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More Lush. More fun than ever!
Until last week my favourite and most fun shop experience would have been the Lush shop on Oxford Street. It isn’t anymore. It’s the new Lush shop on Longacre in Covent Garden! The new concept takes everything that has always been so special about the Oxford Street experience and has wrapped it up in a […]
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Søstrene Grene: Sisters delightfully doing it for themselves!
Søstrene Grene simply means the Grene sisters, in Danish. However, when it comes to this wonderful retailer of everything from spices to pencils, candles to cardigans, that is the only thing which is simple or ordinary. As they say, this is a delightfully different store! The brand paints a picture of two sisters, Anna & […]
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How can a truly sustainable brand embrace the concept of growth?
As with all things sustainable the answer is often complex and multi-layered. This question is no exception. Just like many consumers I’ve sifted through all the general data and detailed product specifications to try to work out how sustainable a brand, or a individual item actually is. How much damage am I doing to the […]
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