Inside Retail
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsUncover the opportunities and challenges the retail industry is facing with the sector’s leaders and innovators with Inside Retail.
Join EDITED’s Senior Director of Customer Marketing, Grace Hill, for refreshingly fun and forthright conversations at the intersection of retail and technology.
In every episode, you’ll hear how leading brands utilise data to maximise results, how they’re overcoming the daily challenges retail is facing and how to always connect with customers.
EDITED is the world’s leading Retail Intelligence Platform.
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Legislative Changes Will Affect All of Retail — Can Fashion Achieve a Circular Economy?
April 16, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBVogue Business’s recent sustainability article highlights that, ”A spate of new regulations could come with serious implications for an industry unaccustomed to navigating policy.” The regulatory environment is undergoing such drastic changes that the fashion industry cannot sustain its current operations. Reports forecast that up to 75 percent of existing businesses may vanish within the next three to five years due to their inability to meet compliance standards. Historically, the onus h...
Lenzing: The Textile Dilemma - Does Good, Sustainable, AND Cheap Exist?
April 02, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBClothes: if it’s cheap, then it’s poor quality and unsustainable, but if it’s the opposite, then it’s too expensive – is there a world where our clothing can be sustainable AND affordable? In this episode, Grace Hill sits down with a leader in this space: Lenzing Group’s Senior Commercial Director, Johannes Stefan. Johannes and Grace discuss how retailers can make choices that align with customers' desire for both affordability and sustainability, the challenges of scaling plant-based fabr...
Primark: How to Strengthen Your Team with Data
March 19, 2024 01:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBPrimark’s Group Director of Planning and Space, Jon Rolls, joins Grace Hill to discuss how to leverage data for great decision-making, how Primark consistently delivers amazing fashion at amazing prices, and how to back the right trends. Plus, Jon shares why collaborations with Rita Ora were so successful, and how to strike the right balance between data-driven decisions and the irreplaceable gut instinct of seasoned buyers and merchandisers. For more insights, head to our resource section...
TikTok: Unveiling the Secrets To Winning In Social Commerce
March 05, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBTikTok’s Fashion E-Commerce Leader, Tom Wintle, joins Grace Hill to reveal how TikTok is revolutionizing e-commerce to compete with retail giants and why it’s a channel you should be investing in to keep pace with your customers and competitors. Tom shares current user behaviour, how TikTok is collaborating with brands and content creators to generate both awareness and profit, and how to identify trends and capitalize on them quickly. For more insights head to our resource section on ed...
How to Build a Winning TikTok Beauty Strategy with Iced Media’s Leslie Hall
February 20, 2024 00:30 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBIced Media is the agency that took Paula’s Choice to new heights, and their founder, Leslie Hall, joins Grace this week to reveal the winning strategies to keep pace with advancements in social selling. Did you know you have 0.5 seconds to grab a consumer’s attention in their social feed? Leslie reveals the best practices for creating engaging TikTok videos, developing hero product status, and embracing the future of shopping on social media. Plus, Leslie and Grace discuss how to effectiv...
Under Armour: How to Put the Customer First
February 05, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBUnder Armour’s Director of Merchandising EMEA, Sara Gannon, joins Grace Hill to offer valuable insights into how to bring the best assortment to market through truly understanding your customer. Sara and Grace discuss how to be strategic when it comes to discounting, how to celebrate your most loyal customers, and how Under Armour is approaching innovation and the opportunity in sportswear for women. Plus, Sara reveals how to empower your team in making data-backed decisions to drive prof...
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Bain & Company: Three Reasons Luxury Should Remain Resilient
August 07, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOn today's episode, our host, Grace Hill, is joined by Federica Levato, Senior Partner and the EMEA Leader of Fashion and Luxury at Bain & Company, and Carlo Moltrasio, Associate Partner within Bain's Luxury and Fashion Goods vertical. We discussed Bain's industry insight 'Three Reasons Luxury Should Remain Resilient', powered by EDITED data. During our conversation, Federica & Carlo outlined three priority areas for brands to focus their attention on, including the need for high-low maste...
Depop: The circular economy, how to deliver growth via strategic inventory optimization, and the future of the resale market
April 17, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBResale is grabbing headlines with mass market leaders, SHEIN and Zara, making big bets in the pre-loved fashion market. We also see resale impact the luxury space, too, with The RealReal hoping to change size inclusivity challenges through a new partnership with luxury plus size fashion retailer, 11 Honoré, who we've previously had on Inside Retail. Lizzy de Bruin, Lead of Strategic Inventory at Depop joins Grace Hill, EDITED’s Director of Retail Strategy in the latest episode of Inside Ret...
Forever Faster: A Conversation with PUMA Group's Head of Retail & Ecom UKI, Colette Hilton
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBAccording to reports published by Bloomberg, the athleisure market is estimated to be $662 billion by 2030. This growth, coupled with a more casual return-to-work dress code post-pandemic, has sportswear top of mind for retailers and consumers. PUMA’s mission of “Forever Faster” is the global sports brand’s promise to provide their customers with the right product in the right place in terms of design, pricing, and distribution. But what's the fastest way to achieve those goals in an industr...
The Culture of Fashion Subcultures
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBFashion subcultures have become the latest trend influence to have you on your radar, whether it’s Gorpcore, Cottagecore or even Pamcore, it’s hard to keep up! We’ll delve into what they actually mean to the consumer and the key subcultures to look out for in 2023. It’s critical in these uncertain times to know exactly what your customers are willing to spend their disposable income on to ensure a customer-centric approach to assortment planning. With that in mind, today on the podcast we’...
Inside Retail: EDITIONS - The Future of Men's Beauty
October 05, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBLast week saw EDITED relaunch EDITIONS, a live evening of panel discussions on subjects surrounding the Art & Science of Retail. One of our guests discussing Navigating Retail During Economic Uncertainty was Ed Healy, now the Chief of Commercial at VIEVE and formerly Commercial Director at L'Oréal. We decided it was the perfect time to revisit his podcast with EDITED recorded during the height of the pandemic. 80s icons such as Boy George and Prince normalized the use of men’s beauty prod...
The New Era of Designer Bags: Redefining Leather Goods Report with Business of Fashion's Diana Lee
September 07, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBHandbags and small leather goods occupy a special place in the retail market. A recent report by the Business of Fashion, which EDITED was thrilled to provide data insight on has underlined this. According to their recent company reports, 50% of Prada sales and as high as 72% of Bottega Veneta sales are attributed to handbag and small leather goods purchases. To talk about this today on the podcast we’re joined by Diana Lee, the Director of Research and Analysis at The Business of Fashion,...
Recession 2.0: Strategies to Help Your Retail Brand Navigate
August 17, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOn today’s episode of Inside Retail we’re joined by Chief Marketing Officer of Edited, Juliana Prather. She built her career in global retail and brand strategy, starting in worldwide sales for iconic accessory brands, such as Givenchy and Nine West Group; gaining expert knowledge of the global retail landscape through traveling extensively to Asia and Latin America, as the leader of Liz Claiborne’s portfolio brands. In a wide-ranging discussion Juliana uses her three-decade long experience...
Tech Talks: How AI & Data Impact the Customer Experience
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBSo far in this mini-series, we’ve looked at how AI and data are driving major change in the world of commerce and how that change is impacting customers' buying behavior. But what can business leaders do to use that data? In this episode of Tech Talks, EDITED's Chief Retail Scientist, Michael Ross, and John Squire, Founder of Dynamic Action, offer recommendations for retailers looking to enhance customer experience by developing ways to reward their most loyal buyers but also properly mana...
Selling To Marketplaces with Rebecca Lacerda of Crocs
July 06, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBOn today’s episode we are diving into the topic of digital marketplaces, these range from Amazon and Zalando in the west to JD and Alibaba in the Asia-Pacific. They make up 60 percent of all e-commerce sales across the globe according to Huge’s consumer research. To discuss the topic of how brands can approach and maximize this channel, Grace Hill spoke to Rebecca Lacerda, Head of Digital Marketplaces at Crocs. She uses her experience at the iconic shoe brand to explain how brands can engag...
Tech Talks: How AI Can Improve Human Decision Making for Retailers
June 22, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBAs technology continues to eliminate many of the tasks humans used to do manually, the question remains what can be fully automated and what is still best guided by a human hand. For some, it's all or nothing, man or machine. But what of a much more complex situation? To say go from a self driving car to one that no longer requires a steering wheel? For retail executives the choice of what automation to use - and how much - is an especially intriguing question in an industry that has put ...
I Love Lucy: Boston Proper's Sheryl Clark Defines Over 40's Fashion
June 10, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBFor a brand whose customers prefer to keep Boston Proper to themselves in order to be the best dressed at any occasion, the company prides itself on knowing everything about their ideal consumer profile, who they call "Lucy." In this episode of Inside Retail, Grace sits down with President & CEO Sheryl Clark to discuss how important Lucy is to the brand's decision making process and how it's helped propel the company to $100M in revenue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Tech Talks: Maximizing Sales With Microdecisions
May 18, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBMerchandisers used to be responsible for a few hundred decisions every week. But with technology now allowing consumers unparalleled power at the click of their smartphone, from scanning products for personalized promotions, seeking out similar styles at other retailers or simply comparing prices, the game has changed. What does it mean for a brand to go from setting business strategy from numbers on spreadsheets to allowing machine learning to help them make sense of millions of data poin...
ThisMerchLife: Finding the Fun in Fashion Merchandising
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThey weren't the first in retail fashion to start a meme account dedicated to their overworked and underappeciated lives, but the creative force behind ThisMerchLife is now the one everyone aspires to. One of the first things you need to know about this special episode is that the identity of ThisMerchLife's founder had to be kept in the strictest secrecy for them to agree to appear on the show. Their voice has been altered and the location of the recording was kept under wraps. Seems that t...
Tech Talks: 4 Metrics to Reduce Customer Churn
April 20, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.49 MBIn today's global and digital marketplace, many retailers have gone from analyzing weekly data from their brick and mortar stores to monitoring real-time metrics from their websites - and the difference between a quick churn and a customer for life often rests on a brand's ability to have what that consumer wants, in stock, when they want it. In this episode of Tech Talks, EDITED's Senior Vice President of Retail Science, Michael Ross, and President/Chief Strategy Officer, John Squire, join ...
For Every Body: Natalie Guzman, Co-President & CMO, Savage X Fenty
April 06, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBHas there ever been a bigger cultural disrupter than Rihanna? When she burst into the public eye 15 years ago with her hit "Pon De Replay" the charts were dominated by Top 40 mainstays like Mariah Carey and Kelly Clarkson. Since then she's had 14 number one songs, won 9 Grammy's and is the wealthiest female artist in the world. Her biggest influence as a global superstar though may be her lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty, still only four years old but already synonymous with being inclusive t...
Tech Talks: What Does AI Mean for Retail & Ecommerce?
March 08, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBEDITED is excited to introduce our new miniseries, EDITED: Tech Talks - which focuses on AI and the changing face of technology in the retail industry. We’ll be unpacking the key questions businesses need to know to compete in a rapidly-changing retail landscape with the power of this groundbreaking technology. Season 1 kicks off with the help of EDITED’s Senior Vice President of Retail Science, Michael Ross, and President John Squire, joining host Grace Hill for this five part, in-depth s...
EDITED Inside Retail: Tech Talks: Ep1 What Does AI Mean for Retail & Ecommerce?
March 08, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBEDITED is excited to introduce our new miniseries, EDITED: Tech Talks - which focuses on AI and the changing face of technology in the retail industry. We’ll be unpacking the key questions businesses need to know to compete in a rapidly-changing retail landscape with the power of this groundbreaking technology. Season 1 kicks off with the help of EDITED’s Senior Vice President of Retail Science, Michael Ross, and President John Squire, joining host Grace Hill for this five part, in-depth ...
Our Haus: Abi Lierheimer & Ophelia Chen, Founders, BOBBLEHAUS, talk Streetwear
January 25, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBFounded less than two years ago, streetwear brand BOBBLEHAUS is already leading the conversation when it comes to the future of fashion. One that is genderless, sustainable and inclusive. In this conversation, Founders, Abi Lierheimer and Ophelia Chen chat with Grace Hill about what makes their forward thinking brand tick and why challenging the status quo is the only way to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here Comes the Bridal Trends: Jess Kaye & Rosie Williams, Founders, The Own Studio
December 21, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBLondon may be the home base for The Own Studio, but their brides are walking down aisles all over the world. Whether doing fittings locally or offering consultations virtually, their styles are contemporary, impeccably tailored, sophisticated and sustainable - designed to be worn again, not wrapped in plastic and put into storage unhappily ever after. Now, with the Coronavirus first shutting down, then slowly re-opening and recently threatening to affect everyday life again, how can a betrot...
Sustainability Part Two: A Conversation with Lisa Ly, Sustainability Manager, Clarks
November 23, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBReducing the environmental footprint from one of the of the world's most recognized shoe brands may seem like an obvious pun, but it truly describes the mission of Clarks. Since their inception in 1825, they have designed more than 22,000 styles, like the iconic Desert Boot, and are now trying to preserve not only Cyrus and James Clarks legacy, but the planet itself. On this episode, Grace Hill talks with Lisa Ly, Sustainability Manager at Clarks, whose big shoes are leading the way toward...
Sustainability Part One: A Conversation with Claire Bergkamp, COO of The Textile Exchange
November 09, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIt’s no secret how wasteful and polluting the fashion industry is. As a true child of the Sixties, and early-adopter vegetarian parents, Stella McCartney was being introduced to sustainability long before it took root in our collective consciousness. So, when she hired the first ever Worldwide Sustainability and Innovation Director at her eponymous brand, she looked to Claire Bergkamp. Now the Chief Operating Officer at Textile Exchange, a global nonprofit that creates leaders in the prefe...
What were the defining Spring 2022 runway trends? Ft. Hannah Almassi, Editor in Chief of WhoWhatWear UK
October 13, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWith the return of in-person runway shows, many brands approached this fashion season much differently than we’ve ever seen before. From Balenciaga’s Simpson collab to some digital shows, is this the future of runway? To get an editorial perspective on the major runway trends seen across all the cities, we invited Editor in Chief of WhoWhatWear UK, Hannah Almassi, onto the podcast. As the publication’s first EIC, Hannah launched the WhoWhatWear UK site and continues to build out its team, ...
How to optimize your retail AI ft. Michael Ross, SVP of Retail Sciences
August 11, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBAs reported by Juniper Research, global retail spending on AI is expected to reach $7.3 billion annually by 2022. However, a survey by Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group found fewer than 40% of companies who have invested in AI had seen business gains from it in the previous three years. So how can retailers make the most of their AI investment? With the acceleration of digitalization and adoption towards digitization, retailers are learning quickly that their future de...
The psychology of fashion and how it impacts consumer behavior ft. Shakaila Forbes-Bell, Founder of Fashion is Psychology
July 06, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBEver wonder why dressing in certain colors boosts your mood? Or why do we seem to step into a time warp every year with trends from past decades on the runways? Well fashion brands are actually applying psychological theories and principles to encourage consumer spending. Despite the pandemic’s impact on retailers last year, the global fashion industry is projected to hit $2.25 trillion by 2025, according to Statista. With demand for apparel only getting stronger, understanding the psychol...
Why digital fashion is the future ft. Cameron-James Wison, Founder of The Digiitals
June 22, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBMore fashion retailers are diving head first into the virtual fashion world by getting hot and heavy with digital experiments from virtual fashion shows to live stream shopping. With no end in sight for the trend towards more digital interactions, virtual fashion is emerging as a huge opportunity for brands - both as a revenue stream and a channel for product discovery. An expert in this field, Founder of The Diigitals, Cameron-James Wilson, is best known for his creation of the World’s Fi...
Why digital fashion is the future ft. Cameron-James Wilson, Founder of The Digiitals
June 22, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBMore fashion retailers are diving head first into the virtual fashion world by getting hot and heavy with digital experiments from virtual fashion shows to live stream shopping. With no end in sight for the trend towards more digital interactions, virtual fashion is emerging as a huge opportunity for brands - both as a revenue stream and a channel for product discovery. An expert in this field, Founder of The Diigitals, Cameron-James Wilson, is best known for his creation of the World’s Fi...
Unwrapping the wellness benefits of Ayurvedic hair care ft. Akash and Nikita Mehta, Founders of Fable & Mane
June 08, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBK-beauty may be the most popular beauty regimen to come out of Asia, but South Asian beauty is also breaking into the Western world. The secret to healthy hair doesn’t just start and end with shampoo and conditioner - it requires a holistic wellness approach. Fable & Mane, a South Asian owned hair wellness brand, was founded on this core principle so we are excited to be joined by its founders, Akash and Nikita Mehta. After establishing careers in luxury retail, the sibling duo decided to ...
Mixing comfort and sex appeal, a new look at the lingerie market Ft. Soozie Jenkinson, Head of Design at M&S
May 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBFrom silhouette to fit and fabric, the complexity of designing lingerie products is an understated art. So what are the exciting technologies, innovations, and trends to know about when it comes to lingerie? Like many other apparel categories, the lingerie industry is making strides to be more inclusive and mindful of today’s consumer pain points. M&S is one retailer leading the charge and offering an array of lingerie products to ensure the everyday woman have the right undergarment produ...
What does retail in Australia and Poland have in common? Ft. Kayla Marci, Market Analyst at EDITED
May 12, 2021 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo seemingly drastic retail markets with one similarity. An analysis into the untapped potential of these regions and why major retailers are looking to make headway there. With globalization at full throttle, retailing in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres are more alike than different with consumers hungry for the next trend even during a worldwide pandemic. Thanks to the internet and social media, the cycle of trends can come from the streets or runway, where even an entire region...
The future of retail fashion beyond the pandemic Ft. Avery Faigen and Venetia Fryzer, Retail Analysts at EDITED
April 27, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIs sexy back? Will suiting make a return? And what should we see across summer lines? We’ve learned a lot from the pandemic. Comfort dictated consumer spending, retailers used this time to course correct, plus there is now a stronger focus on DTC and omnichannel approaches. So instead of reminiscing on the past year any longer, we’re putting COVID behind us for this episode and looking forward to what’s to come out of it. Today, we’re joined by our very own Retail Analysts, Avery Faigen a...
When will luxury retail bounce back? Ft. Carlo Moltrasio, Senior Manager at Bain & Co.
April 14, 2021 02:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB2020 marked the first major dip in luxury market growth, with Kering Group seeing sales drop 16.5%. But, there is hope. In Bain & Company’s 2020 Worldwide Luxury Market Monitor, the firm estimates that the market will recover to near pre-COVID-19 levels sometime between 2022 and 2023. Traditionally reliant on in-store sales to drive growth, the pandemic has accelerated the importance of ecommerce with more luxury brands embracing digital as the go-to channel. Joining us in our latest unEDI...
Loungewear’s latest obsession? Meet the Nap Dress ft. Nell Diamond, Founder and CEO of Hill House Home
March 30, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBLoungewear was the category that shaped pandemic dressing, where EDITED data tracked an 855% increase in searches for loungewear. When looking for a crossover between that and sleepwear, the Nap Dress hits this sweet spot. Coupled with lockdown measures and remote work, the popularity of the house dress has skyrocketed during the pandemic as a timeless and comfortable home wardrobe staple. With nods to Cottagecore, Hill House Home’s Nap Dress has become a viral sensation, where the brand ...
The story behind the world’s first luxury modest fashion platform ft. Ghizlan Guenez, Founder of The Modist
March 17, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBModest fashion has become an important avenue for women to respect their cultures, while expressing themselves through their clothes. With untapped potential, former founder of The Modist dives into the opportunities in this underserved market. Modest dressing is a lifestyle for the greater half of the world. In order for brands to succeed in this space, they need to understand the different types of consumer types within this market. On International Women’s Day 2017, Ghizlan Guenez sta...
Exploring the Black beauty and hair space ft. Julian Addo, Founder and CEO at Adwoa Beauty
March 03, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBBuying Black is a movement, not a moment. The resurgence of Black Lives Matter has shed light into the lack of availability there is to shop Black-owned brands. While retailers were quick to react and place these products in stores, there's an educational and relational element that shouldn't be ignored to ensure these voices are continuously heard. Despite the demand for more diverse products, Black brands have historically been left out of the wider beauty conversation. The clear lack of ...
Best practices for assortment planning in the new retail landscape ft. Carla Tuttlebee, Head of Retail Buying & Merchandising at Vero Moda
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn the US alone, it is estimated that dead inventory is costing retail $50 billion a year. To avoid this, people working in buying and merchandising shouldn't neglect the data-driven tools needed to compete in today’s challenging retail environment. Retailers have traditionally done assortment planning manually and are stuck using old, time-consuming processes. In this new age of retail, trends are rolling out faster than ever so brands need to throw out their former processes and opt for a...
Is fashion finally serving the size-inclusive community? Ft. Katie Murphy, VP of Client Services at 11 Honoré
February 03, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBPlus-size has always been a niche category in the overall fashion landscape, but it’s set to be embraced even more as brands offer fresh size-inclusive ranges. 2020 threw inclusivity into the spotlight, where we saw a more size diverse representation across the industry. Both the mass and luxury market are now expanding its ranges including Erdem’s recent Pre-Spring 2021 collection, which unveiled a new size-inclusive direction for the luxury brand. One retailer leading the size-inclusive...
How did Sweaty Betty prevail in retail’s toughest year to date? Ft. Jemma Cassidy, CPO at Sweaty Betty
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBJanuary might look different this year, but customers are still heavily investing in athleisure. According to Allied Market Research, the market is forecasted to be worth nearly $547 billion by 2024. Since the 2000s, activewear has trended in popularity as people prioritized their physical and mental health by seeking wellness and escapism. With the category front of mind for both retailers and consumers in the new year, we’re joined by CPO of Sweaty Betty, Jemma Cassidy, to delve more into...
2020: Year in review and the top retail trends to know ft. Aoife Byrne & Krista Corrigan, Retail Analysts at EDITED
December 22, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBWhile 2020 has thrown retailers a curveball, the industry has gained valuable insights to take with them in the new year and beyond. From a reliance on e-commerce to the emergence of new technology like autonomous deliveries, retailers overcame many of the adverse effects from the pandemic by adapting quickly to the new retail landscape. In our final podcast episode of the year, we’re joined by two of EDITED’s Retail Analysts, Aoife Byrne and Krista Corrigan, to talk through the top trend...
Breaking down the most successful Black Friday to date ft. Emily Bezzant, VP of Research and Analysis at EDITED
December 09, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBBlack Friday 2020 broke all records, while the following Cyber Monday became the biggest shopping day in US history. Staying at home, the American consumer spent $19.8 billion across Friday and Monday. In contrast, there was a 16.7% YoY drop in Black Friday payments in the UK. So, how did retailers revise their reductions amid the new normal? There's not only been an increase in the amount of stock discounted but also a cautious approach to how deep products are reduced. As highlighted in o...
Homeware - the unexpected winner in 2020 ft. Michael Truluck, CEO at La Redoute International
November 25, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBAt the height of the pandemic, interest in home decor has skyrocketed with consumers creating ideal home spaces to accommodate for both their personal and professional lives. With many already in lockdown 2.0, improving the quality of life in their home environments with the latest interior design trends will only continue to grow exponentially. From house plants to organic bedding, homeware products have experienced a surge in demand this year. Due to an increase in people working remotely...
Homeware - the unexpected winner in 2020 ft. Michael Truluck, CEO at La Redoute International
November 25, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBAt the height of the pandemic, interest in home decor has skyrocketed with consumers creating ideal home spaces to accommodate for both their personal and professional lives. With many already in lockdown 2.0, improving the quality of life in their home environments with the latest interior design trends will only continue to grow exponentially. From house plants to organic bedding, homeware products have experienced a surge in demand this year. Due to an increase in people working remotely...
From eBay to ASOS, the transformation of etailers across the online marketplace ft. Helen Riley, Fashion Acquisition Manager at eBay
November 11, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBE-commerce has transformed over time to meet the ever-changing demands of the modern day consumer. From product customization to next-day delivery, shopping has never been more convenient. Consumer shopping behavior is much different now than it was a decade ago. Instead of heading to a local department store, your customers will now shop online. However, the cost of driving traffic to a retailer’s site is considerably high. This is where online marketplaces come into play. Brands are turni...
How has COVID-19 affected retailers' sustainability efforts? Ft. Kelly Cortina, VP of Global Apparel at The North Face
October 28, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBDespite the challenges retailers have faced, environmental efforts continued to be championed. One brand championing sustainable fashion and setting the bar high is The North Face. Consumer concerns about sustainable fashion have only increased during the pandemic. Recently, McKinsey & Co. reported that 60% of people are going out of their way to purchase eco-friendly products and services. Pursuing recycled content, wherever a retailer can, is emerging as an expectation by consumers. The G...