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Launa Inman almost became polar bear food

Myriam RobinSenior Writer

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Veteran retailer Launa Inman – who used to head up Billabong, Target and Officeworks – came close to being eaten by polar bears during an expedition to Svalbard, on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

Speaking at the AFR Retail Summit in Sydney on Wednesday, Inman said she and her husband were exploring the glaciers in the area when their guide got stuck in mud – and started sinking.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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