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The Interview: British Independent Retailers Association CEO Andrew Goodacre
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The Interview: British Independent Retailers Association CEO Andrew Goodacre

In this episode of The Interview series, recorded at Spring Fair 2022, host Karl McKeever is joined by British Independent Retailers Association CEO Andrew Goodacre and Jayne Weldon, ECommerce Manager of new BIRA-backed online trading platform Neartoo. While The Retail Exchange’s Mark Faithfull talks to Claire Leigh, founder of award-winning independent retailer, Two Ducks.

During the pandemic, customers were increasingly keen to support smaller, independent and community retailers. But will bricks-and-mortar independent retail still be popular and relevant as we move forward? BIRA CEO Andrew Goodacre believes so. Now it’s time for independent shops, run by owners with passion and commitment, to seize the moment. 

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The Interview: Green & Black’s, co-founder Jo Fairley
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The Interview: Green & Black’s, co-founder Jo Fairley

In this episode of The Interview series, recorded at Spring Fair 2022, host Karl McKeever is joined by Green & Black’s co-founder Jo Fairley as she shares her experience of founding a business during a recession and discusses the importance of staying true to her core belief that doing good for your people and the planet simply makes good business sense.

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The Special Live
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The Special Live

The Special Live - The CEOs…: In this special episode of the podcast, presented by Trust Systems and recorded on stage at Retail Week Live 2021, Retail Week Connect’s Isobel Chillman is joined by The Very Group group chief executive Henry Birch, Wickes CEO David Wood, and Fenwick CEO John Edgar.

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The Interview: Hotel Chocolat, CEO and co-founder Angus Thirlwell
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The Interview: Hotel Chocolat, CEO and co-founder Angus Thirlwell

The Interview - Hotel Chocolat: In our latest episode, we sit down with Angus Thirlwell, CEO and Co-founder of Hotel Chocolat. He talks to Martin Popplewell about the business response to the global pandemic, the realities of ‘Retail Darwinism’ and its growing online sales and global appeal.

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The Interview: Birchbox
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The Interview: Birchbox

The Interview - Birchbox: In our latest episode, we bring you a special interview with Pooja Agarwal, chief operating officer of beauty subscription brand Birchbox. She explains how this pioneer of the subscription model has evolved and continues to remain on the cutting edge of the customer experience, and look ahead to what lies in store as it embarks on its next exciting chapter.

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The Interview: HEMA
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The Interview: HEMA

The Interview - HEMA: In this latest episode of The Interview Series, we talk exclusively to Tjeerd Jegen, CEO of HEMA to explore how a ‘return on value and values’ is helping drive new growth, and to shine a spotlight on his own storied retail career.

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The Interview: Leica
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The Interview: Leica

The Interview: Leica: In this edition of ‘The Interview’, business broadcaster Ben Bland sits down with Jason Heward, UK managing director of Leica Camera. He talks about the passion that exists within Leica (and himself) for photography, the brand’s recently opened new London flagship store, and its focus on using ‘experience’ to connect with customers.

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The Interview: Group Cortefiel
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The Interview: Group Cortefiel

The Interview: Grupo Cortefiel: In our latest special edition of The Interview ahead of the World Retail Congress 2018, business broadcaster Ben Bland talks to Grupo Cortefiel CEO, Jaume Miquel. He discusses the key trends he expects to dominate the agenda at the Congress and tells the story of retail transformation and international expansion taking place within the Grupo Cortefiel.

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