Marketing in the Madness

What does it actually take to prove marketing works?

In this episode of Marketing in the Madness, Katie Street sits down with Jamie Irving, SVP of Media, Insight and Effectiveness at Pentland Brands, the group behind Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Mitre, Kickers, Ellesse and more!

Jamie shares what it means to run media and performance across a portfolio of heritage and challenger brands, why commercial marketers need to understand the P&L and how brands can measure effectiveness when customer journeys are more fragmented than ever.

From AI search and Shopify to TikTok Shop, out-of-home, incrementality and the return of media mix modelling, this episode gets into the stuff marketers are really trying to figure out right now.

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Join Katie Street live from the Retail Tech Show for this episode of Marketing in the Madness, featuring Mitchell Vergeer, Head of Retail at Axel Arigato.

In this conversation, Katie and Mitchell explore how Axel Arigato is rethinking the in-store retail experience by moving away from traditional sales tactics and creating spaces built around human connection, community, music, events and memorable customer moments (yes, actual parties in their store!)

Mitchell shares how Axel Arigato’s store design, service culture and event strategy all work together to make retail feel more approachable, relaxed and genuinely engaging. 

From chess nights in Paris to DJ-led store openings in Copenhagen, this episode dives into why physical stores still matter, especially for younger audiences looking for experiences that go beyond the product.

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In this episode of Marketing in the Madness, Katie Street speaks to Sue Azari, E-commerce Industry Lead at AppsFlyer about the future of fashion e-commerce, app marketing, omnichannel retail, social commerce and AI-powered shopping.

Sue shares key insights from AppsFlyer’s State of E-commerce Report 2026, including why brands are focusing more on retention, remarketing and web-to-app journeys as customer acquisition becomes more expensive.

Katie and Sue also discuss standout retail experiences from Zara, H&M, M&S, Charlotte Tilbury and Vinted, plus the rise of TikTok Shop, resale, live shopping, influencer marketing and AI assistants in product discovery.

Perfect for anyone working in e-commerce, fashion, beauty, retail, CRM, performance marketing or app growth.

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In this special live episode of Marketing in the Madness, recorded at the Retail Tech Show, Katie Street sits down with Fabrice Khullar, Director of Product Experience at Boots, to talk retail transformation, AI, product experience, UX and the future of the customer journey.

Fabrice shares what it takes to lead digital transformation inside a major retail brand such as Boots, what retailers need to do to move faster and how product and UX teams can help businesses stay closer to what customers actually need.

They also explore agentic commerce, fragmented buying journeys, the continued power of physical stores, Gen Z’s relationship with technology and why experimentation needs to become a core part of how retail teams plan and build.

Chapter:
00:00 Live from the Retail Tech Show
00:24 Meet Fabrice Khullar from Boots
01:09 Leading digital transformation at Boots
02:26 Why retail needs to adapt faster
05:44 Building flexible tech and teams
07:23 Making experimentation the plan
10:51 The new customer journey
13:46 Tracking fragmented buying behaviour
19:37 What’s next for retail product experience
20:30 Why channels stack, not replace
22:18 The power of in-store shopping
23:08 Gen Z, authenticity and tech backlash
25:49 Creating consistency across every touchpoint
27:10 The future of product and UX
28:37 Final thoughts

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Recorded live at Marketing in the Madness Live 2025, this special episode features our headline speaker Richard Shotton, one of the UK’s leading behavioural science experts and author of "Hacking the Human Mind".

In this session, Richard explores how marketers can use behavioural science to make their comms, pricing and customer experiences more effective with lessons from brands including Dyson, Netflix, Uber and KFC.

From the “illusion of effort” to the power of precision, Richard explains why showing the work behind your product can increase perceived value, why exact numbers feel more believable than rounded ones, and why removing friction from the customer journey is often more powerful than trying to motivate people harder.

You’ll hear insights on:
• Why Dyson’s 5,127 prototypes became a masterclass in marketing
• How visible effort can make products feel higher quality
• Why precise numbers boost credibility
• What marketers should consider when using AI-generated work
• Why “make it easy” is one of the most powerful principles in behavioural science
• How brands can make prices feel more compelling without cutting margin

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Marketing in the Madness Live returns in 2026, bringing together brilliant marketers, founders, creators and behavioural experts for a day of insight, inspiration and straight-talking conversations about what’s really working in marketing.

To get involved, join us on stage, sponsor, partner or secure your place, connect with Katie Street on LinkedIn and follow Marketing in the Madness for updates and VIP invites.

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Richard Shotton
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Katie Street
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