Talking Shop by Retail Sector
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Welcome to "Talking Shop", powered by Retail Sector. We go behind the scenes of the ever-evolving retail industry, bringing you intimate conversations with the sector's luminaries and high-achievers. Every week, we navigate the challenges, celebrate the triumphs, and dissect the strategies that shape the world of retail. Whether you're a seasoned executive or a budding entrepreneur, Talking Shop offers invaluable insights to help you stay ahead. Tune in and level up your business acumen.
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'You shouldn't feel like you're being hard-sold—you shouldn't even know you're in an advert'
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Beyond the visibility exercise: Sammy Allanson on winning regional retail growth
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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The dark funnel: Nikki Baird on how LLMs are disrupting retail data
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Resisting the trend cycle: how &SONS scales on timeless design
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Cracking the American market: Dan Cate on the operational realities of retail expansion
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Leading through new realities: Alain Bejjani on the retail crisis playbook
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May 28, 2026 |
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From lipstick to legislation: Millie Kendall on advocating for the beauty economy
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May 21, 2026 |
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The innovation framework: When to scale, pivot, or kill a new product
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May 14, 2026 |
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Values-led growth: Why Molke’s people first strategy is a commercial superpower
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May 07, 2026 |
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From director to orchestrator: How AI is rewriting the retail marketing role
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Beyond the reach: Verity Hurd on the new era of brand advocacy
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Beyond the shelf: Turning shoppers into brand advocates through strong shop floor stories
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The £3bn disconnect: Why your loyalty points are going to waste
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Hidden costs, local habits: Cristian van Tienhoven on cross-border success
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Escaping pilot purgatory: Julian Skelly on why retail AI projects get stuck
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Narrative over noise: Why your retail space needs a story, not just a layout
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Disrupting tradition: The wed2b blueprint for modernising the bridal market
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Beyond the aesthetic: Building a distinct retail identity in 2026
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Guy White: The hidden consumer tensions brands are missing
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Why your tech fails the shop floor: Zipline's Melissa Wong on associate-centric design
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Decisive adaptability: Building long-term retail resilience in uncertain times
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Win-win-win: How Tesco Media is balancing shoppers, brands, and retailers
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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The golden rules of service: What every retailer needs to know
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Leadership and reinvention: Inside a century-old brand with Claire Watkin
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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EV charging and retail: Boosting footfall, dwell time and revenue
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Inside the UK’s retail crime crisis: Expert strategies from Gary Higgins
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Claire Wallis on supply chains, smarter data & the real priorities for 2026
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Inside the live shopping boom with Whatnot’s Daniel Fisher
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Peak-season pressure: How retailers can win on returns
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Storytelling through space: How brands connect in 2025
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Breaking barriers: How Purpl is redefining value for disabled shoppers
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Design alchemy: Turning retail spaces into brand magic
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Building careers, not just stores: Sarah Taitt on growth and culture at Wickes
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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AI with empathy: Rethinking the future of customer experience
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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From Snap to shop: Rachel Levy on the future of immersive commerce
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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From setbacks to a sleepwear empire: Peter Alexander on building a global brand
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Alix McCaffrey on data, creativity & consumer trends at HelloFresh
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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GRO's Rebecca Sawyer on the resilient future of UK retail spaces
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Nostalgia, joy & authenticity: Inside the shopper’s mind with Kate Hardcastle
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Competing at the last mile: Delivery lessons from Gophr
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Andrew Goodacre on loyalty, policy and the indie advantage
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Listening as a retail superpower: What consumers really want
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Rethinking your productivity from shop floor to strategy
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Scott Curtiss on why challenger brands are built for volatility
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Will Glynn-Jones on solving the sampling problem with digital innovation
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Street Smart: Square’s Fi Sellick on urban retail strategy and pedestrianisation plans
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Retail under pressure: Jonathan Simmons on winning strategies in tough markets
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Becky Lombardo on what retail leaders get wrong about logistics
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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SGS CEO Claire Barber on building tomorrow’s shopping destinations
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Uncovering retail cyber threats: AI deep fakes, data breaches, and what comes next
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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From Avon to Innovation: Susannah Schofield on why the direct selling industry is thriving
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Queenie Lo: How to design retail spaces that truly connect with consumers
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May 29, 2025 |
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Romain Roulleau on the digital blueprint behind Kingfisher’s e-commerce evolution
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May 22, 2025 |
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Redefining Retail: Inside EE’s new in-store experience with Asif Aziz
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May 15, 2025 |
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Inside the retail lab: How behavioural science can help shape shopper decisions
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May 08, 2025 |
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The Retail Media boom: how tech and personalisation are creating memorable customer journeys
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May 01, 2025 |
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The Director's Helpline: Surviving financial trouble in retail
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Jay Wright on steering Virgin Wines through 25 years of change
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Alistair Roman: How retailers can reach their cost optimisation 'Nirvana'
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Coole Swan CEO Mary Sadlier on embracing global growth while navigating Trump's tariffs
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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How the right organisational structure is the secret to breaking the £2m turnover barrier
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Retail reimagined: Matt Hildon on solving tech and organisational challenges
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Should retailers localise their marketing in order to better connect with consumers?
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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How retailers can keep their frontline staff from feeling undervalued and overstressed
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Retail Media: How retailers are transforming customer data into revenue
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Emile Naus on what will separate supply chain winners and losers in the years to come
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Adapt or Die: Secret Millionaire Mike Greene’s advice for struggling retailers
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Why retailers should be making the most of their first-party data
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Edward Drax: How digital receipts drive customer engagement and data-driven loyalty
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Rewriting commerce: Ella d'Amato on her recommendation-led shopping app 'i love it'
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ethical fashion, timing, and making bold moves: Damian Hopkins on his approach to retail
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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'Cautious Christmas': Trading predictions with Diane Wehrle
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Why store experiences that turn customers into fans are key for bricks and mortar retail
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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How do they come up with Starbucks beverages?
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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How can retailers help fight the rise in retail crime?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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'AI can become the orchestrator of the entire business' : How AI will revolutionise retail business models
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Unseen Aware: Building inclusivity for hidden disabilities in retail
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Eliminating serial returners with ZigZag Global CEO Al Gerrie
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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What does a true customer-first approach really look like?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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'Real-time data is key' : How retailers can pinpoint dissatisfaction and take immediate action
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Why retail should be paying attention to the surge in demand for EV charging
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Why all retailers should pay attention to the TV commerce revolution
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Cegid's Head of Onboarding on perfecting team communication to execute retail strategies
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Elaine Wrigley on why American Golf put its people and stores at the centre of its retail ‘reset’
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Deliveroo's VP of Grocery and Retail on what the future of on-demand shopping could look like
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Off-Price retail: Former TJX director on driving revenues from £40m to £2.5bn
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Why brilliant customer engagement starts with developing a strong employee experience
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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I-Am Associates Director on the key design features that create an effective retail brand
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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DHL’s Retail MD on how to navigate global supply disruptions
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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How does a turnaround expert help retailers improve their performance?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Fraser Smeaton: Turning a costume craze into a multi-national business
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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From R&D to Funding: launching a women's wellness disruptor brand
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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How detrimental has Brexit been for UK retail?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The keys to maximising the ROI on your influencer marketing campaign
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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The Middle AI-sle: How AI will help retailers make smarter choices
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Outform's VP of Growth on understanding today's shopper psychology
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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E-Commerce Evolution: David Muldoon on Navigating the New Normal
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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MPM Products CEO on securing the right investor to grow your business
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Third spaces: The changing face of retail outlets
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Helping retailers reimagine the physical store experience
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May 30, 2024 |
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Reinventing mobile strategies for today's retail environment
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May 23, 2024 |
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Establishing a jewellery retail brand from scratch
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May 16, 2024 |
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What's the magic sauce behind good retail email marketing?
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May 09, 2024 |
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Running a 130-year-old family department store in 2024
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May 02, 2024 |
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Why retailers should be making data-driven decisions
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Retail's reconstruction through efficiency and AI consumer experience
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Why retailers should not overlook the power of gift cards
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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With Theo Paphitis, TPRG, Dragons' Den, Millwall FC
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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How retailers can disrupt a heavily fragmented market
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How retail marketeers could be sitting on a data gold mine
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Becoming a heritage brand of the future
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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How to attract investment for your retail business
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Understanding the modern wholesale market
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Pop-Up Power: Transforming Empty Spaces into Retail Revolutions
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Understanding the next generation of shoppers
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Creating an immersive retail experience with Blomma Beauty
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Disrupting the world of off-price sales
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Breaking down the barriers to cross border e-commerce
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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What are BIDs and how do they help retailers?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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...With Diane Wehrle, former co-founder of Springboard
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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...With Vix Leyton, Head of PR at Pepper.com
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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...With Co-Founders of Makeke, Where TikTok Meets Etsy
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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...With Priya Chandé, Global Brand Director at WUKA
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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... With Wayne Hemingway and Maria Chenoweth, Charity Super.Mkt
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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...With Alok Ruia, Director of SOCKSHOP
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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... With Simon Bell, Co-Founder and COO of Immaculate Vegan
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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...With Felicity Gain, Smile Science Harley Street
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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...With Anneka Wallington, Founder and CEO of Recognised
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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... With Wizz Selvey, Strategist Founder of Wizz&Co
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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...With Tanya Patel, Founder of Chapter.London
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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...With Rosie Myers, Founder of nope.
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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...With Claire Burrows, Founder of Air & Grace
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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...With Nancy Zeffman, Co-Founder of Cucumber Clothing
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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...With Katie Owen, Founder of Sargasso & Grey
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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...With Charlotte Printie, from McColl's
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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...With Joe Wykes, CEO of Jollyes (Pet Food & Accessories Chain)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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...With Victoria Ward, Former Tesco Head of Merchandising
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Sep 14, 2023 |