In this episode, WWD's Evan Clark interviews Stephanie Horton, who is the global consumer marketing director of commerce at Google. Horton shares insights into Google Shopping, and how it can empower brands and retailers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz chats with Jazmin Venery about how she founded her footwear brand, what it takes to run a DTC business and how she supports women's equality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, WWD's Jean Palmieri interviews Tommy Bahama's CEO Doug Wood on 30 years of the island life, brand building and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Evan Clark discusses the state of retail, stock prices, and valuations with Simeon Siegel of BMO Capital Markets. Aside from offering his take on the current state of retail, Siegel ponders if Nike could become Nike if it was just starting out today. Good question…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, WWD Voices co-host chats with Victoria Jackson, co-founder of Ellen DeGeneres of beauty brand Kind Science. Jackson describes the brand as a line of products that is kind to the skin, animals, and the planet — and it’s also a brand with a purpose and one that touts age positivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resale is an idea that promises to reinvent how consumers, brands and merchants think about fashion. And among the companies charging forward to fulfill that more sustainable promise is ThredUp.  In this episode of WWD Voices, host Evan Clark speaks to CEO and co-founder James Reinhart on the business of resale, how brands are joining in the movement, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In its quest to reduce packaging and product waste, the beauty industry has made significant strides in recent years. For Shannon Goldberg, chief zero waste officer at Izzy Zero Waste Beauty, more could be done. So she deconstructed the traditional supply chain model and re-built it with a zero-waste mindset. The result is a product structure centered on refills for mascara and lip butter — with more products to come.   In this episode, WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz welcomes guest host Shelly Socol, chief executive officer and co-founder of One Rockwell, who will be in conversation with Goldberg — discussing the impetus behind launching the company and what it takes to be truly zero waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As consumer priorities have permanently shifted, retailers hit the reset button, which includes repositioning their brand. In this final episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by Jill Kramer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Accenture to discuss re-invigorating and re-imaging brand purpose in a post- pandemic market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now in its 15th year, Accenture’s Fjord Trends report is a must-read dossier on what matters most to businesses for the coming year. In this special bonus episode of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by series guest host Jill Standish, Senior Managing Director-Global Lead, Retail of Accenture, and Mark Curtis, Head of Innovation and Thought Leadership of Accenture Interactive and co-author of the Fjord Trends report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the tumultuous, roller-coaster year of 2020, this past year was equally boisterous with new COVID variants emerging and policymakers wondering how to stay ahead of a pandemic that doesn’t want to end. But at retail and in fashion apparel, despite these challenges, consumers remained resilient. The past year was also full of surprising and sometimes shocking headlines.    In this bonus episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz asks co-host Evan Clark, WWD’s deputy managing editor and lead financial editor, and Alex Badia, WWD’s style director, to share their three most surprising news stories and trends of 2021.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this post-peak-pandemic period, consumers are clearly more discerning. They are demanding greater transparency and sustainability from beauty brands. They also want beauty brands to be inclusive and to take a stand on social and environmental issues. In this episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is joined by guest host Audrey Depraeter-Montacel, Managing Director, Global Beauty Lead, Consumer Goods and Services, Accenture, and Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies, to discuss what it takes to put ESG and inclusion initiatives into daily practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s beauty customer is more discerning in many respects. They expect transparency and want to see themselves reflected in the brands they support, noted Angelica Munson, Chief Digital Officer at Shiseido. “And they want to have a say,” she added. In this episode, Munson shares insights into the new generation of beauty customers and how they are driving greater digitalization in the market. The episode also features guest host Audrey Depraeter-Montacel, Managing Director, Global Beauty Lead, Consumer Goods and Services, Accenture, and program host Arthur Zaczkiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doing well is not good enough anymore and as the retail industry has navigated the pandemic, companies across the spectrum have doubled down on environmental, social and governance issues. There is still a lot of work to do, but being a upstanding corporate citizen has never been more in fashion. In this episode, hosts Evan Clark and Arthur Zaczkiewicz are joined by Thomas Berry, global director of sustainable business at Farfetch, who explains how the luxury platform and fashion can keep pushing forward with purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this post-pandemic retail market, traditional retail isn’t working. Consumer preferences have changed, and when shoppers visit a physical store they come equipped with higher expectations. And they want more than just personalized service, shoppers want to be wowed and romanced. And they want to engage a brand on a higher level. In this episode, guest host Jill Standish of Accenture chats with Jaryn Bloom, group president of retail at Michael Kors, about the new customer experience, re-imagining the physical store, and why the future success of retail may lie in its roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail and fashion brands now have an unprecedented window onto when, where and how people shop. Consumer data is everywhere, but insights are hard to come by.  Host Evan Clark of WWD interviews Velia Carboni, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of VF Corporation, the powerhouse owner of brands such as Supreme, Vans, The North Face and Timberland. They are joined by show host Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion is moving fast to counter the tangle of disruptions caused by the pandemic.  With factories shut down by COVID-19, ships backed up at ports and containers stuck on the wrong side of the world, the importance of the supply chain has come into sharp focus headed into the key holiday season.  In this episode of WWD Voices, part of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, hosts Evan Clark and Arthur Zaczkiewicz get the latest from Dennis Mullahy, chief supply chain officer at Macy's Inc. The bad news? The supply chain isn’t going to untangle anytime soon. The good news? Mullahy promises Santa will indeed make it to 34 Street this year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid massive changes in the retail workforce, brands are not only rethinking how to retain workers but how to train them for long-term success. And that means taking a “people-centric” approach.  In this episode of WWD Voices, and as part of the Retail’s Responsible Reset Series with Accenture, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz is in conversation with Joseph Taiano, Managing Director of Marketing for Consumer Industries at Accenture, and Sarah Dunn, Global Human Resources Officer at Tapestry, discussing current labor woes and why putting people first matters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices