Economics Explored

Retail is Detail with Bruno Cortigiani of Merlai

Episode Summary

How the retail sector has been transformed over the last two decades and how emerging retailers can thrive with high-touch service, customisation, and an optimised global value chain. A discussion with Bruno Cortigiani, owner of up-and-coming made-to-measure menswear retailer Merlai.

Episode Notes

How the retail sector has been transformed over the last two decades and how emerging retailers can thrive with high-touch service, customisation, and an optimised global value chain. Economics Explored host Gene Tunny speaks with Bruno Cortigiani, owner of up-and-coming made-to-measure menswear retailer Merlai.

Check out Merlai on Instagram: @merlaiofficial

Relevant links include:

Photo of Bruno at the microphone for the podcast recording

Start with Why - Simon Sinek's TED talk

The E Myth Revisited Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to DoAbout It

Fletcher Jones (Australian entrepreneur) [NB toward the end of the episode, Gene spoke off the top of his head about the historical Fletcher Jones and didn't quite get the story right, so please check out the Wikipedia entry for the right story]