The Retail Tea Break The Retail Advisor

The latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast is a little different. Recorded live at the Olympia in London, I’m joined by a whole host of guests from The Retail Technology Show.  
The magic of retail could be seen and heard on every stage and at every booth! With key themes of creating meaningful experiences for the retailer, the customer and the employee, this was retail at its best.
 So grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen…
This episode features:        
Matt Bradley, Event Director and Founder of Retail Technology Show: https://www.retailtechnologyshow.com/Darren Cremins, Senior Sales Director Retail Media at Scala: https://scala.com/en/Oliver Banks, Retail Expert and Author of ‘Driving Retail Transformation’: purchase the book on AmazonRebecca Carrington, Head of Product at Sparkbox.ai: https://www.sparkbox.ai/Chris Smith, UK Sales Director at Hypervsn: https://hypervsn.com/Craig Ash, Managing Director of Swarovski UK & Ireland: SwarovskiSarah Friswell, CEO Red Ant: https://www.redant.com/Ian Rowan, CEO X-Hoppers: https://www.x-hoppers.com/Guatier Feld, Co-Founder CircularX: https://circularx.com/Holly Tucker MBE, Founder and CEO of Holly & Co. Founder of Notonthehighstreet: https://holly.co/
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In the latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I’m joined by a guest who has always had an eye on what’s coming next and exciting ambitions for growth. 
Anthony Gallagher, Founder and Managing Director of Petstop. Having started out as a trainee with Penneys, Anthony has since gone to set up one the first pet superstores in Ireland. 
This experienced retailer took note of what pet stores across the pond were doing to develop his own successful business model. This is an honest, heartwarming conversation full of great retail stories and examples! So grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen in…
Topics:
New store openingsWhy physical stores so important for PetstopAward winning online presenceHow the online  strategy changed over the last few yearsThe People success story Customer loyaltyGrowing the business
For more information visit: https://www.petstop.ie/
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In the latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I’m joined by a guest who believes in creating more value & less waste from every purchase through innovation & technology. Kiran Gange is the CEO and Founder of RapidPricer. The author and entrepreneur has over 18 years of experience launching innovative technologies around the world. Kiran has the ability to connect with multicultural teams and has trained on entrepreneurship, internationalisation and pricing at several prestigious institutions and organisations such as the Berkeley in California, Dutch Basecamp in Amsterdam and the Professional Pricing Society in Atlanta.
This is a fascinating episode that brings pricing, margins and sustainability together.  So grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen in…
Topics:
Retailing, rice, spice and mangos!Using AI to support better pricingSustainability and pricing with RapidPricer The Expert Guide to Retail Pricing bookPricing principles and strategies for retailers
For more information visit: Kiran Gange | Retail Pricing Expert 
To purchase The Expert Guide to Retail Pricing: The Expert Guide to Retail Pricing: Gange, Kiran: 9781032465326: Amazon.com: Books
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In the latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I’m joined by three special guests to explore how working together has brought a well loved brand to life, in its forever home. I’m joined by Aoibhín Garrihy and Sharon Connellan, the founders of BEO. The nationally renowned lifestyle brand blends live events promoting self-care with their product line which offers thoughtfully curated collections from sustainable and ethical sources in the West of Ireland. I’m also joined by Ciara Petty from Ciara Petty Design Studio which is a full-service interior design agency specialising in strategic, brand-focused retail, food service and hospitality design.
This episode explores the journey that BEO undertook to design and develop their new home in the heart of Ennis. The beautiful retail space is combined with a coffee shop and community studio space under Ciara’s guidance. From strong brand values to stalking a landlord (!), this episode is one not to be missed!  So grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen in…
Topics:
• Putting down roots and integrating retail space, coffee shop and studio space
• Beo’s brand values and developing a design brief
• Real life experiential retail
• Concept design and space planning for a new retail store
• The challenges of setting up a new retail store for an established brand
• The importance of a retail design led customer experience
For more information visit: https://beowellness.ie/ and https://www.ciarapetty.com/
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In the latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I speak to a retail trailblazer! Linda Johansen-James is the Founder and CEO of International Retail Group. The “Billion Dollar Brand Maker”, specialises in brand launches, in-store design, sales training, franchising, and has a track record of generating $1.7 billion in revenue and attracting top brands.
Linda’s years of experience shines through in this episode, as she discusses everything from shaking up shopping malls to training thousands of staff. She encourages the c-suite to work the shop floor, she expects staff to stick to the 4 second rule and she expects you to know the LTV of your customer. This episode is FULL of golden nuggets! So grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen…
Topics:
·         Starting out with a shopping cart
·         Nurturing retail staff and writing a script
·         Going back to basics
·         Pivoting during Covid
·         Supporting the next generation of retailers

For more information visit: https://irg-retail.com/
To read the IRG magazine: https://irg-retail.com/international-retail-magazine/
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In this week’s episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I’m joined by a guest who really understands frontline retail. Brian Librach is  author of The Retail Leader’s Roadmap. He followed in the footsteps of his Father and Grandfather having been brought up around retailers and merchants. With a career that saw him climb the corporate ladder (and fall down it a few times), Brian worked for Urban Outfitters, Pacific Sunwear and Old Navy.
Brain’s approach to leading a retail team is practical and timely. He appreciates the need to juggle business tasks while nurturing people to enable business growth. He continues to channel his passion for coaching, mentoring, and leading the next generation of retail stars with his new book. So  grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen in!
Topics: 
Writing the new book?The three pillars, build your character, build your connection and build your plan. The many mistakesPaying it forward as a leaderTask or people first? 
For more information visit: www.retailleadersroadmap.com
To buy a couple of The Retail Leader’s Roadmap: https://a.co/d/8a8N1JU
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