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2 months ago | 
smartcompany.com.au | Rachel A. Beard |Sophie Venz |Mrinaal Datt
After more than 30 years in home decor, Linen House is no stranger to adapting to a hyper-competitive retail space. With a booming national presence, the team realised their legacy point-of-sale (POS) system could no longer support their ambitions. In 2021, they partnered with Lightspeed, a unified POS and payments platform, to power their growth. Today, Linen House manages 23 stores with ease, saving plenty of time and money along the way. Here’s how Lightspeed transformed the company’s operations.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Rachel A. Beard |Sophie Venz |Mrinaal Datt
Historic Australian retailer Rivers will close its remaining 136 stores, resulting in 650 job losses, after the receivers for parent company Mosaic Brands failed to find a buyer. Receivers KPMG on Thursday said all remaining Rivers stores will close by mid-April, with the precise date of each closure depending on stock levels at each location. “Unfortunately, a sale of Rivers was not able to be achieved,” said KPMG turnaround and restructuring partner David Hardy.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachel A. Beard
Few films manage to make the personal political as effectively as “Red, White and Blue.” The Academy Award-nominated short film originally premiered at a film festival in 2023. It tackles increasingly prevalent themes such as abortion and women’s healthcare. This film doesn’t simply ask its audience to listen — it demands they feel the weight of its story.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Rachel A. Beard
Wellness has long been a priority for Aussies, with a focus on key pillars of health like diet and exercise, mental health and crucially, sleep. Even well before my family’s business A.H. Beard was founded in 1899, sleep was on the minds of many. While the link between sleep and health might not have been fully recognised by science at that point, my great-great-grandfather knew that he was onto something important and that he wanted to help the world achieve better sleep.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachel A. Beard
FINNEAS’s sophomore album “For Cryin’ Out Loud!” plunges listeners into a world of emotional highs and lows. The album delivers on many fronts, led by intimate lyrics and carefully crafted production — but it sometimes falls short of the innovation that FINNEAS is known for. “For Cryin’ Out Loud!” opens with “Starfucker,” a searing reflection on the superficiality of fame.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachel A. Beard
“So Long, Sad Love” masterfully captures themes of personal evolution, the intricacies of relationships, and confronting past traumas, to deeply resonate with the lived experiences of many. Mirion Malle, the author of the work, doesn't just tell a story; she holds up a mirror to the complexities of life as we know it. The graphic novel delves into the journey of self-discovery, particularly in the aftermath of toxic relationships.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachel A. Beard
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” a show recently released on Disney+, has been a beacon of hope for fans seeking redemption from previous adaptations of Rick Riordan’s beloved series. Following the finale of its first season, the show has sparked a whirlwind of reactions. This adaptation, bringing to life the tale of Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old demigod, has been lauded for its faithful character portrayals and fresh casting approach.
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
bodyandsoul.com.au | Rachel A. Beard
Feeling less than well-rested after a big night? That's largely thanks to the effects alcohol has on your body, says sleep expert Rachel Beard. It might surprise you that despite alcohol often making us feel sleepy, it actually prevents you from getting a night of quality sleep. After two wines (or whatever your drink of choice may be), research shows we should brace ourselves for a disturbed sleep. But it’s not just alcohol that impacts our ability to achieve a good night's sleep.
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
adelaidenow.com.au | Rachel A. Beard
Feeling less than well-rested after a big night? That's largely thanks to the effects alcohol has on your body, says sleep expert Rachel Beard. It might surprise you that despite alcohol often making us feel sleepy, it actually prevents you from getting a night of quality sleep. After two wines (or whatever your drink of choice may be), research shows we should brace ourselves for a disturbed sleep. But it’s not just alcohol that impacts our ability to achieve a good night's sleep.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
usforacle.com | Rachel A. Beard |Marcelene Pilcher |Anna Gustafson
On Nov. 9, the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) voted in favor of a proposal, introduced by Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr., that would remove Principles of Sociology as part of the state’s general education requirements. Sociology is a vital part of higher education, and this decision will inevitably have detrimental effects on the students and the university.
