Shepherding Chaos

Epiosde 18 - Delivering in Partnership

Wed, 21 May 2025 11:58:55 +0100

Welcome to the Shepherding Chaos podcast by Retail247! In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin is joined by Neil Sansom (CEO at SGS Engineering) and Brad Houldsworth (Strategy Director at Remarkable) to discuss SGS's IT/ecom strategy, and how the partnership between R247 and Remarkable ensures SGS's success.

https://retail247.com/

https://r247origin.com/

https://r247archean.com/

Episode 17 - Acting Local with Remote Resource

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:52:15 +0000

In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin is joined by Steve Smart and Vishal Shah from PMC.

They discuss how Retail247 employ a remote PMC team to enhance our development capabilities, and why it works so well.

https://retail247.com/

Retail247 is a leading SaaS solutions provider and consultancy, offering advanced platforms to help retailers optimise their operations. Our highly configurable product data platform, Origin, enables seamless management and organisation of product data. We also offer Archean, an innovative stock management platform designed to deliver real-time stock visibility.

Both solutions are designed to be flexible and scalable, catering to a wide range of businesses within the retail industry. Retail247’s expertise and technology make us a trusted partner for companies seeking to enhance efficiency and drive growth through improved product and stock data management.

#Origin #PIM #retail247 #retailtech #retailsolution #retailpodcast #newpodcast #techpodcast

Episode 16 - Digital Product Passports

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:04:42 +0000

Welcome to the Shepherding Chaos podcast by Retail247! In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin and Alan discuss all things Digital Product Passports. They cover questions like 'what do we know about DPPs?', 'how will retailers respond?' and 'how will the public respond?'. To learn more about the road to DPP compliancy, get in touch.

https://retail247.com/

https://r247origin.com/

https://r247archean.com/

Episode 15 Part 2 - The Tech Talk with John Best

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:04:19 +0000

Welcome to the Shepherding Chaos podcast by Retail247. In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin is joined by John Best, Head of Innovation here at Retail247. The pair discuss their history of working together, how Origin and Archean have been developed and the future of technology within the retail industry. Part 1 also available.

https://retail247.com/

https://r247origin.com/

https://r247archean.com/

Episode 15 Part 1 - The Tech Talk with John Best

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:10:01 +0000

https://retail247.com/

https://r247origin.com/

https://r247archean.com/

Episode 14 - The Crew Clothing Technology Journey with Richard Surman

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:44:24 +0000

Welcome to the Shepherding Chaos podcast by Retail247. In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin is joined by Richard Surman, Head of IT at Crew Clothing. The pair discuss Crew Clothing's technology strategy, and how Retail247 has been a part of it ever since Richard began his tenure at Crew Clothing in 2020.

https://retail247.com/

https://r247origin.com/

https://r247archean.com/

Episode 13 -The Show Must Go On with Matt Bradley

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:27:30 +0100

Welcome to Shepherding Chaos, the podcast by Retail247. In Episode 13, Martin (CEO of Retail247) and Lucy (Marketing Executive at Retail247) are joined by Matt Bradley, Director of the Retail Technology Show. Martin and Lucy ask Matt for advice as Retail247 are having their first stand at RTS 2024.

https://retail247.com/

We offer innovative solutions (such as our PIM platform, Origin and our stock platform, Quantum) as well as project delivery services. Leading and being involved in retail businesses that are constantly on the edge of change has led us to believe that the best way of dealing with this scenario is to acknowledge and embrace change and to manage through a process of encouragement, shepherding if you like, rather than blind rule following. In the podcast, we discuss subjects in the retail and retail technology world.

#Origin #PIM #retail247 #retailtech #retailsolution #retailpodcast #newpodcast #techpodcast

Episode 12 - A CFO’s View of Tech in Retail

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:53:23 +0100

Welcome to the Shepherding Chaos podcast by Retail247. In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, Martin is joined by Heather Wood-Stringer, CFO of LK Bennett, where they discuss how Heather's role as CFO means she oversees all IT functions within the business, and her opinions of different types of tech within retail.

https://retail247.com/

#Origin #PIM #retail247 #retailtech #retailsolution #retailpodcast #newpodcast #techpodcast

Episode 11 - The Retail Merry Go Round

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:27:49 +0000

In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, our hosts Martin and Alan chat about how some retailers still need to improve upon their basic processes. At the end of the episode, they play the post-it note game!

Episode 10 - How Technology Underpins Customer Service with Cathy McCabe

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:57:55 +0000

In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, our hosts Martin and Alan sit down with Co-Founder and CEO of clienteling app Proximity, Cathy McCabe, to chat about how technology underpins customer service.

Episode 9 - The Greatest Showman with Matt Bradley

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:42:57 +0100

In this episode of Shepherding Chaos, our hosts Martin and Alan sit down with Director of the Retail Technology Show, Matt Bradley. Titled ‘The Greatest Showman’, reflecting Matt’s stellar event back in April, Martin, Alan and Matt discuss how Matt has adapted the show over the years, similarly to how we continue to adapt our solutions, to ensure it remains an industry staple.

Episode 8 - If I had a million pounds... with Richard Surman, Head of IT at Crew Clothing

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:18:12 +0000

If we had a million pounds to spend on retail technology, what would we spend it on? Martin and Alan are joined by Richard Surman, Head of IT at Crew Clothing for this episode of Shepherding Chaos.

Episode 7 - Sustainability within Retail with Dr. Esther Pugh

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:04:02 +0100

On this edition of Shepherding Chaos, Retail247's Non-Executive Director, Alan Morris, sits down with Dr. Esther Pugh. Esther is Doctor of Philosophy, and a Senior Lecturer in Retail, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour at Leeds Beckett University. Together they discuss sustainability within the retail industry and how technology can help brands and retailers to become more sustainable.

Episode 6 - Supplier or Partner?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:23:33 +0100

This episode is all about ‘Client - Supplier Relationships’ and the importance of partnerships. We discuss niche retail focussed suppliers having an advantage over companies that are considered more generic.

Epsiode 5 - Disruptive Technology

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:38:42 +0000

In episode 5 we take a look at technology that we class as disruptive and how it enables innovation.

Epsiode 4 - Five Rubbish Things

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:12:36 +0000

2020 has obviously been a rubbish year and there are many things that we'd get rid of if we could. In this end of year episode we take a quick look at the five retail technology related observations we'd consign to the bin.

Episode 3 - IT & The Business

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:18:11 +0000

In this episode we discuss how technology functions should consider themselves and integral part of any business rather than an 'outsider' craving influence.

Episode 2 - Empowered Customer Service

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:03:01 +0000

In this episode we discuss how technology can, and should, contribute to customer service.

Epsiode 1 - The Constant of Change

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:08:58 +0100

In this first episode of our look at all things retail technology we discuss The Constant of Change and how the delivery of retail technology projects needs to adapt to a world where the pace of change is ever increasing.