In the second of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio we mix up our format with two shorter interviews. First up is Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Chairman of INGKA Holding B.V., the holding company that controls the majority of IKEA stores worldwide. He shares about how leading with purpose and kindness is essential to the IKEA culture and its decades long record of remarkable success. Then Sarah Engel, President of January Digital, joins us fresh off the stage interviewing LJ on Shoptalk Europe's main stage. She reflects on their conversation before giving us her thoughts on how the digital landscape continues to evolve and what's important globally as brands look to the future.
In the second of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio we mix up our format with two shorter interviews.
First up is c, Chairman of INGKA Holding B.V., the holding company that controls the majority of IKEA stores worldwide. He shares about how leading with purpose and kindness is essential to the IKEA culture and its decades long record of remarkable success. We also learn about the company's strong commitment to sustainability and how smaller new stores formats are helping IKEA get closer to the customer.
Then Sarah Engel, President of January Digital, joins us fresh off the stage interviewing LJ on Shoptalk Europe's main stage. She reflects on their conversation before giving us her thoughts on how the digital landscape continues to evolve and what's important globally as brands look to the future.
We kick things off with some quick reflections on Shoptalk Europe as well as some remarkable experiences from Steve's time in Bangkok.
Then we do our usual unpacking of the most important retail news of the week starting with the first interest rate cuts since 2019, body cams being used to cut theft at TJX, updated Forrester e-commerce growth rates, and earnings from Lululemon (meh) and Victoria's Secret (yuck).
References in the podcast:
Central Embassy (Bangkok luxury mall)
Gaggan (Asia's #1 restaurant)
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