World Retail Podcast

Unlocking Volume Growth: Growth in Grocery

In this episode, Ian McGarrigle, Chairman, World Retail Congress is joined by Matt Clark, Partner and Managing Director, AlixPartners and Rami Baitiéh, CEO, Morrisons for a wide ranging discussion on the future of grocery retailing. At a time when grocery retail faces unique pressures from margin squeeze to shifting consumer priorities, we unpack strategies for driving like-for-like growth in this essential category, including assortment optimization, pricing agility, and digital innovation that keeps customers loyal.

Unlocking Volume Growth: Be Ready for the Big Bets

Disruption creates opportunity. In this episode of the World Retail Podcast, Niamh Stone, Programme Director of World Retail Congress is joined by Paul Martin, Global Retail Growth Leader, Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners and Regis Schultz, CEO, JD Group to dive into the role of M&A, partnerships, and restructuring in unlocking growth. Discover how retailers can move fast, make strategic bets, and use new models to scale in a market where consolidation is accelerating.

Unlocking Volume Growth: Fashion's Strategic Growth Reset

In this episode of the World Retail Podcast, Ian McGarrigle, Chairman of World Retail Congress sits down with Jaume Miquel Naudi, Chairman and CEO of Tendam, and Brian Schneider of AlixPartners, to explore the transformative strategies reshaping the fashion retail landscape. Discover how Tendam is poised for growth by embracing innovation and a fearless approach to market challenges. Join us for a compelling discussion on turning disruption into opportunity.

Unlocking Volume Growth: Fix the Fundamentals

Retail success starts with getting the basics right. In this episode, we explore why operational excellence—right product, right price, right place, right time—is non-negotiable in today’s market. Hear from experts on how to rebuild core trading capabilities, leverage data-driven decision-making, and create the headroom needed for growth. In this first episode of our new series on Unlocking Volume Growth, Ian McGarrigle, Chair, World Retail Congress, is joined by Sergio Bucher of Otto Group and Paul Martin, Global Retail Growth Leader, Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners for a wide-ranging conversations on getting the basics right. Join us and listen now for an essential conversation on how to capture growth and fix the fundamentals.

New Rules, New Retail: Driving Retail Transformation with an Investor Mindset (Bonus Ep.)

In this bonus episode of the World Retail Podcast, Ian McGarrigle, founder and Chair of the World Retail Congress, explores the transformative power of adopting an investor mindset in retail. Joined by retail transformation expert Ian McLeod and Silvia Rindone from EY, the group delves into the nuances of retail transformation versus turnarounds. Gain insights into the essential elements of a successful transformation, including leadership, clarity of direction, and the importance of a guiding coalition. Tune in to learn how to navigate the evolving retail landscape and drive sustainable growth.