WWD Voices

WWD Voices

Welcome to WWD Voices, where you will find news, commentary, and industry insights as well as behind-the-scenes stories from the world of fashion apparel, retail, luxury, and beauty. Hosted by WWD editors with special guests.

Episodes

Warby Parker's Latest Vision

June 16, 2025 • 27 mins
Founded 15 years ago as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer, Warby Parker set out to disrupt the $150 billion global optical industry with $95 prescription glasses (and at-home try-ons through the mail). Clearly, they were on to something, as five years later, Fast Company named it the “Most Innovative Company in the World.” Warby Parker went public in 2021 and now has a $2.5 billion dollar market valuation pl...
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Inside SJ's Tech Report: The Human Issue

June 9, 2025 • 14 mins
Big Business is rapidly embracing technology, but at what cost? Can robots and AI can make the fashion industry smarter, faster, better—without sacrificing humanity? Sourcing Journal's business reporter/tech editor Meghan Hall chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about the symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A (Lab-Grown) Diamond is Forever, Too

June 2, 2025 • 24 mins
A diamond may be forever, but a synthetic one is too. And so begins the ongoing debate between natural and lab-grown diamonds—stones with virtually identical chemical properties but very different back stories, marketing approaches and customer bases. In this podcast for Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, chats with Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, about lab-grown and natural...
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Beauty’s Digital Future: Listrak’s Jamie Elden Talks AI, Social Commerce and More

May 21, 2025 • 20 mins
Beauty’s Digital Future: Listrak’s Jamie Elden Talks AI, Social Commerce and Gen Z Influence at the WWD X Beauty Inc. Beauty CEO Summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breaking Down 3G’s $9B Deal to Buy Skechers

May 9, 2025 • 9 mins
In this episode of ‘From the Newsroom,’ Footwear News senior editor Stephen Garner drills down on the big ‘family business’ that’s now going private. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kohl's is Trapped in a 'Perfect Storm'

May 2, 2025 • 11 mins
In this episode of From the Newsroom, WWD editors discuss the abrupt departure of the retailer's CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The True Cost of Tariffs

May 1, 2025 • 37 mins
Talk about tariffs has been filling newspapers, websites, airwaves, boardrooms, factory floors and dinner tables for a while, but reality is just starting to sink in now. What are the true costs of tariffs, and who is going to be paying for them? In this episode, Ian Fredricks, president and CEO of Hilco, Consumer-Retail, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about how tariff worries, both real and perceived, are ...
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The Top 5 Consumer Behaviors to Watch in 2025, and Beyond

April 30, 2025 • 18 mins
In this episode of WWD Voices In Detail, Sarah Engel shares insights into the consumer behaviors defining retail today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Inside the Saks-Neiman Marcus Merger

April 25, 2025 • 12 mins
In this episode of From the Newsroom, Evan Clark shares the mic with WWD's David Moin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Exotic Leather Truths: Conservation and Commerce CAN Co-Exist

April 18, 2025 • 28 mins
There are many misconceptions about exotic leather—notably the python, crocodile and alligator skins that are transformed into the most luxe handbags and leathergoods. But when sourced and harvested legally and responsibly, these animals are valuable renewable natural resources that support the conservation of the species and their delicate habitats. They also provide income to local communities.  In this episode, Lauren Parker, di...
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Prada Acquires Versace: A New Chapter in Luxury Fashion?

April 18, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of "From the Newsroom," WWD editors explore the impetus behind the deal as well as its implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From the Newsroom: Will the ‘Tariffpocalypse’ Transform Fashion Forever?

April 11, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode, WWD and Sourcing Journal editors weigh in on recent headlines and the implications of the current trade war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tapestry Talks Luxury in the Digital Age

April 8, 2025 • 21 mins
Yang Lu, the chief information officer at Tapestry, chats with Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, to learn how Tapestry is approaching luxury in this digital age. Upscale legacy brands have a challenge when it comes to technology. How do you blend future-facing digital strategy with the timelessness of luxury? How do you balance exclusivity with digital-first accessibility? And how do you integrate omnichannel innovation ...
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The Evolution of Payment Solutions with the President of Bolt

April 3, 2025 • 19 mins
Fresh from the recent ShopTalk conference in Las Vegas, Justin Grooms, president of Bolt, joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to recap some of the trends that emerged from the event as well as how 2025 is evolving from a payments solutions perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can Sustainability Survive? Inside SJ's Sustainability Report

April 1, 2025 • 21 mins
The political will toward sustainability is constantly shifting, and with the official exit from the Paris Agreement and a ‘drill, baby drill’ fossil fuel mentality, things are moving in another direction. This has created a climate of uncertainty for eco-minded businesses seeking support from government sustainability requirements. That said, the underlying drivers of a sustainable future—innovation, tapping into cost-efficient re...
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From the Newsroom: Fashion Week Wrap-Up

March 24, 2025 • 21 mins
In the week’s special edition of WWD Voices, Alex Badia takes the mic to share what’s behind the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How Fabletics is Reinventing Activewear

March 24, 2025 • 28 mins
Launched in 2013, Fabletics is the largest digitally native activewear brand, with over $850 million in sales, compounded annual growth of 30 percent and plans to double its fleet of 100+ stores by 2029. And In a crowded activewear space, Fabletics operates with a unique membership model that sets it apart from the competition. In this episode for Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, chats with Adam Goldenberg, ...
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Tariff Turmoil: What Now? What Next?

March 20, 2025 • 16 mins
Lately, tariffs have become the most powerful word in the world. They are moving stock markets, upending longstanding international trade agreements, and evoking lots of confusion—and emotion—across industries. Sourcing Journal recently released its annual State of the Industry Sourcing Report, and one thing is clear: tariff turmoil has gripped the fashion sector. In this episode, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, chats...
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Keying Into the Spending Power of Generation Z

March 14, 2025 • 20 mins
In this new feature of WWD Voices, "Inside the Newsroom," the cohosts welcome Jamie Elden from Listrak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Bold New Chapter: Macy's Challenges the Status Quo

March 14, 2025 • 30 mins
Last year, Macy’s unveiled its Bold New Chapter initiative with the goal of challenging the status quo. Balancing the art and science of retail, the strategy was informed by comprehensive customer research, and had three distinct tiers: strengthen the Macy’s nameplate, accelerate luxury growth, and simplify and modernize end-to-end operations.   In this episode, which falls during Women's History Month, Lauren Parker, director of ...
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