change in the adult retail sector
Passionate about transforming the tired stereotypes around the adult retail industry, Godwin is on a mission to change t...
Analysis: Omnichannel reporting evolves on fast forward
The integration of on- and offline makes real-time access to data between sales channels more important than ever.
‘Ugly is always the thing I want’: How style icon Jenna Lyons spots trends
Once known as ‘the woman who dresses America’, former J Crew creative director Jenna Lyons has entered the world of beau...
Witchery works its magic: Inside its growth plans for 2022
After two years of riding a rollercoaster of challenges from delivery delays to quickly pivoting to online initiatives, ...
VIDEO | How Amazon is actively breaking the bias for its female employees
Here, Jacqui Marker, human resources executive and executive coach at Amazon, discusses the biases that women face in th...
I’m a forklift driver: Meet the women in retail who are breaking the bias
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on talented women in the retail industry who are thriving ...
VIDEO | ‘I want to look cute too’: How diversity impacts the bottom line
Disability advocate and consultant Lisa Cox, LGBTQIA+ activist Deni Todorović and head of creative and campaign strategy...
“The soil needs to be fertile for change”: Inside Freedom’s transformation
When Freedom CEO Blaine Callard joined the business several years ago, he had a major task on his hands to transform the...
How pop-ups are driving international growth for Aussie fashion label Sir
We chat with Sir founders Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote about their plans to bolster their overseas presence through p...
