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Why it’s time to twerk your work perks
The quest for workplace talent has never been more competitive. To attract and keep the best people, you need to offer t...

Appointments of the week
The Reject Shop CEO steps down; Blooms the Chemist welcomes new COO; Dr Martens hires global creative director.

The five steps for having tough conversations
Do you avoid tough conversations, or find that they don't have the desired outcome? Here are five tips to overcoming you...

Life at the top: How to balance work and life as a retail leader
At last week’s Retail Fest conference, three business leaders shared their tips for keeping work and life balanced.

Tigerlily CEO Travis Wright shares what it takes to be an e-commerce expert
One of Inside Retail's Top 50 People in E-Commerce, Wright has put in the hard yards and quickly risen to the top of her...

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...

New store, new website, new vision: Here’s what’s next for Koskela
The co-founder and CEO discusses the iconic design brand's new store and headquarters, online growth during the pandemic...

‘The growth hasn’t slowed down’: Industry leaders talk future of retail
Delegates from Afterpay, Adore Beauty, eBay and Vicinity Centres spoke at Retail Fest yesterday about what the next few ...

Grays’ Natalie Ashes on the benefits of mentoring and the resale economy
A passionate advocate for mentoring, Grays' chief digital officer Natalie Ashes reflects on the opportunities in the boo...

Five minutes with Toys ‘R’ Us’ COO Lian Yu
We talked to Toys 'R' Us' chief operating officer to get an insight into the toy company's transformation.

How to delegate and still get great results
When you first begin to delegate, there are a couple of areas that may trip you up and limit the effectiveness of what y...

“Nobody came in”: Apple retail pioneer Ron Johnson on success and failure
When most people think of Apple stores, they think of industry-leading design bolstered by the business’ amazing product...

The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority
Here, Sheike general manager Sarah Kennedy discusses the business' soon-to-come Adelaide store and plans for further exp...

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.

Listen up, first-time managers: Here’s what you probably don’t know yet
It is assumed that when people move from a ‘doing’ role to a ‘managing’ role, they will know what they need to do.