Retail Ramble

Essential Retail sits down with Currys PC World prior to the launch event for its in-store gaming suites. We learn why the retailer is dedicating so much square footage to gaming and what the space could be used for going forward.

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Essential Retail catches up with John Vary, futurologist at John Lewis & Partners, at the retailer’s latest JLab Pitch Day. Vary shares what he looks for in a start-up and how smaller businesses can help retailers become more agile and innovative.

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2018 hasn’t been the best year for the high street, with store closures and CVAs aplenty. Essential Retail sits down with Rob Barnes, MD, retail technology advisory at Accenture, to discuss what retailers need to do to ensure they are not the next casualty of the high street.

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Essential Retail sits down with Kingfisher’s head of energy and renewables to discuss how retailers can become more sustainable.

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Essential Retail chats with George Lawrie, analyst at Forrester, to chat about how retailers can capitalise on the rise of the robots.

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Essential Retail invites Catherine Shuttleworth, CEO and founder of Savvy, back onto the podcast to discuss how retailers should go about creating experiences their customers will remember.

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Essential Retail catches up with online florist Bloom & Wild to chat technology, eCommerce and international expansion.

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Essential Retail catches up with Capgemini to discuss how retailers can capitalise in the increasing digital trend of voice tech.

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Essential Retail sits down with former leader of Lego’s centre of excellence for eCommerce, Steve Mader, to discuss how retailers can attract, and more importantly, retain the very best in digital talent.

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Essential Retail sits down with Darren Williams, former international country director of T2, now CEO of DW Exec. We chat about the increasing trend of merging food and retail, as customers are voting for customer experience with their taste buds.

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