Buying and Beyond
Welcome to the Buying & Beyond podcast, the podcast for all things Retail Buying...and more!
Join us, Kate & Lyns, buyers and best friends, each week for industry insights, stories and expertise from real people in retail.
Enjoy honest stories and conversations, retail therapy and learn bite-sized tips from us and our guests from across the industry.
- Season 1 starts with Becoming a Buyer - the background to how we started in the industry, what exactly is a Buyer, working your way up the ladder and the main meetings and tasks working in Buying
- Season 2 is all about Being a Buyer - leading a team, coordinating trips, working with suppliers, product & personal development and sustainability
- Season 3 takes us beyond just the direct Buying team - we introduce merchandisers, talk about designers and new trends, burnout & life coaching.
- Season 4 is where we are joined by more Retail Buyers and have also invited Retail Businesses to tell us their stories
- Season 5 continues with a fantastic assortment of Retail Buyers and Retail Businesses. We find out how they got started and what inspires & excites them about retail - plus we lift the lid on what Brands need and Buyers expect!
We are your modern day mentors; prepping Buyers of the future and empowering current Buyers. Our insights for retail businesses and entrepreneurs will shine a light on how to to build, grow, scale and pitch like a pro!
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Podcasting since 2024 • 80 episodes
Buying and Beyond
Latest Episodes
S7 E5: What makes a standout retail range? Buyer–Designer partnerships and the story behind Everley Studio
In this episode, we’re joined by two absolute gems of the design world - Sarah Spires and Rachel Perkins - the creative duo and big-hearted energy behind Everley Studio.Before launching Everley, Sarah and Rachel spent years inside retail...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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S7 E4: How a former M&S and Amazon Buyer turned her fashion career into a personal styling business, with Alex Stanley
We’re so excited to welcome Alex Standley to the podcast this week! Alex has spent over 15 years navigating the high-stakes, fast-paced world of fashion buying at global giants like Marks & Spencer and Amazon - from trend-spotti...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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41:08
S7 E3: What’s Next for Retail? AI, Innovation & Big Career Support with Julia Darlington (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Julia Darlington, we shift from her remarkable career journey to the future of the retail industry and the work she’s doing now to shape the next generation of female leaders.With decades of se...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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46:03
S7 E2 Inside Julia Darlington’s Retail Career: Buying, Reinvention & Confidence in a Changing Industry (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, we’re thrilled to welcome Julia Darlington a woman whose career spans some of the UK’s most iconic retailers including M&S, French Connection, Habitat, Coast, Tie Rack, Arcadia, and Accessorize...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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44:08
Retail Reflections 21st November 2025; Fast Paint, Knitted Scarves & Marketplace Madness
This week on Retail Reflections: Shein’s still stealing headlines, Clarks and Walmart double down on marketplaces, and B&Q delivers paint faster than you can make a cuppa. M&S takes Percy Pigs down under, Vinted’s value goes sky-high, a...
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Season 7
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