Independent Thinking - Exploring a new era for retail and the high street
A podcast exploring a new era for the high street - we discuss how bricks and mortar retail is evolving across the UK, and why the 'death of the high street' is far from inevitable. Join us as we go behind the scenes of inspiring retailers and shops you love, speak to industry experts making their predictions for the future, and hear from those at the heart of it all, sharing stories about how they started, how they continue to evolve and why they believe in their local high street.
Independent Thinking - Exploring a new era for retail and the high street
"It's just headsets, innit?" - How the Metaverse will revolutionise retail and change the way we see our high streets with IBM's Mary Wallace
We've all heard the term Metaverse by now, but what is does it actually mean?
What could it mean for how we do business or how we shop, for example? How we interact with brands? Will it be detrimental to bricks and mortar retail? And how relevant is it to independent retailers?
The answers might not be what you think.
This week's episode is with Mary Wallace, Retail and Customer Experience Consultant and member of IBM's Metaverse team.
Mary's brilliantly animated and accessible way of talking about tech is one of the most refreshing things about this episode, as she helps us understand the many opportunities available to independent retailers in the metaverse, why the technology shouldn't lie solely in the hands of the ‘tech bros’ and why co-creation is at the centre of making technology more meaningful.
Mary's article for BRC which I mention on the episode: https://brc.cld.bz/The-Retailer-Winter-Edition-2023/38/
Get in touch: independentthinkingpodcast@gmail.com