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S02 EP7 Cate Trotter, Founder and Head of Trends at Insider Trends
In this episode, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson and Account Director, Stephen Dale meet Cate Trotter, the Founder and Head of Trends at Insider Trends. As a Top 100 Global Retail influencer, advisor and strategist, Cate advises companies such as Chanel, Sky, Nike, and Unilever on emerging trends in retail. Cate talks through how the retail industry has transformed over the last year and the changes expected in the years to come, how technology is changing the model of retail, transforming logistics and the use of retail spaces, and delivering Virtual Reality shopping.
Topics discussed in this episode:
6:19 - What has the retail sector learnt from the disruptions of the pandemic and how has it adapted?
10.36 - How big a role is technology innovation having in transforming the retail industry?
12:15 - Is it retail companies holding innovations back or is it consumers?
14:50 - How long do you get in the retail sector to capture and win a client?
16:25 - Is technology driving an omni channel approach in retail?
18:55 - What conversations should IT professionals be having with customers about innovative technology in retail for the next five to ten years?
24:24 - How will technology enhance the experience of physical retail spaces?
28:04 - The shift of technology involved in the supply chain in the background
29:53 - The future of the customer shopping experience. What does this future look like?
32:01 - VR shopping experience
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: https://asmtech.com/
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Stephen Dale: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-dale-b6ba4b2/
Connect with Cate Trotter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catetrotter/