Ian McGarrigle
World Retail Congress
In this edition, Ben Bland sits down with Ian McGarrigle of the World Retail Congress to discuss the challenge of retail transformation and look ahead to what’s in store during 2018.
‘The Interview’ is The Retail Exchange’s series of in-depth interviews with leading figures from the world of retail. In this special edition, recorded at NRF Big Show 2018, business broadcaster Ben Bland talks to Ian McGarrigle, Chair of the World Retail Congress. He discusses the challenge of delivering retail transformation, what lies ahead for the industry during 2018, and looks ahead to what’s in store for attendees at this year’s event in Madrid.
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In this special festive episode, we explore the story of this year’s Macy’s Christmas window campaign. Guest host Karl McKeever travels to New York for an exclusive interview with the retailer’s national director of window presentation, Roya Sullivan, to learn more about the challenge of managing windows for one of the world’s most iconic department stores.
Allbirds
In this special episode, we explore the story of footwear brand Allbirds. Guest host Karl McKeever travels to San Francisco for an exclusive interview with the brand’s head of global retail operations, Travis Boyce, to learn more about this increasingly popular shoe brand with sustainability at its heart.
HSBC
In this special episode, recorded at Tech. Festival 2019, we meet Josh Bottomley, global head of digital, data and development at HSBC. He sits down with guest host Jason Bradbury to explore the tech challenges for retail banking in the digital world.