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NRF on Shopping Shifts and That $1 Trillion Holiday Forecast

→ Mark Mathews, chief economist and executive director of research for the National Retail Federation, discusses how this holiday’s "sentimentally weak, fundamentally sound" consumer is powering sales.

11.24.25 • WWD VOICES • 30 MIN

Future-Proofing the Holiday Season with Agentic AI

→ 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, about the many ways Agentic AI is helping retailers seize this next chapter.

11.04.25 • WWD VOICES • 38 MIN

Balancing Surviving and Thriving While Building

→ CEO coach and author Kevin Lawrence chats with 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.

10.28.25 • WWD VOICES • 28 MIN

ANTHROPOLOGIE ON THE GROWING BUSINESS OF BRIDES

→ Holly Thrasher, chief merchandising officer, womens, Anthropologie, chats with Ian Fredericks, CEO, Hilco Global Capital Solutions and executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, about dressing brides and guests at every bridal touchpoint.

10.20.25 • WWD VOICES • 24 MIN

Winning over gen z and millennials

→ Ciaran Long, CEO of a.k.a. Brands chats with Alexander McKeown, senior vice president of Hilco Global Consumer Retail about keeping Gen Z and Millennials engaged with its four-brand portfolio—Princess Polly, Petal and Pup, Culture Kings and mnml.

10.13.25 • WWD VOICES • 24 MIN

Scaling Sales Teams for Hypergrowth Brands

→ Jennifer Parker, chief sales officer at Ernesta accessible luxury custom rugs, talks with Ian Fredericks, CEO of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and the executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, about building teams and showing up for the customer.

09.30.25 • WWD VOICES • 27 MIN

Cynthia Rowley on Balancing Longevity with Experimentation

→ Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley discusses her expansive career, 101st runway show, endless creativity and why she’s never slowing down.

09.23.25 • WWD VOICES • 29 MIN

Hanna Andersson Bets Big on Digital and Personal Shopping

→ Ian Fredericks, CEO of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and the executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, chats with Hanna Andersson CEO Aimée Lapic on the brand's digital sales model, future category expansions and that fiercely loyal customer base.

09.15.25 • WWD VOICES • 28 MIN

Following through on
size inclusivity

→ Jim Fogarty, CEO, FullBeauty Brands, chats with Ian Fredericks, president and CEO, Hilco Consumer-Retail, about the opportunities and challenges of scaling the plus-size business.

06.30.25 • WWD VOICES • 28 MIN

WARBY PARKER'S LATEST VISION

→ Neil Blumenthal (right), co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, chats with Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, about their rapid rise and evolution, social responsibility commitment, and those upcoming smart glasses with Google.

06.16.25 • WWD VOICES • 27 MIN

A (LAB-GROWN) DIAMOND IS FOREVER, TOO

→ Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about lab-grown and natural diamonds, and how geopolitics, tariffs, shifting consumer sentiment and other factors are impacting the appeal of these beautiful, and sometimes controversial, stones.

06.02.25 • WWD VOICES • 24 MIN

THE TRUE COST OF TARIFFS

→ Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about the real cost of tariffs and who is going to be paying for them.

05.01.25 • WWD VOICES • 37 MIN

How fabletics is reinventing activewear

→ Adam Goldenberg, co-founder and CEO of Fabletics, explains how the brand's highly data-driven strategy is driving category expansions and growth.

03.24.25 • WWD VOICES • 28 MIN

A Bold New Chapter: Macy's Challenges the Status Quo

→ Nata Dvir, chief merchandising officer of Macy's, who rose from executive trainee to the C-suite, discusses leading the company's merchandising strategy.

03.14.25 • WWD VOICES • 30 MIN

This Former Fashion CEO
Now Fights Plastic Waste

→ Jeff Yurcisin, chief executive officer of Grove Collaborative, explains how their sustainability model builds a loyal customer base while helping the planet.

01.22.25 • WWD VOICES • 26 MIN

The Changing Landscape
for Valuations and Loans

→ Ben Nortman, co-chief commercial officer at Hilco Global, explains how there has been tremendous change, creativity and ingenuity over the years from the capital markets to help retailers access more capital.

01.07.25 • WWD VOICES • 24 MIN

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS TALKS HOLIDAY MARKETING

→ Emily Silver, chief marketing officer and chief athlete experience officer at Dick's Sporting Goods, chats with FN senior business editor Shoshy Ciment about the retailer's strategies for marketing this holiday season.

11.22.24 • EPISODE 61 • 17 MIN

P448 Adds Invasive Python Skins to its ‘Project Sustainability’

→ Execs at Hilco-investment P448 discuss the sneaker brand adding Burmese Python to its Invasive Species Skins Capsule Collections.

11.07.24 • EPISODE 60 • 33 MIN

The Home Front: A Market Update

→ Tim Anderson, executive vice president of Hilco Valuation Services, discusses the home goods sector, how it changed and what lies ahead.

10.15.24 • EPISODE 55 • 17 MIN

HOW ETSY IS TRANSFORMING THE MAKER COMMUNITY

→ Etsy's chief operating and marketing officer Raina Moskowitz discusses the company's updated policies on selling, making the platform easier to use for both buyers and sellers.

09.09.24 • EPISODE 50 • 20 MIN

Trailblazers of re-commerce

→ Actress, author and sustainability advocate Alicia Silverstone and eBay’s Renee Morin say living sustainably is not as hard as you think.

08.01.24 • EPISODE 44 • 25 MIN

Shaping J.Crew’s Digital Transformation Strategy

→ Danielle Schmelkin, chief information officer of J.Crew Group, discusses using AI and other technologies for digital success.

07.09.24 • EPISODE 43 • 24 MIN

BALANCING PRODUCT AND PURPOSE AT COACH

→ Sandeep Seth, CMO and president North America of Coach, explains why it's not enough to be product-centric when courting Gen Z.

07.01.24 • EPISODE 42 • 29 MIN

This Macy’s Executive Wears Two Hats

→ Adrian Mitchell, COO and CFO
of Macy’s, shares insight into the
retailer’s strategic plan.

06.24.24 • EPISODE 41 • 20 MIN

HOW RETAIL HAS CHANGED SINCE THE PANDEMIC

→ Ian S. Fredericks of Hilco Consumer — Retail joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to discuss retail’s ongoing evolution.

06.04.24 • EPISODE 39 • 27 MIN

retail's STATE OF PLAY

→ In this special edition episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz interviews Joshua Goldberg, senior managing director at Hilco Corporate Finance.

05.14.24 • EPISODE 37 • 22 MIN

retail's 'SECRET SAUCE'

→ In this episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz welcomes two industry veterans to sort out what retailers and brands need to do to succeed.

04.11.24 • EPISODE 36 • 24 MIN

retail update

→ In this episode, WWD’s Arthur Zaczkiewicz catches up with Michael Appel from Getzler Henrich.

02.20.24 • EPISODE 33 • 24 MIN

tporting Frontlines to Deliver Retail Success

→ Robert Gorin, Consumer Practice Leader
at Getzler Henrich, said retailers need to brace for more frugal shoppers.