Press Coverage
PODCASTS
You can re-play some online speaking events:
Formula Botanica, What happened to The Body Shop?, April 2024
Retail Sector podcast, TALKING SHOP, October 2023
The Leader | Evening Standard: Earning cash from coronation memorabilia, May 2023
RETHINK RETAIL: Samantha Hornsby, Head of Customer Operations at Marks & Spencer, March 2023
How to find your boundaries with Juliet Fallowfield from How to Start Up podcast, August 2022
How to make your business stand out with Simon Squibb from The Purposeful Project podcast, July 2022
UK Health Radio Activate Yourself with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, March 2021
Brand Authenticity - What does it mean to your consumer? with Ayton Global Research, September 2020
When does Indie Beauty Become Mainstream podcast with Formula Botanica, June 2020
Physical Retail, Direct vs Wholesale, Sustainable Beauty and Customer Loyalty alongside Feelunique founder, Aaron Chatterley, brand founders and other beauty industry experts, June 2020
Ideas for selling in the age of the Coronavirus with The Reboot Chronicles, April 2020
The Pocket Mentors podcast where Wizz shares her career journey, May 2020
PRESS
The Industry Beauty, In History: Space NK, a timeline of a beauty retail trailblazer, April 2024
Boutique Magazine, Down to business: buying brilliance, February 2024
The Industry Beauty, The Body Shop: What went wrong and can it be saved?, February 2024
The Industry Beauty, In Depth: The power of prestige beauty, January 2024
Beauty Independent, Sephora Is Being Compared To Claire’s. Should It Do Anything About It?, January 2024
Beauty Independent, Bargain Basement: The Beauty Industry Reacts To THG’s Biossance Acquisition, December 2023
Drapers, What Farfetch’s troubles mean for luxury fashion, December 2023
The Industry Beauty, In Depth: Why supermarkets are betting on beauty, November 2023
Business Of Fashion, How Beauty Brands Cut Through the Holiday Noise, November 2023
Cosmetics Business, Supermarket Sweep, pages 51, 52 + 54, December 2023
Mail Online, Louis Vuitton becomes the world's first luxury brand to surpass £17 billion in annual sales as the firm doubles in size, October 2023
Cosmetics Business, UK supermarkets are quietly transforming into credible beauty destinations, October 2023
Beauty Independent, Emerging Beauty Brands Are Bringing Third-Party Brands To Their Websites To Diversify Revenue, October 2023
City AM, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sees shoppers trim spending, October 2023
Draper’s Online, How to score points in customer loyalty, October 2023
Packaging Gateway, How packaging can elevate the experiential retail journey, September 2023
Sustainable Packaging News, An Interview with Wizz Selvey, Founder of Wizz&Co., September 2023
Beauty Independent, Analysts And Investors Predict A Healthy Holiday Season For Beauty Despite Economic Turbulence, September 2023
Business Of Fashion, Can a Department Store Build Its Own Beauty Brand? Liberty Bets Yes, September 2023
Country & Townhouse, AW23 Skincare Trends To Have On Your Radar, September 2023
Cosmetics Business, Why does no one know what to do with The Body Shop?, September 2023
MailOnline+, The Body Shop put up for sale as retailer loses its edge, August 2023
Draper’s Online, How can fashion retailers tap into beauty successfully?, August 2023
Draper’s Online, What’s next for Harvey Nichols as CEO leaves?, August 2023
British Beauty Council, Why is Farfetch closing beauty? 3 ecommerce experts weigh in, August 2023
Boutique Magazine, Shop Talk, BETTER TOGETHER. It's best to collaborate with brands who offer something different to you - page 60-61, August 2023
Cosmetics Business, As Farfetch beauty exit rumours swirl, can retailers truly juggle fashion and cosmetics?, August 2023
Beauty Independent, Why Farfetch May Be Shuttering Its Beauty Business, August 2023
Beauty Matter, Value of the dolls: unpacking Barbie’s commercial success, August 2023
Business Of Fashion, Breaking Down the Barbie Phenomenon, From Mattel to Chanel, July 2023
Vogue Business, Are you a member? Why luxury retailers are investing in private clubs, July 2023
Business Of Fashion, Why Coty Sees Its Future in France, July 2023
Fleximize, How Indie Retailers Can Buck Trends and Thrive, July 2023
WhatTheyThink!, Dozens Join Inaugural Ambassadors Club Steering Day Ahead of London Packaging Week, June 2023
MailOnline+, Two British fashion labels face an uncertain future, June 2023
The Retail Bulletin, Charlotte Tilbury launches her first app, June 2023
Woman & Home, The 29 best 60th birthday gifts for her, from luxury candles to unusual experiences, May 2023
The Mail +, Fashion heiress makes her mark, May 2023
The Mail +, JD Sports set for £1bn profit haul, May 2023
Boutique Magazine, How to build a personal brand, Page 38-39, May 2023
The Independent, Is it worth investing in coronation memorabilia?, April 2023
City AM, Pret hikes price of coffee subscription in wake of soaring inflation, April 2023
The Retail Bulletin, Can we expect The King’s Coronation celebrations to lift sales?, April 2023
InStore Magazine, View From the UK: Retail Tech Trends to Try, April 2023
Shop Association, View From the UK: Retail Tech Trends to Try, April 2023
Mail Online +, How LVMH supremo became the world’s richest man. . . and only the third to ever amass a fortune of $200bn, April 2023
Maddyness UK, Deep digitisation and destination shopping. Retail tech trends to watch in 2023, April 2023
The Retail Bulletin, Interview with Wizz Selvey, Top 100 Retail Influencer, April 2023
The Mail+, John Lewis boss ‘open to investment’, March 2023
Woman & Home, 30 of the best thank you gifts to show your appreciation and gratitude in 2023, March 2023
Retail Beauty, Three Mistakes Brands Make When Trading With Retailers - Page 30-31, March 2023
Vogue Business, Explaining luxury’s new brand identifiers, March 2023
The Business Of Fashion, Sephora’s London Debut, Explained, March 2023
Retail Systems, International Women’s Day: four women leading the way in retail, March 2023
City AM, Zalando forced to axe jobs as retailer admits it expanded ‘too much’, February 2023
Boutique Magazine, 7 ways small business owners can save money in 2023 - page 60, February 2023
The Industry Beauty, In depth: Why Sephora chose Westfield London to launch its UK return, February 2023
Drapers, A shot in the arm for Matalan under new owners, January 2023
Beauty Independent, On The Brink Of Sephora’s UK Return, Wizz Selvey Sets The Record Straight On British Beauty Retail, January 2023
Beauty Matter, Sephora vs Space NK: The battle for British beauty retail heats up, January 2023
Boutique Magazine, Making plans: 10 ways to scale up your business in 2023 without the stress, by retail expert Wizz Selvey - page 79, January 2023
Woman & Home, The best 18th birthday gifts that they'll actually use and appreciate, January 2023
Vuelio Blog, What went well? Lessons from the campaigns of Christmas past, January 2023
Retail Week, How to break free of a harmful promotional cycle, January 2023
City AM, How the Chinese New Year and covid rule changes could give a tourism boost to London’s West End, January 2023
Harper’s Bazaar, How the beauty industry will evolve in 2023. The trends, movements and innovations shaping beauty this year, January 2023
The Telegraph, How our addiction to sales and bargains killed the high street, January 2023
City AM, Textile workers’ rights group: Shein ‘offering up fig leaf’ with £12m investment into factory standards, December 2022
Elle, Christmas Gifts For Mum: 63 Present Ideas That'll Put You In Her Good Books Forever, November 2022
Retail Sector, Primark’s relationship with online shopping, November 2022
City AM, Primark website crashes on first day of click and collect trial, November 2022
Boutique Magazine, Marketing Masterclass, October 2022
Cosmetics Business, The next Amazon? Beauty retailers are racing to the online marketplace model, October 2022
Cosmetics Business, It’s a wrap! Cosmetics Business Live 2022 tackles the beauty industry’s big issues, October 2022
City AM, Battersea Power Station opens doors to the public after decades since landmark closed, October 2022
City AM, Is Ashley the winner in this long term high-street rivalry?, September 2022
City AM, Ashley vs Cowgill: Has Sports Direct boss had the last laugh in retail rivalry?, September 2022
Global Cosmetic Industry, 3 Tips for Implementing a Price Hike Without Losing Beauty Customers, September 2022
The Independent, This is why we can’t stop buying new clothes, even during a cost of living crisis, September 2022
The Business Of Fashion, Smaller Fashion Brands See a Big Opportunity in Beauty, August 2022
City AM, Frasers Group Acquires Fast Fashion Website I Saw It First After Rescuing Missguided, July 2022
Beauty Independent, Analysts Predict A Strong Holiday Shopping Season Despite Economic Troubles—And Offer Tips On How Brands Can Prepare For It, July 2022
Cosmetics Business, Cost of living prices: how should beauty brands respond?, July 2022
City AM, Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group snares stake in Australian fashion marketplace as retail swoop continues, June 2022
Business Of Fashion, How Lipstick Became Luxury’s Hottest Accessory, June 2022
Professional Beauty, Ask the experts: How can I upsell treatments and products to clients with conversational commerce?, June 2022
Drapers Online, Counting the cost of fashion’s returns problem, May 2022
Start Ups Magazine, Meet the Hustle Awards 2022, May 2022
Natural Products News, Five tips to turbo charge your brand growth, April 2022
Beauty Independent: Why Beauty Entrepreneurs And Experts Think SMS Will Become Bigger For Beauty Shopping, April 2022 - UK Beauty Market Experts Weigh In On Sephora’s Acquisition Of Feelunique, August 2021 - Money Issues: Indie Beauty Entrepreneurs Discuss The Pros And Cons Of External Funding, January 2021
London Daily News, Why retail isn’t dead for 2022, March 2022
Boutique Magazine: The Pros and Cons of reserving extra budget for short order, March 2022
Retail Gazette: M&S Live - Will its attempt to get down with the kids pay off?, February 2022
GPA Luxury: Sustainability, luxury, and other emerging trends in the beauty industry, February 2022
Raconteur: The 2022 trends every retail leader needs to know about, January 2022
Who What Wear: This Is Why Nostalgia Is Set to Be One Of 2022’s Biggest Beauty Trends, December 2021
Interlaced: WIZZ&CO’s Wizz Selvey on retail trends that are here to stay & what’s next in 2022, December 2021
Creoate: Talking Top Retail Trends for 2022, with Wizz Selvey, December 2021
TechRound: Black Friday vs Cyber Monday – Which Is the Best Day to Shop?; Buy Now, Pay Later, Is It Good or Bad for Black Friday? November 2021
Canvas8: John Lewis ANYDAY: attracting thrifty shoppers, November 2021
Metro: The Y2K resurgence: A deep dive into why we’re all obsessed with 00s fashion again ; How to style a chin cuff – in the style of Angelina Jolie, October 2021
Daily Mail: Luxury laundry products are flying off the shelves. So... Would YOU pay £42 for a bottle of ‘posh wash’?, September 2021
Cosmetic Business: How to thrive in a recession, according to the brand founders that launched in the 2008 financial crash, Christmas in July: How the Coronavirus will impact beauty’s Christmas season, Covid-19 expedites beauty’s shift to digital, September 2020 - Global Beauty Trends of 2021, Bath and Body, November 2020 - The 5 latest skin care trends, The 5 latest skin care trends, March 2021 - Reinventing the social media wheel: Can Clubhouse benefit beauty businesses?, April 2021 - Shaping the future of beauty retail, The 5 trends shaping the future of beauty retail, May 2021
London Technology Club: Future Technology in Fashion, April 2021
You Magazine: We see your future: the trends set to shape our lives after Covid, March 2021
British Beauty Council: WIZZ&CO Launches New Retailer Programme, It’s Back to School for Beauty Brands, September 2020
Scratch magazine: Wizz Selvey launches Online Retailer Programme for beauty brands, September 2020
Global Cosmetics Industry: COVID-19 Provides Major Opportunities for Digital Content Strategies, April 2020
Happi magazine: HBA Brand Survival Skills, April 2020