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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