Essential Retail Interviews
Covid-19: AS Watson talks retail strategy during a global pandemic
AS Watson discuss retail strategy during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, with the business' presence in South-East Asia meaning it had to adapt quickly.
Interview: Facebook on reacting to the changing consumer
The head of industry retail at Facebook describes how the social media platform is working with retailers to build community during the crisis.
Interview: James Davidson, co-founder of Tails.com
The food subscription company co-founder talks to Essential Retail about lockdown, Brexit and personalisation
#RetailEXPOVC: Vivobarefoot on regenerating retail to save the planet
The company’s founder Galahad Clark discusses why sustainability needs to be more than a brand differentiator and how technology can help boost ethical practises
Interview: Farfetch global director of business Thomas Berry
Online fashion platform Farfetch says informed consumers are key to a more sustainable industry
How coronavirus will shape the future of retail
Retail futurist Howard Saunders discusses the societal change he expects to follow from Covid-19 and how that will impact retail
The rise of tech-savvy value retailing
Marketing director of Studio, Chris Chalmers, talks about the transformation of the company's digital capabilities.
Microsoft reaping benefits of building in-house design team
Essential Retail speaks to Microsoft about a move to hire more designers to take ownership over its store launches.
Ribble Cycles CEO: differentiation comes from our own devs
Ribble Cycles CEO, Andy Smallwood, talks technology strategy and ways to make a brand stand out in a busy market.
Firebox celebrates 21 years with shift in technology focus
Essential Retail charts the growth of Firebox and speaks to the founder about its move to outsourcing its technology solutions.
The biggest interviews of 2019
Essential Retail collates its favourite interviews from the last year.
Interview: Made.com gets real with user-generated content
Made.com chief creative officer, Jo Jackson, explains the evolution of the furniture e-tailer's user-generated content strategy.
