John Winning

Published 21 Feb 2021With the JJ Giltinan 'World Championships' nearly here we chat to John 'Woody' Winning, sailing Icon and one of the most important people in the 18' skiffs 129 year history.Woody is great with a story, full of knowledge and a bloke you want to chat to. We did the hard work for you. Enjoy!#barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkaratesailorslarger  #barkarateconversations  #americascup #18skiff #pradaamericascup #winningappliances #18footers

VISION, MISSION, VALUES. This week the Words With Oz Podcast welcomes John Winning to the show. John is he founder of Appliances Online and CEO of 113 year old company, The Winning Group. John’s open manner and transparent leadership shone through in both presentation and results. This was the first time I’ve asked a guest on the show because they were the person inspiring a previous guest. And I am ever-so-glad I did. John is an impressive thought leader who understands the parts and pieces of life, business and relationships that matter most. John’s specific question was: “The pressures of tradition and group think are present in much of society and are similarly mirrored in enduring family business. What features stand out as those that allow us to innovate and forge our own path whilst combating the competing expectations of ‘what’s always worked…’? We covered a number of beneficial and inspiring subjects including the importance of customer service, his long-term approach to business and his gratitude for brilliant staff. www: winning.com.au; appliancesonline.com.au Show Notes 00.00 : 01.46 – Introduction and Adverts 01.47 : 02.43 – WWO Intro 02.44 : 06.40 – Introducing John and The Winning Group. 06.41 : 09.27 – Why is my Why important 09.28 : 12.23 – Our V, V, M. 12.24 : 16.04 – Nothing to Hide 16.05 : 21.33 – One in, All in. 21.34 : 30.03 –  … because it matters 30.04 : 38.07 – Business & Personal merger 38.08 : 47.41 – Breaking yet with Tradition 47.42 : 55.15 – My Brilliant Staff 55.16 : 1.00.48 – School Morning Mantra 1.00.49 : 1.06.36 – As Challenges go 1.06.37 : 1.11.53 – Oz’ Take Aways 1.11.54 : 1.13.03 – John’s Most Ambitious 1.13.04 : 1.14.00 – Thank You and Wrap Up. www: wordswithoz.com IG: @WordsWithOz

In a first for Online Retailer, NORA and Mouth Media are proud to present the NORA Podcast Series, recorded at Online Retailer Conference & Expo 2018, featuring prominent retailers discussing the latest trends, challenges and solutions in our ever changing industry.In this episode:John Winning, CEO of The Winning Group (a fourth generation Australian family owned and run kitchen and laundry specialist focusing on excellent shopping experiences and running a very successful commerce business), joins Pavan Bahl on location in Sydney, Australia at Online Retailer City and Nora Network, for a conversation presented by Fluent Commerce. The award-winning Mouth Media Network is a vibrant media company based in the US. With an audience size of over 400,000 each month, their globally leading podcasts cover the business of lifestyle including retail, fashion, travel, beauty, and real estate. Building the online side of a company that has half of the ecommerce business in several categories in Australia…

Building the online side of a company that has half of the ecommerce business in several categories in Australia… John Winning, CEO of The Winning Group (a fourth generation Australian family owned and run kitchen and laundry specialist focusing on excellent shopping experiences and running a very successful ecommerce business), joins Pavan Bahl on location in Sydney, Australia at Online Retailer City and Nora Network, for a conversation presented by Fluent Commerce. In this episode: The backstory of a long experience in retailing, in appliances, creating great shopping experiences, the company receiving many accolades 1,500 stores, 17,000 employees, being very young (34 years old) to be CEO of a company of that magnitude How a dog attack resulted in a career change into the family business Making the jump from catalogs to online retail nearly 15 years ago Taking a role as CSR and starting with 100 SKUs How it all started slow, and didn’t affect general operations of company at first Building a brand name, and the mistake of putting the word “appliances” in the brand name Now processing a million dollars per day Building loyalty one customer at a time Around 6,000 SKUs across many product categories are online, commanding 50% of the total online business in Australia for those categories Progressing into fulfilling demand More than 850,000 square feet of warehouse space The value of growing until you break, then expanding Caring for customers with extra service How the company is getting close to automated order fulfillment and deployment Allowing computer power to scale the operation massively, moving from an identity as an appliance retailer to just an online retailer, revenue from product to technology Acquiring a culture app to create high performing teams in any environment Being a great business on the move doing exciting thingsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep looking forward and never stand still!Sophie Monk talks reinvention with host Mark Bouris, plus John Winning and Gen George back in the studio to talk about contemporary business practices and setting yourself up properly for a productive 2016. Join the Facebook Group. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube. Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses. Got a question or comment for Mark? Send an email. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.