Barruch Ben-Zekry is the Founder and CEO of Out&Back, a managed marketplace for outdoor gear leveling up the peer-to-peer resale..

Craig Patterson is the Editor-in-Chief of the leading Canadian retail industry news magazine, Retail Insider. He joins the show to..

Ron Thurston is the host of the Retail in America Podcast. He spent many years working on the front lines..

April Sabral is the founder and CEO of retailu, an online, on-demand leadership development platform for retail professionals. She is..

Mina Fader is the Managing Director of Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, Mina..

Hitha is the Chief Research Officer at H Squared Research LLC, a consumer spending columnist at US News and World..

What is the NRF (National Retail Federation) and what do they do? Today’s guest, Katherine Cullen, is the senior director..

Has the definition or expectation of convenience changed over time? The people who might best know the answer to this..

Retail has undergone a lot of changes over the past few years. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Dan Goldman,..

You can’t think about brick-and-mortar retail without considering franchises. Is a franchise right for you? Will a specific franchise work..

What is different about selling your brand in a multi-brand, brick and mortar store? Is this a good idea for..

How do robotics function in the retail world now, and how will they play into retail settings in the future?..

No matter what’s going on in the world, people will still fall in love and want to get married. For..

See’s Candies is a retailer that hardly needs an introduction, because it’s so widely known. And what could be better..

What is driving the demand for self-service technologies inside store locations? That’s one of the things that you’ll hear about..

What do you need to think about when establishing a franchise business model? What’s attractive about fast-casual restaurants? These are..

How can brands continue having a conversation with their consumers through multiple channels? Today’s guest is Mariam Reza, and she..

How can you build an online shopping type of experience in a brick and mortar retail space? That’s one of..

Things are possible in a virtual experience that may not be possible in a physical store. To talk more about..

Retailers know that things can change fast, so getting real-time data can make a big difference in allowing them to..

Why do you have to either go big or go small when launching a food product? What’s the most important..

Running an omnichannel business involves a lot of different moving parts for your online and offline locations, but how do..

Online experiences became more important for brands during the pandemic, which has led to a lot of creativity when it..

The demand for digital, remote shopping services has only grown since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The company co-founded..

It’s not always obvious how a shopping center or mall can engage consumers and pull in foot traffic, but today’s..

What does online shopping really have to do with driving customers into the store? What if you learned that in-store..

Fashion retailers have been through a difficult period, but at this point, their customers miss them as much as they..

What is hyper-wellness? How do you blend medical services with non-medical services, while meeting all of the regulations and requirements..

You’re already familiar with SMS messages, but you may not be familiar with their power as a marketing channel. Today’s..

How important is workforce management and what tools do employers use to do it? Listen in to today’s interview with..

Footwear can fit better and feel better, and Volumental is proving it. Today’s episode features Alper Aydemir, the CEO and..

What differentiates a luxury brand from other types of brands, and what do luxury brands need to do in order..

Buying shoes can be a treat if you have the right shoe-buying experience. Today’s guest, Jared Margolis of Payless, wants..

Even if a value-driver seems obvious, businesses might still miss it. Today’s guest mentions a few seemingly obvious things, like..

What is digitization and why is it so important right now? That’s one of the subjects that today’s guest talks..

Post-pandemic, is a location still as important as it used to be in retail real estate? And how can a..

Western is an interesting niche for a brand. It is a niche, but it is also a niche that a..

If you aren’t too familiar with it, you might think that appointment-based shopping only recently blossomed because of the pandemic,..

How has the pandemic affected the investors that retail stores need? Today’s guest works with retail investors and has insight..

What’s it like to try to run a mall during the height of the COVID pandemic and lockdowns? Today’s guest..

A bed is a really personal purchase. It’s something that you touch and feel every day. So how do bed..

How has the pandemic affected design problems for brands? Today’s guest, associate design practice, and retail market leader at Bergmeyer,..

Liquor stores aren’t one of the things that most people think of when they think of shopping online – including..

If you’re wondering how to combine your online and brick-and-mortar store experiences, are you asking the right questions? Or should..

What rules have changed since the start of the pandemic, and how are retailers addressing the current situation while also..

Data about what’s happening with a brand or in a retail store is always useful. And if retailers didn’t understand..

Real estate is an important factor for brick and mortar retail businesses – they can’t do their work without it...

What do your clothes say to the world, and why is important to know that? Today’s guest has answers. In..

Today’s guest has a lot to say about how brands can accelerate and grow, even during a pandemic. Amish Tolia..

What do retailers need to do to successfully blend their online and offline experiences? How will mobile solutions factor into..

Grocery shopping is vital to consumers even when other types of retail aren’t as vital, such as during a pandemic...

Designing a brand is difficult enough, and in today’s environment, many retailers are trying to find ways to combine their..

If you’re in retail, you know how important it is to have the right data. Today’s guest is in the..

During a pandemic, you find out what businesses are truly essential. It’s perhaps not surprising that the businesses that power..

If you’re looking for a way to present your brand to the world in a new and different way, today’s..

How can retailers make shopping more convenient than ever before for their customers? Stephan Schambach, founder and CEO of NewStore,..

How can retailers help their customers answer questions about their products when customers can’t touch or pick up the product..

How are customer behaviors changing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Can brands see a change in the types of products customers..

Women of color know that it can be difficult to find the products that they want and need for their..

Many small restauranteurs are struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but today’s guest shows that it is possible..

In some cases, business owners have not only changed the way that they do business because of the pandemic, they’ve..

What are your company’s core competencies, and how can you use them to get through the pandemic and thrive in..

COVID-19 has impacted different types of brick and mortar consumer spaces in different ways, but malls, which contain retail spaces,..

General stores are important to their communities for a lot of reasons, but many have had to adjust quickly in..

Is the continuing pandemic holding brands back or helping to push them into the future? Today’s guest is Jake Rouse,..

Just like many industries, the fitness industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and people working in the..

Entertainment experiences that require going out into public spaces have definitely been hit hard by the pandemic. How have they..

Paul Chapuis is the founder and CEO of OnQ Technology. OnQ is a Bay Area retail display company. The company’s..

Today’s guest is helping brick and mortar retailers transform themselves digitally in order to keep up and thrive in an..

It’s not only retail spaces that are undergoing changes at the moment, but also restaurant spaces. Joining the podcast today..

As retail evolves and changes in general and in response to the current moment, it’s important for companies and brands..

Are retailers in danger of losing their point of view? Are changes that retailers have made because of the coronavirus..

Rob Fishman is an entrepreneur who has been in a number of different business and management fields over the years...

Today’s guest is Paul Conder. Paul is the VP of Customer Experience at CallisonRTKL, the number one retail architecture and..

Today’s guest is Suuchi Ramesh. Suuchi is the founder and CEO of Suuchi Inc, a platform for fashion brands and..

What is a “retail geek”, and what can they tell you about today’s retail market? You’ll find out when you..

Today’s guest, Chris Walton, has a long history in retail. He started out at The Gap, and is the former..

Today’s consumers have a variety of different ways to shop and buy, so it’s important for retailers not just to..

Today’s guest is Carlos Castelan, Founder and Managing Director of the Navio Group. In today’s interview, he shares his thoughts..

How is COVID-19 going to change retail? What trends that were already in place are beginning to accelerate because of..

Ian McGarrigle has worked in business to business journalism, publishing, and retail industry event organizing, and he’s the chairman of..

Today’s guest, Shep Hyken, has an unusual title – he’s the CAO (Chief Amazement Officer) of Shepard Presentations. He’s also..

This is an interesting time for brick and mortar retailers as they face the unique challenges that come along with..