In the 50th episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, I speak to a passionate retailer. Rachel Davoren is Managing Director of Portwest Ireland. As well as working in-store, Rachel’s experience of buying, operations and strategic decision making, has helped her deal with the demands of the industry.

In this episode we hear about Portwest’s 4 retail stores in Ireland, which sell outdoor clothing and equipment and how the brand also supplies workwear & PPE to retailers nationwide. Rachel describes why they recently remodelled their flagship store in the West of Ireland and the impact it is having. She also explains how the retail division plays a small part in a bigger, global brand that sells into over 200 countries worldwide.

Grab your cup of tea, sit back and listen in to episode 50, ahead of the last episode of the season next week!

Topics:

• From Assistant Manager to Managing Director.
• Advice for having a long sustainable retail career.
• Strategically placed physical stores.
• Delivering exciting customer experiences in redesigned stores.
• Meeting the needs of the customers.
• Portwest- the family owed global brand.

For more information:

https://www.theoutdoorshop.ie/

https://www.portwest.com/