ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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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Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
43 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United Kingdom
153 episodes
since Sept. 14, 2023
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
On this episode of Talking Shop we are joined by Mark Stanley, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Shopware.
With a career background rooted in video game tech and spatial computing—including hands-on product work on PlayStation VR and Microsoft HoloLens—Mark views the digital storefront throug…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
On this episode of Talking Shop, I'm joined by Chris Newell from Syn.Chris is a specialist in experience-led retail design, helping brands transform traditional storefronts into vibrant community destinations.
In this conversation, Chris unpacks why 86% of consumers still crave human interact…
On this episode of Talking Shop, we’re joined once again by Melissa Minkow from CI&T. Melissa last joined us in 2024, and since then, the conversation around artificial intelligence in retail has shifted dramatically from basic chatbots to fully autonomous agentic commerce. In this episod…
On this episode of Talking Shop, we are joined by Mel Archbould. Mel is a former family business Managing Director who now runs Cloud-Busting, a strategic advisory firm helping independent businesses and retailers build commercial resilience. In this conversation, Mel shares what happens when long…
On this episode of Talking Shop, we are joined by Siddhi Mehta, founder of Rhythm 108. An Oxford Engineering graduate and former McKinsey consultant, Siddhi traded corporate strategy to build a pioneering, plant-based confectionery brand from the ground up. In this episode, we unpack how she ident…
In this episode we speak to Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre. He brings almost two decades of experience in store management at M&S to his role today, where he helps oversee everything from facilities and security to guest services, marketing and the day-to-day customer experien…
On this episode of Talking Shop we’re joined by Mark Tosey, Head of Production at Lewis Moberly. Lewis Moberly is the award-winning agency behind iconic packaging for brands like Waitrose and Selfridges. In this conversation, Mark breaks down what happens when creative design meets the hard technic…
On this episode of Talking Shop we're welcoming back the head of Beano Brain - Helenor Gilmour. Beano Brain is at the absolute forefront of understanding kids, teens, and modern family dynamics. In this conversation, Helenor breaks down their latest findings to challenge common assumptions about "d…
On this episode of Talking Shop we are joined by Scott Erickson, VP of Sales, US and Global Channels at HappyOrNot. HappyOrNot captures real-time, point-of-experience micro-feedback across thousands of global retail environments. Drawing on insights from their Q2 2026 Retail CX Pulse report, Scott …
On this episode of Talking Shop we are joined by Wojtek Kokoszka, CEO at Mention Me. Mention Me works with leading e-commerce and retail brands to transform word-of-mouth into a measurable, scalable growth channel. In this conversation, Wojtek breaks down the macro shifts in consumer behaviour driv…
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