What you missed over the summer

Back to 'school'

John Brazier
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COVER editor, John Brazier, reviews some of the biggest stories in the protection industry that you may have missed over the summer months.

The summer months are typically not known for bombastic industry developments or revelatory new product launches, despite the ongoing pandemic disrupting the traditional seasonal workflows. But as the new school year begins and many within the protection space return to their desks (wherever they may be located), there will be some who could do with a quick refresher on the most important stories from the last few months. Luckily, we have you covered. You may have to be living under a rock to have missed the biggest story over the summer. The announcement that LV='s Debbie Kennedy is ...

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