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Trend Talk is a new podcast from Retail Leader, bringing you a fresh mix of perspectives and in-depth discussion of the latest trends that are driving innovation across all retail sectors.

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    • May 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Retail Leader Trend Talk

    Why Orbit Baby Launched a Digital Showroom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 33:07


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with Braden Jones, CEO of Orbit Baby, to learn how the e-commerce company enhanced its omnichannel strategy with livestreaming, virtual demos and a new digital showroom.

    How Starday Foods Leveraged Data to Launch New Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 27:38


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with Caroline McCarthy, co-founder and vice president of growth of Starday Foods, a startup food conglomerate that takes a data-driven approach to launch emerging food brands. Tune in as we discuss the art and science of the food and beverage industry, plus how Starday cut a deal to be on Kroger shelves just weeks after launching.

    The Metaverse and Social Commerce: Top Retail Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 12:38


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we dive into the top retail trends that are hot in the minds of executives. Tune in as Lisa Johnston, senior editor of CGT, reveals the latest trends across the industry in this special minisode.

    Pacsun Opens a Metaverse World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 30:49


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're diving deep into Pacworld, the new metaverse world from Pacsun. Tune into the interview with Co-CEO Alfred Chang to hear more about the retailer's moves in the metaverse and beyond.

    How Grove Collaborative is Breathing Sustainability into the CPG Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 36:11


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we chat with Danielle Jezienicki, director of sustainability for Grove Collaborative, about ongoing sustainability trends and challenges in the CPG industry. Speaking ahead of Grove's upcoming IPO, Jezienicki clues us in on the company's plastic-free promise and how to better understand the broad goals being made across the industry.

    Why Net-Zero is the Next Big Buzz Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 31:43


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we tackle sustainability with Scot Case, vice president of sustainability at the National Retail Federation. Tune into the interview as Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter and Case discuss sustainability trends in retail, how retailers are crafting a new sustainability language and why net-zero is about to be huge.

    Understanding the Unique World of Gen Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 32:56


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with Hana Ben-Shabat, author and founder of Gen Z Planet. In an interview with Editor Amy Baxter, Ben-Shabat dives in the world of Gen Z, including what retailers need to know about this generation and what makes them so unique. Ben-Shabat is a featured author of the Retail Leader Book Club. Her book, Gen Z 360: Preparing for the Inevitable Change in Culture, Work and Commerce, explores the impact of Gen Z in culture, the workplace and in commerce.

    The Evolving Role of the Retail Associate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 26:51


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we dive into the evolving role of the retail associate with Regina Aiello, vice president of sales innovations and sales partnerships at Ben Bridge Jeweler. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated big changes in the way retail associates work with customers. Plus, we explore the role of technology in this evolution with Oscar Sachs, CEO of Salesfloor.

    Misfits Market Expands Nationwide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 37:29


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with Kai Selterman, chief strategy officer at Misfits Market, to learn about the online grocery retailer's latest expansion to all the lower 48. Tune into the interview, where Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter and Selterman discuss pandemic grocery trends, supply chain challenges and more.

    Apple Rose Beauty's Journey Into Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 34:17


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we chat with Kristy Alexander, founder and chief big heart of Apple Rose Beauty, about her skincare brand's journey into retail. After taking an 11-month, 11-country tour, Alexander found her calling to form a mission-driven business that aims to help victims of sex trafficking. Tune into the interview with Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter.

    Gorjana's Retail Expansion is Underway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 53:18


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with CEO of Gorjana, Jason Griffin Reidel, who tells us all about the Laguna Beach-based jewelry brand's latest moves to open new retail locations.

    Breaking Down the Soul of Business with Rishad Tobaccowala

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 42:07


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we caught up with Author, Speaker and Visionary Rishad Tobaccowala, who clued us in on the emerging trends and best practices for business leaders. Based on the ideas in his book, Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data, Tobaccowala dives into the changing retail dynamics accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic with Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter.

    How to Sell Apples Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 42:49


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're speaking with Yes! Apples, a consumer-first apple brand that recently opened up an e-commerce shop to bring New York apples directly to consumers. Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sat down with Tenley Fitzgerald, vice president of marketing at Yes! Apples, to learn more about the rebrand and the nuances of marketing apples.

    A Pea in the Pod Returns to Brick and Mortar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 37:16


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we catch up with a maternity brand that's returned to physical stores after going fully digital in 2019. A Pea in the Pod and Motherhood Maternity's Marla Ryan tells us about two new concept stores, 2022 goals and more.

    The Impact of the Labor Shortage on Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 35:06


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're talking about the labor crunch with small business owner Keewa Nurullah, who founded Kido, a toy shop in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. After being hit with COVID-19 and supply chain issues, Nurullah and her team have been forced to navigate ongoing challenges heard around the retail industry.

    How DSW is Taking on Men's Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 28:58


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're going shoe crazy with DSW to learn how the retailer is taking on the men's category in 2022. With new partnerships and added product assortment, Chief Marketing Officer Julie Roy discusses why DSW is making its move to capture male customers in an interview with Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter.

    Indochino Takes on 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 32:57


    To kick off Retail Leader Trend Talk in 2022, we're chatting with the CEO of Indochino, Drew Green, about the custom suit retailer's big plans for the year. Editor Amy Baxter chats with Green about the brand's entry into women's wear, reaching 100 retail locations and how Indochino plans to capture a larger share of the booming wedding market in 2022.

    Chairish‘s Booming Year in Resale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 26:37


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Gregg Brockway, CEO and co-founder of resale marketplace Chairish to look back at the year in resale. Tune in to hear the two discuss the rising interest in resale, why millennials are so engaged in furniture resale and the role of the circular economy.

    The Evolution of Shoppable Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 38:59


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk sponsored by Blue Chip, we discover the best brand opportunities in shoppable media. Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Erich Parker, vice president of integrated media at Blue Chip, to discuss the latest innovations, how brands can find the right platforms and what the future of shoppable media holds.

    The Role of Retail in the Cannabis World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 35:36


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're sitting down with a retail industry vet who has jumped ship into the world of Cannabis. As executive vice president of retail operations at Jushi Holdings, Brendon Lynch is leading retail strategy for the multi-state cannabis operator. We caught up with Lynch to discuss how his extensive retail background with major brands (Anthropologie, TOMS, David Yurman and more) has prepared him for the cannabis industry. Plus, Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter and Lynch get to the bottom of the role of retail in the industry and take a stab at defining the future.

    Curating Sustainability for Millennials

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 32:23


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're giving the retail industry a reality check about sustainability with Jaclyn Tracy, CEO and founder of Sistain, a sustainable marketplace for the millennial shopper.  

    The Top 2021 Holiday Digital Shopping Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 35:44


    Temperatures are dropping and consumers are shopping. The 2021 holiday season is well underway, and we're breaking down some of the top digital shopping trends with Stacy DeBroff, CEO and founder of Influence Central. Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter dives in with DeBroff to discuss overarching trends for the season, how supply chain challenges are influencing shoppers and if retailers should be worried if consumers plan to spend less.

    Taking Care During the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 42:31


    Retailers were slammed with challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and front-line workers faced the brunt of industry disruptions. In this episode of Retail Leader Trend Talk, we dive into how retailers have taken care during the pandemic, from how the industry adapted to how workers were treated. Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Deb Gabor, CEO of Sol Marketing, to discuss the best - and worst - examples.

    How Parachute Expanded into New Categories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 27:06


    In the latest episode of Retail Leader Trend Talk, Editor Amy Baxter caught up with Ariel Kaye, CEO and Founder of Parachute, about the brand's expansion into new categories and its latest foray into furniture. Tune into the episode to hear the two discuss the challenges and opportunities of venturing into new categories, how the brand has navigated supply chain issues during the pandemic and why DTC is the place to be.

    Redefining Beauty Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 37:55


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're talking innovation in the beauty world. As retailers add unique experiences to their physical shops, one beauty brand is taking the trend a step further with a San Francisco store concept that offers state-of-art technology without any in-store inventory. Editor Amy Baxter catches up with Amanda McAllister, creative director of retail brand experience agency ChangeUp, and Kana Panchmatia, co-founder and VP of design of precision skin care company Revea, to learn more.

    Zero Waste Retail and the Drive Toward Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 25:51


    Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter caught up with Ali O'Grady, CEO and founder of greeting card company Thoughtful Human, to talk about all things sustainability and zero waste retail. Tune in to hear how Thoughtful Human achieves zero waste, how the brand got into major retailers and O'Grady's thoughts on the future of sustainability in retail.

    The Rise of In-App Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 39:26


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're diving into the social commerce world. The rise of influencer marketing has coincided with a deeper engagement with retail on social media platforms. Speaking with Eric Dahan, CEO and co-founder of social commerce company Open Influence, Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter breaks down this latest retail trend.

    Back to School and Grocery Sector Data Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 35:56


    This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're taking a look at the latest retail trends with an eye toward back-to-school shopping and changes in the grocery sector. Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Inna Kuznetsova, CEO of 1010data, to discuss retail industry insights. The two dive into how back-to-school shopping in 2021 differs from last year and the pre-pandemic years, how retailers have prepared for the continued boom in e-commerce and some of the top upcoming predictions.

    The Future of Agile Store Formats for Brick and Mortar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 37:42


    Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Melissa Gonzalez, CEO of The Lionesque and Principal at MG2, to dig into the future of brick and mortar. As a design expert, Gonzalez works with major brands and retailers to create unique pop-ups and experiential designs.

    Small Brands Breaking Into Big Retailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 31:34


    Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Montee Tayion Holland, President and CEO of The Tayion Collection, to discuss how his men's suit brand has made its way into major retailers like Macy's and Men's Warehouse. After being picked to participate in Macy's workshop in 2019, The Tayion Collection has become available at dozens of store locations. Tune into the episode to hear how Holland got his brand started with the help of Steve Harvey, why he encourages small brands to apply to retailer workshops and where the company is expanding in 2022.

    Vera Bradley Creates a Market for Good Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 44:12


    In the latest episode of Trend Talk, Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter caught up with Harry Cunningham, vice president of retail brand experience at Vera Bradley, to learn more about the brand's new store concept, goodMRKT.

    Rethinking the Service Station With Tom Edington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 36:05


    Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter speaks with Tom Edington, creative director and head of experience at YourStudio, the design firm behind an innovative service station in Leeds, U.K.

    Introducing the Retail Leader Trend Talk Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 1:05


    Trend Talk is a new podcast from Retail Leader, bringing you a fresh mix of perspectives and in-depth discussion of the latest trends that are driving innovation across all retail sectors.

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