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The Interview: Zalando, VP Direct to Consumer Carsten Keller
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The Interview: Zalando, VP Direct to Consumer Carsten Keller

The Interview: Zalando: In this episode, host Karl McKeever is joined by Dr Carsten Keller, VP Direct to Consumer of fashion e-tailing giant, Zalando. With more and more brands continuing to gear their processes to direct-to-consumer models, the platform has seen a boom in brands collaborations. Carsten explains how Zalando is supporting brand’s DTC ambitions, what the future will look like for ‘platforms’, what he believes will drive the next phase of hyper growth in retail, and why ‘progress, not perfection’ is more crucial than ever.

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In Focus: Fashionably Agile
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In Focus: Fashionably Agile

In Focus - Fashionably Agile: In this latest episode of The Retail Exchange podcast, our special guest host Cate Trotter sits down with Boohoo CIO Jo Graham and Endava VP Retail Industry Acceleration Bradley Howard to discuss why agility and digital evolution is the new commercial imperative.

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The Interview: Unrobe
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The Interview: Unrobe

The Interview: Unrobe: Dutch clothing label Unrobe is a new sustainable fashion brand on a mission to dress people by 'undressing' the fashion industry. Host Ben Bland caught up with the brand’s founder, Daan Ubachs for an exclusive interview, to discuss why there has never been a better, or more important time, for change. Recorded at World Retail Congress 2019

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The Interview: Happy Socks
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The Interview: Happy Socks

The Interview: Happy Socks: Recorded at World Retail Congress 2019, Happy Socks’ head of retail, Aleksander Milenkovic sits down with Ben Bland to talk about the brand’s story – one that’s full of colourful designs, celebrity collaborations and exceptional charm, that’s guaranteed to make you smile.

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In Focus: Fashion Retail
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In Focus: Fashion Retail

In Focus - Fashion Retail: As fashion retail’s ever-shifting landscape continues at breakneck pace, we ponder what retailers can do to overcome the current challenges in style. Host Ben Bland sits down with senior industry thinkers to discuss the challenges that exist, as well as can be done to deliver practical long-lasting improvements in retail performance.

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The Interview: L’Estrange
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The Interview: L’Estrange

The Interview: L’Estrange: In this episode, co-founders of menswear apparel brand L’Estrange, university friends Tom Horne and Will Green share the story behind the brand’s development, talk about their store concept ‘The Apartment’, and explain why more fashion brands should champion a move towards ‘Essentialism’.

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The Interview: Group Cortefiel
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The Interview: Group Cortefiel

The Interview: Grupo Cortefiel: In our latest special edition of The Interview ahead of the World Retail Congress 2018, business broadcaster Ben Bland talks to Grupo Cortefiel CEO, Jaume Miquel. He discusses the key trends he expects to dominate the agenda at the Congress and tells the story of retail transformation and international expansion taking place within the Grupo Cortefiel.

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The Interview: Supremebeing
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The Interview: Supremebeing

The Interview: Supremebeing: In this edition host Ben Bland has an in-depth conversation with Gavin Aldred, owner of online clothing brand Supremebeing.com to talk refashioning physical and online retailing, and to explore why the brand has eschewed many standard industry practices in favour of tackling ethical concerns.

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