Fashion Is Your Business - a retail technology podcast
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsFashion Is Your Business is a weekly show about FASHIONTECH, the intersection of fashion business and fashion technology. Guests include the world's foremost fashion technology and retail technology pioneers, discussing everything from textiles to retailtech to e-commerce, and everything in between. We cover business news from startups to conglomerates, with a fun and accessible morning radio vibe. FIYB is produced by MouthMedia Network, a premium business podcast production company in New York City.
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Happier, Healthier, Better – 2018 Ford Trends Report with Sheryl Connelly
December 19, 2017 16:56 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBBig picture global macro patterns and behaviors, with Sheryl Connelly... Sheryl Connelly, Global Trends and Futuring Manager (a.k.a. Corporate Futurist) for Ford Motor Company, talks with MouthMedia Network President Pavan Bahl about the insights and implications of the 2018 Ford Trends Report. Recorded at the MouthMedia Network studios, powered by Sennheiser. Read the 2018 Ford Trends Report here. Data for all, giving younger people purpose, and seeking solutions Connelly reveals how the ...
210 – Charlie Cole of Tumi – A Cautionary Tale
December 12, 2017 19:56 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThe world's leading brand of luxury travel, business and lifestyle accessories... Charlie Cole, Global Chief eCommerce Officer at Samsonite, Chief Digital Officer at Tumi and active advisor, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, Charles Beckwith and Cathy Schepis (hosts of American Fashion Podcast) in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Avoiding a drug for brands, Agile-1, and communication platforms Cole discusses how it is so easy to mark down products in physical retail stores ...
209 – Sarah Tenney of Blue Export Group – Getting Smart with Shells
December 05, 2017 15:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBSmart fabric made from macadamia nut shells in Hawaii... Sarah Tenney, President of Blue Export Group in Hawaii (a company providing services and source materials for those aiming to expand their Smart Fabric products to overseas buyers from Honolulu Hawaii), joins hosts Marc Raco, Pavan Bahl and Rob Sanchez on location at the WEAR Conference in San Francisco. Powered by Sennheiser. Reinvigorating emerging tech, carbon from macadamia nuts, and conductive and thermal qualities of the shells ...
208 – Michelle Farrington of Analog Devices – The Holy Grail of Frictionless Experience
November 28, 2017 15:12 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBEnergy harvesting and wireless power transfer for wearable technology... Michelle Farrington, Director of Energy Harvesting Platform Development at Analog Devices (a company that enables our customers to interpret the world around us by intelligently bridging the physical and digital with unmatched technologies that sense, measure and connect) joins hosts Marc Raco, Pavan Bahl and Rob Sanchez on location at the WEAR Conference in San Francisco. Powered by Sennheiser. A better user experienc...
207 – Pete Santora of SOFTWEAR Automation – Robots and Bananas
November 22, 2017 03:32 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBAutonomous sewn good worklines for home hoods, footwear and apparel... Pete Santora, Chief Commercial Officer for SOFTWEAR Automation (an Atlanta-based machine vision and robotics startup), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and guest host Veronika Harbick (CEO, Co-founder & 3D Knitting Programmer for Thursday Finest) in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Harbick also offers an announcement about her company. (Santora's profile) Genesis with DARPA, robots vs. jobs, Made in USA, ...
206 – Stacy Flynn of EVRNU – Shapeshifting Materials with Three Beakers and a Dream
November 14, 2017 15:30 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBTransforming textile waste into pristine new fiber at a molecular level... Stacy Flynn, CEO/Co-founder of EVRNU (fiber technology transforms textile waste into pristine new fiber. Evrnu has invented the only regenerative fiber made from post-consumer textile waste) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco at the 2017 WEAR Conference in San Francisco. Powered by Sennheiser. (Flynn's profile) A wake up call, impacting the system’s lynch pin, and a prototype Flynn shares how working in a ...
205 – Ben Cooper of IoClothes – A New Era of Fashion Tech
November 07, 2017 23:04 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBBridging the gap between technology and the footwear, apparel & textile industries... Ben Cooper, Founder/Managing Director of IoClothes (helping companies deliver breakthrough innovation) discusses Wear Conference, wearable technology, and the spurring the intersection of fashion and technology. Recorded at the 2017 Wear Conference in San Francisco, CA. Powered by Sennheiser. Footwear in the army, bridging a gap, and the holy grail of data Cooper talks about his past as an athlete, physic...
204 – Rohan Deuskar of Stylitics – The Styling Army’s Gone, The Quality Remains
November 01, 2017 13:54 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHow showing consumers how to style outfits with visual inspiration and merchandising with Stylitics can lead to higher purchases... Rohan Deuskar, CEO and Co-Founder of Stylitics, one of the original fashion technology companies which scales visual inspiration and merchandising for brands discusses how the fashion industry has been changing the way it engages consumers in the recent 6-8 years. He discusses the way Stylitics can change how retailers have a conversation with the customer, tech...
203 – Dr. Patrick Kramer of Digiwell – Human Cyborg Relations
October 24, 2017 14:30 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBImplant technology... Dr. Patrick Kramer, Chief Cyborg Officer of Digiwell (offering transformation - whether by individuals or by organizations - digitally and biologically for the improvement of mental and physical performance, including implant technology) and Human Augmentation & Transformation Specialist, KeyNote-Speaker, CEO & Founder (profile), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and Rob Sanchez on location at WEAR Conference 2017. Powered by Sennheiser. Typical uses, security concerns, and...
202 – Nicholas De Monchaux – The Fashion Tech of Apollo Spacesuits
October 17, 2017 17:54 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBSpacesuits as a beacon of fashion technology, with the author of “Fashioning Apollo”… Nicholas De Monchaux , author of “Fashioning Apollo” and Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and Director of the Berkeley Center for New Media, joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco in front of a live audience at WEAR Conference 2017 in San Francisco. Powered by Sennheiser. The inside of a spacesuit, Playtex, and a technological mindset De Monchaux describes how he conceived the boo...
201 – Michael Reidbord of Fashion Tech Consortium – Advancing Innovation
October 10, 2017 19:17 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBConnecting brands to the innovation economy... Michael Reidbord, Founder of the Fashion Tech Consortium (a convergence of designers, brands & global retailers with emerging technologies — advanced materials, and modernized supply chains — creating an ecosystem of partnerships that will lead to the next Industrial Revolution) and a Professor at FIT (profile), joins Marc Raco, Pavan Bahl and Rob Sanchez. Powered by Sennheiser. Upgrading the supply chain, reducing the sampling process, and glo...
200 – Fashion Model Candice Huffine and Ziel CEO Marleen Vogelaar – The 200th Show
October 09, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBCollaboration between on-demand active wear manufacturer and international model... Candice Huffine (international fashion model and Founder of Day Won – (bio)) and Marleen Vogelaar (Founder/CEO of Ziel, custom activewear collections, designed and delivered on-demand – (bio)) join Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host (and editor for WWD) Andrew Nodell for the 200th episode of Fashion Is Your Business, recorded on location at La Marina Restaurant Bar and Beach Lounge in New York ...
199 – Bob Berg of Sourcing at Magic – The Magic of Knowledge
October 03, 2017 20:26 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBFashion sourcing event with Sourcing at Magic... Bob Berg, Senior Sales Manager International for Sourcing at Magic (the largest fashion sourcing event in North America offering one-stop shopping for the entire apparel) joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Steven Frumkin (Dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology at F.I.T.) at WEAR Conference in San Francisco. Powered by Sennheiser. Education and innovation, investing in workforce development, and the sizing u...
198 – Kelly Stickel of Remodista and Chau Banks of New York & Company – Women2Watch
September 26, 2017 21:20 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThe 2nd Annual Women2Watch Awards … Kelly Stickel, Founder and CEO of Remodista (a social think tank examining disruption in global retail – (profile)) and Chau Banks, EVP, CIO and Channel Integration for New York & Company (a century-old leading specialty manufacturer and retailer of women’s fashion apparel and accessories – (profile)) join host Pavan Bahl in front of a live audience for a special interview at the 2nd Annual Remodista Women2Watch Awards. This episode is powered by Sennheis...
197 – Jon Werner of Adidas – Innovating Relationships with Footwear and Apparel
September 20, 2017 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBInnovation and wearable tech win footwear and apparel Jon Werner, Innovation Explorer for Adidas (profile) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco at WEAR Conference 2017 in San Francisco. A startup within a brand, supporting WEAR Conference, and trends leading to movement Werner discusses how he joined Adidas via an acquisition of a startup focused on mobile fitness, tracking performance for athletes before iPhones. He shares how it is like a startup in well-funded brand, with insight...
196 – Susan Bernard of Textile Instruments – Fabrics You Can Literally Tune
September 12, 2017 18:08 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBNASA licensed sensor technology incorporated into fabric to allow for health monitoring of living beings... Susan Bernard, Component Distributor / Innovator / Supply Chain Expert and CEO/Founder of Textile Instruments (the first fabric that is wireless without electrical connections and without bulk, built on technology licensed from NASA - (profile)) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco at WEAR Conference 2017 in San Francisco. Inspiration from NASA, following a hunch, and tunable f...
195 – Mary Hodder of IDESG – Calming Data Nerves
September 05, 2017 14:42 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBData control and privacy rating/standard certification... Mary Hodder, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) and a serial board member (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco in front of a live audience at WEAR Conference 2017 in San Francisco. Fixing the nervous problem, opt-in issues, and new generations Hodder reviews her work on privacy and data control, and her background in usability engineering and product development. IDESG’s m...
194 – Michelle Bacharach of FindMine – Looking Complete
August 29, 2017 14:15 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAutomated complete-the-look with FindMine... Michelle Bacharach, CEO of FindMine (an automated complete-the-look that creates outfits out of every product in the catalogue) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco at the MouthMedia Network Studios. An automated process, tracking performance, and A/B testing Bacharach discusses the concept of if a retailer showed consumers how to wear their apparel then sales could go up. And automated process of creating complete outfits from the catal...
193 – Ben Blakesley of Reebok – Right Message, Right Voice, Right Person
August 22, 2017 15:22 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBFootwear and apparel social media marketing strategy with Reebok... Ben Blakesley, Director, Global Social Media for Reebok (bio), joins Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest hosts Julia Macalaster (Head of Strategy & Growth at Def Method) on location at the Millennial 20/20 Summit in New York. A marketing utility belt of tools, democratizing conversations and diversification Blakesley reviews how important it is to have the right message at the right time with right person, discusses the utili...
192 – Aubrie Pagano of Bow and Drape – One Pun at a Time
August 15, 2017 14:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBCustomizable apparel with Bow and Drape... Aubrie Pagano, Founder and Creative Director of Bow and Drape (cheeky, irreverent customized fashion and is known for its punny sweatshirts, pet sweatshirts and tees - (bio)) joins Marc Raco and Rob Sanchez on location at the Millennial 20/20 Summit in New York A personal purchase, making customizable fashion affordable, and celebrating expression Pagano discusses the company, founded four years ago, how she bootstrapped it then raised capital to ...
Special Report – Melissa Gonzalez of The Lion’esque Group – Interactive Concept Shops To Bring New Life to Malls
August 10, 2017 14:30 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBInteractive pop-up concept stores for malls with The Lion'esque Group... Melissa Gonzalez (bio), CEO/Founder of pop up architects The Lion'esque Group, joins Marc Raco for a Special Report on a new partnership and a new initiative. Recorded at MouthMedia Network Studios in New York. Gonzalez discusses partnering with GGP, one of the top mall operators in the country, the new brand In Real Life (IRL) which allows digital natives and brands with a limited brick and mortar footprint to have a ...
191 – Jennie Baik of Orchard Mile – A Mall, But Online
August 01, 2017 14:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBLuxury digital mall shopping platform... Jennie Baik, CEO and Co-Founder of Orchard Mile (a zero IT integration direct to consumer cross shopping platform -(bio)), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and guest host Ilan Tito at the Millennial 20/20 Summit in New York City. From Harvard to Burberry, why the name, and a real estate play Baik discusses pulling together Millennial trends of going direct to consumer and connecting more with stories. How she started as investment banker and consultant, ...
190 – Daren Hull of West Elm – Because of Experience
July 25, 2017 14:30 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBUsing digital tech to create retail experiences with West Elm... Daren Hull, SVP Technology, Stores at West Elm Digital at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a retail store that features contemporary furniture designs and other housewares - (bio)), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco and guest host Pau Sabria, Co-Founder/CEO of Olapic [Episode 186], on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. Great stories, a high digital IQ, and machine learning Hull discus...
189 – Stephan Schambach of Newstore – Mobilizing Integrated Retail
July 18, 2017 11:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBIntegrating stores into mobile ecommerce with Newstore... Stephen Schambach, Founder and CEO of Newstore (a mobile first retail platform that integrates the stores - bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. Breaking news, genesis of Newstore, and what luxury customer want Schambach shares breaking news about completion of a highly successful round of fundraising, his experience as a lifetime entreprene...
188 – Manish Chandra and Tracy Sun of Poshmark – Commerce Community
July 11, 2017 14:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBSocial and participatory fashion commerce mobile and online with Poshmark... Manish Chandra (Founder and CEO – bio) and Tracy Sun (Co-Founder, VP of Merchandising & Strategic Initiatives – bio) for Poshmark (a mobile and online marketplace for primarily women's fashion), join Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco, and guest host Liz Bacelar on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. Seller/stylists, connecting to fashion pieces, and participatory commerce Chandra and Su...
187 – Nadia Boujarwah of Dia&Co – Sizing Up Personalized Commerce
July 05, 2017 14:30 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBPersonalized Ecommerce for plus sizes... Nadia Boujarwah, Cofounder/CEO of Dia&Co, a leading digital first retailer dedicated to serving women size 14 and higher (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. A personal journey inspires a company, a largely-ignored majority, and social media impact Boujarwah discusses how women share info about likes, dislikes, and more in their style journey and how they c...
BONUS – Eli Ostreicher – Part 1 – Rags to Riches, Narrow and Deep
June 30, 2017 15:21 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBEntrepreneurialism and making a difference... Producer's note: We sat in on this interview and thought it so intriguing and useful that it should be shared with the audience of "Fashion Is Your Business" as well. Eli Ostreicher, serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker and Founder/CEO to eleven travel and luxury companies (2x INC 500 #1 in Travel) including Regal Wings, Regal Jets, Regal Card, Regal Solutions, GeeFi, One Bag Tag, GTTFP, Regal Engraving (bio) joined "Travel is Your Busines...
186 – Pau Sabria of Olapic – The Bigger Picture
June 27, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBVisual marketing with user content... Pau Sabria, Co-Founder/CEO of Olapic (a leading earned content platform that amplifies engagement and performance in every channel with curated, high-converting images and videos taken by real people – (bio)), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco at the MouthMedia Network Studios. Genesis, Inspire, and shoppable expectation Sabria shares his background as an engineer from Barcelona, Spain, how he met his Olapic cofounders at Columbia University...
185 – Liron Slonimsky and Preeti Mattoo of Awear – Just Rewards
June 24, 2017 18:08 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBFrequent flyer program for fashion... Liron Slonimsky (Founder/CEO) and Preeti Mattoo (Director of Engagement) of Awear (a smart tag technology that enables fashion brands to discover, engage and even mobilize their consumers and reward them for being their real brand ambassadors) join Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco at the MouthMedia Network Studios. Sci Fi, Vogue, and Parsons, NYFTL, and getting matched Slonimsky (bio), a former Science Fiction scriptwriter and formerly working in...
184 – Sid Jatia of Under Armour – Looking Good and Feeling Good
June 20, 2017 13:55 - 1 hour - 58 MBDriving ecommerce in an sports apparel brand with Under Armour... Sid Jatia, Vice President, Omnichannel Digital at Under Armour (manufacturer of game-changing sports apparel, shoes & accessories – (bio)), .joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Lisa Marie Ringus, EVP and Head of Global Sales for 24 Seven (a multi-vertical global talent recruitment firm) on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. Ecommerce and holistic health insights J...
Wear Conference 2017 Post-Game Report
June 16, 2017 18:32 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBRecap of Wear Conference 2017... Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and Rob Sanchez reflect on participating in Wear Conference 2017 in San Francisco, CA. The discussion covers the incredible professionals at the event, great interviews with top innovators and brand leaders in wearables and wearable technology along with other remarkable developments, high engagement of big content and session value, impactful ideas, thinking and talent, a collaborative feel, and the overall experience. A sense of R an...
183 – Marcie Allen of MAC Presents and Taylor Bennett – The Story of Music and Brands
June 13, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBPartnering music and brands with MAC Presents... Marcie Allen, President of MAC Presents (music experiential agency , bridge gap between corporate gap and music industry – (bio)), and musician, entrepreneur and philanthropist Taylor Bennett (bio), join Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco for the most applause-laden interview in the show’s history on location at Subculture in New York City. This live audience episode is powered by Peerspace and features music by Casey McQuillen. Represent...
FIYB Presents Katherine Power of Clique Media Group on TopTalk with Liz Bacelar
June 08, 2017 14:30 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBBuilding a fashion media and commerce company with Clique Media Group... Katherine Power, CEO Clique Media Group (CMG) (the media and commerce company behind the three popular websites: WhoWhatWear.com, Byrdie.com, and MyDomaine.com, as well as the omni-channel social content brand, Obsessee. These platforms feature shoppable fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content for Millennial and Gen Z females – (bio)), joins Liz Bacelar (global expert in the intersection of fashion and technology) for th...
182 – Healey Cypher of Oak – Tomorrow’s Store Today
June 06, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBCutting edge in-store technology with Oak... Healey Cypher, Co-Founder and CEO of Oak (enables store of tomorrow today, with a modern operating system allows rapid development of cutting edge in-store technology (bio)), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. From Ebay to Oak, the brand ethos and meaning of the name, and building a new kind of operating system Cypher discusses his work as former Chief of St...
181 – John Gaydac of Toshiba – Commerce Brilliantly
June 02, 2017 17:49 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBEnriching consumer retail experience with Toshiba... John Gaydac, Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Professional Services at Toshiba Global Commerce Solution (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and Brian Laney (VP of Sales for Alert Tech) at the Alert Tech booth at the NRF Big Show. Lift and Learn, brilliant commerce, and considering psychology Gaydac reveals how Toshiba works toward enriching retailers’ experience, creating frictionless shopping, and providing retailers the ability ...
180 – Emily Culp of Keds – Made First For Women
May 30, 2017 14:30 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBMarketing ladies-first footwear for 100 years with Keds... Emily Culp, CMO of Keds (footwear company with canvas shoes with rubber soles founded in 1916 which created the first mass-marketed canvas-top "sneaker” (bio)), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Lisa Marie Ringus, EVP and Head of Global Sales for 24 Seven (a multi-vertical global talent recruitment firm) on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. A dream job, an iconic brand...
FIYB Presents Chris Morton of Lyst at Shoptalk on TopTalk with Liz Bacelar
May 25, 2017 21:25 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBChris Morton of Lyst on business growth, development, funding and balance... Chris Morton, the CEO and cofounder of Lyst (a social curation platform for online fashion – (bio), joins Liz Bacelar (global expert in the intersection of fashion and technology) for this installment of TopTalk and an in-depth interview presented by Fashion Is Your Business on location at Shoptalk 2017 in Las Vegas. Company origins and growth, the pivot, and what matters now Morton recalls Lyst being the first of...
179 – Ryan Broshar of Techstars – Targeting Star Tech Startups
May 23, 2017 14:30 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBRetail tech startup accelerator with Techstars working with Target... Ryan Broshar, Managing Director of Retail at Techstars (a global ecosystem of entrepreneurs revolving around a startup accelerator program in Minneapolis, working primarily with Target) – (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and Marc Raco on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017. This episode is powered by Olapic. The draw and density of the Minneapolis ecosystem, why the retailers’ ears are open, and qualities of succ...
178 – Mindy Grossman of HSNI – From Selling to Storytelling
May 16, 2017 14:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBEditorial program commerce brought to life on many platforms with HSNI... Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSNi, (an interactive multichannel retailer and content driven portfolio of brands, with strong direct-to-consumer expertise among its two operating segments, HSN and Cornerstone) – (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Lisa Marie Ringus, EVP and Head of Global Sales for 24 Seven (a multi-vertical global talent recruitment firm) on location in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017....
177 – Stuart Silverman of RaterBee – Rating Retail
May 09, 2017 14:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBCustomer feedback reinvented with actionable data with RaterBee... Stuart Silverman, Founder/CEO of RaterBee (a company recreating customer feedback using technology in brick and mortar stores - bio) joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco , and guest host Brian Laney (VP of Retail at Alert Tech) at the Alert Tech booth at NRF Big Show. A retail family, associate-centric feedback, and survey challenges Silverman reveals a background as a third generation professional retailer, growing up remembering ...
176 – Steve Carlin of SoftBank Robotics America – Robot Retail
May 01, 2017 14:30 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBRobots in retail, elder care and home use with SoftBank Robotics... Steve Carlin, VP and GM of SoftBank Robotics America (the worldwide leader in humanoid robotics, making and marketing humanoid and programmable robots) – (bio), joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco , Rob Sanchez and guest host Brian Laney (VP of Retail at Alert Tech) at the Alert Tech booth at NRF Big Show. A robot in every home, an advantage with autism, and animation and durability Carlin discusses how SoftBank appropriated the F...
175 – Yoni Lavi of Lavi Industries – Queuing Up Retail
April 25, 2017 14:30 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBQueue management software for retail with Lavi Industries Yoni Lavi, Product Manager of Queue Management Software at Lavi Industries (bio), joins consumer experience joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and guest host Brian Laney (VP of Retail at Alert Tech) at the Alert Tech booth at NRF Big Show. Railings and tubings, innovation, and knowing your core business Lavi discusses how queuing relates to operational efficiency and automation of a business, how his business was founded 37 years ago by hi...
174 – Jyothi Rao of INTERMIX – Relationship Retail
April 18, 2017 14:30 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBMulti-brand boutique brand with INTERMIX... Jyothi Rao, President of INTERMIX (the largest multi-brand boutique brand in the US) talks staying connected, a view of consumers, dual-channel, external vs. internal tech solutions, a pop-up creative lab, and relationships with top clients in front of a live audience on location at the new co-working environment Blueprint + Co. Sponsored by UPS and Diaego.
173 – Rony Chammas and Jason Levine of Peerspace – Peer-to-Peer Space Booking, an On Air Challenge
April 11, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBUnique spaces for the fashion industry with Peerspace online peer-to-peer marketplace - Rony Chammas (Co-Founder and CEO) and Jason Levine (General Manager) of Peerspace (an online a marketplace for individuals and teams looking for unique short-term spaces) join Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, Marc Raco and guest host Aliana Galan (Senior Project Manager of The Lion’esque Group, an agency of pop-up architects) for an On Air Challenge (a recorded and comprehensive paid consultation on business devel...
FIYB Presents Rebecca Minkoff at SXSW on TopTalk with Liz Bacelar
April 06, 2017 14:30 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBRebecca Minkoff talks to Liz Bacelar at SXSW about innovation and mentoring, befriending the consumer, the Always On bag, the risk/success ratio, partnership challenges, a TV show, and the beautiful hustle.