Laura Barr, retail leader, CBRE Americas, chatted with Katie Grissom, global head of retail at Nuveen, on how retail real estate is evolving to meet the demands of a fast-changing market, and the major headwinds impacting the industry.

David Dorf, global head of retail solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS) chats with Ian Fredericks, chief executive officer of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform. They explore the many ways agentic AI is being used to help retailers seize this next chapter, and whether retailers should have a chief AI officer.

Sourcing Journal executive editor and denim expert Angela Velasquez chats with Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, about the latest issue of SJ Denim and the industry at large. With the Kingpins denim show in Amsterdam fresh in her mind, Velasquez also offered forward-looking trend and business insights on the future of denim.

Patrick J. Murphy, executive director, geopolitical advisors at Hilco Global, about why if companies aren’t oriented for growth, they’re inevitably headed in another direction.

Holly Thrasher, chief merchandising officer, womens, Anthropologie, discusses how Anthropologie Weddings has grown and expanded its offerings to serve the evolving fashion needs of today's bride.

Susan Scow, sustainability impact specialist, Eileen Fisher, chats with Ian Fredericks, CEO, Hilco Global Capital Solutions and executive director, Hilco Global's retail and consumer platform, about how Eileen Fisher turns sustainability into sales.

In this episode for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, CEO of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and the executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, chatted with Jennifer Parker, chief sales officer at Ernesta, about the brand’s innovative approach, commitment to customer experience and retail expansion plans.

In this WWD Voices podcast for Retail Rx, Cynthia Rowley chats with Ian Fredericks, CEO of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and the executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, about her distinguished career, whimsical creativity and why she’s never slowing down.

WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and style director Alex Badia sat down with ⁠Carolina Cucinelli⁠, vice president and co-creative director of Brunello Cucinelli, to discuss her journey in the company and how her family business continues to evolve as it looks to the future.

In this episode of Retail Rx, Hilco's Ian Fredericks chats with Hanna Andersson CEO Aimée Lapic on the childrenswear brand's pivot to an online DTC sales model, future category expansions and that fiercely loyal customer base.

 WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and fashion director Alex Badia sat down with Michael Kors to discuss his fashion-obsessed childhood, industry success and return to "Project Runway."

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal's executive editor and denim editor, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what Made in America denim really means and why it's so hard to achieve..

Alex Harrell, sustainability and innovation reporter of WWD sister publication Sourcing Journal, dives into what's new and what's next in material innovation.

Ian Fredericks, president and CEO of Hilco Consumer-Retail, chats with Jim Fogarty, CEO of FullBeauty Brands, about the opportunity, momentum and responsibility that comes with leading a truly inclusive fashion business at scale.

Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, discusses the company's rapid rise and evolution, social responsibility commitment, and those upcoming smart glasses with Google.

In analyzing Sourcing Journal's Tech Report, business reporter/tech editor Meghan Hall discusses the symbiotic relationship between man and machine.

Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, discusses lab-grown and natural diamonds, and how geopolitics, tariffs, shifting consumer sentiment and more impact the appeal of these beautiful yet controversial stones.