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Dental Billing Academy - August 21, 2023 13:48 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Dental Billing Academy’s "What's the 411" podcast. "What's the 411" refers to the 90s phrase, meaning "What's the latest information?" In this podcast, you can expect to hear discussions on various topics related to dentistry such as frequently asked questions from our support cal...
Mark Ross-Smith
Spark Plug - April 28, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMark Ross-Smith is an award-winning global airline loyalty industry leader, and he is CEO & Co-founder at StatusMatch.com, helping airlines grow and manage their most valuable customers. Mark has worked with major brands like Emirates, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Frontier, Spirit, El Al, Copa, Royal ...
Pavel Los
Spark Plug - April 21, 2023 03:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPavel Los is a global leader in the world of loyalty marketing. He has a wealth of experience from working in multicultural organizations on both a national and regional level. For 20 years he served Shell Oil in a variety of leadership positions, starting off on the marketing side and working ...
Mike Robinson
Spark Plug - April 13, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWith over 25 years of leadership experience in the retail industry, Mike Robinson is currently on the founding team of The Eighth Notch, a technology platform focused on sustainable last-mile deliveries. His expertise in digital retail growth, operations, and product management, gained through e...
John-Pierre Kamel
Spark Plug - April 10, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJohn-Pierre Kamel is the Managing Director of RFID Sherpas, a boutique retail consultancy that has helped many retailers and brands craft their RFID and Omni-channel strategies as well as optimize the operational execution and profitability of their programs. John-Pierre has over 20 years of ret...
John Gregory
Spark Plug - March 30, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJohn Gregory is the Global Category Development Officer for Retail, QSR and Travel at Spotify. He and his team work to grow these verticals through product innovation and being responsive to advertiser needs and industry trends. Prior to Spotify, John was Head of Retail Industry Strategy at Pand...
Simon Severino
Spark Plug - March 23, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon Severino is an expert at scaling startup businesses and accelerating sales for companies large and small. He’s the author of the book Strategy Sprints, and he created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that helps entrepreneurs double revenue in 90 days. His team is trusted by Google, Consilience...
Neil Saunders
Spark Plug - March 16, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNeil Saunders is Managing Director at GlobalData Retail, a retail research agency and consulting firm. Neil and his team work with many of the world’s leading retailers to help Them maximize success through developing a thorough understanding of the sector and its likely future performance. As a...
Gina Fleck
Spark Plug - March 09, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGina Fleck is VP and Head of Loyalty Experience Consulting at Merkle, a global customer experience partner for Fortune 1000 companies and nonprofits. Gina is an expert in customer engagement, loyalty and retention and highly skilled in creating strategic, global consumer-facing marketing initiat...
Andrea Leigh
Spark Plug - March 02, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAndrea Leigh is an eCommerce educator, speaker, writer, and co-host of the popular CPG Guys podcast. With over 20 years of eCommerce experience working with thousands of brands, her deep expertise has unlocked sustainable growth opportunities for brands of all sizes. A ten-year former senior exe...
Melissa Burdick
Spark Plug - February 23, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMelissa Burdick is an innovative Business Strategist and E-commerce thought leader, with almost two decades of ecommerce experience. In 2018 she co-founded Pacvue, an enterprise platform for E-commerce advertising, sales, and intelligence. Pacvue helps brands and sellers to grow their business a...
Steve Dennis
Spark Plug - February 16, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSteve Dennis returns for another insightful conversation on the Spark Plug podcast! Steve is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, and he is widely considered one of the foremost and influential voices in retail. Steve's groundbreaking book--"Remarkable Retail"--is a pere...
Jonathan Reichental
Spark Plug - February 09, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. Jonathan Reichental is the founder of Human Future, a global business and technology advisory, investment, and education firm. He is a recognized global thought leader on urban innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation. He has written three books on the future of cities and just...
Sravana Kumar Karnati
Spark Plug - February 02, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSravana Kumar Karnati is the SVP and CTO at Walmart International, the world’s largest big box retailer. He has a strong background not only in retail and technology, but also in agile methodologies and software development. Sravana is a former Amazon executive with experience managing global te...
Jennifer Nolfi
Spark Plug - January 26, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJennifer Nolfi is the Executive Director at Center for Retail Leadership, a program within Portland State University’s Business School where students and industry professionals are rewriting the story of retail. Prior to joining PSU, she served as the Director for Partnership Development at Loop...
Michelle Grant
Spark Plug - January 19, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMichelle Grant is Director of Strategy and Insights for Retail & Consumer Goods at Salesforce. She is a globally-recognized expert in the retail industry, regularly tapped by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shoptalk, and World Retail Congress for her insights and speaking engagements. F...
Andrew Smith
Spark Plug - January 12, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAndrew Smith is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ThinkUncommon, a company that works with retailers and retail partners of all sizes to build crafted programs to support their innovation agendas. With a background in analysis, retail insights, business development, and more, Andrew is well-v...
Hitha Herzog
Spark Plug - January 05, 2023 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHitha Herzog is Head of Retail Research and a Chief Retail Analyst at DONEGER | TOBE, “a people-first insights agency delivering consumer, commercial, and creative strategies to keep brands relevant .” With a background in analysis, retail insights, business development, and more, Hitha is well...
Paul do Forno, Deloitte Digital
Spark Plug - December 29, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPaul do Forno is a Managing Director for Commerce & Content at Deloitte, a leading consultancy specializing in audit & assurance, consulting, risk and financial advisory, risk management, tax, and much more. He’s been named one of the Top 100 E-commerce Influencers in the world by Retail Technol...
Michael Zakkour
Spark Plug - December 22, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMichael Zakkour is the Founder of 5 New Digital, a global retail and digital consulting firm with offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He has worked with hundreds of companies on their retail, eCommerce, marketing, technology, and international growth strategies for more than 25 years. Add...
Scot Wingo
Spark Plug - December 15, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSpiffy’s Co-founder and CEO, Scot Wingo, is a 4-time serial entrepreneur from the Research Triangle Park, NC region. Scot is an industry thought leader in E-commerce, E-service, and the future of mobility. He has appeared on CNBC and The Today Show, and has contributed thought leadership to the ...
Jason Byer
Spark Plug - December 08, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJason Byer leads marketing and partnerships for Crowdspring. He has reviewed thousands of sites providing feedback on their visual brands and has a robust background in retail, digital marketing, sales, and business development. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Spa...
Dean Jones
Spark Plug - December 01, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDean Jones founded Encore Chocolates and Teas nine years ago because he and his wife were "bored being semi-retired." After 60 years of working in all aspects of the retail industry, Dean and his wife decided to channel their love for chocolates and teas into this new retail adventure. Thanks f...
Josh Hagquist
Spark Plug - November 23, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJosh Hagquist has been in the retail and hospitality industries for many years. He has worked in many retail establishments from a small bookstore to Starbucks and then transitioned to managing multiple stores for Stone Brewing Company. Now in his current position as Manager of Retail with prAna...
Dan Berthiaume
Spark Plug - November 17, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDan Berthiaume, Senior Technology Editor of Chain Store Age, is a recognized expert on retail technology, having covered the space since 1998. Dan is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer, writes the award-winning weekly Retail Insights blog, and has also served as a moderator and panelist at n...
Khrysta Hendricks
Spark Plug - November 11, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsKhrysta Hendricks is the President and Founder of The Love Juice Co. It's a new natural juice and smoothie shop on the south side of Chicago. She only began this venture in April of this year as a food truck, but her plan is to have the brand all over the city and eventually, nationally. The Lov...
Cathy Hotka
Spark Plug - November 03, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCathy Hotka is a Principal at her own company, Cathy Hotka & Associates, working as a high-value networking contact in the retail community. After starting her career at the White House and on Capitol Hill, Cathy began to focus on association work. While working for 7 years at the National Retai...
Peter Fader
Spark Plug - October 27, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPeter Fader is the Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise centers around the analysis of behavioral data to understand and forecast customer shopping/purchasing activities. He works with firms from a wide range of i...
Toby Pickard
Spark Plug - October 20, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsToby Pickard is the Head of Insight, Retail, and Innovation at IGD (or, the Institute of Grocery Distribution), a trading company that utilizes high-level commercial understanding to uncover rich insights and data. With over 15 years of experience in research, trends, and eCommerce in the food a...
Alejandra Crites
Spark Plug - October 13, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAlejandra Crites is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Casa de la Luna, a retail marketplace that focuses on feminine hygiene, intimacy, and care down there. She’s on a mission to combine her customer-focused mindset with business development in the retail industry, with a particular ...
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