Category: Electricals

  • Malls, Makeup and Meme Stocks with Gary Kusin

    GameStop and Laura Mercier Cosmetics co-founder Gary Kusin joins Natalie to discuss everything from malls and makeup to meme stocks. They explore the origins of GameStop – what inspired Gary and James McCurry to launch the world’s first video game store in the early 80s?

    They also explore:
    ♦ The pivot to makeup: Gary discusses how a conversation with former Macy’s Chairman Terry Lundgren sparked the idea for Laura Mercier.
    ♦ Continuous improvement versus continuous change.
    ♦ Customer centricity: why so many brands today fail to get this right.
    ♦ Kinko’s: Gary shares how, as Kinko’s CEO, he turned the loss-making business into to a highly profitable enterprise that was later acquired by FedEx.
    ♦ Meme stocks: Gary shares his views on the GameStop stock market frenzy.

    Retail Disrupted Podcast

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  • Why Currys is Nick Bubb’s 2024 Pick

    Wonderful to have Nick Bubb on the podcast this week. We discuss:

    🎄 Christmas trading results – winners and losers.
    💻 Why electricals retailing is poised for a comeback in 2024.
    📉 What JD Sports’ and Burberry’s profit warnings tell us about the state of retail.
    🛍 What went wrong at John Lewis and whether Peter Ruis can revive the brand.
    👗 Frasers’ stake-building strategy – what is the end game for Asos and Boohoo?
    🛒 Supermarket switching and the importance of physical stores in food retail.

    TLDL: skip to 26 minutes to hear 3 reasons why Currys is Nick’s tip of 2024. Last year, he picked Marks & Spencer so I’d listen up!

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