Rebecca (Smith) Saunders3 final themes from the World Retail Congress 2019 (3/3)The final day of the World Retail Congress featured a diverse set of leaders — and a diverse set of opinions, particularly among those…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Rebecca (Smith) Saunders3 more themes from the World Retail Congress (2/3)It was another jam-packed day at the World Retail Congress with a phenomenal set of speakers and panels; a particular highlight was a…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Rebecca (Smith) Saunders3 themes from the World Retail Congress 2019 (1/3)It was a super day at the World Retail Congress — I met retailers of all shapes and sectors from South Africa, the US, The Netherlands…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersAn amble in AmsterdamI am lucky enough to have been selected for a ticket to the World Retail Congress as part of programme to support future female leaders in…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersThe DNVBs are comingI know I posted about this recently, but I’m going to talk about Covent Garden again: I’m really excited about the retail innovation there…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersGood Retail Bad Retail — marketplace pop upsAt the weekend, I popped over to two central London pop up shops from online marketplaces. As a big proponent of physical retail — for…Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersGood retail bad retail — Amazon’s fashion pop upIt’s pop ups a-go-go in London at the moment. The latest one making waves is the Amazon Fashion pop up on Baker Street which has been open…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersGood Retail Bad Retail — a tour of new retail in Covent GardenCovent Garden has been through a retail renaissance in the last couple of years. In an area where you used to have to dodge tourists and…Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 2018
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersThe state of stationeryI recently spoke at the London Stationery Show* about the state of stationery in the UK. I won’t share all my insights here (yet), as…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Rebecca (Smith) SaundersGood retail bad retail — the Amazon bookstoreTo my UK friends it may come as a bit of surprise that Amazon isn’t just an online retailer. As well as the Amazon Go store in Seattle…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018