Gordon On Brick-and-mortar Retail
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsGordon is the podcast of Gordon Magazine. Gordon Magazine is an online publication that believes in the inherent value of face-to-face communication, which, when done right, provides insights, enrichment, and joy that just isn’t possible through a screen. Gordon Magazine highlights this value, by covering best practices and opportunities in the retail space.
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Episode 2: Gordon Daily Retail View - Focal Systems
December 06, 2019 18:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBIf you are counting on human-free stores and driverless cars, you'll want to skip this episode because it's a downer. To be sure, if you're big on the romantic potential of check-out lines, tune in! Francois Chaubard, CEO and Co-founder of Focal Systems explains why human checkout people, and drivers, aren't going anywhere any time soon. He'll also discuss where "pragmatic AI" is making a difference in-store, and on-shelves, in retail, right now.
PREMIERE EPISODE: Gordon Daily Retail View - Westleaf
November 07, 2019 13:45 - 11 minutes - 23.3 MBThis is the premiere episode fo the Gordon Daily Retail View, which follows the people and companies making news, and covered in the Gordon Daily Retail Monitor. Go to https://gordonmag.com/retail-monitor/ to learn more and subscribe, free. Westleaf is a fully integrated cannabis company based in Canada. You’d think that Weed would sell itself, but it's an incredibly competitive business, where legal manufacturers compete with each other, and the black market. We follow up with Westleaf wh...
Episode 10: The New Role of Pop-Ups In Retail
October 25, 2019 17:07 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Gordon Magazine podcast speaks with Mohamed Haouache, CEO of TheStorefront.com, to discuss the interactions between online and offline in modern retail, some tips for creating successful pop-ups, and how an oversupply of retail real estate inventory is creating opportunities for firms like his.
The New Role of Pop-Ups In Retail
October 25, 2019 17:07 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Gordon Magazine podcast speaks with Mohamed Haouache, CEO of TheStorefront.com, to discuss the interactions between online and offline in modern retail, some tips for creating successful pop-ups, and how an oversupply of retail real estate inventory is creating opportunities for firms like his.
Episode 9: Retail Training Prescription From The Retail Doctor
October 11, 2019 18:10 - 20 minutes - 40.8 MBBob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor, is a consultant, retail expert, and a motivational speaker in the brick-and-mortar retail space. Bob joins the Gordon podcast to prescribe a more human approach to growing sales and building in brick-and-mortar retail, centered around better staff with better retail training.
Episode 8: Reflections on Smart Mirrors In Retail With Episerver
October 10, 2019 18:25 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MBJoey Moore, Head of Evangelism for EMEA & APAC at Episerver, joins the Gordon Podcast to discuss the impact of AI-driven smart mirrors that are delivering recommendations to changing rooms in retail clothing stores.
Episode 3: Alton Lane - Invasion of the Bodyscanning In Retail
September 12, 2019 13:20 - 14 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of the Gordon Podcast, the ne'er do well twin brother of Gordon Magazine, we’re talking to Colin Hunter, CEO and co-founder of technology-driven custom tailor Alton Lane. This episode is part two of a two-part interview with Colin. In this episode Colin tells us about the wider applications of body scan in retail -- where it could revolutionize retail, and areas where it decidedly will not. He also discusses the recipe for success around in-store robotics, and what parts of...
Episode 6: Denise Williamson on stories and in-store experience
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBAt Gordon, we decided not to spend any money developing a new name for the podcast... and we've passed the savings along to you. On today's episode of Gordon, the podcast of Gordon Magazine, we’re talking to Denise Williamson, CEO and Co-founder of Williamson PR, and 180 - the Store. Gordon Magazine is an online publication that believes in the inherent value of face-to-face communications which, when done right, provides insights, enrichment, and joy, which you just can't get from a scree...
Episode 4: Bruce Winder on The Future Of Retail (Does It Have One?)
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 37 MBIn this episode of the Gordon podcast we're talking to Bruce Winder, retail consultant and former big retail executive on the future of brick-and-mortar retail specifically does it have one and how does it thrive going forward. Gordon is the podcast of Gordon Magazine, an online publication that believes in the inherent value of face-to-face communications which, when done right, provide insights, enrichment, and joy, which you just can't get from a screen. Gordon magazine highlights this ...
Episode 5: How Best Buy Beat Etailers by Learning to Love Amazon
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 14 minutes - 28.4 MBThis episode of Gordon is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Bruce Winder, Co-founder and Partner at the Retail Advisors Network, on the future of brick-and-mortar retail. Gordon is the podcast of Gordon Magazine (www.gordonmag.com). Gordon Magazine is an online publication that believes in the inherent value of face-to-face communication which, when done right, provides insights, enrichment, and joy, which you just can't get from a screen. Gordon magazine highlights this value by covering ...
Alton Lane's CEO Is Using Robots To Kill My Grandpa (Promo)
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 3 minutes - 9.08 MB“When you are a hammer,” it is said, “everything looks like a nail.” I believe that Gen Z has a corollary to this, which is: “when you are a screen, everything looks like a problem that you can solve using a screen.” I strongly disagree with this philosophy, so much so that I launched Gordon Magazine, to show that the most delightful and enriching experiences happen face-to-face. Gordon magazine highlights this value by covering best practices and opportunities in brick-and-mortar retail. ...
Episode 7: Why Big Retail Needs To Start Thinking Small
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 16 minutes - 32.6 MBThis episode of Gordon is part-2 of a 2-part interview with Denise Williamson, CEO and Co-founder of Williamson PR, and 180 - the Store. Gordon is the podcast of Gordon Magazine, an online publication that believes in the inherent value of face-to-face communication which, when done right, provides insights, enrichment, and joy, which you just can't get from a screen. Gordon magazine highlights this value by covering best practices and opportunities in the brick-and-mortar retail space. ...
Epsiode 2: Colin Hunter - Killing Custom Tailors to Save Bespoke
September 12, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode of Gordon, the unimaginatively named podcast of Gordon Magazine, we’re talking to Colin Hunter, CEO and co-founder of technology-driven custom tailor Alton Lane. This episode is part one of a two-part interview with Colin. In this episode, Colin discusses how body scan is enhancing the customer experience. We also discuss how bodyscanning has essentially made the custom tailor obsolete but that this might just be what keeps custom tailoring alive for the next generation of ...