# Retail Reckoning - Retail Stories from Retail Frontlines Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/retail-reckoning/ Official site: https://retailreckoningpodcast.co.uk/ Author: Clare Bailey (Retail Champion) Episodes: 44 ## Resource Welcome to “Retail Reckoning,” the place where you get the real truth about what’s happening on Britain’s high streets. Hosted by Clare Bailey—aka the retail champion and basically a walking encyclopedia for all things retail—this show skips the sugar-coating and gets straight to the good stuff. Clare brings you sharp insights, honest stories, and no-fluff advice from people who've lived and breathed retail for years. Whether you love your local high street or just want to know what’s really going on behind the shop windows, you’re going to get plenty of sass, soul, and stories that actually matter. If you care about your town centre or just want the straight facts on retail, you’re in the right spot. Let’s get into it! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396.md ## Episodes - [Trust vs Reward: What Real Loyalty Actually Looks Like](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/trust-vs-reward-what-real-loyalty-actually-looks-like) — 2026-05-25T05:00:00+00:00 - [Gen Z: They're Not Disloyal. They're Just Not Yours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/gen-z-they-re-not-disloyal-they-re-just-not-yours) — 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00 - [The Loyalty Illusion: Are Your Customers Actually Loyal — Or Just Trained?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/the-loyalty-illusion-are-your-customers-actually-loyal-or-just-trained) — 2026-05-11T05:00:00+00:00 - [Is Your Retail Business Stuck in the Middle? Here's How to Fix That](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/is-your-retail-business-stuck-in-the-middle-here-s-how-to-fix-that) — 2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00 - [The Own Brand Retail Revolution in British Supermarkets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/the-own-brand-retail-revolution-in-british-supermarkets) — 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [Retail Tech Can't Replace Retail Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/retail-tech-can-t-replace-retail-strategy) — 2026-04-27T05:00:00+00:00 - [Cheap Is Winning — But At What Cost to Retail?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/cheap-is-winning-but-at-what-cost-to-retail) — 2026-04-20T05:00:00+00:00 - [School Holidays as a Retail Growth Engine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/school-holidays-as-a-retail-growth-engine) — 2026-04-13T05:00:00+00:00 - [Countdown to Christmas Stock (Yes, Seriously) and April Decisions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/countdown-to-christmas-stock-yes-seriously-and-april-decisions) — 2026-04-06T05:00:00+00:00 - [Built by Retailers, FOR Retailers: SCAYLE & The Tech Revolution Fashion Can't Ignore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/built-by-retailers-for-retailers-scayle-the-tech-revolution-fashion-can-t-ignore) — 2026-03-30T05:00:00+00:00 - [Retail: Experience vs Convenience - The Leadership Test You're Probably Failing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/retail-experience-vs-convenience-the-leadership-test-you-re-probably-failing) — 2026-03-23T05:00:00+00:00 - [Gen Z Wake Up Call: What Every Retailer Needs To Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/gen-z-wake-up-call-what-every-retailer-needs-to-know) — 2026-03-16T05:00:00+00:00 - [Brand Strategy: Why Every Business Needs One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/brand-strategy-why-every-business-needs-one) — 2026-03-09T05:00:00+00:00 - [Delivery, trust, and the post purchase experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/delivery-trust-and-the-post-purchase-experience) — 2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [Getting Retail After Sales Care Right (so you can boost profits!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/getting-retail-after-sales-care-right-so-you-can-boost-profits) — 2026-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 - [Jeremy Vine and Retail Reckoning's Clare Bailey debate minimum wage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/jeremy-vine-and-retail-reckoning-s-clare-bailey-debate-minimum-wage) — 2026-02-18T23:15:00+00:00 - [Boutique retailers: think outside the box with your stock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/boutique-retailers-think-outside-the-box-with-your-stock) — 2026-02-16T05:00:00+00:00 - [Making Tax Digital Is SCARY (If You Don't Understand This)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/making-tax-digital-is-scary-if-you-don-t-understand-this) — 2026-02-09T05:00:00+00:00 - [Your Retail Sales Are Fine. Your Profits Aren't. Here's Why.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/your-retail-sales-are-fine-your-profits-aren-t-here-s-why) — 2026-02-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [Why Email Blasting Is Costing Retail Businesses Sales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/why-email-blasting-is-costing-retail-businesses-sales) — 2026-01-26T05:00:00+00:00 - [Pinterest for Ecommerce: Why It Outperforms Instagram for Retail Traffic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/pinterest-for-ecommerce-why-it-outperforms-instagram-for-retail-traffic) — 2026-01-19T05:00:00+00:00 - [AI as a Calm Retail Assistant: Smarter Stock, Pricing, and Decisions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/ai-as-a-calm-retail-assistant-smarter-stock-pricing-and-decisions) — 2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00 - [Christmas Debrief: 2025 Retail Pain Points → 2026 Profit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/christmas-debrief-2025-retail-pain-points-2026-profit) — 2026-01-05T05:00:00+00:00 - [Retail Trends 2026: What Independent Retailers Must Get Right Next Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/retail-trends-2026-what-independent-retailers-must-get-right-next-year) — 2025-12-29T05:00:00+00:00 - [The High Cost of Post Christmas Returns for Retailers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-reckoning-retail-stories-from-retail-frontlines-7452396/the-high-cost-of-post-christmas-returns-for-retailers) — 2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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