S6 E7: Podcast LIVE: with Rosie Head of Range and E-commerce at Not On The High Street

This episode was recorded LIVE at Top Drawer in September 2025. Top Drawer is the UK's leading design-led trade show for buyers and retailers to discover, connect, and purchase lifestyle products across sectors like Home, Gift, Fashion, and Stationery. It's held twice yearly at Kensington Olympia, London. Join us, Kate & Lyns, for a chat with Rosie, Head of Range & Ecommerce at NOTHS. Rosie has worked in a variety of different retail environments, from slow carefully crafted collections to fast fashion trading floors, the charity sector and marketplace buying. We will be discussing Rosie's experience working as a retail buyer for large UK retailers, such as, Principles, Debenhams, Oasis, Jaeger, River Island, BBC Children in Need, Superdrug and NOTHS.  Rosie, like us, is an expert in product development and trading strategies. She knows exactly how to drive sales, curate compelling product ranges and pivot at the most testing of times. She has spent the past 8 years sharing her knowledge with independent brands at NOTHS. Rosie knows everything there is to know about sourcing, coaching and scaling small product based businesses. With 70% of all sales expected to be on marketplaces by 2030, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re a retail business or a retail buyer, we can guarantee you’ll  learn something new.Key takeaways Why it’s vital to understand a retailer’s core values… each will be unique in their behaviour, goals and expectations - and buyers will shape their strategy around thatWhat it’s really like to be a buyer today… the highs and lows, the challenges they face day to day, and the impact this has on decision making and bringing on new suppliersHow brands can focus their efforts to capture a retailer’s attention…practical advice on building strong relationships with buyers and customers to drive retail growthSupport the showIf you've liked this episode please rate, follow, subscribe and share :) - and if you already have, thank you! It honestly really helps to keep this going and growing!Follow us @buyingandbeyond on Instagram Send us a DM or email [email protected] also have a retail buyers membership @jointhebuyersclub  Find out more at www.jointhebuyersclub.co.ukIf you'd like to show a little more love, then head here to give us just a little bit *extra* and show us your support :) thank you!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2300060/support