Andy Clarke: Resilience, Retail & Becoming an Agent

On this weeks episode Steve chats with Andy Clarke one of our agents! Listen as they talk through his journey to becoming an agent, what life working in beds is like & how Andy has been on both the retail and agent side! Andy mentions the difficulties of being on the retail side but the enjoyment he got from it! Plus how his resilience led him to his first agent job!00:00 Intro01:08 There is always room to learn07:50 Changing depending on the client10:00 Job titles & peoples perspectives12:50 How Andy got his first Job & some big learnings20:00 Working at Army Navy21:50 His Apprenticeship in the print world24:05 How resilience got Andy a Job he wanted30:00 What being an Agent used to be like & how the industry has changed37:27 The shift from searching from beds to sleep40:00 Why Sussex Beds dont service all price ranges42:00 Long term advice is important43:05 Why Andy opened his own shop48:20 Biggest learning from being in retail51:20 Innovation in the bed industry57:42 The Green Era & working for a flooring company58:50 Recycling in the bed industry1:00:40 What does Andy think retailers need to do to stay relevant & how its changing1:07:05 Most challenging part of Andys job1:12:15 How Andy distresses1:15:05 Quickfire Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.