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Aug 23, 2024 | 
insideretail.com.au | Helen Reid |Jan Harvey |Rakshnna Pattabiraman |Fleur Heazlewood
Fast fashion retailer Shein found two cases of child labour at its suppliers last year, it said in its 2023 sustainability report, as it stepped up audits of manufacturers in China to assuage criticisms of its low-cost business model ahead of a planned flotation.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
insideretail.com.au | Rakshnna Pattabiraman |Fleur Heazlewood
The Environmental Protection Agency Victoria has fined McDonalds, Hungry Jacks and KFC for waste pollution at some Melbourne outlets. Staff in all three fast food chains allowed cooking oil and waste liquids to escape to storm drains rather than disposing of the waste in collection tanks. A photograph of a KFC staff member showed them with a container with the open tap spilling the contents out the shop back door and into the drain.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
insideretail.com.au | Celene Ignacio |Rakshnna Pattabiraman |Sean Cao |Fleur Heazlewood
Footwear retailer Accent Group‘s net profit plunged amid higher sales in the last fiscal year. The company saw net profit dip 32.9 per cent to $59.5 million despite sales increasing 2.7 per cent to $1.61 billion. However, like-for-like retail sales fell to 1.7 per cent. Accent Group ended the fiscal year with 895 stores including websites after opening 93 new stores and closing 19, where the company could not achieve return on investment.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
insideretail.com.au | Celene Ignacio |Rakshnna Pattabiraman |Sean Cao |Fleur Heazlewood
Munro Footwear Group has bought specialty retailer The Trybe from The Accent Group, marking its 10th acquisition in 10 years. The Trybe has 16 stores and offers kids’ shoes from global brands such as Nike and Asics, as well as other popular on-trend and utility brands.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
theceomagazine.com | Adam Jaffrey |Andrew May |Fleur Heazlewood |Tyneshia Dise
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of business, success isn’t achieved through isolated efforts. Rather, it’s the result of a harmonious blend of design, marketing and sales strategies working in tandem. These three pillars, when integrated effectively, form a powerful trifecta that can propel a company to new heights. Each pillar is critical, and without any one of the three, building a sustainable business is not possible.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
theceomagazine.com | Andrew May |Fleur Heazlewood |Frederic Joye |Mike Rahamti
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, remote work has become a norm. And while the benefits of flexibility and access to a global talent pool are undeniable, the significant challenge all organizations battle is the ongoing threat of cybersecurity risks. In my role as the CEO of cloud security company Plerion, I’ve personally witnessed the intricacies and vulnerabilities that remote work adds to the equation. And believe me, this challenge is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
theceomagazine.com | Adam Jaffrey |Andrew May |Fleur Heazlewood |Frederic Joye
A strong personal brand is more than just a nice-to-have. It’s your business card, your reputation and your network all rolled into one. It’s what makes people want to work for you, collaborate with you and listen to what you have to say.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
theceomagazine.com | Fleur Heazlewood |Sophie Bretag |Michelle Gibbings |Nina Mapson Bone
In our race for more, we are reducing ourselves to less. And, for many of us, our health and wellbeing is the ‘less’, while the ‘more’ is an endless cycle of busyness, pursuit and stress. We are under pressure from economic and financial uncertainty on top of exhaustion from the COVID-19 pandemic. These and other external events are contributing to high levels of chronic stress, burnout and mental health issues across the globe.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
psnews.com.au | Fleur Heazlewood |Major Street Publishing
Reviewed by Rama Gaind. By Fleur Heazlewood, Major Street Publishing, $29.99Building a positive performance culture that delivers both employee wellbeing and commercial results is one of the greatest traits of leadership expert Fleur Heazlewood. She has more than two decades of experience mentoring in positive leadership, future-fit resilience and mental health mastery. Heazlewood is honest in sharing her journey and exploring how to manage those difficult mental health conversations at work.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Fleur Heazlewood
Leaders and organizations are required under the Work Health and Safety Act April amendments to now provide both a psychologically safe working environment and manage psychosocial hazards. This includes providing a healthy working environment, actively managing the work causes of stress before they get out of hand, and providing support for mental health issues. We are not currently managing psychological safety well.
