Episodes
Sandeep Seth, CMO and President North America of Coach, joins Fairchild's Lauren Parker to discuss why product alone isn't enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/01/24
Adrian Mitchell, COO and CFO of Macy’s, joins WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz to talk about the retailer's “A Bold New Chapter” plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/24/24
Dan Harden, CEO and principal designer at Whipsaw, joins Arthur Zaczkiewicz to answer an age-old question: Can you design a better hammer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/18/24
Ian S. Fredericks of Hilco Consumer — Retail joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to discuss retail’s ongoing evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/04/24
In this episode of WWD Voices, Mary Ellen Coyne, CEO of J. McLaughlin, shares insights into customer engagement where the specialty apparel retailers takes on a more active listening role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/24/24
In this special edition episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz interviews Joshua Goldberg, senior managing director at Hilco Corporate Finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/14/24
WWD's Arthur Zaczkiewicz welcomes Michael Appel, managing director at Getzler Henrich & Associates, and Claire Spofford, president and chief executive officer of J. Jill Inc., to figure out what retailers need to do today to succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/11/24
Arthur Zaczkiewicz chats with Pete Sadera, editor in chief of WWD sister publication, Sourcing Journal, on the state of the fashion industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/04/24
In this episode, WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz, executive director of strategic content at WWD, turns the mic over to guest host Michael Londrigan, chairman of business and an associate professor at LIM College who leads a panel discussion about the fashion-cannabis connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/08/24
In this episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz catches up with Michael Appel from Getzler Henrich & Associates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 02/16/24
In this episode, Evan Clark, deputy managing editor of WWD, speaks with Lena Staafgård, chief operating officer of the Better Cotton Initiative, which offers a voluntary standard for the industry to follow, but is calling on the government to offer some more back up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/19/23
In this episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz catches up with Sim Gulati, co-founder and CEO of Bloom Labs, which is innovating in the fiber market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/08/23
Guest host Nancy Miller, dean of undergraduate studies and chair of the Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Department at LIM College, leads a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing companies from a talent perspective.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/23/23
In this episode, Ken Natori shares insights into current fashion trends, the state of the consumer and the evolution of The Natori Company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/26/23
In this episode, guest host Deborah Metts, an adjunct professor in the Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Department at LIM College, leads a discussion about fashion tech and where it is headed. Joining her are Anna Bennudriti, LIM College Class of 2004 and vice president of digital marketing at Belk, and LIM College students Cheyenne Monica Hynes, Lillianna Runacres, and Chloe Schmidtbauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/19/23
This episode of WWD Voices features Jordan Fisher, chief executive officer and founder of Standard AI, which has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in retail. While Standard AI has worked to bring automated checkout to the convenience retail sector, he said the technology is going to become second nature in fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/17/23
WWD Voices co-host Arthur Zaczkiewicz talks to Dr. Paul Servin, applications development director at Xeros, which is a green tech innovation business “with solutions that transform the performance, impact and economics of the fashion and laundering industry,” the company said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/31/23
This episode of WWD Voices features Adrien Nussenbaum, co-founder and co-CEO of Mirakl, which is a software-as-a-service solution used by leading brands and retailers to manage their third-party marketplace and drop-ship businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/30/23
In this special episode, guest host Sarah Engel, president of January Digital, talks with Sharonda Weatherspoon, senior vice president of stores and co-chair for diversity and inclusion at Ralph Lauren, and Salima Popatia, chief digital officer at Orveon, about women in leadership today and leading through change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/06/23
In this episode, co-hosts Evan Clark and Arthur Zaczkiewicz are joined by Alex Badia, style director of WWD, and special guest Kyle Rice, senior multimedia editor at Rolling Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 02/06/23
In this episode Arthur Zaczkiewicz, executive editor of strategic content development at WWD, catches up with Chris Fox, Hanesbrands’ chief sustainability officer. Fox said sustainability is a top priority for the $6.5 billion company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/20/23
In this episode, Neel Grover, chief executive officer of Shop Premium Outlets, shares insights in how consumer behavior is evolving and how the online marketplace meets new demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/28/22
In this episode, WWD catches up with the co-founders of Talent Resources Sports, the company that works with retailers and brands such as Neiman Marcus on various sports-related campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/22/22
In this episode of WWD Voices, co-host Arthur Zaczkiewicz speaks with the founder of Paka’s, Kris Cody, about the brand, its products, and what guides the company’s sustainable practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/02/22
In this episode, WWD’s Sustainability Editor Kaley Roshitsh interviews Brianne West, the founder of Ethique. The two discuss the challenges of creating a zero-waste product as well as the impetus behind launching Ethique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/21/22