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Luxury boutique Marais opens men’s store at Melbourne’s QV

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Founded in 2004 in Melbourne, Marais is a high-end clothing brand modelled around the style of a Parisian apartment. The post Luxury boutique Marais opens men’s store at Melbourne’s QV appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Reports: Alex and Ani Shutters 20 Stores and Rhode Island Headquarters

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Its products also are sold at The Paper Store locations. The company, which was founded in 2004, had more than 100 stores across the U.S. ” Alex and Anni has closed all stores in its home state but will continue operating seven across the country. during the height of its operations.

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DC Shoes co-founder dies in snowmobile accident

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The co-founder of American footwear company DC Shoes, Ken Block, has died in a snowmobile accident in the US, at the age of 55. Block sold his remaining shares and transitioned into a professional rally driver in 2004 as Quicksilver bought the company. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries caused by the accident.

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Prada Picks Former Luxottica Chief as CEO

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From 2004 to 2014, Guerra served as CEO of eyewear firm Luxottica Group. The appointment of Guerra comes as the company prepares Prada and Bertelli’s son Lorenzo Bertelli — currently Prada Group’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility — to one day take the helm at the luxury fashion house.

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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

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The gallery sits on the ground floor of a mixed-use tower at Rockbund, a development amidst the historical Bund in Shanghai along the Huangpu River, where a series of restored colonial art deco buildings are located. We hope one can appreciate the sublime beauty of the banal, as much as the brilliance of contemporary art," it added.

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Frans Johansson And the Intersection of Diversity And Innovation

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He founded the business following the release of his 2004 book, The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. When you bring together different perspectives, you have a better shot at breaking new ground.” The book drove home one key point, according to Johansson: “Diversity drives innovation.

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AMR Hair & Beauty opens Canberra superstore

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First launched in Sydney in 2004 on a B2B platform, the company expanded into B2C and introduced its online store as well as its first Melbourne shop last year. . AMR Hair & Beauty Belconnen is located at 2 Ibbott Lane, Belconnen ACT. The store offers a 20-per-cent discount for all items until May 5 to celebrate its opening. .

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