All Q&A articles
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InterviewMarketing: How Superdrug captures new customers working with Sampl
âSampling is probably one of the oldest forms of marketing, but it didnât evolve for many years,â Samplâs chief marketing officer, Adam Wright, told Retail Week.
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InterviewQ&A: Asos EVP of product on driving relevance with Test & React
Asos executive vice president of product Elena MartĂnez Ortiz says the ecommerce giantâs âTest and Reactâ model is all about ensuring it stays relevant in the fashion conversation.
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InterviewQ&A: WorkJam MD on âhow to do more for lessâ with supporting tech
WorkJamâs managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mark Williams, spoke to Retail Week about how technology can help with frontline operations and how to be more productive on the shop floor.
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InterviewQ&A: THG Ingenuity CTO on Google partnership and preparing retailers for peak
Itâs been a busy time for THG Ingenuity following its demerger from THG Plc last year.
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InterviewQ&A: Infobip retail specialist discusses why effective communication with consumers builds trust and loyalty
Infobip retail specialist Kim Johal spoke to Retail Week about effective communications, agentic AI, fraudulent messages, and loyalty.
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InterviewQ&A: Snap head of retail on new innovations and how Gen Z likes to shop
A recent report from Snapchat, Portas and YouGov dubbed âThe Memento Generationâ revealed some interesting insights into how Gen Z likes to shop.
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InterviewQ&A: Adyen global VP of retail discusses the increasing need for flexibility in payments
Adyenâs global vice president of retail, Holly Worst, discusses the evolution of payments, the pain points for shoppers, agentic commerce, and fraudulent transactions.
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InterviewQ&A: Landsec on âbiggest investmentâ in Trinity Leeds and why âlandlordâ is an outmoded term
Thereâs more to the North than Manchester. Across the Pennines, Leeds and the Trinity shopping centre are thriving and changing to reflect consumer habits. Landsec senior asset director Rob Hardie tells Retail Week all about it
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher chief AI officer on being ahead of the curve with AI agents and agentic commerce
While many retailers are exploring how to deploy AI effectively for the customer and colleague experience, Kingfisher is one retailer that has been at the forefront of this mission for several years.
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InterviewQ&A: Rethink Productivity co-founder on smooth store operations and colleague efficiency
Rethink Productivity co-founder and head of insights Sue Hedaux talks about the biggest challenges for retailers, in-store tech being a help and a hindrance, and how retailers can set up shop for the future
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InterviewQ&A: Impact.com UK country manager discusses the importance of partnership marketing in the modern age
We spoke to Impact.comâs UK country manager Anthony Clements about how to leverage partnership marketing, how AI is changing brand discovery, and alternatives to paid ads.
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InterviewQ&A: Particular Audience CEO on the evolution of retail media, search and personalisation
Chief executive says retail media architecture âwonât surviveâ the next five years without adding advanced search and recommendation systems.
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InterviewQ&A: Asdaâs Rachel Eyre on its new retail media partnership with Amazon
This month, Asda struck up a âfirst-of-its-kindâ partnership with Amazon to advance its retail media offer. Chief customer and digital officer Rachel Eyre spoke to Retail Week about what the tie-up looks like and means for the supermarket, its customers and its advertising partners
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InterviewQ&A: Metapack UK lead talks transforming the post-purchase journey from reactive to proactive
With 84% of shoppers likely to abandon their basket due to poor delivery options, retailers need to ensure there is convenience and choice in the final part of the shopping journey.
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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis Money boss on how financial services reinforces the retail proposition
As the John Lewis Partnership builds up its financial services business, John Lewis Money chief executive James Mack explains the integral role it plays in retail success such as by boosting sales and loyalty.
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InterviewQ&A: Estée Lauder Companies SVP on the innovations driving the business
Global beauty behemoth Estée Lauder Companies has been focusing on tech and innovation in recent years, including tech partnerships, leveraging data and generative AI, and introducing experiential tools for customers.
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InterviewGovernance: how retailers can handle soaring disclosure requests and messy data
Subject Access Requests are flowing into retailers faster than ever because of advice from AI chatbots, and managing them can become a serious chore without organised data, says Aiimi chief customer officer Mark Drayton.
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InterviewQ&A: TikTok retail director Paul Mears on leveraging AI and preparing brands for peak
While we might only be halfway through the year and the country is experiencing a heatwave, retailers are sorting out plans for peak trading.
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InterviewQ&A: Relex Solutions VP of product and platform discusses modernising end-to-end solutions for retail
Retailers are looking for ways to improve end-to-end operations, from accurate demand forecasting to inventory optimisation, and better pricing and planning from start to finish. This is where Relex Solutions comes in as a unified native AI-platform aiming to do just that, as well as drive smarter decisions, increased sales and better sustainability.
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InterviewMoss CEO: âWeâre a very different business todayâ
Itâs been three years since menâs formalwear retailer Moss ditched âBrosâ from its name and began its stores refresh programme to usher in a new era.