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Day 1 We have just completed our 1st day in Jaclyn’s home town of Seattle, it has certainly been confirmed that they are the home of the “big box”. A visit to REI (outdoor recreation and sports gear) was unbelievable, to say the least. With a depth in range that matches the customer experience – both of which are complemented with some of the best Visual Merchandising you’ll...

Day 0 Spent the day in the Napa Valley which was breathtaking. Among the many vineyards we sampled, the pick was definitely the Hess Estate. Donald Hess was just 20 when his Dad died and was forced to take on the family business which revolved around a beer brewery in Switzerland. In the 1960’s he anticipated the surge in demand for bottled water, so Vaiser Water was born. V...

With many smaller retail companies and fashion houses being too small to have their own executive HR team, many companies run the risk of not knowing what they don’t know. Bullying law changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have been effective as of 1st January 2014, but what does this mean for you and your business? What are the risks and possible costs? In summary the cha...

Let me start by saying this blog has no real lesson about retail or fashion, however it is about an interesting and exciting month I’ve just experienced with some high profile retailers… It all started some time back when I attended a retail leaders dinner in Melbourne and a group of 10 of us decided to buy into a yearling at the Magic Millions Race Sales. Although I grew up...