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What will it take for Pakistan’s textile industry to reach net zero?
In May this year, Pakistan had its hottest month in 61 years, as reported by a local publication. The authorities had issued warnings of temperatures up to nine degrees Celsius above normal. It was reported th...
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Terry White’s journey to becoming “Australia’s favourite chemist”
The executive general manager of the Australian pharmaceutical titan discusses expansion, the rapidly evolving role of p...

Exclusive insights from Kmart Group’s head of store design
Ahead of his upcoming presentation at Online Retailer in Sydney this month, Mark Staton shared his thoughts on the chang...

From data to farming: How Puma, Allbirds are tackling emissions
With a number of ‘net-zero by 2030’ pledges from brands around the globe, the heat is on to find ways of reducing carbon...

Analysis: K-Beauty is in need of a major makeover
An import ban, changing skincare habits and, yes, the pandemic, have brought hard times to the once booming K-beauty sec...

Meet Threadheads, the graphic T-shirt brand with a cheeky sense of humour
The fast-growing graphic T-shirt brand has more than 240,000 customers in 40 countries and is on track to double its rev...

The new personal: How retailers are shifting focus onto customer experience
In a world of social media, email marketing, memberships, subscriptions, retailer partnerships and everything else digit...

Culture Kings CEO Simon Beard talks Vegas, male shoppers and growth
In this Q&A, we find out what the Australian streetwear chain's first US store will look like, and why male shoppers are...

Chocolate channels: Inside Lindt’s new in-store and online strategies
After two pandemic-affected years, Lindt’s Australian store count and online business are growing, with the brand fine-t...

Retail appointments of the week
Dan Murphy’s new managing director steps up; MedCart names new chief executive; Vale: Leonardo del Vecchio; and more.

“We need to move faster”: Mulberry CEO on traceability and transparency
Industry leaders, including luxury retail execs Mulberry CEO Thierry Andretta and Ganni founder Nicolaj Reffstrup discus...

The Warehouse Group has a plan to keep prices low as recession looms
New Zealand’s The Warehouse Group is banking on a new technology to help it generate more revenue from digital advertisi...

The perfect brew: Vittoria’s Food & Beverage MD talks expanding DTC
After more than 70 years behind the counter, Vittoria is now ramping up its direct-to-consumer operation and broadening ...

Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans
First founded in London’s Piccadilly in 1707, Fortnum & Mason is venturing into the digital space with the recent launch...

Southeast Asian retailer Shopee’s long path to profit: Are we there yet?
Supersized pandemic revenue growth is waning and losses are mounting, but Shopee is now the clear Southeast Asia market ...