In this episode, WWD's Evan Clark interviews Stephanie Horton, who is the global consumer marketing director of commerce at Google. Horton shares insights into Google Shopping, and how it can empower brands and retailers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz chats with Jazmin Venery about how she founded her footwear brand, what it takes to run a DTC business and how she supports women's equality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, WWD's Jean Palmieri interviews Tommy Bahama's CEO Doug Wood on 30 years of the island life, brand building and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, host Evan Clark discusses the state of retail, stock prices, and valuations with Simeon Siegel of BMO Capital Markets. Aside from offering his take on the current state of retail, Siegel ponders if Nike could become Nike if it was just starting out today. Good question…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, WWD Voices co-host chats with Victoria Jackson, co-founder of Ellen DeGeneres of beauty brand Kind Science. Jackson describes the brand as a line of products that is kind to the skin, animals, and the planet — and it’s also a brand with a purpose and one that touts age positivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Resale is an idea that promises to reinvent how consumers, brands and merchants think about fashion. And among the companies charging forward to fulfill that more sustainable promise is ThredUp. In this episode of WWD Voices, host Evan Clark speaks to CEO and co-founder James Reinhart on the business of resale, how brands are joining in the movement, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
In its quest to reduce packaging and product waste, the beauty industry has made significant strides in recent years. For Shannon Goldberg, chief zero waste officer at Izzy Zero Waste Beauty, more could be done. So she deconstructed the traditional supply chain model and re-built it with a zero-waste mindset. The result is a product structure centered on refills for mascara and lip butter — with more products to come. In this episode, WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz welcomes guest host Shelly...
As consumer priorities have permanently shifted, retailers hit the reset button, which includes repositioning their brand. In this final episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by Jill Kramer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Accenture to discuss re-invigorating and re-imaging brand purpose in a post- pandemic market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now in its 15th year, Accenture’s Fjord Trends report is a must-read dossier on what matters most to businesses for the coming year. In this special bonus episode of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by series guest host Jill Standish, Senior Managing Director-Global Lead, Retail of Accenture, and Mark Curtis, Head of Innovation and Thought Leadership of Accenture Interactive and co-author of the Fjord Trends report. Learn more abo...
After the tumultuous, roller-coaster year of 2020, this past year was equally boisterous with new COVID variants emerging and policymakers wondering how to stay ahead of a pandemic that doesn’t want to end. But at retail and in fashion apparel, despite these challenges, consumers remained resilient. The past year was also full of surprising and sometimes shocking headlines. In this bonus episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz asks co-host Evan Clark, WWD’s deputy managing editor and lead financial edi...
In this post-peak-pandemic period, consumers are clearly more discerning. They are demanding greater transparency and sustainability from beauty brands. They also want beauty brands to be inclusive and to take a stand on social and environmental issues. In this episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by guest host Audrey Depraeter-Montacel, Managing Director, Global Beauty Lead, Consumer Goods and Services, Accenture, and Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Su...
Today’s beauty customer is more discerning in many respects. They expect transparency and want to see themselves reflected in the brands they support, noted Angelica Munson, Chief Digital Officer at Shiseido. “And they want to have a say,” she added. In this episode, Munson shares insights into the new generation of beauty customers and how they are driving greater digitalization in the market. The episode also features guest host Audrey Depraeter-Montacel, Managing Director, Global Beauty Lead,...
Doing well is not good enough anymore and as the retail industry has navigated the pandemic, companies across the spectrum have doubled down on environmental, social and governance issues. There is still a lot of work to do, but being a upstanding corporate citizen has never been more in fashion. In this episode, hosts Evan Clark and Arthur Zaczkiewicz are joined by Thomas Berry, global director of sustainable business at Farfetch, who explains how the luxury platform and fashion can keep pushin...
In this post-pandemic retail market, traditional retail isn’t working. Consumer preferences have changed, and when shoppers visit a physical store they come equipped with higher expectations. And they want more than just personalized service, shoppers want to be wowed and romanced. And they want to engage a brand on a higher level. In this episode, guest host Jill Standish of Accenture chats with Jaryn Bloom, group president of retail at Michael Kors, about the new customer experience, re-imagin...
Retail and fashion brands now have an unprecedented window onto when, where and how people shop. Consumer data is everywhere, but insights are hard to come by. Host Evan Clark of WWD interviews Velia Carboni, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of VF Corporation, the powerhouse owner of brands such as Supreme, Vans, The North Face and Timberland. They are joined by show host Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Fashion is moving fast to counter the tangle of disruptions caused by the pandemic. With factories shut down by COVID-19, ships backed up at ports and containers stuck on the wrong side of the world, the importance of the supply chain has come into sharp focus headed into the key holiday season. In this episode of WWD Voices, part of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, hosts Evan Clark and Arthur Zaczkiewicz get the latest from Dennis Mullahy, chief supply chain officer at Macy...
Amid massive changes in the retail workforce, brands are not only rethinking how to retain workers but how to train them for long-term success. And that means taking a “people-centric” approach. In this episode of WWD Voices, and as part of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is in conversation with Joseph Taiano, Managing Director of Marketing for Consumer Industries at Accenture, and Sarah Dunn, Global Human Resources Officer at Tapestry, discussing cu...
In this new age of retail, companies are faced with new rules. Consumer preferences have changed, and they’re more demanding than ever. WWD Voices drills down into why retailers need to meet the customer where they are, and why it is critical to elevate the customer’s experience to make it more engaging and relevant. WWD Voices’ special guest is Peloton CMO Dara Treseder who will be interviewed by guest host Jill Standish of Accenture along with show host Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD. Learn more ab...
The global pandemic is forcing retailers to hit the reset button and reposition their brands for success. But how do you do it responsibly and with purpose, and in a way that engages consumers? In this premiere episode of WWD Voices, guest co-host Jill Standish of Accenture and host Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD are joined by Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh to discuss the current state of retail, how leaders can lead through change and how CEOs have evolved in their roles. Learn more about you...
