最高の Retal ポッドキャスト (2024)

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Bonus Episode! E-commerce Experts Reveal Their Fundraising Secrets For Attracting New Investment In Your Business 55:40

1y ago55:40

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For our last episode of the season, we have something extra special for you! In this episode, we present a recording of a recent online event hosted as part of Brightpearl's Peak Season series on finance and fundraising in e-commerce. Our host, Caroline Baldwin sat down with Emily Bendell, Founder and CEO at Bluebella, and Nick Torday, Co-founder a…

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How to Hyper-Scale E-commerce Brands with James Ewens: A Tech-First Approach 38:57

1y ago38:57

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Today, we are excited to welcome back James Ewens, a leader who has taken the e-commerce world by storm. James is now a Director at Open 24 Seven, overseeing an impressive portfolio of e-commerce brands, including Green Feathers, Alexander Francis, and SpyCameraCCTV. Want to uncover the secret behind three successful e-commerce brands? James is her…

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The Tech Stack of a Beauty Retail Giant: A Deep Dive 40:01

1y ago40:01

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Our guest this week is Rakesh Aggarwal, the visionary owner of beauty giant Escentual.com. He joins us to share his insights into the world of technology and its intersection with the beauty industry. The high-end online beauty retailer, which stocks brands including Burberry, Clarins and Dior is a family-grown business, launched by Rakesh Aggarwal…

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Customer Loyalty is Dead: Andrew Busby, Forbes & BBC Retail Analyst 35:48

1y ago35:48

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This week's guest is Andrew Busby, renowned retail analyst and media contributor, founder of Retail Reflections, and author of "Harry Was Right All Along”. Andrew challenges the notion of true loyalty in retail and whether it even exists in a cost-of-living crisis. He expands on the changing nature of consumer behaviour, and how any misstep from a …

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From Taboo to Triumph: How Coco de Mer is Defying Ad Bans, Redefining Luxury and Pioneering Female Pleasure 39:34

1y ago39:34

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Imagine believing in the brand you work for with such conviction that you buy it outright 😱 That’s EXACTLY what Coco de Mer’s CEO Lucy Litwack did – and in this week’s episode of Re:tales she tells us why. ⚠️ Spoiler alert: it’s got a lot to do with Lucy’s pioneering belief in female pleasure as a path to empowerment. In this seriously juicy conver…

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Bluebella's Disruption of the Lingerie Market’s Dated Playbook 31:30

1y ago31:30

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In this episode, meet Emily Bendell, the inspiring brainchild and CEO of Bluebella, the fashion-forward brand that is redefining sensuality for the empowerment and comfort of the women who wear their products. From founding Bluebella to disrupt the priority of the male gaze in the industry to recent strides in challenging sexual discrimination in a…

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Socks, Sustainability, and Success: How Bare Kind Found the Winning Formula by Pairing Fashion with Philanthropy 39:16

1y ago39:16

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Join us on a fascinating journey with Lucy Jeffrey, the founder of Bare Kind, as we peel back the layers of her journey from the banking sector to the e-commerce world. Lucy is a beacon of inspiration, demonstrating the power of entrepreneurial spirit and a steadfast commitment to conservation and sustainability. Lucy Jeffrey started her venture wi…

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Demystifying E-commerce: The Retail Metrics That Grew the White Company from £6m to £50m 30:55

1y ago30:55

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Are you hungry for business insights? This episode features a hearty conversation with Oliver Spark, the mastermind behind Sweet Analytics and former MD of The White Company. Oliver unpacks his unique approach to data-driven decision making, a strategy that catapulted The White Company from £6 million to a whopping £50 million. Join us as we dive i…

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Subscription Success: How Scribbler Generated Six Figures in Revenue and Built a Thriving Community 44:51

1y ago44:51

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Can you imagine waking up one morning with an idea that merges your passion for storytelling and your background in marketing, then seeing that idea become a thriving business? That's exactly what happened to our guest, Tori Scott, author, media veteran, and the innovative founder and CEO of Scribbler, a game-changing subscription box company curat…

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Glitter, Growth, and Green Innovation with EcoStardust 39:50

1y ago39:50

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Ever imagined a world where the sparkle of glitter doesn't come at the cost of the environment? In the last episode of the series, we talk to Katherine Senior, the founder of EcoStardust, a brand that sells biodegradable eco glitter for the eco-conscious. We dive into the heart of green innovation and how a plant-based alternative to traditional gl…

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The Changing Face of Apparel: Embracing Minimalism and Sustainability 32:11

1y ago32:11

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Join us on an enlightening journey with Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, founder and CEO of LIVSN is a premium outdoor sustainable apparel brand. With an intriguing path towards minimalism, Andrew shares how scaling back can open up a world of possibilities and introduces us to his brand's ethos of owning less but achieving more with our possessions. His persp…

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Marketing Mastery for E-commerce: A Deep Dive into SkateHut's Playbook 36:57

1y ago36:57

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Are you curious about the strategies behind the astonishing growth of e-commerce brands? Want to get the inside scoop on how SkateHut became a leading hub for skateboards and roller skates amidst the pandemic-triggered economy? In this epsidoe, we chat to Richard Skidmore, the head honcho of marketing at SkateHut, who spills the beans on the firm's…

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Navigating the Green E-Commerce Boom with Bower Collective's Nick Torday 40:57

1y ago40:57

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Imagine a world where plastic waste is eliminated and sustainability is not just an option, but a way of life. How can we contribute to this vision? Enter Nick Torday, co-founder and CEO of Bower Collective, who joins us to share their remarkable journey to create a more sustainable future. London-based and launched in 2020, Bower Collective is a h…

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From Apparel to Accessories to AI: The Serge Denimes Story of Success in the Men's Jewelry Market 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

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Ever wonder about the secret recipe that propels a brand’s swift transition from a clothing label to a global leader in men’s jewelry? Brace yourself for some remarkable insights from Samuel Darcy, the dynamic Managing Director of Serge Denimes. Samuel unveils the enchanting journey of a brand that has ridden the wave of the booming men’s jewelry m…

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A Masterclass in E-commerce with Richard Longhurst: From Building a £1BN Sex Toy Empire to Teeing Off All Over Again with Golf Gadgets 39:57

1+ y ago39:57

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Get ready for a rollercoaster ride into the world of e-commerce, as we sit down with the co-founder of Lovehoney, Richard Longhurst. In a gripping and enlightening conversation, Richard unravels the story of building the world's largest sex toy retailer, and the origin of a new golf accessory innovation, the Pocket Timer. Hear first-hand how Loveho…

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The Journey to Seven-Figure Earnings in E-Commerce: Progress Jiu Jitsu's Rise 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

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Ever wondered how an e-commerce business can skyrocket to a seven-figure turnover in just a few years? Join us as we chat with the Founder and CEO of Progress Jiu Jitsu, James Tighe, who shares the secrets behind his company's meteoric rise since 2018. Learn how the popularity of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has positively impacted their growth, the challen…

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Harnessing Turmeric's Power for Wellness and Winning in Business: Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu on Health, Sports, and Successful Entrepreneurship 52:56

1+ y ago52:56

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“A lot of businesses deliver a product to the market which is going to generate profits, not positively impact health. For us, we were all about impacting health, delivering a high quality product to as many people as possible and making it convenient for them to access. Because we made that purpose our North Star, people noticed the difference.” –…

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From Traditional Retail to Digital Powerhouse: ROKA London's Journey to E-commerce Success and AI Integration 36:51

1+ y ago36:51

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Ever wondered how to successfully transform a traditional retail brand into a digital powerhouse? Join us as we chat with Peter Gough, Chief Operating Officer at ROKA London, who shares the incredible journey of turning their outdoor lifestyle and accessories brand into a thriving digital and direct-to-consumer business. Discover how they experienc…

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Unlocking the Secrets of Industry West's E-Commerce Success: Marketing Strategies, Innovative Technologies, and Staying Ahead in a Competitive Landscape 35:20

1+ y ago35:20

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Are you ready to uncover the secrets behind the impressive growth of e-commerce furniture company Industry West? With 80% year on year growth and annual sales figures in the eight digits, we sat down with Ian Leslie, their CMO, to discuss the importance of product curation, being first to market with trends, and the various marketing strategies emp…

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Bonus Episode! Sharing Lightning 50 Secrets for Fast E-Commerce Growth 30:31

1+ y ago30:31

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Sara Arthrell is the CMO at Brightpearl, and on this special bumper episode of the podcast, she joins us to share valuable insights from the 2022 Lightning 50 league table geared towards aiding the growth of E-Commerce stores, including strategies, technology and partnerships that will support and increase huge growth scale. Furthermore, as this we…

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How Samanah Duran Went From Fashion to Forbes to Founding Her Own Media Company 27:19

1+ y ago27:19

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In this special bonus episode of the Lightning 50, we speak to an entrepreneur going places. Samanah Duran is a British fashion designer and retail entrepreneur that launched a clothing label and founded a media company – all before turning 30. At 22, Duran launched fashion brand Critics Clothing, and recently made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. In supp…

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Bossing Female Entrepreneurship With Cameka Smith 33:55

1+ y ago33:55

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Today we are releasing a special bonus edition of the Lightning 50 in support of International Women’s Day, and we speak to none other than Dr Cameka Smith, founder of The BOSS Network. Smith bootstrapped and founded digital platform The BOSS Network in 2009 to provide online and in-person resources, networking and community for Black women looking…

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Britain's Most Successful Cosmetics Brand Reveals The Secrets Behind Its Incredible 322% YOY growth 13:31

1+ y ago13:31

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In this episode, Wild Cosmetics CEO Freddy Ward shares some fascinating insight into how the brand achieved a whopping 322% growth during 2020/21 to be crowned as the fastest growing Health & Beauty brand in Britain on Brightpearl’s Lightning 50 UK. He also revealed the tech stack that’s powering the brand’s growth and how the business is living up…

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Season 1 Wrap-up 3:09

1+ y ago3:09

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Julie wraps up season one of Retaliation, describing how the interviews have impacted both herself and the podcast listeners. Though the season is over, please keep the stories coming. Reach out if you need advice or just to talk or just to say "I can't tell you what happened to me but I just want someone to know that something did." For those of y…

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Overcoming 'Growth Paralysis' With Uber Popular Gen Z Fashion Brand Goose & Gander... 15:33

1+ y ago15:33

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Launched in 2013, Goose & Gander is a unisex clothing brand based in the South West of England, UK. The brand was the brainchild of childhood sweethearts, Olly and Maz. What they lacked in fashion industry experience, they made up for with vision, creativity and a bold determination to succeed. In today's episode, we speak to founder Olly White, wh…

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Lisa Guerrero (Former Sports Reporter, Model) 51:56

1+ y ago51:56

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"I am still hurt and pained by that experience. But- I will say this- I always want to remember how painful that was. Because the empathy I feel for survivors and others victims of trauma today as an investigative reporter helps me tell their stories together and demand justice for them." Lisa Guerrero is a former sports reporter, actress, model, N…

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How Inclusivity & Sustainability Drove Festival Fashion Brand to Dizzying New Heights 16:13

1+ y ago16:13

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Freedom Rave Wear (or FRW) is a fashion brand that specializes in bright, colorful freestival clothing. Founded in 2014, FRW creates unique styles made in San Diego, California, and is known for a commitment to sustainability and quality. For this podcast, we spoke to Co-Founder Michael Hodgen. In this episode Michael reveals the core values - and …

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Trish Nelson (Former Server of The Spotted Pig) 1:00:11

2y ago1:00:11

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"I bore the responsibility of trying to protect- most often men- from their own poor behaviors and choices. And that is kind of mindblowing when you start to reflect and think 'huh, this doesn't seem right and why have we allowed this'?" Trish Nelson is a former server of The Spotted Pig in New York City, owned by Ken Friedman and partnered with ch…

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Outdoor Furniture Retailer Lays Out The Strategies Behind Its Epic YOY Growth 19:38

2y ago19:38

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In today's episode, we catch up with Lazy Susan - a garden furniture brand based in Portsmouth, UK. Founded in 2007, the brand specializes in outdoor furniture. During the podcast, the brand’s founder and Chief Executive Michael Scott reveals how the business has overcome the challenges of the pandemic and Brexit to achieve impressive growth over t…

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How An Operational Fix Drove Massive Scale for DTC Homeware Retailer Piglet in Bed 16:05

2y ago16:05

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In today’s episode, Caroline speaks to Piglet in Bed, a luxury bedding, sleepwear and homeware brand founded in 2017. During the podcast, the brand’s CFO Axel Stelk shares how the Brightpearl-powered brand achieved its incredible YOY sales growth to be named one of the top three fastest growing homeware brands in the UK. He also reveals which tech …

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Desiree Fixler (Former Chief Sustainability Officer for DWS) 1:01:34

2y ago1:01:34

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"I started doing Google searches- 'is there life after whistleblowing?'" Desiree is the former Chief Sustainability Officer for financial giant DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. Desiree's allegations of greenwashing against her former company led to regulatory investigations on both sides of the Atlantic and a reassessment of how the financial se…

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How Trello Helped Drive A 73% Sales Uplift For This Online Equestrian Brand 13:40

2y ago13:40

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In series two, episode 10, we chatted with Redpost Equestrian, a leading online supplier of equestrian goods that launched way back in 1992 and has since experienced impressive organic growth online as a family-run, Devon-based brand. During the podcast the brand’s Director, Ben Tuff, dived into how the business achieved 73% growth in the last year…

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Adrienne Lawrence (Former On-Air Personality at ESPN) 47:11

2y ago47:11

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"The reality is that for the most part, speaking out and speaking up is more of a significant risk than anything." In 2019, Adrienne Lawrence, an on-air personality at ESPN, filed a lawsuit against the sports network for sexual harassment. This experience motivated Adrienne to write a best-selling book about navigating sexual harassment in the work…

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How This Heat Press Brand Doubled Orders With Its New Tech Stack 13:41

2y ago13:41

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Heat Transfer Warehouse is a leading online retailer of heat transfer-related products, including heat transfer vinyl, presses, printers and custom printed clothing. During the podcast, Senior Sales Manager Kirk Anton and Director of Operations, AJ McAleer, revealed how the brand achieved impressive 30% year-on-year growth and saw a 2X order increa…

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Erin Overbey (Former Archive Editor at The New Yorker Magazine) 57:03

2y ago57:03

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"Liberal institutions, no matter how much we may treasure and admire them, aren't perfect. And it really shouldn't be deemed sacrilege when we point that out." Erin Oberbey is a former archive editor at The New Yorker Magazine. After raising concerns privately to her colleagues, Erin published a Twitter thread on the lack of diversity in the magazi…

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CEO Of Premium Sneakers And Streetwear Retailer Kick Game Shares The Secrets Behind The Brand's Astonishing 353% Year-On-Year Sales Growth 13:38

2y ago13:38

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Kick Game is a high growth brand which stocks exclusive, collectable, and rare sneakers and streetwear by big names such as Nike, Off-White, Air Jordan and Yeezy. Launched in 2013, Kick Game ships worldwide via its popular Shopify webstore and operates through six UK retail stores. On today's podcast, we speak to CEO of Kick Game, Alicia Thompson, …

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Cheyney Ryan (Former Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Oregon) 49:54

2y ago49:54

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"I had given my life to this institution. You care about the school, you've devoted your professional life to making it a better place, and now you're being attacked by the institution." Cheyney Ryan was a longtime Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Oregon where, for years, he urged leaders to take a harder stance on sexual miscon…

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CEO Of Athleisure Brand Gym + Coffee Shares The Suite of Tactics That Have Led To An Impressive 169% YOY Sales Growth 17:26

2y ago17:26

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Gym & Coffee is an Ireland-based fitness apparel retailer. Launched in 2017, the popular athleisure merchant focuses on socialising through fitness, using a suite of diverse marketing tools. On today's episode, we speak with Diarmuid McSweeney, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing and Community Officer at Gym & Coffee about the phenomenal strategy the br…

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Bridget Kelly (Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Chris Christie) [Rebroadcast] 1:27:04

2y ago1:27:04

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Note: This episode originally aired in September. "There were a lot of people who just wanted to be on the Christie train, and at whatever cost to sacrifice anyone else, they were going to do it." Bridget Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff to then Governor Chris Christie, was on her way to work when she got a phone call that would change her life forever…

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Jennifer Joy Freyd (Psychologist & Founder of The Center for Institutional Courage) 49:44

2y ago49:44

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"We need trustworthy institutions so we can repair so many of our social ails. We get hurt from the betrayal and we could profit, in important ways, from courage." Jennifer Joy Freyd is a psychologist, researcher and the founder and president of The Center for Institutional Courage. She pioneered the concept of intuitional courage and its opposite,…

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DTC Ethernet Cable Company trueCABLE On Why Great CX and Innovative Tech Is The Driving Force behind Its Impressive YOY Growth 10:46

2y ago10:46

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Today, we catch up with trueCABLE, an online network cabling supplier based in Missouri. The brand was created in 2015 with the simple goal of shaking up an outdated industry by delivering the fastest, most reliable low-voltage supplies directly to consumers. Initially selling through Amazon, the business has grown rapidly and now does an increasin…

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Jamie Fiore Higgins (Former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs) 48:41

2y ago48:41

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"A lot of my success was due to my ability to keep my mouth shut, and what I discovered was when I spoke up, all of a sudden the rules of the game had changed." Jamie Fiore Higgins worked as a managing director at Goldman Sachs. One of just 8 percent of Goldman employees to earn the managing director title, she was the highest-ranking woman in her …

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Something To Snout About: How Premium Meat Snack Brand Snaffling Pig Boosted Sales 100% YOY 16:21

2y ago16:21

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Today on the podcast we catch up with Snaffling Pig, a UK-based retailer of pork-based products and novelty gifts. The brand launched in 2014 with a starting fund of only £500, and is now an established retailer of the gifting sector, selling food items and gifts direct-to-consumer via its Shopify website and through a number of UK supermarkets. We…

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Cher Scarlett (Former Software Engineer at Apple, Blizzard and Starbucks) 1:12:13

2y ago1:12:13

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"There was so much sexual harassment and expectation of women who worked there to behave a certain way, be the cool girl and accept rape jokes." Cher Scarlett is a high school drop out, teenage single mother and a former drug addict who taught herself how to code and rose to become a software engineer at companies such as Apple, Blizzard and Starbu…

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Former Myprotein CEO Talks Through The Strategies That Have Driven 220% YOY Sales Growth For Wellness Brand Naturecan 11:30

2y ago11:30

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In this episode, we speak to Naturecan, an e-commerce retailer of CBD wellness products based in the North West of the UK. The direct-to-consumer brand is popular on a global scale, with its safe, effective and premium hemp-derived CBD products as well as supplements, vitamins and minerals. Andy Duckworth, CEO and Founder at Naturecan, joins the po…

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Zelda Perkins (Former Assistant to Harvey Weinstein) [Rebroadcast] 1:07:15

2y ago1:07:15

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Note: This episode originally aired in September. "She Said," a feature film about Zelda, New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor and other women fighting to expose the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, is now in theaters across the U.S. Zelda Perkins is the former assistant to Harvey Weinstein. She speaks with Juli…

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How A Single Mom-of-Three Raised America’s Fastest Growing Baby Brand 17:07

2y ago17:07

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Today, we catch up with Caden Lane, a Texas-based, female-founded mother and baby brand. The retailer launched as a wholesale brand in 2007 selling door-to-door to bricks-and-mortar stores around the USA, but opened a direct-to-consumer Shopify webstore in 2018 and never looked back. Katy Mimario, CEO and Designer at Caden Lane speaks to us about t…

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CEO of Passenger On The Epic 300%+ Sales Growth That Has Seen It Emerge As The UK’s #1 Fashion Brand 14:51

2y ago14:51

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Today, we talk to outdoors retailer Passenger Clothing, a UK-based surf and lifestyle apparel brand which prides itself on escapism and sustainability. CEO of Passenger, John Lane, joins us to discuss how the business achieved an incredible 363% growth rate - leading them to place third in the Lightning 50 list of the UK’s fastest-growing brands an…

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Kristen Shaughnessy (Former Anchorwoman at NY1) 57:37

2y ago57:37

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"You have to live with yourself every day. Can you say you did everything you were supposed to do to try to do what was right? Were you vocal about it?" Kristen Shaughnessy is a former anchorwoman at NY1, New York's local television station. In 2019, Kristen and four other anchorwomen sued NY1's parent company for age and gender discrimination. The…

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CEO of Beer Brand Pinter – The UK's Fastest Growing Online Retailer – On The Strategy Behind Its Incredible 626% YOY growth 15:28

2y ago15:28

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To kick off season 2 of the Lightning 50 growth hacking podcast, we sit down with beer-enthusiast brand Pinter, who created a device that allows beer-lovers to brew fresh beer in the comfort of their own homes. Lauded as a more sustainable way to enjoy beer than ordering crates of bottles, the brand made Time magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020 -…

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