The Retail Podcast - British Retail Consortium

Join experts from the British Retail Consortium for a detailed look at the latest developments in international trade negotiations

We talk to Trade Policy Adviser William Bain on the impacts of COVID-19 on global supply chains, developments in UK-EU negotiations, and what retailers can do in the face of this uncertainty.

An abridged version of our panel discussion from BRC Learning Live, 10th of March.

To understand more about how data is changing the world of retail, we sat down with Oliver Wyman, global leaders in management consultancy. In a wide ranging conversation, BRC Head of Insights and Analytics Kyle Monk talked to Nick Harrison and Deborah O'Neill from Oliver Wyman to discuss where retailers are getting it wrong, where they can improve, and the opportunities for retailers to launch Greenfielding projects.

We’ve taken some time out to chat with the experts about how you can build, retain and empower your retail workforce. Neil Pickering and Donna Stephenson from Kronos, help us explore what’s going on in the retail workplace and offer their insights into the some of the challenges and solutions. Tune in to hear our discussions on workforce productivity, the impact of new legislation, the role of data and technology and the keys to successfully implementing new workforce management strategies.

Ever wondered what shopping will be like in the year 2030?   In the seventh and final #ReinventionRetail podcast, Natalie Berg, the retail analyst & Founder at NBK Retail, reveals the fate of stores and shopping.    Learn more about Natalie at https://nbkretail.com and continue the conversation about the future of retail using #ReinventionRetail.

We're back with a BRC Brexit podcast. William Bain, our Brexit policy lead and Aodhan Connolly, our Director in Northern Ireland, analyse what the the latest political developments mean, and ask the question: are we now on an express route to a no deal? Get facts, stats and thinking about Brexit at https://brc.org.uk/making-a-difference/priorities

What will retail be like in the year 2⃣0⃣3⃣0⃣?   Find out in our latest #ReinventionRetail podcast. Elias Jahshan, the Editor of Retail Gazette, speaks from the future in the sixth episode in the series and reveals some of the practical challenges of a tech revolution.     Continue the conversation about the future of retail using #ReinventionRetail.

The year is 2030 and the world has changed. Howard Saunders, the retail futurist, stars in the fifth episode in the series and sends a message to the present day about the interplay between technology and humanity.    Continue the conversation using #ReinventionRetail Learn more about Howard

Our exploration of the future continues. The fourth episode in the series features Jonathan Reynolds, Director of the Oxford Institute of Retail Management - Said Business School, University of Oxford, who reports back from the year 2030 about the ways that working in retail has changed. Continue the conversation using #ReinventionRetail

More audio files from the year 2030... In the third podcast in the series, Martin Newman - The Customer Experience Champion, bestselling author and Chair of our #ReinventionRetail event - speaks to the present day about the changing consumer landscape. Continue the conversation using #ReinventionRetail.

We have audio files from the year 2030 and we’re sharing them with the world. In this second podcast in the series, Andrew Busby, Founder & CEO of Retail Reflections, and a speaker at our forthcoming #ReinventionRetail event, sends a message from the future about adaptation, automation and the trends that landed.  Continue the conversation using #ReinventionRetail   Follow Andrew at @andrewbusby

The EU and UK have agreed a further delay to Brexit until Halloween. So NOW WHAT?

We’ve received audio files from the year 2030, which we will share with you as podcasts.  The world seems to be a very different place - retail has been reinvented, as you may expect. 

Well? Is it?? In this episode, William Bain, the BRC's resident Brexit expert and Aodhán Connolly, NIRC director look at what March 2019 really means for Brexit. Learn more about the BRC's Brexit research at https://brc.org.uk/brexit-resource #Brexit #retail #BRC #nodealBrexit

How are retailers using AI? And where can you invest to get the best results and add real value to your business? Our Head of Insight and Analytics, Rachel Lund, talks to Andrew Fowkes, at SAS UK & Ireland, the AI experts.

We talk with experts from ValPak - the leading producer responsibility compliance scheme in the UK, and DEFRA, about the new Government Strategy - what retailers need to know and how they need to respond.

In this podcast, Rachel Lund, Head of Insights & Analytics at the BRC, alongside expert Doug Norton-Bilsby, Global VP of Retail & Consumer Products at ForgeRock, discuss in detail what identity management is and what it means for retail. It explores retailers concerns around the future and the continued advancements in technology. Doug provides an in-depth understanding on identity management, how it impacts the customer journey and provides examples of retailers succeeding in utilising this technology. Find out the key barriers to identity management and three things you can do now to improve how you treat customer identity.

William Bain, our resident Brexit expert at the British Retail Consortium, explores everything you need to know about the Brexit deal and the implications for Northern Ireland with Aodhan Connolly, Director of the NIRC.  Learn more at https://brc.org.uk/making-a-difference/priorities/brexit  #Brexit #retail