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Malls, Makeup and Meme Stocks with Gary Kusin
Gary Kusin, co-founder of GameStop and Laura Mercier Cosmetics, joins Natalie on the podcast to discuss: GameStop’s origins: what inspired Gary and James McCurry to launch the world’s first video game store in the early 80s? Successes and missed opportunities: what would Gary have done differently...
Perpetual Innovation with ex-Pandora and The Body Shop Boss
Jeremy Schwartz was the turnaround CEO of Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery company with 2,500 stores and e-commerce sites in 90 countries. Prior to that, Jeremy was Chairman and CEO of The Body Shop from 2013 to 2017. He also previously spent time at Sainsbury’s and, as Brand Director, he was...
The Real Reason Blockbuster Failed
James Keyes, Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO and author of EDUCATION IS FREEDOM: The Future Is in Your Hands, joins Natalie on the podcast to discuss: Change equals opportunity – lessons from Jim’s career and how to avoid being disrupted during periods of turbulence. Dispelling the myths behind...
Ken Towle on Supermarket Trends, Shrinkflation, International Retail
Former Tesco director and Nisa CEO Ken Towle joins Natalie on the podcast to discuss: • The retail and consumer outlook. • Why shrinkflation is not always a bad thing. • His experience running Nisa during the pandemic. • From self-checkouts to generative AI – how technology is changing the way we s...
International Women's Day with Dame Zandra Rhodes
It's International Women's Day this week and who better to speak to than the iconic and wonderfully inspirational fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes? This conversation was recorded live on stage at Springfair in February 2024. Dame Zandra tells Natalie about: - The highs and lows of breaking into ...