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79. Mecca Brands' CRO, Ian Burl: "The way you make an experience better is by thinking about emotion."

79. Mecca Brands' CRO, Ian Burl: "The way you make an experience better is by thinking about emotion."

Update: 2025-07-22
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In this episode recorded in Singapore for NRF APAC 2025, Paula Macaggi sits down with Ian Burl, Chief Retail Officer at Mecca Brands, Australia's leading prestige beauty retailer. Ian shares how Mecca has built a cult-like following by designing every part of the customer journey around how people feel.

From spending every Friday on the store floor to investing 4% of revenue into team education and empathy training, Ian reveals how Mecca scales human connection across 110+ stores. Together, they explore why emotional intelligence (EQ) is becoming more valuable than IQ, how it drives loyalty, and why, in an AI-driven world, human connection will become the ultimate luxury.

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79. Mecca Brands' CRO, Ian Burl: "The way you make an experience better is by thinking about emotion."

79. Mecca Brands' CRO, Ian Burl: "The way you make an experience better is by thinking about emotion."

Paula Macaggi