{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67dd716277bf8b899e5bffda/696fa2e1f66127afddc0ca8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Oliver Bowen: Working in the World of Premium Beds","description":"<p>In this episode of An Unorthodox CEO Steve chats with Oliver Bowen all about the premium bed world. Oliver has been in the industry for over 20+, listen as they chat about how he got into the industry, the businesses he worked for and what he has learnt along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:50 How Oliver got into beds</p><p>05:50 His time at And So To Bed &amp; why the business changed</p><p>11:00 Why looking for the ‘why’ is so important</p><p>13:10 Olivers role at Feather &amp; Black&nbsp;</p><p>14:19 Working out where the brand should sit in the market</p><p>18:24 Moving to Hästens - working in the luxury sector</p><p>22:30 Olivers job now working with Carpe Diem</p><p>23:50 How Carpe Diem design their beds</p><p>25:12 How Carpe Diem started</p><p>27:15 Biggest challenge of bringing in a premium supplier into the UK</p><p>29:30 Your team on the floor make a huge difference</p><p>31:30 What has changed most in the bed industry over the last 20 years</p><p>35:37 Quickfire Questions</p><p>44:30 Outro</p>","author_name":"Sussex Beds"}