The Retail Wrap-Up

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the RetailOasis 'Retail Wrap-Up Podcast' - the podcast for retailers. Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by Tim Snape, the Marketing Director at Heaps Normal . Heaps Normal is the non-alcoholic beer company revolutionising the Australian drinking culture. With a team that includes a designer, a brewer, a pro surfer, and a ginger, Heaps Normal emba...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the RetailOasis 'Retail Wrap-Up Podcast' - the podcast for retailers. Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by Hannah Daykin and Annabel Humphrey , the Founders of Pursuit The Label , a London-born sustainable swimwear brand that beautifully combines fashion and purpose. Hannah and Annabel launched Pursuit The Label after recognising the lack of sust...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the RetailOasis 'Retail Wrap-Up Podcast' - the podcast for retailers. Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by Jane Thompson, the founder of Blue Spinach - Australia's premium reseller of international luxury brand handbags, accessories, shoes, jewellery and clothing for women and men. Founded in 1996 by Jane and Mark Thompson, Blue Spinach has...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the RetailOasis 'Retail Wrap-Up Podcast' - the podcast for retailers. Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon , the visionary co-founders of Halfdays , an inclusive outdoor apparel brand for women. Halfdays is on a mission to make the outdoors more approachable, inclusive, and fun, and recently launch their brand i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the RetailOasis 'Retail Wrap-Up Podcast' - the podcast for retailers. Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by special guest Jason Daniel , the CEO and Founder of LSKD , who has been making BIG waves in the world of sportswear and activewear. LSKD, is an Australian-owned and operated company, that has been capturing the hearts of fitness enthusiasts...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up on today’s episode, we sit down with James Bartle , the Founder and CEO of Outland Denim , a sustainable denim company based in Australia and a registered B Corporation. Outland Denim has gained international recognition for its commitment to creating premium denim products while also making a positive social and environmental impact. James and his team have developed a...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up on today’s episode we have a very special guest with us, Chloe De Winter , the Co-Founder of Nala , a progressive and inclusive underwear brand based out of Australia. You’ve probably heard about Nala off the back of their recent protest after being censored across all social media platforms – in retaliation, they sent a giant inflatable breast down Melbourne’s Yarra Riv...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our latest podcast episode where we have a very special guest joining us today, Zoltan Csaki , the Co-Founder of Citizen Wolf , an Australia made-to-measure fashion brand with a bold purpose to "un-f*ck the fashion industry." Founded in 2015, Citizen Wolf is known for its innovative approach to clothing customisation, creating high-quality garments that are ma...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Neil O’Sullivan , the Co-Founder and CEO of Nimbus Co - Australia's first national infrared sauna studio and wellness centre, who specialise in preventative health and wellbeing.  So far, Neil and his co-founder (and wife!) Su, have opened 4 studios across New South Vales and Victoria, with plans for further expansion in the works…and why wouldn’t you w...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up on today’s show we’re joined by Zhoe Low , the Global General Manager of July – the insanely popular travel luggage and accessories company, which was founded in Melbourne in 2018. July was co-founded by Athan Didaskalou and Richard Li , with the intention of competing with the likes of Samsonite and Rimowa. Both had successful business history behind them, Athan having...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to your bonus episode of the Retail Wrap-Up Podcast where we bring you the live audio recording from Retail’s 9th Annual BIG Breakfast . With 200+ retailers in the room and 100+ online, we heard presentations from:  • Erica Berchtold, the CEO of THE ICONIC , who spoke about the future of pureplay retail + the trends and insights for 2023 and beyond;  • Trent Rigby , the Co...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Julie Mathers, the CEO at Snuggle Hunny , the Founder of Flora & Fauna and the Founder of Green + Kind …just to name a few of her roles! She is also a keen adviser to retailers and sits on retail aligned boards. Julie is clearly passionate about retail, having worked in the industry for 30+ years, but where she finds true purpose is in building better bu...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Kirsten Kore and Costa Koulis , the Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of Designerex . What started as an exercise in trust on Facebook, has now turned into the world’s largest peer-to-peer Designer Dress Sharing Platform. The business began in 2015 and now boast over 80,000 designer dress listings, with more 7,000 active lenders, and over 1,000 fashion brands availab...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Mike Smith , the Founder of Zero Co . Zero Co, are, in essence the ‘milk man’ meets cleaning supplies. They exist to reduce single-use plastic by selling refillable “forever bottles” that customers order online. After being delivered to your door, customers simply empty the contents of the refillable pouches into the dispensers and send back the pouch...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Abigail Forsyth , the Co-Founder and Managing Director of KeepCup. KeepCup are the pioneers of the international reusable coffee cup movement, who over their 13 years in their existence have become a household name and barrister approved in over 75 countries around the world. The business, started by siblings, Abigail and Jamie, was created with a sim...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Nicole Noye , the CEO at the Collective Wellness Group. The Collective Wellness Group are leaders in the health and fitness franchising world with such brands as Anytime Fitness and Xtend Barre under their wing. The group as a whole are passionate about health and aim to become the leaders in the health and wellness space by developing franchises whic...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Daniel Bracken, the CEO at Michael Hill. Michael Hill is, of course, an iconic jewellery brand to the New Zealand, Australian and Canadian markets. In 1979, Sir Michael Hill and his wife Christine opened their first jewellery store with a simple yet ground-breaking vision: to make fine jewellery accessible to everybody. 40 years later, Michael Hill ha...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Blaise Witnish , the Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at Funlab. Funlab are Australia’s preeminent leader in hospitality-driven entertainment, dedicated to the creation, operation, management, and development of entertainment concepts across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The privately held company is the umbrella to Strike Bowling Bar, S...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Peter Krideras and Steve Kulmar, the Co-Founders of Releaseit . Releaseit is a centralised marketplace for all things rental, that connects people and businesses with all sorts of items for all kinds of occasions and jobs. The business exists off the back of the ever-present and ever-growing global shift in consumer behaviour and the heightened demand...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Rob Fisher and Dave McLaughlin , the Co-Founders of Bodd . Bodd is a rapidly growing scanning and data company homegrown in Australia. Founded in 2013, Bodd has been developing 3D body scanning technology with leading Australian academic institutions such as UTS, RMIT, Swinburne and Deakin. Bodd aims to empower retailers and merchants to change how th...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Anna Carrabs, the CEO of well-known Australian lifestyle and furniture company, King Living. King has long been a household name, known for its strong modern design and customer service, but its humble beginning as a foam furniture company selling out of Paddy’s markets is truly a story to hear. King now have locations across Australia, New Zealand, S...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Domm Holland , the Co-Founder and CEO of Fast . The Aussie founded checkout start-up, Fast, allows e-commerce businesses to offer an Amazon-style one-click checkout to their customers. They have simplified the checkout process which allows customers to purchase from stores without repeatedly entering their personal details. By speeding up the checkout...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Greg Schwartz , the COO and Co-Founder at StockX . StockX is proud to be a Detroit-based technology leader focused on the large and growing online resale market for sneakers, apparel, electronics, accessories, and collectibles. StockX's powerful platform connects buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods from around the world using dynamic...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to Robin Marchant , the Head of Marketing, APAC at Shopify .  Founded in 2006 in Ottawa, Shopify was originally known for it its web development platform, but has now branched out to offer payment processing, lending, shipping, and other services for businesses. The company’s app store now includes more than 5,000 apps and its platforms boast over 1.7m b...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we talk to James Chin Moody . James is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sendle . Sendle builds shipping that is good for the world. They help small businesses to thrive by making package delivery simple, reliable, and affordable and are they are the only 100% Carbon Neutral Delivery Service in Australia and the United States. Sendle are a fast-growing, multi-award-winn...