Interviews
The Retail Bulletin brings you the latest up to date interviews & analysis from experts within the fast changing retail industry.
Conversation with… Will Plowden, Founder of The Roost

Desert Island Stores: Richard King, founder of The Cotton Textile Company
Richard King is founder of The Cotton Textile Company and owner of Creek Lifestyle store. He is from a family of shopkeepers. His maternal grandfather had... View Article

Matt Bradley: Championing retail, people, and the power of connection
Matt Bradley has been part of the People in Retail Awards (PIRA) mission since day one. As an official ambassador and long-standing judge, he has played... View Article

How Lloyds Bank and Sue Ryder are using fashion and community to drive change
When businesses are driven by values, they create meaningful partnerships that make a real impact. A conversation with Sarah Tickner (née Baker) … At The Retail... View Article

Retailers improve colleague and customer safety: Interview with Mike Jennings, Head of Retail at Reveal Media
Delegates at Retail HR North on the 6thFebruary were impressed by your passion for the safety and well-being of staff, as well as customers. It was... View Article

Q&A: Alex Ledsham, Commercial Manager, Chirp-protect
Chirp-Protect offers a groundbreaking first-line defense security system for retail stores. While product tags are a common security measure, their system goes above and beyond. Can... View Article

Turning ‘Saturday Jobs’ into lifelong careers: A conversation with Linda Sleath
We sit down for a candid chat with Linda Sleath, Chief People Officer at Bensons for Beds, who transformed her career from operations and production management... View Article

The future of retail? More chairs, more kindness, more connection
A Conversation with … Liz Warner The heart of Different Kind At the heart of every successful business is its people. Not just in boardrooms and... View Article

Conversation with…Susannah Schofield OBE, director general of the Direct Selling Association
Here we sit down with Susannah Schofield OBE, director general of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), to discuss the evolving landscape of direct selling, the industry’s... View Article

Specsavers Apprenticeships offers a clear path to career success
As National Apprenticeship Week comes to a close, it’s time to shine a spotlight on an employer dedicated to developing talent through apprenticeships: Specsavers. With 62... View Article
