Can IKEA disrupt the furniture business again?

There are worse ways to spend a lazy Saturday than to take a trip to one of IKEA’s giant furniture stores. Young children can be swiftly deposited at Småland, the supervised play area, leaving you to navigate the maze of flat-pack furniture and bric-a-brac at your leisure; you might even stop at the restaurant for…

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The mystery of the cover letter

Dear SIR/MADAM—You asked for a short cover letter to accompany my application to work in your sales department. I could spend time telling you that your company is the one place I have always wanted to work. My mother tells me that my very first words were Dassault Systèmes/Sequoia Capital/change as needed. I have a…

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Skims taps Roberto Cavalli for luxury swimwear collaboration

Kim Kardashian‘s Skims unveiled on Tuesday a new designer collaboration with Italian brand Roberto Cavalli, with the duo carving out a limited-edition swimwear drop for women steeped in retro glamour. Skims Launching under the Skims Swim banner, the new collaboration comes inspired by the “Euro Summer”, and combines Roberto Cavalli‘s bold, animal prints with the…

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