S7 E7: Burnout & building confidence in Buying & Design with The W-Collective
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Katie and Clare, the brilliant duo behind The W-Collective - a platform built on honest conversations, practical tools, and real support for working women. If you ...
14 Jan 1h 2min
S7 E6 - Expertise That Grows: Buying Plants with Claire Bishop, Senior Buyer at Dobbies Garden Centres
In today’s episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Claire Bishop, Senior Plant Buyer at Dobbies Garden Centres and one of the most knowledgeable people we know when it comes to all things horticulture....
7 Jan 48min
S7 E5: What Buyers Need to Know About Creativity, Collaboration, and Commercial Design with Everly Studios
In this episode, we’re joined by two absolute gems of the design world - Sarah Spires and Rachel Perkins - the creative duo and big-hearted energy behind Everley Studio. Before launching Everley, Sara...
17 Dec 20251h 1min
S7 E4: How a former M&S and Amazon Buyer turned her fashion career into a personal styling business, with Alex Stanley
We’re so excited to welcome Alex Standley to the podcast this week! Alex has spent over 15 years navigating the high-stakes, fast-paced world of fashion buying at global giants like Marks & Spencer a...
10 Dec 202541min
S7 E3: What’s Next for Retail? AI, Innovation & Big Career Support with Julia Darlington (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Julia Darlington, we shift from her remarkable career journey to the future of the retail industry and the work she’s doing now to shape the next generation of femal...
3 Dec 202546min
S7 E2 Inside Julia Darlington’s Retail Career: Buying, Reinvention & Confidence in a Changing Industry (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, we’re thrilled to welcome Julia Darlington a woman whose career spans some of the UK’s most iconic retailers including M&S, French Connection, Habitat, Coast,...
26 Nov 202544min
Retail Reflections 21st November 2025; Fast Paint, Knitted Scarves & Marketplace Madness
This week on Retail Reflections: Shein’s still stealing headlines, Clarks and Walmart double down on marketplaces, and B&Q delivers paint faster than you can make a cuppa. M&S takes Percy Pigs down un...
21 Nov 202521min
S7 E1: What it really takes to thrive in fashion buying today with Stevie, Head of Buying at Hobbs
In this episode of Buying & Beyond, we sit down with Stevie, Head of Buying at Hobbs, to explore her inspiring journey through the ever-changing world of fashion retail. From her early days at the Lon...
19 Nov 202540min
