Latest Retail strategy Podcast Episodes
There’s No Place Like Home with Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings
Remarkable Retail - July 02, 2024 08:24 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsIn our final episode of Season 8 we welcome Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings, the leading home furnishings player with over 100 stores in 9 countries. Janet shares leadership lessons from a remarkable career with brands like Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Nike, and Gap and, now, in...
Getting Your Omni-Channel Game On with Arianne Parisi, EVP & Global CDO, JD Sports
Remarkable Retail - June 25, 2024 07:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsIn our final episode recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio our guest is Arianne Parisi, EVP & Global Chief Digital Officer for JD Sports. JD Sports is a fast growing sports fashion retailer, with over 3,400 stores across Europe, North America, and Asia. Arianne shar...
BONUS EPISODE: Remarkable Video Commerce & Innovation with Maryam (Mary) Ghahremani, CEO, Bambuser
Remarkable Retail - June 21, 2024 07:23 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsWelcome to a special bonus episode of the Remarkable Retail #podcast, recorded live in Barcelona at Shoptalk Europe. Our guest is the talented and dynamic Maryam (Mary) Ghahremani, CEO of Bambuser. Together, we delve into the future of global retail and commerce, focusing on the video plat...
Remarkably Global with Javier Figar, Chief Retail Officer, Tendam
Remarkable Retail - June 18, 2024 07:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsIn the third of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio our guest is Javier Figar, Chief Retail Officer for Tendam. Tendam is a Spanish fashion retailer, with presence in 79 countries and a total of 2,056 points of sale. Javier helps us understand what ma...
Getting Closer to the Customer with Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Chairman of IKEA and Sarah Engel, President January Digital
Remarkable Retail - June 11, 2024 07:05 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsIn the second of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio we mix up our format with two shorter interviews. First up is c, Chairman of INGKA Holding B.V., the holding company that controls the majority of IKEA stores worldwide. He shares about how leading w...
Live from Shoptalk Europe: Physical Experiences Matter Even More in a Digital World
Remarkable Retail - June 04, 2024 07:05 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsIn the first of several episodes brought to you by Bambuser and recorded at Shoptalk Europe, we did our first full episode in front of a live audience. Our topic may at first seem counter-intuitive given the dramatic and continuing growth of e-commerce. But in a world where the role of brick-an...
Remarkable Resale with James Reinhart, CEO & co-founder, ThredUp
Remarkable Retail - May 28, 2024 07:05 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur special guest this week is James Reinhart the pioneering CEO of ThredUp, the fast-growing online consignment and thrift store. We learn about James' fascinating journey from teacher to entrepreneur and how his passion drives one of the most successful purpose-driven retail brands. We go deep...
It's the End of Retail As We Know It with Azita Martin, Vice President and GM of AI for Retail, CPG and QSR at NVIDIA
Remarkable Retail - May 21, 2024 07:35 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsAzita Martin, Vice President and GM of AI for Retail, CPG and QSR at NVIDIA is our very special guest. She joins us to discuss the ways AI is beginning to transform the retail landscape, and how NVIDIA is helping accelerate retailers' journeys. We start off by discussing how NVIDIA has grown t...
The Customer is the Channel with Chris Riccobono, Founder & Executive Chairman UNTUCKit
Remarkable Retail - May 14, 2024 07:05 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsThis week's guest is Chris Riccobono, Founder & Executive Chairman of disruptive retail brand UNTUCKit. UNTUCKit was one of the first digitally-native brands to embrace brick-and-mortar as critical to it's long-term success. Chris takes us through the trade-offs between online, wholesale, and ow...
The Store As Brand Hub with (former) Target SVP Nancy King
Remarkable Retail - May 07, 2024 07:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur guest this week is Nancy King, until recently SVP, Product Engineering at Target whose interview from 2022 we are reprising. This episode provides a deep-dive, insider's perspective on how Target has embraced the blur of modern retail and put their stores at the center of the guest experien...
A Modern Retail Masterclass with Billy May, CEO, Brooklinen
Remarkable Retail - April 30, 2024 07:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsJoining us for our final episode recorded in the Bambuser remote podcast studio/beach cabana at Mandalay Bay during Shoptalk is deeply experienced retail executive and current CEO of Brooklinen, Billy May. In a wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of DTC, e-commerce and harmonized retail, Bi...
Leaders Leap Book Launch: Get Ready To Leap!
Remarkable Retail - April 23, 2024 07:05 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsWe have an fantastic episode for you featuring the virtual launch event for Steve's brand-new book, Leaders Leap, recorded Monday April 22nd. Steve is joined by a panel of extraordinary guests, all of whom are leaders in their respective fields. We have the privilege of hosting best-selling aut...
The Remarkable Rise of Retail Media with Melanie Brown, VP of Home Depot's Orange Apron Media + Monetization
Remarkable Retail - April 16, 2024 07:05 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsJoining us for the second of three episodes recorded in the Bambuser remote podcast studio/beach cabana at Mandalay Bay during Shoptalk is Melanie Brown Vice President of Orange Apron Media and Monetization for The Home Depot. In a special two segment interview Melanie unpacks The Home Depot's r...
Mapping the Evolving Retail Landscape with David J. Katz, EVP & CMO, Randa
Remarkable Retail - April 09, 2024 08:41 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsJoining us for the first of several episodes recorded in the Bambuser remote podcast studio/beach cabana at Mandalay Bay during Shoptalk is leading retail influencer and LinkedIn "Top Voice" David J. Katz, EVP & CMO, Randa Apparel & Accessories, one of the world’s leading fashion clothing and ac...
NRF Big Show Asia Pacific Spotlight with the Remarkable Ngai Yuen Low, Group Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer for Aeon Group Malaysia
Remarkable Retail - April 02, 2024 07:05 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsThis week we preview the NRF Big Show APAC debuting this June in Singapore, with two very special guests: Ngai Yuen Low, Group Chief Merchandise And Marketing Officer at AEON Co Malaysia live from Kuala Lumpur, and Ryf Quail, Compexosium's Managing Director live from Sydney, Australia. We start...
A Remarkable Journey Through the Shopping Mall with Craig Brommers, American Eagle's CMO
Remarkable Retail - March 26, 2024 07:05 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsJoining us for our first episode recorded at last week's Shoptalk is Craig Brommers, Chief Marketing Officer at American Eagle Outfitters. We took the stage in front of a live audience for our inaugural voyage on Shoptalk TV to hear Craig's wisdom on a wide variety of topics including: the keys ...
Remarkably Iconic Retail with Michael Ward, Managing Director, Harrods
Remarkable Retail - March 19, 2024 09:19 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur guest this week is Michael Ward, CEO of Harrod's. Harrod's is truly among the most iconic and remarkable retailers in the world, and Michael gives us a glimpse inside what makes the brand and store so special. He also shares details about how they provide exceptional levels of customer serv...
Finding Your Passionate Core Customer
Remarkable Retail - March 12, 2024 08:03 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsThis week we explore some of the content from Steve's forthcoming book Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption, which is now available for pre-order at book retailers worldwide. In particular, we go deep on a strategy of being "Special, Not Big" by significantly narr...
Retailing in a Time of Mass Distraction with Andrea Dorigo, Adidas Head of Global Retail
Remarkable Retail - March 05, 2024 08:08 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur guest this week is Andrea Dorigo Head of Global Retail for Adidas. Andrea shares many strategic leadership lessons gleaned from his incredibly deep and diverse experience working across a spectrum of international brands. Now he leads a network of more than 2,000 stores for one of the world...
Tractor Supply's Remarkable "Life Out Here" Growth Story with CEO Hal Lawton (E)
Remarkable Retail - February 27, 2024 08:05 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsThis week we're reprising our November 2022 interview with Hal Lawton, President & CEO of Tractor Supply Co, a truly remarkable retailer that has delivered some of the strongest results of any brand during the past five years. We explore Hal's diverse journey from McKinsey, to Home Depot, to ...
Remarkably Creative Commerce with Beth Ann Kaminkow, Global CEO, VMLY&R
Remarkable Retail - February 20, 2024 08:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur guest this week is Beth Ann Kaminkow, Global CEO, VMLY&R who joins us to talk about the ever changing landscape of retail and consumer branding, customer engagement, and loyalty. In particular with dip into what defines high performance retail and the emerging world of "creative commerce." ...
Driving Remarkable Customer Engagement with Christiane Pendarvis, co-CEO of Pattern Beauty and Andrea Moore, Chief Digital Officer of NEST New York
Remarkable Retail - February 13, 2024 10:14 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsJoining us for a deep dive on creating remarkable brand stories and driving powerful customer engagement are two industry veterans who will also be gracing the stage at next month's Shoptalk event in Las Vegas. Christiane Pendarvis, co-CEO of Pattern Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross's hair care brand, ...
Using Scale for Good: Our Interview with Jane Ewing, SVP, Sustainability, Walmart
Remarkable Retail - February 06, 2024 08:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOur guest this week is Jane Ewing, SVP, Sustainability at Walmart* recorded live at last month's NRF "Big Show." In a wide-ranging interview we discuss how Walmart is putting people and planet at the heart of all of its decisions. We explore Walmart's sustainability journey and go into details o...
A Baker's Dozen of Provocative Predictions for Retail in 2024
Remarkable Retail - January 30, 2024 08:05 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOnce again it's time for Steve's annual retail predictions--and this list doesn't just go to eleven it goes to thirteen! Steve's provocative prognostications include "the bifurcation of just about everything," the culling of the unicorn herd, thoughts on the future of Neiman Marcus, Saks, and N...
Remarkable On Purpose with Patagonia's Angela Clark
Remarkable Retail - January 23, 2024 08:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsAngela Clark, Patagonia's VP of Digital--and one of retail's most celebrated and experienced e-commerce leaders--joins us to discuss driving digital transformation and how purpose is integral to Patagonia's strategy. She drops a ton of wisdom gleaned from her roles at multiple brands on the lead...
BONUS EPISODE: Rounding Out NRF Big Show Global Insights with Kate Ancketill, Founder CEO, of GDR Creative Intelligence, and Alberto Serrentino, Founder Varese Retail
Remarkable Retail - January 19, 2024 08:06 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsWe have a special bonus episode for you today; hot on the heels of the NRF Big Show, we reached out to two Retail Experts who graced the stage in New York, all the way from the U.K. and Brazil to get a more global take on the significant trends and the year in retail ahead, from London, Kate Anc...
Generative AI and the Next Wave of Retail Disruption with Carrie Tharp, VP Strategic Industries at Google Cloud
Remarkable Retail - January 16, 2024 09:50 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsWe're back with Season 8 and kick it off with one of the industry's leading thought leaders--Carrie Tharp, VP Strategic Industries at Google Cloud. With her past experience in senior leadership at Fossil Group, Neiman Marcus, and Travelocity, and current board roles at the National Retail Federa...
Leap to Higher Ground: Get Ready for Season 8 of the Remarkable Retail Podcast
Remarkable Retail - January 09, 2024 08:32 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsDid you know that 2024 is a leap year? Are you prepared to make the leaps you must to win the epic battle between being remarkable or risking irrelevance as the pace of change accelerates, as the bar for performance gets raised higher and higher? As increasingly Fortune favors the bold, are you ...
Season Finale: Ira Kalish, Deloitte's Chief Global Economist Looks Ahead to 2024
Remarkable Retail - December 26, 2023 08:05 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsWe mark the close of our seventh season with a return visit from Ira Kalish, Deloitte's Chief Global economist, who helps us look back at how 2023 unfolded and gives us a glimpse into the macro-economic outlook for the year ahead. In a wide ranging conversation we delve into the possibility for ...
Does Steve Make The Grade?: 2023 Predictions Recap (Part 2)
Remarkable Retail - December 19, 2023 08:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsAs we reach the penultimate episode of Season 7, it's time to grade Steve on his annual predictions. In the second installment of a two-part episode, Michael takes out his virtual chalkboard to assess the final batch of Steve's prognostications, which include a year of trading down, a tale of tw...
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