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Australian minimalist label Status Anxiety opens NYC store

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The store, located at 248 Elizabeth Street, offers ethically sourced leather goods with a focus on biodegradable materials and environmental impact reduction. Will Sked founded Status Anxiety in 2004 after recognising a need in the market for simple, fashionable men’s wallets.

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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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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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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

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He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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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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Burberry Names Akeroyd its Next CEO

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Gobbetti is leaving Burberry at the end of 2021 to take the reins at Salvatore Ferragamo. Burberry credited Akeroyd for reorganizing and accelerating growth at Versace by building on the Italian brand’s heritage to elevate product, communications and the customer experience. “I

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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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