Are your
kids going to grow up to be entrepreneurs just like you? Well, here is some
advice if you want to make sure that happens - https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/stop-saying-these-4-words-to-your-kids-if-you-want-them-to-grow-up-to-be-entrepreneurs.html
Ikea wants
to reinvent itself as a circular company where it takes control of its products
from manufacturing, through retailing, and finally to its end of life disposal.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90328244/inside-ikeas-plan-to-reinvent-itself-as-a-circular-company
As retail
sales fall it is not just retailers that take a hit. This article takes a look
at the serious impact on the transport industry. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/retail-catches-cold-transport-prepares-flu-brendan-richards/
Google
delivery drones get green light to start deliveries in Australia. https://www.insideretail.com.au/news/google-delivery-drones-cleared-for-take-off-in-australia-201904#daily
Ikeas bold
new changes in NY (and something similar coming to Sydney). https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/ikea-is-rolling-out-some-truly-radically-changes-that-will-change-literally-everything-you-think-about-ikea-it-all-starts-at-10-am-today.html
So you have
a website – is it really effective? – does it ask for action? - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/331930
A small robotics company created this retail device that Walmart have just put into 350 stores. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/bossa-nova-robot-walmart-uses-2019-4?r=US&IR=T
KFC and
Reject Shop join forces to combat abuse of Shop Staff by customers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-19/customer-always-right-mantra-dropped-as-retail-abuse-rampant/11029236
Neiman
Marcus looks at second hand market for luxury goods. http://fortune.com/2019/04/17/neiman-marcus-luxury/
Shark Tank
is blamed for a drop in American entrepreneurship. https://www.inc.com/brian-hamilton/shark-tank-blame-american-entrepreneurship-decline.html
A retail store chain called Five Below is setting new profitability standards in US. https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/04/17/7-reasons-five-below-sets-gold-standard-for-retail.aspx
