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Back to SearchS9 E8: From Lockdown Idea to Luxury Brand with Elena London
Season 9 Episode 8
In this Buying & Beyond, we sit down with Elena, founder of Elena London, a luxury home fragrance brand she built from scratch during lockdown after …
8 hours ago
S9 E7: From Buyer to Bangladesh with Nadya at NEXT
Season 9 Episode 7
What does it actually look like to leave the familiarity of UK retail buying and move to Dhaka, Bangladesh, to work on the supplier side? In this epi…
1 week ago
S9 E6:What Really Went Wrong With Debenhams with Retail Strategist Lucy Horden
Season 9 Episode 6
This week we're joined by Lucy Horden, a commercial retail strategist who spent over 15 years at Debenhams working across franchise operations, brand…
2 weeks ago
S9 E5: Katie Williams: Burnout, Boundaries, and Life After Retail
Season 9 Episode 5
In this episode we sit down with Katie Williams - former senior merchandiser at Topman and Quiz Clothing, psychotherapist, and founder of her own coa…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
S9 E4: Why the Best Buyers Watch More Than Just Their Category
Season 9 Episode 4
In this week's episode, Kate and Lyns dive deep into one of their favourite subjects - retail - and why staying commercially aware is one of the most…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
S9 E3: The Career Tool Most Buyers Never Think to Use with Levanah Gates, The Buyer's Coach
Season 9 Episode 3
This week we're joined by Levanah Gates, The Buyer's Coach -a former buying manager at M&S, Tesco, BHS, Fat Face, and George (Asda)- who now coaches …
1 month ago
S9 E2: Navigating a Non-Linear Career in Fashion with Lynsey Scoins
Season 9 Episode 2
In this episode, we're joined by Lynsey Scoins — a fashion industry veteran with over 15 years of experience across design, buying, merchandising and…
1 month, 1 week ago
S9 E1: From the Supplier Side: Holly Stafford Smith on Buying, Business & Building for the Future
Season 9 Episode 1
This week, we’re joined by Holly Stafford Smith from GH Stafford & Son limited a fourth-generation family business that’s been supplying leather good…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
S8 E10: Building Brands That Stand the Test of Time with Jodie Blake CMO at Manolo Blahnik
Season 8 Episode 8
This week's episode is a special one co-host Lynsey is joined by her old friend and former London College of Fashion classmate, Jodie Blake, now CMO…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
S8 E9: From Buyer to Supplier: A Journey Through the World of Food with Claire McIlroy
Season 8 Episode 8
Claire McIlroy returns to the pod for a deep dive into the fascinating and surprisingly complex world of grocery buying. Having started her career on…
2 months ago