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Total Retail Talks is for retail executives who crave the knowledge and insights needed to stay successful in today's fast-paced industry. Through engaging talks and focused interviews, listeners take away useful information and practical advice from a full roster of retail experts, influencers and…

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    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 269 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Total Retail Talks

    Inside Academy Sports + Outdoors' Store Expansion Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 17:49


    In episode 482 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Matt McCabe, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors, one of the nation's largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. Listen in as McCabe discusses the addition of the Jordan Brand into 145 of its stores and its e-commerce site…

    Detailing World's Founder on Serving Car Enthusiasts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 22:34


    In episode 481 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Matthew Kelly, founder and owner of Detailing World, the largest selection of professional-grade car detailing products operating over a dozen stores and wholesale nationwide. Listen in as Kelly provides an overview of Detailing World (1:30), why he entered the market with a physical storefront…

    How Halara Meets Customer Demand Through its Near-Zero Inventory Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 24:56


    In episode 480 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Jessica Thompson, global brand president of Halara, women's activewear-inspired everyday apparel. Listen in as Thompson provides an overview of the athleisure brand (1:40), its direct-to-consumer e-commerce distribution channels (2:25), and shares her career journey that lead to her current role (3:10). She discusses the…

    Chewy Ads' Refresh is Boosting Brand and Pet Parent Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 21:14


    In episode 479 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Frank Mulcahy, head of sales at Chewy Ads, the retail media network for leading pet retailer Chewy. Listen in as Mulcahy discusses the recent Chewy Ads refresh (1:30), its new key features and functionalities (3:25), and the retail media network's benefits for pet brand…

    How Sustainable Women's Lifestyle Brand Carve Designs is Growing its DTC Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 25:43


    In episode 478 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Megan Porteous, chief revenue officer of Carve Designs, a women's sustainable swimwear and clothing lifestyle brand. Listen in as Porteous discusses the genesis and mission of Carve Designs (1:45), its various sales channels (2:55), and her career background as well as newfound responsibilities at…

    How DTC Jewelry Brand Angara's Vertically Integrated Model Delivers Speed and Customization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 21:52


    In episode 477 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Ankur Daga, CEO and co-founder of Angara, a vertically integrated online jeweler that sources and procures stones, designs jewelry, and manufactures pieces in-house. Listen in as Daga talks about his background as well as the founding of Angara (1:45), including the white space the…

    Xcel Brands CEO Bob D'Loren on the Future of Social Commerce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 34:09


    In episode 476 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Bob D'Loren, CEO of Xcel Brands, a leader in live stream media and social commerce, and co-founder of ORME, a social commerce app that features TikTok-style videos within a shoppable marketplace. Listen in as D'Loren describes the Xcel Brands organization and its mission to…

    Digital Innovation is Core to Mondelēz's Growth Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 17:55


    In episode 475 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kostas Georgakopoulos, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world offering iconic global and local brands in over 150 countries. Listen in as Georgakopoulos describes the Mondelēz organization and his role (1:40),…

    How In-Store Advertising Sweetens the Experience for Hershey's Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 18:48


    In episode 474 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Brad Santanna, head of omnichannel marketing at The Hershey Company, an industry-leading snacks company, and Steve Triplett, senior vice president of advertising sales at Vibenomics, an in-store digital advertising provider. Listen in as Santanna and Triplett provide insight into the benefits of in-store advertising…

    Inside Primark's US Store Expansion Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 25:26


    How True Religion's Influencer and Brand Partnerships Made for Holiday Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 23:05


    John Fluevog Shoes' CMO on Selling Unique Soles to Unique Souls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 37:21


    How EVEREST is Bringing its Home Storage 'Beautility' Vision to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 25:53


    Why LVMH and TAG Heuer Launched an Apprenticeship Program in the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 21:45


    Macy's Execs Share its Bold New Chapter in Menswear

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 20:47


    2024 Retail Technology Report Key Findings: AI Usage and Investments Trend Upward

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 9:52


    Northern Tool + Equipment Execs on its Witty New Marketing Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 32:32


    David's Bridal Exec Kelly Cook on its 'Anywhere Commerce' Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 26:51


    What PepsiCo's pepviz Data Initiative is Learning About Gen Z Shoppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 19:28


    A Midyear Review on Retail Technology Trends With Omni Talk Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 24:08


    How Alibaba is Simplifying Logistics for Sellers and Buyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 20:39


    Back Market Wins Customers With Sustainable, Affordable Secondhand Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 23:17


    How Rexall Pharmacy Builds Emotional Connections With Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 11:40


    Next-Gen Personalization for Dogs: How Bark Treats Every Pup Uniquely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 14:03


    Zero-Party Data Makes The Vitamin Shoppe's Loyalty Program Healthier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 21:37


    How Lowe's is Delivering a Hat Trick for Soccer Fans With Lionel Messi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 25:53


    Movado President Margot Grinberg on Balancing Innovation and Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 16:33


    West Marine Exec on CRM Marketing ROI: 'Consider Both Quantity and Quality'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 33:09


    Honda Loyalty Exec on Keeping Customers Engaged During the Car Buying Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 23:37


    IPSY Drives Sales by Curating On-Trend Beauty Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 24:32


    How Walmart Business Makes it Simple for SMBs to Shop, Fundraise and Engage With Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 22:39


    Kopari Beauty's Growth Propelled by Influencer Marketing, Product Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 19:02


    Why Tires Plus Embarked on its First Brand Refresh in Two Decades

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 20:05


    How PatPat's Localized Marketing Strategy Serves its Diverse, Global Customer Base

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 20:33


    Love.com's CMO on Tapping Into the Conscious Shopping Trend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 13:32


    How Free People Crafts Compelling Influencer Marketing Campaigns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 16:38


    Sam's Club Leans Into Digital to Optimize CX

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 13:30


    How Vince Camuto is Designing the Ideal Digital CX

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 16:01


    ThirdLove's Co-Founder Shares the Brand's Customer Acquisition and Retention Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 25:08


    How Unleashed Brands Connects With Families Across its Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 22:43


    HSN Evolves Video Commerce Across Channels, From Cable to TikTok

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 22:39


    How Anthropologie is Marketing to the Next Generation of Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 20:50


    How Alibaba is Powering Sustainable Supply Chains for B2B Sellers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 26:20


    Curacao's CMO on Brand Expansion Through Community Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 24:31


    American Freight Introduces New Store Concept Focused on Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 15:19


    IT'SUGAR is Sweetening Customers' In-Store Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 15:57


    How iFIT Blends Product, Content and Technology for Personalized Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 18:01


    An Inside Look at a.k.a. Brands' Growth Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 14:08


    How J.McLaughlin is Acting on its Biggest Opportunity: Customer Acquisition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 18:49


    Half Price Books Leans Into Resale and Evolves With its Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 31:34


    How JanSport is Authentically Aligning With Gen Z Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 19:00


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