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Buying and Beyond

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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, Sarah and Rachel spent years inside retail working for some of the biggest names on the UK high street: Next, George, F&F, and Laura Ashley. Between them, they’ve designed across womenswear, menswear, kids, knitwear, swim, and everything in between. They’ve lived the fast-paced, slightly chaotic,...

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50 episodes

Season 3 Episode 10: Let's talk Christmas - what's it like buying, trading and promoting Christmas products

Nov 19, 2024•—

Season 3 Episode 10: Let's talk Christmas - what's it like buying, trading and promoting Christmas products

Season 4 Episode 1: Trading in Jan- Help! Sometimes it need a miracle in January to turn the sales around. We talk top tips and the drama that goes on behind the scenes.

Jan 14, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 1: Trading in Jan- Help! Sometimes it need a miracle in January to turn the sales around. We talk top tips and the drama that goes on behind the scenes.

Season 4 Episode 2: Retail resolutions & revolutions. What is the future of Retail? Are we really on the ‘cusp of the most dramatic transformation yet?' We talk about our new year's resolutions and a new industrial revolution.

Jan 21, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 2: Retail resolutions & revolutions. What is the future of Retail? Are we really on the ‘cusp of the most dramatic transformation yet?' We talk about our new year's resolutions and a new industrial revolution.

Jan 28, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 3: A full circle moment. Ex NEXT Buyer and founder of Mardy Bum Active Club Anna joins us to tell us her incredible and emotional story of how events in life have taken her from Fashion Retail Buying to Founder of an activewear brand.

Season 4 Episode 4: Get retail ready as this week we talk about Buyers AND Brands. What are our top tips for connecting with the Buyers you need to get in front of in order to get your product stocked in a retailer

Feb 4, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 4: Get retail ready as this week we talk about Buyers AND Brands. What are our top tips for connecting with the Buyers you need to get in front of in order to get your product stocked in a retailer

Season 4 Episode 5: Buyers of the Future. Ex M&S, BHS, White Company and QVC Buyer Sarah Hansford talks to us about her buying journey and how rewarding it is to be teaching “buyers of the future” at the Fashion Retail Academy

Feb 11, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 5: Buyers of the Future. Ex M&S, BHS, White Company and QVC Buyer Sarah Hansford talks to us about her buying journey and how rewarding it is to be teaching “buyers of the future” at the Fashion Retail Academy

Feb 18, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 6: Taking leaps of faith with Ex Schuh, Dune, M&S, Dobbies Buyer turned brand owner and podcaster Claire Gray

Season 4 Episode 7: The Better Trends co-founder Louise Healy joins us to discuss how trends can be used for the better and the importance of collaboration in this challenging retail landscape

Feb 25, 2025•—

Season 4 Episode 7: The Better Trends co-founder Louise Healy joins us to discuss how trends can be used for the better and the importance of collaboration in this challenging retail landscape

S4 Ep8: To fit and flatter - The Founder of Fairlie Curved, Jayne Lasley, is an incredibly inspiring CEO, creating a business that empowers women by providing a solution to a fit size that is missing in the market

Mar 4, 2025•—

S4 Ep8: To fit and flatter - The Founder of Fairlie Curved, Jayne Lasley, is an incredibly inspiring CEO, creating a business that empowers women by providing a solution to a fit size that is missing in the market

S4 E9 Turning plastic waste into Candyfloss: The Polyfloss Factory co-founder Audrey Gaulard has an incredibly creative mind, which has taken her from haute couture fashion to engineering for the creation of circular economies

Mar 11, 2025•—

S4 E9 Turning plastic waste into Candyfloss: The Polyfloss Factory co-founder Audrey Gaulard has an incredibly creative mind, which has taken her from haute couture fashion to engineering for the creation of circular economies

Mar 18, 2025•—

S4 Ep10: Collaboration is kindness with inspirational brand owner Becs founder of the Jewellery brand Boho Betty

S5 Ep1: We ‘chat’ to the creator of the amazing instagram account ‘Life of a Buyer’

May 20, 2025•—

S5 Ep1: We ‘chat’ to the creator of the amazing instagram account ‘Life of a Buyer’

S5 Ep2: So, your moving to Denim…. On Monday! Shani shares it all, from Arcadia to Superdry

May 27, 2025•—

S5 Ep2: So, your moving to Denim…. On Monday! Shani shares it all, from Arcadia to Superdry

S5 Ep3: 'The best ideas are organic' Ally Mitchell and Anna Campbell-Jones chat to us about their incredible collaboration ‘Ocean Swallows’

Jun 3, 2025•—

S5 Ep3: 'The best ideas are organic' Ally Mitchell and Anna Campbell-Jones chat to us about their incredible collaboration ‘Ocean Swallows’

S5 Ep4: 'Always striving for what's next!' Rosie Platt, Head of E-commerce & Range, shares how moving retailers can really help you find whats really important to you. From carefully created collections to fast fashion trading floors

Jun 10, 2025•—

S5 Ep4: 'Always striving for what's next!' Rosie Platt, Head of E-commerce & Range, shares how moving retailers can really help you find whats really important to you. From carefully created collections to fast fashion trading floors

S5 Ep5: Comp Shop, not Copy Shop! It's essential for staying inspired, spotting trends, and growing creatively in retail

Jun 17, 2025•—

S5 Ep5: Comp Shop, not Copy Shop! It's essential for staying inspired, spotting trends, and growing creatively in retail

Jun 24, 2025•—

S5 Ep6: Orange and Green should always be seen! We talk with the designers at The Outdoor Edit, a bold new Scottish brand reimagining how we design and enjoy our outdoor spaces.

S5 Ep7: Retail doing the right thing - We discuss circularity, re-sale & big shifts ahead with more brands stepping up to do the right thing

Jul 1, 2025•—

S5 Ep7: Retail doing the right thing - We discuss circularity, re-sale & big shifts ahead with more brands stepping up to do the right thing

S5 Ep8: 'Sprinkling that Merchandising magic' with over 20 years of experience for major UK fashion retailers Anna provides valuable insights into merchandising and business strategy

Jul 8, 2025•—

S5 Ep8: 'Sprinkling that Merchandising magic' with over 20 years of experience for major UK fashion retailers Anna provides valuable insights into merchandising and business strategy

S5 Ep9: Secrets to social media success

Jul 15, 2025•—

S5 Ep9: Secrets to social media success

S5 E10: Building a career in Buying with Lucy Smith, Senior Buyer for Womenswear and Accessories for Jigsaw

Jul 22, 2025•—

S5 E10: Building a career in Buying with Lucy Smith, Senior Buyer for Womenswear and Accessories for Jigsaw

Aug 3, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 1st August 2025 - Experiential retail, brand strategies and AI developments

Retail Reflections 8th August 2025 - Manchester Rising: Retail’s New Hotspot & Industry Shakeups

Aug 9, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 8th August 2025 - Manchester Rising: Retail’s New Hotspot & Industry Shakeups

Retail Reflections 15th August 2025 - Loyalty, Legacy Brands & The Endless Runway

Aug 15, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 15th August 2025 - Loyalty, Legacy Brands & The Endless Runway

Retail Reflections 22nd August 2025 - Comebacks, Collaborations & Controversies

Aug 23, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 22nd August 2025 - Comebacks, Collaborations & Controversies

Retail Reflections 29th August 2025: Thrifted trends, M&S moves, and robot dog deliveries

Aug 30, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 29th August 2025: Thrifted trends, M&S moves, and robot dog deliveries

Season 6 Episode 1: Sewing, Style & Slow Fashion with Christine Lindebak founder of Sewing and the City and Lindy Lindy

Sep 2, 2025•—

Season 6 Episode 1: Sewing, Style & Slow Fashion with Christine Lindebak founder of Sewing and the City and Lindy Lindy

Sep 5, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 5th September: Second-hand Spotlight & Brand Evolutions

S6 E2: Finding a Path in Fashion Buying with Yasmin Parkin, Buying & Merchandising Degree student at The Fashion Retail Academy

Sep 9, 2025•—

S6 E2: Finding a Path in Fashion Buying with Yasmin Parkin, Buying & Merchandising Degree student at The Fashion Retail Academy

Retail reflections 12th September 2025: TV Channels, Loyalty, Marketplaces & Collaborations

Sep 12, 2025•—

Retail reflections 12th September 2025: TV Channels, Loyalty, Marketplaces & Collaborations

S6 E3: From Fashion to Fencing with Rebecca Thompson, Category Manager for Jewsons

Sep 16, 2025•—

S6 E3: From Fashion to Fencing with Rebecca Thompson, Category Manager for Jewsons

Retail Reflections 19th September: New Trends, New Stores, New Energy

Sep 19, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 19th September: New Trends, New Stores, New Energy

S6 E4: Inside Fashion retail training with Louis from the Fashion Retail Academy

Sep 23, 2025•—

S6 E4: Inside Fashion retail training with Louis from the Fashion Retail Academy

Retail Reflections 26th September: Power Moves, Price Wars & Green Dreams

Sep 27, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 26th September: Power Moves, Price Wars & Green Dreams

S6 E5: Retail runways and trade shows

Sep 30, 2025•—

S6 E5: Retail runways and trade shows

S6 E6: Why wine buying is the dream job with Emma Robinson

Oct 7, 2025•—

S6 E6: Why wine buying is the dream job with Emma Robinson

S6 E7: Podcast LIVE: with Rosie Head of Range and E-commerce at Not On The High Street

Oct 14, 2025•—

S6 E7: Podcast LIVE: with Rosie Head of Range and E-commerce at Not On The High Street

S6 E8: 'Just Buy Nice Things!' with Glenn Gallagher Scott Ex Arcadia, Next & Primark Buyer and founder of DEN Loungewear

Oct 21, 2025•—

S6 E8: 'Just Buy Nice Things!' with Glenn Gallagher Scott Ex Arcadia, Next & Primark Buyer and founder of DEN Loungewear

Retail Reflections 24th October 2025: Brands, Bans, and Bingham’s

Oct 24, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 24th October 2025: Brands, Bans, and Bingham’s

S6 E9: From High Street to Wholesale: How Rebecca Hawkes Reinvented Her Buying Career

Oct 28, 2025•—

S6 E9: From High Street to Wholesale: How Rebecca Hawkes Reinvented Her Buying Career

Retail Reflections 31st October: Beauty, Brands, and Black Friday

Oct 31, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 31st October: Beauty, Brands, and Black Friday

S6 E10: The Countdown to Christmas: we unwrap the chaos and charm of the Christmas retail season

Nov 4, 2025•—

S6 E10: The Countdown to Christmas: we unwrap the chaos and charm of the Christmas retail season

Retail Reflections 7th Nov: Ethics, Experience, and Christmas Cheer

Nov 7, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 7th Nov: Ethics, Experience, and Christmas Cheer

Retail Reflection 14th November 2025

Nov 14, 2025•—

Retail Reflection 14th November 2025

S7 E1: What it really takes to thrive in fashion buying today with Stevie, Head of Buying at Hobbs

Nov 18, 2025•—

S7 E1: What it really takes to thrive in fashion buying today with Stevie, Head of Buying at Hobbs

Retail Reflections 21st November 2025; Fast Paint, Knitted Scarves & Marketplace Madness

Nov 21, 2025•—

Retail Reflections 21st November 2025; Fast Paint, Knitted Scarves & Marketplace Madness

S7 E2 Inside Julia Darlington’s Retail Career: Buying, Reinvention & Confidence in a Changing Industry (Part 1)

Nov 25, 2025•—

S7 E2 Inside Julia Darlington’s Retail Career: Buying, Reinvention & Confidence in a Changing Industry (Part 1)

S7 E3: What’s Next for Retail? AI, Innovation & Big Career Support with Julia Darlington (Part 2)

Dec 2, 2025•—

S7 E3: What’s Next for Retail? AI, Innovation & Big Career Support with Julia Darlington (Part 2)

S7 E4: How a former M&S and Amazon Buyer turned her fashion career into a personal styling business, with Alex Stanley

Dec 9, 2025•—

S7 E4: How a former M&S and Amazon Buyer turned her fashion career into a personal styling business, with Alex Stanley

S7 E5: What makes a standout retail range? Buyer–Designer partnerships and the story behind Everley Studio

Dec 16, 2025•—

S7 E5: What makes a standout retail range? Buyer–Designer partnerships and the story behind Everley Studio

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