Essential Retail speaks to Botanic Lab, the creator of the UK’s first Cannabidiol (CBD) soft drink, about how the industry is still struggling with red tape and regulation, despite CBD being a legal health food product. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail speaks to shoe retailer Size? to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail sits down with the CEO and founder of Seekology to talk about the new concept store which is constantly changing its health and beauty brands to keep customers interested in physical retailing. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail speaks to UNTUCKit’s founder to discuss the D2C brand’s rapid expansion and plans to disrupt the way men buy shirts. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Accenture retail chats to Essential Retail to discuss how the industry may be talking about the exciting future of retail, but data is the key to building these new digital experiences. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

We speak to two prominent retailers while attending NRF 2020 – Footasylum and Carters – who provide their thoughts on the next big trends to impact retail. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Spoke’s CEO and founder, Ben Farren, talks to Essential Retail about the D2C start-up’s recent growth in the UK. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Extenda Retail sponsors this week’s episode of the Retail Ramble podcast which discusses the latest trends from NRF 2020 with chief revenue officer Mohit Paul. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail speaks with pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner about its work with Magento to digitise its B2B business. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail sits down with Graze to discuss the most irritating buzzwords in the retail technology industry. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail chats to Stitch Fix's chief algorithms officer, Brad Klingenberg, about using data and machine learning to create a customer-centric personalised experience. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail chats with retail expert at Salesforce, Jamie Merrick, about the direct-to-consumer store trend in San Francisco. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail speaks to a number of key influencers in the grocery and food space at the inaugral IGD Live event, including the Co-op and Deliciously Ella. Listen to this bumper episode of the Retail Ramble podcast to hear editor, Caroline Baldwin, quiz these brands about digital innovations and sustainability trends. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at...

Essential Retail chats with Roland Palmer, head of Europe at Alipay, to talk about leveraging technology and new payment methods to increase access to the Chinese visitor market. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail chats with Amy Vener, retail vertical strategy lead at Pinterest, to learn more about using this social platform to inspire consumers. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail chats with Transport for London about its recent competition to find an innovative retail company to create an interesting shopping space on the TfL estate. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail sits down with Feelunique’s COO, Jim Buckle, to discuss how the beauty e-tailer has expanded so successfully overseas. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Halen Mon brand manager, Jess Lea-Wilson, describes the famous sea salt company’s journey from a small island business to a brand which is widely recognised in the food world. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail heads up to Crewe to visit AO Logistics to chat to managing director, David Ashwell, to find out what makes the company so successful. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail discusses modern-day consumer loyalty with Paul Bosher, global head of consumer planning and insights at Walgreens Boots Alliance, and David Buckingham, CEO at Ecrebo. The three discuss how loyalty has changed over the years and what retailers need to do to keep customers coming back again and again. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail chats to arts and crafting retailer Crafty Arts about its use of marketplaces and improving customer experience. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail speaks to postcard app TouchNote about the importance of offering customers personalisation. Editor of Essential Retail, Caroline Baldwin, and CEO of TouchNote, Dan Ziv, discuss that while our smartphones allow us to take trillions of photos every year, sending a photograph through the post makes a big statement in a digital world. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with...

Essential Retail catches up with Gousto at its new headquarters to learn whether the subscription economy is still a strong area of growth and ask now the company has successfully tackled food waste, what are its next steps for sustainability. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail receives a guided tour of Microsoft’s new London flagship on Oxford Circus. We speak to senior store manager John Carter to learn all about the store’s different features and the many technologies that supports its interactive format. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin

Essential Retail catches up with the Graze team to get an update on the company post-Unilever and learn about its future plans for its D2C business. Got something you want to tell us about the Podcast? Want to join us? You can get in touch on Twitter via twitter.com/essretail, or directly with Caroline at twitter.com/cl_baldwin