Tag: House of Fraser

  • Pop-Up Retail and Keeping Dept Stores Relevant

    David Blakeney, former Store Development Director at House of Fraser and Sook, joins Natalie to discuss:

    • Why physical retail is on the cusp of a new dawn.
    • Repurposing physical space in a digital era.
    • Innovation in department stores – are retailers doing enough
    • Pop-up retail – which verticals are best suited (you’ll be surprised) and lessons from Sook.

  • Retail Veteran Nigel Oddy on Treating Shoppers as VIPs

    Natalie speaks to Nigel Oddy, currently CEO of the UK and Europe’s leading golf retailer American Golf, and previously CEO of House of Fraser, New Look, Matalan and The Range.

    The video version of this episode is available on YouTube and is part of a special collaboration with the Richmond Retail & E-commerce Directors’ Forum. Nigel will be speaking at the event alongside leaders from across the industry – Tesco, Charlotte Tilbury, TikTok, N Brown and more. 

    In this episode, Nigel gives us a sneak preview of what we’ll be discussing at the event. He shares what it was like running New Look during the pandemic, his biggest successes, what motivates him, the importance of spending time on the shop floor and why you must treat your shoppers as VIPs.