Podcasts about Retail

Introducing Media Mondays. A new Rethink Retail series going inside the real strategies, real numbers, and real people building retail media from the ground up. In our debut episode, host Drew Cashmore, Chair of the Media in Retail Community, sits down with Austin Leonard, Vice President and General Manager of DG Media Network, to break down what it actually takes to build a retail media network and where this industry still has room to grow. INSIDE THE EPISODE: Retail media hasn't caught up to the rest of the investment story Core retail IT and martech have seen serious capital flow into them for years. Retail media hasn't seen the same investment yet, despite the precedent for it elsewhere. Proving this industry's importance, and its room to grow, is a job the whole space needs to take on together. This job isn't like other media jobs, and that's the point Coming from traditional media into retail media means rolling up your sleeves and learning an entirely different business, fast. The advice for anyone stepping into the space: be patient and impatient at the exact same time. 21,000+ stores aren't just footprint; they're the product Physical scale is the differentiator, not a byproduct. Leaning into what makes a retailer's stores unique shapes entirely different media products, and finding that "secret sauce" matters more than copying what works somewhere else.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Montee Tayion Holland. Founder, president, and CEO of The Tayion Collection, a luxury menswear brand. Holland shares his journey from growing up in Detroit, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and working in pharmaceutical sales to building a nationally recognized fashion brand carried by major retailers. The conversation focuses on entrepreneurship, fashion, branding, licensing, mentorship, business growth, and creating a legacy through both business success and community impact. Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Share Montee Tayion Holland's entrepreneurial journey. Educate listeners on how to build a successful fashion brand. Explain the business side of the fashion industry, including licensing and retail partnerships. Inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and monetize their talents. Highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and community involvement. Discuss the success and significance of apparel collections inspired by historically Black fraternities and sororities. Key Takeaways 1. Passion Often Starts Early Holland's interest in fashion began while growing up in Detroit, where he admired the way coaches and professional role models dressed. Their polished appearance inspired him to pursue a future connected to fashion, even before he understood how to enter the industry. 2. Detroit Influenced His Style Philosophy Detroit's rich culture of fashion, confidence, and self-expression helped shape Holland's view that clothing should reflect an individual's personality. He believes style is about more than appearance. It is a statement of identity and confidence. 3. Military Service Became His Fashion Classroom While serving in the Marine Corps overseas, Holland spent time in tailoring shops creating custom shirts, jackets, and suits. Those experiences taught him about fabrics, fit, construction, and design, laying the foundation for his future brand. 4. The Tayion Collection Bridges Luxury and Accessibility Holland designed The Tayion Collection to offer many of the details and craftsmanship found in custom clothing while remaining accessible through ready-to-wear garments. His goal was to deliver luxury quality at a more attainable price point. 5. A Great Product Alone Is Not Enough One of Holland's strongest lessons is that entrepreneurs must understand the business behind their products. Success requires knowledge of: Manufacturing Cost structure Inventory management Supply chains Distribution Cash flow Retail relationships He stresses that many businesses fail not because of poor products but because of weak business operations. 6. Relationships Can Transform a Career A key turning point came when Holland met apparel executive Ronnie Waksburger, who helped introduce him to larger opportunities within the fashion industry. The interview demonstrates how networking, reputation, and relationship-building can accelerate business growth. 7. Licensing Is a Powerful Growth Strategy Holland explains that licensing allows entrepreneurs to expand their brands without personally funding massive production runs. Through licensing partnerships, businesses gain access to: Manufacturing capabilities Capital resources Industry expertise Distribution channels Retail partnerships This model allows brands to scale faster while reducing operational challenges. 8. The Divine Nine Collection Filled an Important Market Need Holland partnered with Macy's to create apparel inspired by the colors of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Rather than focusing primarily on logos and symbols, the collection uses sophisticated color combinations and versatile styling that can be worn in both professional and social settings. 9. Giving Back Is Part of His Mission Beyond fashion, Holland has spent years mentoring young people and helping student-athletes earn college scholarships. His commitment comes from his own experiences growing up and wanting to create opportunities for future generations. 10. Legacy Matters More Than Short-Term Success Holland's long-term goal is not simply to sell clothing but to build an enduring fashion brand that can continue impacting people for generations. He views entrepreneurship as an opportunity to create something meaningful that outlives its founder. Notable Quotes On Fashion and Identity "People who are really into fashion would like their fashion to be an extension of their personalities." On The Tayion Collection "Where the custom suit meets the ready-to-wear suit." On Entrepreneurship "You can have the hottest garments in the world. If you don't understand the business of it, you will lose and you will fail." On Innovation "It's about taking risks and it's about following that little voice in your head." On Purpose "That little voice in your head is your gift and you have to listen to it." On Licensing "Would you rather have all of $1 million or 10% of $100 million?" On Passion "You have to love what you do." On Recognizing Opportunity "If people are always complimenting you on it, it's maybe something that you could do and monetize." On Entrepreneurship "You will not fail. You will know." On Legacy "I believe there is no mountaintop. It's a legacy brand that could be here for years and years to come." Executive Summary Montee Tayion Holland's interview is a powerful story about vision, resilience, and entrepreneurship. From humble beginnings in Detroit and service in the Marine Corps to founding The Tayion Collection and securing partnerships with major retailers, Holland demonstrates how passion, discipline, continuous learning, and strategic relationships can build a successful brand. His central message is simple: identify your gifts, develop the business skills to support them, trust your instincts, and build something that creates lasting value for future generations. #BEST#SHMS #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Montee Tayion Holland. Founder, president, and CEO of The Tayion Collection, a luxury menswear brand. Holland shares his journey from growing up in Detroit, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and working in pharmaceutical sales to building a nationally recognized fashion brand carried by major retailers. The conversation focuses on entrepreneurship, fashion, branding, licensing, mentorship, business growth, and creating a legacy through both business success and community impact. Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Share Montee Tayion Holland's entrepreneurial journey. Educate listeners on how to build a successful fashion brand. Explain the business side of the fashion industry, including licensing and retail partnerships. Inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and monetize their talents. Highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and community involvement. Discuss the success and significance of apparel collections inspired by historically Black fraternities and sororities. Key Takeaways 1. Passion Often Starts Early Holland's interest in fashion began while growing up in Detroit, where he admired the way coaches and professional role models dressed. Their polished appearance inspired him to pursue a future connected to fashion, even before he understood how to enter the industry. 2. Detroit Influenced His Style Philosophy Detroit's rich culture of fashion, confidence, and self-expression helped shape Holland's view that clothing should reflect an individual's personality. He believes style is about more than appearance. It is a statement of identity and confidence. 3. Military Service Became His Fashion Classroom While serving in the Marine Corps overseas, Holland spent time in tailoring shops creating custom shirts, jackets, and suits. Those experiences taught him about fabrics, fit, construction, and design, laying the foundation for his future brand. 4. The Tayion Collection Bridges Luxury and Accessibility Holland designed The Tayion Collection to offer many of the details and craftsmanship found in custom clothing while remaining accessible through ready-to-wear garments. His goal was to deliver luxury quality at a more attainable price point. 5. A Great Product Alone Is Not Enough One of Holland's strongest lessons is that entrepreneurs must understand the business behind their products. Success requires knowledge of: Manufacturing Cost structure Inventory management Supply chains Distribution Cash flow Retail relationships He stresses that many businesses fail not because of poor products but because of weak business operations. 6. Relationships Can Transform a Career A key turning point came when Holland met apparel executive Ronnie Waksburger, who helped introduce him to larger opportunities within the fashion industry. The interview demonstrates how networking, reputation, and relationship-building can accelerate business growth. 7. Licensing Is a Powerful Growth Strategy Holland explains that licensing allows entrepreneurs to expand their brands without personally funding massive production runs. Through licensing partnerships, businesses gain access to: Manufacturing capabilities Capital resources Industry expertise Distribution channels Retail partnerships This model allows brands to scale faster while reducing operational challenges. 8. The Divine Nine Collection Filled an Important Market Need Holland partnered with Macy's to create apparel inspired by the colors of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Rather than focusing primarily on logos and symbols, the collection uses sophisticated color combinations and versatile styling that can be worn in both professional and social settings. 9. Giving Back Is Part of His Mission Beyond fashion, Holland has spent years mentoring young people and helping student-athletes earn college scholarships. His commitment comes from his own experiences growing up and wanting to create opportunities for future generations. 10. Legacy Matters More Than Short-Term Success Holland's long-term goal is not simply to sell clothing but to build an enduring fashion brand that can continue impacting people for generations. He views entrepreneurship as an opportunity to create something meaningful that outlives its founder. Notable Quotes On Fashion and Identity "People who are really into fashion would like their fashion to be an extension of their personalities." On The Tayion Collection "Where the custom suit meets the ready-to-wear suit." On Entrepreneurship "You can have the hottest garments in the world. If you don't understand the business of it, you will lose and you will fail." On Innovation "It's about taking risks and it's about following that little voice in your head." On Purpose "That little voice in your head is your gift and you have to listen to it." On Licensing "Would you rather have all of $1 million or 10% of $100 million?" On Passion "You have to love what you do." On Recognizing Opportunity "If people are always complimenting you on it, it's maybe something that you could do and monetize." On Entrepreneurship "You will not fail. You will know." On Legacy "I believe there is no mountaintop. It's a legacy brand that could be here for years and years to come." Executive Summary Montee Tayion Holland's interview is a powerful story about vision, resilience, and entrepreneurship. From humble beginnings in Detroit and service in the Marine Corps to founding The Tayion Collection and securing partnerships with major retailers, Holland demonstrates how passion, discipline, continuous learning, and strategic relationships can build a successful brand. His central message is simple: identify your gifts, develop the business skills to support them, trust your instincts, and build something that creates lasting value for future generations. #BEST#SHMS #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Montee Tayion Holland. Founder, president, and CEO of The Tayion Collection, a luxury menswear brand. Holland shares his journey from growing up in Detroit, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and working in pharmaceutical sales to building a nationally recognized fashion brand carried by major retailers. The conversation focuses on entrepreneurship, fashion, branding, licensing, mentorship, business growth, and creating a legacy through both business success and community impact. Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Share Montee Tayion Holland's entrepreneurial journey. Educate listeners on how to build a successful fashion brand. Explain the business side of the fashion industry, including licensing and retail partnerships. Inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and monetize their talents. Highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and community involvement. Discuss the success and significance of apparel collections inspired by historically Black fraternities and sororities. Key Takeaways 1. Passion Often Starts Early Holland's interest in fashion began while growing up in Detroit, where he admired the way coaches and professional role models dressed. Their polished appearance inspired him to pursue a future connected to fashion, even before he understood how to enter the industry. 2. Detroit Influenced His Style Philosophy Detroit's rich culture of fashion, confidence, and self-expression helped shape Holland's view that clothing should reflect an individual's personality. He believes style is about more than appearance. It is a statement of identity and confidence. 3. Military Service Became His Fashion Classroom While serving in the Marine Corps overseas, Holland spent time in tailoring shops creating custom shirts, jackets, and suits. Those experiences taught him about fabrics, fit, construction, and design, laying the foundation for his future brand. 4. The Tayion Collection Bridges Luxury and Accessibility Holland designed The Tayion Collection to offer many of the details and craftsmanship found in custom clothing while remaining accessible through ready-to-wear garments. His goal was to deliver luxury quality at a more attainable price point. 5. A Great Product Alone Is Not Enough One of Holland's strongest lessons is that entrepreneurs must understand the business behind their products. Success requires knowledge of: Manufacturing Cost structure Inventory management Supply chains Distribution Cash flow Retail relationships He stresses that many businesses fail not because of poor products but because of weak business operations. 6. Relationships Can Transform a Career A key turning point came when Holland met apparel executive Ronnie Waksburger, who helped introduce him to larger opportunities within the fashion industry. The interview demonstrates how networking, reputation, and relationship-building can accelerate business growth. 7. Licensing Is a Powerful Growth Strategy Holland explains that licensing allows entrepreneurs to expand their brands without personally funding massive production runs. Through licensing partnerships, businesses gain access to: Manufacturing capabilities Capital resources Industry expertise Distribution channels Retail partnerships This model allows brands to scale faster while reducing operational challenges. 8. The Divine Nine Collection Filled an Important Market Need Holland partnered with Macy's to create apparel inspired by the colors of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Rather than focusing primarily on logos and symbols, the collection uses sophisticated color combinations and versatile styling that can be worn in both professional and social settings. 9. Giving Back Is Part of His Mission Beyond fashion, Holland has spent years mentoring young people and helping student-athletes earn college scholarships. His commitment comes from his own experiences growing up and wanting to create opportunities for future generations. 10. Legacy Matters More Than Short-Term Success Holland's long-term goal is not simply to sell clothing but to build an enduring fashion brand that can continue impacting people for generations. He views entrepreneurship as an opportunity to create something meaningful that outlives its founder. Notable Quotes On Fashion and Identity "People who are really into fashion would like their fashion to be an extension of their personalities." On The Tayion Collection "Where the custom suit meets the ready-to-wear suit." On Entrepreneurship "You can have the hottest garments in the world. If you don't understand the business of it, you will lose and you will fail." On Innovation "It's about taking risks and it's about following that little voice in your head." On Purpose "That little voice in your head is your gift and you have to listen to it." On Licensing "Would you rather have all of $1 million or 10% of $100 million?" On Passion "You have to love what you do." On Recognizing Opportunity "If people are always complimenting you on it, it's maybe something that you could do and monetize." On Entrepreneurship "You will not fail. You will know." On Legacy "I believe there is no mountaintop. It's a legacy brand that could be here for years and years to come." Executive Summary Montee Tayion Holland's interview is a powerful story about vision, resilience, and entrepreneurship. From humble beginnings in Detroit and service in the Marine Corps to founding The Tayion Collection and securing partnerships with major retailers, Holland demonstrates how passion, discipline, continuous learning, and strategic relationships can build a successful brand. His central message is simple: identify your gifts, develop the business skills to support them, trust your instincts, and build something that creates lasting value for future generations. #BEST#SHMS #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we answer an email from Cameron.  First, we consider the long history of consumer marketing and how the retail financial services industry fits into it, including reviewing developments in financial services business models over the past century.  In that context, we then break down why the current most popular business models are fear-based, which leads to retirement planning firms pushing “paycheck replacement,” annuities and other inefficient solutions involving buckets, ladders and flower pots.   We also discuss how AUM combined with fear-based business models leads to the biggest current problem in retirement planning -- chronic underspending, and why that is unlikely to change in the near future.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Links:Empire of Things:  Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First – An Epic History of Goods and the Modern Material Life: Trentmann, Frank: 9780062456328: Amazon.com: BooksPropaganda:  Bernays, Edward L. Propaganda [1928] [1936] : E. Bernays : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveInfluence:  Amazon.com: Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion (Audible Audio Edition): Robert B. Cialdini, Robert B. Cialdini, Harper Business: Audible Books & OriginalsPsychology of Human Misjudgment:  Charlie Munger - 24 Cognitive Biases - Human Misjudgment full speech (Improved Audio & Captioned)Thinking, Fast and Slow Summary:  Microsoft Word - Thinking Fast and Slow Book Summary.docExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds:  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, by Charles MackayFifty Years in Wall Street:  Fifty years in Wall Street by Henry Clews | Project GutenbergWhere Are The Customers' Yachts?:  Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street (Wiley Investment Classics): Schwed Jr., Fred, Arno, Peter, Zweig, Jason: 9780471770893: Amazon.com: BooksClassifying Financial Advisors By Their Business Models:  Interacting with the Financial Services Industry with SC GutierrezWhite Coat Investor Podcast Episode -- (start at 57:30 -- "6 out of 7 retirees are underspending"):  Advanced Financial Planning Q&A for Physicians - WCI Podcast #489Source For The 6 Out of 7 Are Underspending Statistics:  How Do Retirees Actually Spend Their Money?Breathless Unedited AI-Bot Summary:A retirement plan that “feels like a paycheck” can be a comforting story, but comfort is not a strategy. We respond to a listener who sat through a pitch from an Atlanta-area retirement planning firm and walked away hearing the same two levers again and again: income and annuities, followed by taxes and crash fears when challenged. That's the hook for a much bigger conversation about why so much retirement advice is designed to manage anxiety instead of maximizing outcomes.We trace the roots of modern financial marketing through consumer culture and the persuasion playbook, from early propaganda techniques to the behavioral finance insights that explain how fear and incentives shape decisions. Then we map that history onto the financial services industry itself: the commission era, the loaded mutual fund era, the rise of assets under management (AUM), and today's shift toward selling “sleep well at night” reassurance. Along the way, we talk about why “income-first” retirement planning can be tax-inefficient, why liquidity and total return matter, and why bucket, ladder, and flower pot strategies often solve for feelings before they solve for math.After the big-picture rant, we bring it back to practical portfolio work. We run through the weekly market snapshot and performance across the show's diversified sample portfolios, spanning stocks, Treasury bonds, gold, commodities, managed futures, and more. We also detail an OPTRA portfolio rebalance after a long stretch without rebalancing, including exactly what we sold and bought and what the rule-based experiment is meant to reveal.Support the show

Welcome to episode #1054 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation). Ron Johnson is one of the most influential retail innovators of the modern era. Best known for creating the Apple Store(alongside Steve Jobs), he helped redefine what a physical store could be, transforming retail from a place that simply sold products into a destination centered on service, learning, and human connection. Before Apple, Ron helped reshape Target's merchandising strategy through groundbreaking designer collaborations, and later served as CEO of JCPenneyduring one of the industry's most ambitious retail transformations (and it did not go well). In his new book, Shop Different - How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, Ron offers an insider's account of working alongside Steve Jobs to build one of the world's most successful retail organizations, while reflecting candidly on both the triumphs and the setbacks that shaped his career. In this episode, Ron shares the thinking behind the Apple Store, the creation of the Genius Bar, why physical retail remains more relevant than ever, and what today's retailers continue to misunderstand about customer experience. We discuss the lessons from JCPenney, the dangers of dynamic pricing, why great retail is built on trust rather than transactions, and how successful brands create places where customers want to belong instead of simply places to buy. We also explore the future of AI in retail, experiential shopping, direct-to-consumer brands, and why technology should remove friction behind the scenes while making human interactions even more meaningful. Throughout the conversation, Ron returns to a simple but powerful idea: the best retailers don't win by selling more... they win by serving people better. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 54:51. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Thinking With Mitch Joel. Feel free to connect to me directly on LinkedIn. Check out ThinkersOne. Here is my conversation with Ron Johnson. Shop Different - How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius. Follow Ron on L:inkedIn. Chapters: (00:00) - The Journey of Ron Johnson: From Apple to JCPenney. (03:02) - Transforming JCPenney: The Vision and Challenges. (06:05) - Understanding Customer Dynamics in Retail. (09:01) - Brand Loyalty vs. Pricing Strategies. (11:58) - The Treasure Hunt Experience in Retail. (15:00) - Dynamic Pricing: The Future of Retail? (18:13) - Apple Store Innovation: A New Retail Paradigm. (21:07) - The Evolution of Apple Products and Retail Strategy. (29:52) - The Evolution of Apple and Its Cultural Impact. (31:27) - The Genius Bar: A Community Hub. (34:56) - Training and Empowering Customers. (36:40) - The Future of Retail: Adapting to Change. (39:53) - The Role of AI in Retail. (40:23) - The Resilience of Physical Retail. (43:36) - The Importance of Physical Presence. (45:43) - Experiential Retail: Food and Community. (49:15) - Creating Scarcity and Excitement in Retail. (51:50) - The Power of Physical Connection.

For nearly two decades, Amy Webb's annual Tech Trends Report was required reading for anyone trying to keep up with technology. But this year, Webb killed the report and replaced it with something more applicable for leaders in an AI era.In this episode, CEO of Future Today Strategy Group Amy Webb joins Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby to unpack her 2026 Convergence Outlook and examines how AI-driven convergences such as compute shock, living intelligence, and emotional outsourcing will reshape business and daily life.Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Peter Giordano, Head of DoorDash Ads at DoorDash, argues that retail media stopped being an ad channel the moment the gap between an impression and a delivered order collapsed to minutes. He and Greg Kihlström get into what that changes for enterprise brands.Commerce platforms are becoming full-funnel media, not a lower-funnel add-on. DoorDash isn't a traditional retailer, and Espinosa explains what its data shows about consumer intent that a retailer's doesn't — and what strains first in an enterprise media plan built around flighting and frequency when the purchase happens in minutes."AI" hides very different decisions inside an ad system. Giordano draws the line between where a model is genuinely making the call — bidding, ranking, creative assembly — and where a person is still setting rules that a system simply executes faster.Retail media's credibility problem is that the network grades its own homework. On the LiveRamp partnership, what an advertiser has to be able to verify independently before an incrementality number means anything, and where DoorDash draws the line on data collaboration.When an AI agent places the order, there's no creative to persuade it. What has to be true about a brand's product data, pricing, and availability to get selected by a machine acting on the customer's behalf.About Peter GiordanoPeter Giordano is GM of Platform & Growth Services for DoorDash Ads. In this role, he is responsible for a variety of initiatives including global expansion; agency partnerships; scaling platform operations and productivity; and developing external integrations and offsite expansion.Previously he was COO at Seva, a venture-backed enterprise software business, where he led go-to-market for their early stage knowledge automation SaaS platform. Before Seva, he held various positions in Revenue Operations and Marketing at Simulmedia, a video advertising technology company, eventually serving as SVP of Sales Operations & Strategy. He started his career in various facets of the media industry in New York – including positions in strategy and marketing at Time Inc.; and roles in the network news division at NBC Universal, including that of producer on the “TODAY” Show. Peter received his undergraduate degree in Government cum laude from Harvard University, and an MBA with honors from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He lives outside of New York City with his wife and two daughters.Peter Giordano on LinkedIn---------- Resources ---------- https://www.doordash.comThe Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit!Chaser is the only Slack-native project management platform that helps teams turn messages into tracked tasks, automate follow-ups, and maintain team-wide visibility, without adopting another tool. Now integrated with Claude and other GenAI tools. Learn more at trychaser.com and use code AGILEBRAND for a 3-month free trial (normal trial is 14 days).The most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership will be at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, September 23-25 in San Jose.Start building your own apps with Replit and get $20 off. Enjoyed the show? Tell us more and give us a rating so others can find the show.Connect with Greg on LinkedInDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter, and check out Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Persistence, scarce retail space and the fundamentals behind the right deal.This Retail Retold replay brings us back to a conversation with Kevin Nassimi, Vice President of Real Estate at Nassimi Realty, about a question that still matters: Does America actually have enough physical retail space?For years, the industry talked about the U.S. being over-stored. Chris Ressa and Kevin challenged that assumption, looking at the forces already reshaping retail supply, from intense demand for pad sites and limited big-box availability to former retail space being converted to multifamily, industrial, and self-storage.It's a conversation worth revisiting because the fundamentals behind it go beyond one market cycle.Kevin shares what he was seeing across Nassimi Realty's portfolio, including significant demand for freestanding pad sites and fewer available big-box spaces. Chris digs into why. Former 100,000-square-foot boxes have increasingly been divided among multiple tenants, expanding the pool of potential users while reducing the amount of true large-format space available.They also discuss how limited new construction and the repurposing of obsolete retail have further constrained supply. As former retail properties are converted to multifamily, industrial, self-storage, and other uses, that square footage leaves the retail market altogether.But the conversation isn't only about supply and demand. Kevin shares the story behind bringing Burlington to a former Kmart space in Clifton, New Jersey, after reaching out close to 100 times over four years. The deal is a reminder that persistence matters, but so does knowing your asset, understanding the trade area, and recognizing when the right tenant belongs at the right property.From changing store formats and limited supply to retailer demand and the fundamentals of dealmaking, this replay takes another look at a question retail real estate is still navigating: How much physical retail space do we actually need?What You'll HearWhy demand for retail pad sites has become so intenseHow big-box availability reached levels Kevin hasn't seen in his careerWhy splitting former Kmart-sized boxes is changing retail supplyHow conversions to multifamily, industrial, and self-storage are removing retail space from the marketWhy high construction costs are making new retail supply even harder to deliverWhat nearly 100 calls over four years taught Kevin about persistence in leasingWhy knowing the asset and trade area matters more than accepting a retailer's first “no”How a major wave of store closures could temporarily disrupt today's fast leasing environmentWhy retailer optimism remains high despite broader economic uncertaintyChapters0:00 — Meet Kevin NassimiKevin shares his role at Nassimi Realty and the family-owned company's approach to suburban shopping centers.4:53 — Clear the AirA difficult residential conversion, construction blind spots, and Kevin's surprisingly generous philosophy on broker commissions.9:12 — 100 calls later: the Burlington dealKevin explains why he kept pursuing Burlington for years—and what finally changed.12:27 — Persistence only works if you know the real estateChris breaks down the fundamentals behind the Clifton deal, from trade-area knowledge to tenant critical mass.15:27 — What's happening in retail right now?Kevin shares what he's seeing across markets after reconnecting with retailers and brokers at ICSC.15:59 — Why pad sites are kingDemand for freestanding buildings and drive-thru opportunities is creating fierce competition for limited space.18:50 — Where did all the big boxes go?Chris and Kevin examine why large-format availability has tightened and how former boxes are being divided among multiple tenants.22:09 — Retail supply is disappearingConversions to industrial, multifamily, and self-storage are taking former retail square footage permanently out of the market.22:35 — Is America under-stored?Chris challenges the old assumption that the U.S. has too much physical retail.23:00 — Smaller boxes, more tenants, less riskWhy breaking up former Kmart-sized spaces has expanded the tenant pool and diversified landlord exposure.25:39 — The impact of the next major store closureChris and Kevin discuss why a large bankruptcy or closure wave could slow leasing activity far beyond the affected properties.27:07 — Retailer optimism is still highDespite economic uncertainty, Chris says the confidence among physical retailers at ICSC was hard to miss.27:51 — RadioShack, Bloomingdale's and a serious salt toothKevin closes with the retailers he misses, how he shops, and the Target aisle

Welcome to another edition of Retail Roundup. This is your weekly brief helping retail leaders decode the biggest shifts in retail, AI, and commerce. In this week's episode, Jeremy Goldman sits down with Petr Lízner (Rohlik Group), Aidan Mittra (OrderGrid), and David Polinchock (Unified Brand Experience Lab) to unpack AI's growing safety debate, what it means to own the customer relationship as agents start shopping on our behalf, and where retail media is outpacing the core business. INSIDE THE EPISODE: The AI apocalypse debate isn't just a Silicon Valley conversation anymore An Anthropic researcher resigned this week, warning that frontier AI could pose existential risk within the decade. Separately, AI agents in a sandboxed test allegedly lied and self-terminated to cover their tracks. Both raise a real question for retail: how much should AI safety factor into decisions being made right now? AI shopping assistants have moved from experiment to expectation Instacart's Clementine and Shopify's Ask Shopify are turning prompts into ready-to-buy carts, and the data backs it up: AI-referred shoppers convert nearly 50% better, with 14% higher order values, per Shopify. Petr Lízner shares how Rohlik's own voice-enabled assistant, Maya, closed a customer's entire grocery order while he was driving, no typing required. Retail media is booming while grocery's core business isn't Kroger cut its full-year sales outlook to as low as 0.2% growth, even as Kroger Precision Marketing profit jumped 24%, its strongest growth since 2021. More grocers may be tempted to chase that same retail media playbook, even if it costs something in the in-store experience. Target's new "brand and guest experience" hire signals a bigger shift Target tapped former Hilton CMO Mark Weinstein to oversee brand, guest experience, Roundel, and Target Plus all at once. The real story may be treating loyalty and retail media as one connected discipline instead of two separate teams. Listen above for the full conversation on the trends making us rethink retail this week. Then check out "What's In Store," Renee Hartmann and Sharon Yourell Lawlor's new series, for a closer look inside Rohlik Group's own operations.

Own or be owned. That's Codie Sanchez's ultimatum for anyone serious about their financial future. The founder of Contrarian Thinking and author of the new book Own or Be Owned returns to Rapid Response to make her most impassioned case yet for why buying a small business is the most reliable path to wealth that most people are too scared to take. She breaks down what "cowboying" your business is costing you, and why AI isn't a shortcut for everyone, but instead an accelerator for what's already inside you. Plus, the industries she'd invest in right now, and why most small business owners are solving the wrong problems. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Retail sales jumped 1.2% in August after falling in July. But building materials stores — think Home Depot or Lowe's — still saw a dip. That's because stretched consumers are putting off “nice-to-haves,” like home renovations. Also in this episode: The future of global energy demand will be driven by a mix of renewables and fossil fuels, high school students take a new AP class melding business and personal finance, and neighbors organize to cooperatively buy their mobile home park.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories in today's episode:The countries driving energy demand growth can't wait for renewables to get cheaperKevin Warsh isn't a "data point-dependent guy"Home improvement stores take a housing market hitHigh schoolers take new AP business with personal finance classResidents of a mobile home park try to buy their community before someone else doesTurning a childhood home into a place to share with strangers

Retail sales jumped 1.2% in August after falling in July. But building materials stores — think Home Depot or Lowe's — still saw a dip. That's because stretched consumers are putting off “nice-to-haves,” like home renovations. Also in this episode: The future of global energy demand will be driven by a mix of renewables and fossil fuels, high school students take a new AP class melding business and personal finance, and neighbors organize to cooperatively buy their mobile home park.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories in today's episode:The countries driving energy demand growth can't wait for renewables to get cheaperKevin Warsh isn't a "data point-dependent guy"Home improvement stores take a housing market hitHigh schoolers take new AP business with personal finance classResidents of a mobile home park try to buy their community before someone else doesTurning a childhood home into a place to share with strangers

Sahra Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, the specialty Vietnamese coffee company she started in 2018. On this episode of ITS, Sahra talks about building a market for Vietnamese coffee and robusta in the U.S., working directly with farmers in Vietnam, shifting from DTC beans to retail cans, and how introducing a new product to consumers requires time and intention.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get Your (FREE) 1 Deal A Week GPS Right Here: https://LeadDeck.ai/gpsStuck at 1 deal a month and relying entirely on past clients and referrals? In this inaugural live session of the One Deal a Week Blueprint, we sit down with Houston real estate agent David Gloger to break down his current pipeline and build a predictable 30–60–90 day roadmap to scale to 1 transaction per week.We dive deep into:- The Shepherd, Farmer & Fisherman Framework: Why building marketing assets (farming) is great, but proactive outreach (fishing) is the fastest way to control your income.- Finding Pocket Buyers: How to use LeadDeck to identify local portfolio buyers and active landlords who are ready to make cash offers on your off-market leads.- Working Cash Offer Leads: What to do when a homeowner requests a cash offer—from institutional buyers (iList/QuickBuy) to private portfolio buyers to pivoting to open market listings.- Structuring an Off-Market Deal: How to present unlisted properties to investor buyers without naming a price first, and how representation/paperwork works when a seller wants a private sale.- Time Blocking for Production: Why carving out just two 1-hour proactive outreach blocks per week will unlock consistent deal flow.

Sizing may not get the same attention as assortment planning, allocation or inventory optimization, but getting it wrong can have a significant impact on retail margins. When core sizes sell out while others linger on clearance racks, retailers face lost sales, excess inventory and frustrated customers. In this special Retail Remix Deep Dive, host Kate Robertson sits down with James Theuerkauf, VP of Product at Anaplan and Co-founder of Syrup Tech, which Anaplan acquired in 2025. They explore whether sizing has become more challenging — and not because of the high uptake of GLP-1 weight loss drugs — as well as how advances in data and AI are helping retailers make more granular decisions and why better sizing can improve everything from full-price sell-through and customer loyalty to sustainability.Key TakeawaysWhy apparel sizing remains an overlooked source of margin erosion despite its impact on stockouts, overstocks and customer loyaltyHow rapidly changing trends, increasingly complex assortments and shifting consumer preferences are making historical size curves less reliableWhy retailers should be cautious about blaming GLP-1 adoption for broad shifts in sizing demand and instead focus on their own customer and product dataHow advances in AI and granular data are helping planners build smarter size curves while keeping human expertise at the center of decision makingWhy more accurate size planning can reduce overproduction, markdowns and excess inventory while creating a more sustainable apparel supply chainRelated Links⁠Learn more about AnaplanGet more retail industry insights from Retail TouchPointsSubscribe and catch up on all episodes of Retail RemixRead: Torrid, Circana and PwC Executives Discuss How GLP-1s Are Impacting Retail

Before you place one more Christmas order, stop and ask a different question. Not "how much money have I got left to spend?" but "is my stock actually ready for Christmas, and where are the genuine gaps?" Hi, I'm retail strategist and founder of Resilient Retail Club, Catherine Erdly.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Capify - business funding made simple. Find out more at capify.comI said this was going to be a four-part Get Set for Christmas series, but there's one thing I didn't dig into properly, and it's the thing that quietly decides whether your Christmas is profitable or just busy: the stock itself. The trade shows are done, the catalogues keep landing, the reps keep calling, and every new range looks like the one that's going to make the difference. The temptation to keep buying is enormous, and it's easy to justify because Christmas matters so much.In this episode I walk you through how to work out whether your stock is ready, and I mean properly ready, by category, not just a list of bestsellers. I show you the check that reveals when something is badly out of line (the one where jewellery is 40% of your sales and 10% of your stock), the question almost everyone forgets to ask about what they want left on 31 December, and the calculation the Stock Doctors run for every client that turns a vague budget into a specific gap to fill. I run the numbers on a worked example so you can see exactly how £6,000 on the shelf, £2,000 on order and a £10,000 sales expectation become a real buying budget.By the end you'll know how to tell a genuine gap from a gorgeous distraction, how to buy strategically rather than opportunistically, and how to come out of January with cash in the bank instead of a stockroom full of problems. If you've ever bought something because you loved it rather than because your business needed it, this one's for you.Chapters00:00 Stop before you buy anything else for Christmas01:31 Your buying budget isn't a pot of money02:20 Look at last Christmas by category, not by bestseller04:45 Sales mix vs stock mix: the 40% / 10% test06:30 Set a realistic Christmas sales target07:50 What do you want left on 31 December?09:55 The balance-back calculation (the £5,000 example)12:36 The 80/20 rule, and what to do if you have no data15:04 Nine questions to ask before your next order Resources mentionedFree Get Ready for Christmas guide and planner: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/christmasStock Doctor, my done-for-you stock management service: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/stock-doctor/Episode 316: Christmas planning first steps: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/podcast-episode/christmas-planning-for-independent-retailers/Episode 317: Christmas cash flow planning: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/podcast-episode/retail-cash-flow-planning-for-christmas/Episode 318: Your Christmas product range: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/podcast-episode/how-to-plan-your-christmas-product-range/Episode 319: Christmas promotions: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/podcast-episode/christmas-promotion-ideas-for-independent-retailers/All episodes of the Resilient Retail Game Plan: https://www.resilientretailclub.com/podcast/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/catherineerdlyMentioned in this episode:Capify

To Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupA brand doing under $50 million a year is putting roughly half of its combined retail media, trade, and shopper marketing budget into retail media. At larger companies that share drops toward 30, 20, then 15 percent. Mike Chiasson works on Keen's models, which cover $45 billion in marketing investment, and his read on where that money comes from is the part worth sitting with. It is mostly net new, sourced out of trade rather than pulled from Meta and Google, which is why so much of it sits with sales teams and never gets measured the way media does.If you run growth at a brand moving into retail: this is the episode about what the retail media line in your budget is actually buying, and which part of it is buying customers you already had.If you own the media budget: Chiasson makes the case that the untapped return in retail media is upper funnel, inside retailers where almost everyone is still only buying search.What he gets into:Where the money comes from, and why trade budgets rather than media budgets explain retail media's growthThe benchmark: about half the retail media, trade, and shopper marketing bucket at brands under $50M, versus 15 to 30 percent at large onesWhy small brands with a narrow distribution footprint default to bottom-funnel search, and what that costs themThe Amazon question: whether retail media spend compounds on a retailer's algorithm the way it does on a listing, and why brick and mortar has no real equivalentRetail media ads that carry no visible association with the retailer at all, and why targeting is the actual productWalmart, Vizio, and streaming video as the moment upper-funnel retail media became buyableRetail media social, which he calls very small and rapidly growing, with returns he thinks reflect how early the curve isThe two flaws in ROAS, and why the return on your next dollar is the only version of the number that helps you planBayesian priors, and how Keen gives a brand a response curve for a retailer it has never advertised withPatience as a budgeting problem rather than a virtue, and why cash-strapped brands structurally cannot buy upper funnelWho this is for: operators whose product is landing on shelves in more places every quarter, and whose retail media invoices are growing faster than their ability to explain them.What to steal: find out which budget your retail media is actually coming from. If it is trade, the people approving it are measuring a retailer relationship and the people spending it are measuring sales. Those are different jobs and almost nobody has reconciled them.Harness the Halo is a six-part series from DTC and Keen about the spend that doesn't pay you back the same day, and the measurement that gives you room to make it. Episode 1 was the market read. Episode 2 was the first brand. This one maps the fastest-growing line in the budget.Timestamps:00:00 Why retail media is becoming a major growth channel04:00 Where retail media investment is growing08:00 Why retail media ROI is outperforming other tactics13:00 The upper-funnel opportunity in retail media17:00 Why marginal ROI matters more than ROASSubscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupAdvertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertiseWork with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouseFollow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletterWatch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Is artificial intelligence about to transform agriculture more than any other industry? On Season Seven, Episode Four of The Food Professor podcast, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois and Michael LeBlanc sit down with Aidan Connolly, President of AgriTech Capital and past president of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA), one of the world's leading voices on agtech and the future of farming.Aidan helped Alltech grow from roughly $25 million to $2.5 billion in revenue and now connects startups, investors and agri-food companies to help innovation scale. He separates agtech hype from real value, explaining why vertical farms, cell-cultured meat and insect farming struggled, and why AI's potential in agriculture may exceed any other sector if the industry can solve its farm data problem. He shares his DRIVE framework for AI adoption and weighs in on data ownership, cooling agtech venture capital, mega-farms and food traceability. Then he ranks countries on an S-to-D agtech tier list. Find out why Canada earns a B, Israel an A, and what Canada can learn from the Netherlands and New Zealand. You'll also hear Aidan's magic-wand fix for turning Canada into an agri-food superpower.In the news, Michael and Sylvain unpack a good week for Canadian agri-food policy. Canada's investment summit focused on energy and infrastructure. Even so, Farm Credit Canada's $1 billion project financing initiative, $150 million in agri-food capital and a new productivity tax break for small and medium-sized businesses could help farmers and food processors invest in automation and R&D. Sylvain argues a more productive, competitive food sector is Canada's best answer to U.S. tariffs.The hosts also weigh EU associate membership, the CETA payoff for Canadian cereal exports to Europe, and why Canada should say "yes to all" trading partners. Agriculture makes up just 1.9% of Canada's growing trade with China, while Chinese tariffs on Canadian peas add uncertainty.On grocery prices, food inflation has eased to 2.8%, but prices are up 28.9% since September 2021. Sylvain explains why food price volatility is the real enemy, with Canada logging 17 month-to-month drops in five years, the most in the G7. They also cover beef imports up 13%, with Australia and Brazil gaining, easing cattle prices, and why high diesel costs could add 0.4 percentage points to food inflation this winter.Plus: the return of Yves Veggie Cuisine under Maple Leaf Foods, crisis communication lessons from the Taylor Farms outbreak and the Silk recall, why the CFIA should declare when a recall is over, and a fun Dairy Farmers of Canada pop-up café on Toronto's Queen Street.Like, subscribe and share The Food Professor for weekly insights on food prices, agtech, trade and Canadian agriculture, and watch the full video episode now on YouTube. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Visiting Professor in Food Policy and Distribution at McGill University and a Professor in Food Distribution and Policy in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University.Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. He is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Charlebois is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, discussing issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries and which is the most listened Canadian management podcast in Canada. Every year since 2012, he has published the now highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, which provides an overview of food price trends for the coming year. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.With extensive experience collaborating with businesses, governments, and NGOs, Dr. Charlebois combines academic rigor with practical expertise, making him one of the most influential voices in the global agri-food landscape. His work continues to advance the understanding of food systems, fostering innovation and resilience in a rapidly evolving industry. In 2025, he received the prestigious Charles III medal recognizing his tremendous work in informing Canadians about food issues. Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail, The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the National Retail Federation (NRF) as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025, and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

Ron Johnson built the Apple Store as Apple's SVP of Retail, and is the author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius.A Note from James:I love the Apple Store.I can walk into one without needing anything and still want to stay. I like looking at the products. I like touching everything. I like the space. I like the feeling.I remember buying one of my first iPods at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York. I walked out smiling, listening to music from my childhood that I hadn't heard in years.And that feeling was designed.My guest today, Ron Johnson, is the person who created the Apple Store.Before Apple, Ron was at Target, where he helped prove that design could matter even in mass-market retail. He worked with Michael Graves and helped establish this idea that something affordable could also be beautiful.Steve Jobs noticed.Steve had come back to Apple. The Mac was competing in a world dominated by Windows. And he realized there was something advertising could not do: it could not let someone actually experience the product.You had to touch a Mac. You had to use it. You had to see why it was different.So Steve hired Ron.And together they created something that went against almost every trend in retail at the time.No giant stacks of boxes. No salespeople hiding behind registers. No pressure to buy. Products sitting openly on simple tables. Lots of light. Lots of employees. A Genius Bar. A place where you could come in, play with the computers, ask questions, learn something, leave without buying anything, and then come back again.Retail experts said it would fail.And for a moment, they looked right.When Apple opened its third store in Texas, Ron walked into the Monday morning executive meeting and Steve Jobs looked at him and basically said, “What are you doing here? You haven't sold a computer in the state of Texas.”Ron fixed it.Eventually, Apple Stores became some of the most productive retail spaces in the world.Ron's new book is Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius. And what I loved about the book is that you get to see how someone who has spent decades thinking about stores actually sees one.Ron can walk into a store and notice the floor, the lighting, the width of the aisle, the employees, the products, where people park, how customers move, what they see first, and whether the place has what he calls a heartbeat.He sees retail almost like an artist sees a canvas.And the lessons are much bigger than stores.They're about design. Leadership. Kindness. Steve Jobs. Knowing what your customer values. Knowing what parts of your identity are sacred. And maybe most importantly, knowing when not to rush.What You'll Learn:Why Steve Jobs believed Apple needed its own retail stores.How Ron Johnson's work with design at Target attracted Steve's attention.Why Ron sees retail as a fundamentally human and emotional business.How kindness influenced Ron's relationship with Steve Jobs.Why Apple designed the store collaboratively instead of handing the project to a traditional retail team.Why location was one of the first messages the Apple Store sent customers.How George Blankenship brought critical retail real-estate expertise to Apple.Why Apple spent heavily on elaborate window displays in its earliest stores.How the Apple Store was divided between new customers and existing owners.Why Apple removed almost all visible inventory and boxes from the sales floor.How the Genius Bar fit into the original philosophy of service and support.Why Apple Store employees were deliberately different from traditional electronics-store employees.Why Apple recruited people from bookstores.How Apple shifted the retail goal from transaction to relationship.Why Ron told employees never to hurry a potential customer.What Target taught Ron about differentiation and design.How Steve Jobs responded when Apple's first Texas store failed to sell a computer during its opening weekend.Why Ron says Steve criticized performance rather than attacking the person.What Steve Jobs taught Ron about leadership, delegation, standards, and focus.Why Steve wanted A players and gave them room to operate.Why Ron believes physical retail is not dying.What separates “tired retail” from a store with a heartbeat.Why brands need to understand which parts of their identity are sacred.How institutional memory slowly pulls companies away from what originally made them special.Why Ron believes the best business advice is simply: don't be in a hurry.Timestamped Chapters:[04:38] Seeing a Store Like a ChessboardJames tells Ron that reading the book feels like watching a master see patterns invisible to everyone else.[06:08] The Apple Store BeginsJames asks what Ron and Steve Jobs disagreed about while building the first stores.[07:29] Building the Store With Steve JobsRon explains why Apple's stores were developed collaboratively rather than designed independently and presented to Steve for approval.[08:55] How Target Led Ron to AppleJames asks whether Ron's design work at Target was what originally caught Steve Jobs' attention.[09:21] Why Apple Needed StoresRon explains that Steve believed Apple had to control the customer experience if it wanted people to understand why the Mac was different.[10:40] Kindness in the Steve Jobs InterviewJames asks why Ron emphasized kindness when describing his first meeting with Steve.[11:22] Living in Your HeartRon describes his upbringing in Minnesota and why retail taught him to think first about the person in front of him.[13:26] Going Against the Retail TrendJames and Ron discuss why opening expensive physical stores seemed almost irrational during the rise of Dell, e-commerce, and struggling electronics chains.[14:00] The Mac Had to Be ExperiencedRon explains why advertising could only take Apple so far. Customers needed to touch the product and experience the operating system themselves.[15:18] The First Message Is the LocationRon explains Steve Jobs' belief that the location of the store itself tells customers something about the brand.[17:09] Getting People Through the DoorRon describes the importance of real estate, window displays, and creating stores people felt compelled to enter.[18:18] A Place to Hang OutThe early Apple Store becomes somewhere customers can surf the internet, play with computers, and spend time without pressure.[19:27] Simple Enough to Understand at a GlanceRon explains the original store layout: products and discovery in the front, ownership support and services in the back.[20:25] The Employee Is the StarRon explains why Apple staffed its stores so heavily and designed employees' jobs around helping customers rather than completing other tasks.[21:44] Why Tech Stores Felt IntimidatingRon contrasts Apple's approach with the employees and environment he saw in traditional computer stores.[22:43] Hiring From BookstoresRon explains why bookstore employees provided a model for the hospitality and discovery experience Apple wanted.[24:24] Transaction vs. RelationshipRon compares Target, where customers arrived ready to shop, with Apple, where many customers needed multiple visits before they were ready to buy.[24:56] Never Hurry the CustomerRon explains why employees were taught to spend time with people, excite them about the product, and invite them to return.[25:34] Target vs. WalmartJames and Ron discuss the strategic difference between the two discount retailers and how Target used fashion and design to differentiate itself.[27:15] How Apple Influenced Tesla RetailJames notices similarities between Tesla and Apple stores, and Ron explains George Blankenship's role in both companies.[28:31] “You Haven't Sold a Computer in Texas”Ron remembers opening the third Apple Store and walking into an executive meeting before the location had sold a single computer.[29:51] What Steve Jobs Was Really CriticizingRon says Steve's intensity was about performance and standards, not personal criticism.[30:20] Steve Jobs as a LeaderRon explains why Steve focused less on conventional management metrics and more on what Apple should build next and how it could better serve customers.[31:03] Hire the Best People in the WorldRon talks about Tim Cook, Jony Ive, delegation, A players, and how quickly Steve moved when someone did not fit.[33:26] Are Physical Stores Dying?James asks the question Ron hears constantly, and Ron argues that retail formats evolve rather than disappear.[34:55] Why New Brands Still Want StoresRon points to newer specialty brands opening physical locations and explains why demand for good retail space remains strong.[36:05] Experience Beats ConvenienceRon distinguishes online shopping's transactional convenience from the emotional experience and sense of belonging a physical store can create.[37:48] Tired RetailJames brings up JCPenney, and Ron explains why outdated, dim, oversized retail experiences gradually lose relevance.[39:29] Walking Through Stores as an Art FormRon describes visiting stores constantly and reading every product, display, floor, and merchandising decision as evidence of someone's thinking.[40:40] What Target LostRon compares today's Target home assortment with the Target he helped shape decades earlier.[42:00] The Danger of Losing Institutional MemoryRon explains how companies gradually drift away from the qualities that originally made them successful.[42:50] Why the Floor MattersRon gives a seemingly small example: Target's move from bright white flooring to darker concrete changed the emotional character of the store.[43:59] Every Great Brand Has Something SacredJames and Ron discuss why companies need to know which parts of the customer experience define their identity and should not be casually changed.[45:16] The Best Business Advice Ron Ever GotJames asks for Ron's most important business lesson.[45:40] Don't Be in a HurryRon explains why patience, focus, high standards, and sequential innovation were central to Apple's success.[47:16] Apple, AI, and the Race for the Next PlatformJames and Ron connect the lesson about patience to the enormous investment and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence.[49:03] Closing ThoughtsJames reflects on what the Apple Store has meant to him personally and recommends Shop Different.Additional Resources:Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius — Official Book SiteRon Johnson — Official LinkedIn ProfileApple RetailApple Fifth AvenueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The in-house research team has hollowed out, and the LLMs picking up the slack are only delivering their best guesses. Merciv, the agentic brain behind Future Commerce's Signal Reports, has set out to deliver auditable, defensible, and unified reporting solutions — and it's redefining what brands are capable of achieving in-house in the process. Phillip and Alicia welcome Merciv co-founder and CEO Shaia Erlbaum to the show to talk about how brands can read signals in real time, and verify their relevancy. Shaia argues that data itself is commoditizing, but verification is not. The most honest consumer signal lives too deep for surveys to reach, which is why our Signal Reports are looking deeper than stated behaviors and are telling completely new kinds of retail and culture stories.The Toothpaste Doesn't Lie Key takeaways:Insights teams keep shrinking while the C-suite depends on them more than ever.Surveys capture posturing. Forums, reviews, and comment sections capture behavior.Data is commoditizing. Proprietary brand knowledge is the durable moat.The first Signal Report, a collaboration between Future Commerce and Merciv, maps where GLP-1s removed cultural friction – and where friction migrated to."Almost everyone answering a survey question about how many times they brush their teeth in a day will say twice. But if you actually look at those sales figures, they simply don't sell enough toothpaste." — Shaia Erlbaum"These models aren't built to tell you, 'Hey, I don't know.'" — Shaia Erlbaum"There's a world where data's already becoming a commodity… a lot of the real advantage is less rooted in which model's more intelligent, but more so in to what degree can we actually verify the information we're coming across." — Shaia Erlbaum"The office of the CMO is becoming more of an individual contributor role." — Phillip JacksonIn-Show Mentions:Merciv: merciv.com"Frictionless Wellness: GLP-1s and What Comes After the Age of Autonomy" – the first Future Commerce Signal Report, powered by Merciv.LORE, our newest book on who really writes your brand's story. Get it in the Future Commerce shop.Associated Links:Read the first Signal Report, Frictionless Wellness: GLP-1s and What Comes After the Age of AutonomyInsiders 204: The Ozempic Effect: How GLP-1s Rewrote the Gospel of Self-LoveEpisode 435: Predictions 2026: Prepare for the Age of AutonomyEpisode 367: AI Agents Are Here. "Brands" Might Be In Danger.Episode 447: The Agent Has Left the BuildingCheck out Future Commerce on YouTubeCheck out Future Commerce Plus for exclusive content and save on merch and printSubscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce worldListen to our other episodes of Future CommerceHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sam Bevan, Global Director, Mid-Market, SMB & Global Expansion at Spotify, the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets.Follow Sam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbevan/Follow Spotify Ads online at: https://ads.spotify.com/You've built SMB and mid-market advertising businesses at Google, Facebook, and Snap before landing at Spotify. What drew you to audio as the next frontier — and why now?Your current remit spans emerging and scaled business, mid-market, SMB, customer success, and market expansion globally.  That's a massive scope. How do you think about prioritization when everything is simultaneously “on”?CPG brands have historically been heavy TV and display spenders. What's the honest conversation you have with a CMO who still sees audio as a “nice to have” rather than a core channel?Spotify has stated that audio ads on the platform are two times more effective than display ads for both purchase intent and information intent. How does that data land with CPG performance marketers who are laser-focused on ROAS and attribution?Retail media has exploded as a category because of purchase-signal data. Spotify sits outside the transactional data loop — how do you make the case that listening behavior is a proxy for buying behavior?We talk a lot on this show about the “commerce moment” — the point where brand intent converts to purchase. How is Spotify thinking about bridging the gap between audio impression and point of sale?You joined Spotify from Snapchat, where you led SMB sales, having also held SMB-focused roles at Facebook and Google. What's the universal truth about selling advertising to scaled and emerging businesses — regardless of platform?You described 2025 as a “breakout year” for Spotify's emerging and scaled business, driven by rapid adoption of Ads Manager and Ad Exchange. For CPG brands that haven't yet leaned in — what are they leaving on the table?Agentic AI and programmatic buying are reshaping how media gets planned and purchased. What does Spotify's ad exchange strategy look like in a world where AI agents may soon be making the media buys?We're here at Cannes Lions, the festival of creativity. Spotify sits at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce. How do you think about Spotify's role in helping CPG brands show up more culturally — not just commercially?What's one thing CPG brand teams consistently get wrong when they approach audio creative — and how should they fix it?Final question: if you could wave a wand and change one thing about how the advertising industry thinks about audio and Spotify specifically, what would it be?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj's Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what back-to-school tells us about the holiday shopper, ways AI could show up during holiday shopping, and one holiday change retailers still have time to make to their digital marketing, promotional, or customer-experience strategy. Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Senior Analyst Arielle Feger.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-how-david-s-bridal-helps-with-entire-wedding-journey-reimagining-retail © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/  

Nonalcoholic beverages remain growing a category within the industry. Hudson Dry, a nonalcoholic bottle shop focused on beer, wine and spirits, opened last month in upstate New York. We speak with Owner Ryan Curran on operating a nonalc bottle shop, and what he sees as the future of the category, and how other retailers can better market and sell these products.

What does it actually take to stay in business for 30 years? Ashley Alderson sits down with longtime boutique owner Anna Rodriguez, My Forever Cowgirl, for a full-circle conversation about building a business in Western fashion, surviving vendor shows, knowing your customer, and creating a brand people remember. Anna shares the lessons she learned from decades on the road — from trial-and-error at shows to building a powerful denim business, creating unforgettable customer service, merchandising massive booths, and eventually bringing her daughters into the business. You'll learn: The origin story behind Anna's 30-year retail business How she turned Western fashion into something fresh and mainstream What decades of vendor shows taught her about choosing the right events Why you don't need to fear your competition Join The Boutique Hub Anna Rodriguez & My Forever Cowgirl: Instagram:@myforevercowgirl Website: myforevercowgirl.com ______________ Try Timing:

AI isn't simplifying your life… Yet. It's mass-producing more options, more decisions, and more noise. Axios CEO Jim VandeHei returns to Rapid Response to make the case that the antidote isn't a better productivity app, it's a ruthless, three-part system he calls Confront, Delete, Amplify. VandeHei shares what he's learned from running Axios by these principles, including calling a leadership meeting with the subject heading "Let's Kill S***," and why he shuttered the Axios app despite years of internal resistance. He also reveals his candid read on the midterms and what they mean for business, the data center backlash he thinks could reshape the political landscape, and what's really at stake in Axios's OpenAI content deal. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hour 2 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Ange discussing traffic updates and local lawn care before previewing upcoming commentary on Missouri's congressional map appeals. The St. Louis Morning Brief covers a Rock Hill nuisance lawsuit against Proper Brands over marijuana cultivation odors, local superintendent pushback against DESE's proposed A–F school grading framework, and a crime update from Florissant. Former State Senator John Lamping analyzes federal court options surrounding Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Amendment 6, while In Other News wraps with stories on retail Flock Safety cameras, college wellness trends, and a Michigan driver's license printing error. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #JohnLamping #MissouriPolitics #RockHill

The New Thing Gap - What retail took away when it took away the friction, with NYT editor Eric Athas.In 1995, buying a pair of sneakers cost you 30 minutes and five miles of driving. Today it takes about four seconds. New York Times editor Eric Athas spent four years reporting on what that trade did to people, and he has a name for the thing retail deleted: the new thing gap. Eric's book, Saying No to New, is out now. He interviewed Ricardo in 2024 for the consumer research behind it, and Ricardo shows up on page 41 explaining why off-price stores keep shipping in fresh inventory to keep shoppers hunting. This episode puts that quote back in front of the industry that inspired it. Ricardo and Casey take Eric through the uncomfortable version of the question. If the gap between wanting something and owning it was where the customer used to think, what happens to shoppers now that frictionless shopping has closed it? And what happens when agentic commerce deletes the last click? Eric's answer about AI shopping assistants is the line that sticks: we may have built the perfect motivated reasoning machine. This is not an anti-retail hour. Eric says plainly that the goal was never to say no to every new thing. He walks through the Iron Man method for deciding what to let in, the case for useful friction, why Ed O'Brien's research shows we are wrong about familiar things in a predictable direction, and the curb cut test that separates real innovation from innovation theater. Casey pushes him on whether there is a business on the other side of this, built on rediscovery instead of replacement. If you are building for agentic commerce this year or defending a frictionless shopping roadmap to someone who signs the checks, this hour will give you better questions than the ones you walked in with.In This Episode, You'll Learn.•       Why the distance between seeing something new and owning it collapsed from 30 minutes and five miles to about four seconds, and what the industry removed along with it•       Where useful friction belongs, plus the audit Eric uses to find the access points worth slowing down•       Who an agentic commerce agent is optimizing for: the shopper, the retailer, or the company that built the agent•       Why an AI shopping assistant that agrees with you is the magic pill effect with a bigger engine•       The Iron Man method in three steps: name what matters, refuse what conflicts with it, accept what supports it•       What Ed O'Brien's repeat-experience research means for brands that want to sell quality instead of replacement•       How the Diderot effect turns one new desk into a new dining table, and what retailers owe people on the failure side of a purchase•       The curb cut test for telling genuine innovation from innovation theater, and why Eric changed his mind about AI glasses•       Ricardo's story about the UK retailer that cut buyer's-remorse returns in half by asking better questions at the shelf, and why frictionless shopping in reverse is the part retail keeps skippingSupport our sponsors.There's still time to join us at RetailClub AI Festival next week.From the founders of Shoptalk and Groceryshop, RetailClub AI Festival brings together 2,000 industry leaders from September 22 to 24 for three days fully outdoors in Huntington Beach focused entirely on how AI is transforming retail. Hear from 150 leaders shaping how AI is being used across the industry, explore the technologies changing how retail works, and connect with senior leaders from across retail, brands, technology and investment. Late registration is available at retailclub.com/retail-razor-podcast.We'll see you in Huntington Beach!W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.ASU is a leading public research university and its W. P. Carey School of Business is the largest in the United States. AI-Enabled Supply Chain Strategy is a 3-day executive program running October 5-7, built by the #2-ranked Supply Chain Management department. The program is designed for senior leaders setting AI strategy across procurement, logistics, and operations.Register at https://specialevents.asu.edu/878064 with ID Code retailrazorasu for $1,500 off.Subscribe & Follow.How much did you love this episode? Drop us a 5‑star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods. Subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode and check out the other shows in the Retail Razor Podcast Network: Retail Transformers, Blade to Greatness, and Data Blades.Subscribe to the Retail Razor Podcast Network: https://retailrazor.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://retailrazor.substack.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://go.retailrazor.com/utubeFeatured guest.Eric Athas. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericathas/Deputy Editor, Newsroom Development & Support. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com“Saying No to New: Why New Things Are Stealing Your Time, Money, and Happiness―and How to Take Back Your Life.”https://sayingnotonew.comEric Athas is an editor at the New York Times, where he helps journalists learn new tools and skills they can use to tell stories. Before joining the Times in 2016, he worked at NPR and the Washington Post. His work has been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and the Nieman Journalism Lab. Athas lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn.Chapters.00:00 Teaser 00:43 Show Intro 05:30 Welcome to the Retail Razor Show, Eric Athas! 06:25 The Painter's Lie: Why We Believe New Is Always Better 09:14 When Does Upgrading Stop Feeling Like a Win? 13:50 The Beetle Trap: Why Our Brains Are Wired for Novelty 16:50 How Retailers Engineer You Into Buying More 22:10 The Vanishing Gap Between Wanting and Buying 33:38 The Magic Pill Effect: Why AI Tells You What You Want to Hear 41:04 The Iron Man Method: Finding Your Anchor in a World of New 45:05 Rediscovering the Familiar: Why Old Things Still Work 58:03 The Diderot Effect: How One New Purchase Ruins Everything Else 01:04:11 The Curb Cut Test: How to Know What's Worth Saying Yes To 01:12:21 Show CloseMeet your hosts.Helping you cut through the clutter in retail & retail tech:Ricardo Belmar is an NRF Top Retail Voice for 2025 and a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2021 – 2026. Thinkers 360 has named him a Top 10 Thought Leader in Retail and eCommerce, a Top 25 Thought Leader in Careers, a Top 50 Thought Leader in Agentic AI, AGI and Management, and a Top 100 Thought Leader in AI Ethics, Marketing, Digital Transformation andTransformation. Thinkers 360 also awarded him an Elite Expert Certification in Retail, a Master Expert Certification in Management, and named him a Certified Expert in AI, Marketing, and Digital Transformation. Thinkers 360 also named him a Top Digital Voice for 2024 and 2025. He is an advisory council member at George Mason University's Center for Retail Transformationand the Retail Cloud Alliance. He was most recently the partner marketing leader for retail & consumer goods in the Americas at Microsoft.Casey Golden, is the North America Leader for Retail & Consumer Goods at CI&T, and CEO of Luxlock. She is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2023 - 2026, and Retail Cloud Alliance advisory council member. After a career on the fashion and supply chain technology side of the business, Casey is obsessed with the customer relationship between the brand and the consumer and is slaying franken-stacks and building retail tech! Episode Music.Includes music provided by imunobeats.com, featuring Overclocked, and E-Motive from the album Beat Hype, written by Heston Mimms, published by Imuno.

I'm CT…  When I'm not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships.  Keeping my team motivated in an age of constant connections.  Each guest has chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 239 work hours cut, retail is like baseball and Post Malone rules the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

GET THE BOOK, SHOP DIFFERENT: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/shop-different-ron-johnsonzander-nethercutt?variant=44771032498210What if the biggest career advantage in the AI era isn't better technology—but better human connection? As AI automates more of our work, the people who rise will be the ones who build trust, create memorable experiences, and make others feel seen. Few people understand this better than Ron Johnson, who created the Apple Store. In this episode, we explore what ambitious professionals can learn from how Apple built one of the most trusted brands in the world.As Apple marks its 50th anniversary, Ron shares why he believes the future belongs to businesses that create better human experiences.From shaping the vision for Apple Stores to building elite retail teams and launching innovations like the Genius Bar, Johnson helped create one of the most respected and profitable retail businesses in the world. We'll also cover some job search related questions for you Career Warriors unpacking some of Ron's career history and advice for rising professionals.In his new book, Shop Different (September 22, 2026 / HarperCollins), Johnson shares timeless lessons on leadership, innovation, and building winning cultures rooted in love, kindness, and human connection. From his career at Target to working alongside Steve Jobs at Apple and later leading J.C. Penney, Johnson offers powerful lessons on leading through relationships not transactions.Without further ado, lets launch into this special episode of the Career Warrior Podcast!Questions We'll Cover:Apple is turning 50 this year—when you look back, what do you think Apple understood about human behavior that most companies still miss?You personally interviewed every store leader, and each leader interviewed every employee. Why was hiring that personal to you?What did you look for in candidates beyond what was on their résumé?For job seekers trying to stand out today, what qualities make someone truly unforgettable in an interview?You've said we're “best at our busiest.” What do you mean by that?How do you embrace being busy and high-performing without sacrificing mental health or burning out?You emphasize employee engagement—how can leaders create more meaning at work so employees feel they're part of something bigger?Apple Stores are famous for incredible customer experiences—I joke that I feel like royalty every time I visit the North Star Mall Apple Store in San Antonio. How did you build that culture so consistently?Why was it so important for employees to remember customer interactions and connect on a personal level?You've said fixing a bad customer experience can be more valuable than simply delivering a good one. Why is that?In today's AI-driven world, many predict the death of physical retail. Why do you believe physical retail is actually becoming more important?More broadly, why do human relationships become more valuable—not less—as technology improves?Your book emphasizes kindness as a strategy. Many ambitious professionals think kindness makes you less competitive—why do you believe the opposite?How can kindness actually become a career advantage for leaders and job seekers?For someone listening who wants to become indispensable in their career over the next year, what should they focus on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retail technology has automated the back office for years, but the store floor has lagged, still running on manual gap scans and disconnected systems that pull associates away from the guest. Jerome Rose, SVP Strategic Sales at Vusion, and Mathew Toussaint, Vice President of Operational Processes & Labor, Guest Experience & Labor at The Fresh Market, join Jeremy Goldman to unpack how connected store technology can transform daily floor operations without losing the human connection at the center of the guest experience. INSIDE THE EPISODE: - Hospitality is the thing technology should protect, not perform. Technology should never try to perform hospitality. It should protect the conditions that make hospitality possible. Systems can monitor and prioritize. People still have to read the moment, care, and adapt. - A connected store isn't measured in devices. For Toussaint, a connected store starts with three things: the human experience, the operating condition, and the human return. The real test is whether technology absorbs the complexity backstage so the front-of-house experience stays calm, consistent, and personal. - Electronic shelf labels have outgrown pricing. ESLs increasingly do double duty. On the shopper-facing side, they've evolved into tools for merchandising and storytelling, sourcing, or wellness details beyond just a price. On the associate-facing side, many labels include a second screen entirely - one associates can flip to for real-time inventory levels without leaving the aisle. - Moving from hunting to acting changes what "available" means. Shelf availability and inventory aren't the same thing. A product can exist in the building and still not be available to a guest when they need it. Real-time shelf data lets teams detect, prioritize, replenish, and verify, instead of walking the aisle to find out what's already gone wrong. Listen above to hear how Vusion and The Fresh Market are approaching connected store technology as a way to give teams back their attention, not just their time.

I looked at my bank statement and thought, "WTF am I paying for all of this?" Editing apps I forgot I signed up for. A JotForm plan that ballooned to $90 a month. Slack at $137. A pile of Zapier automations quietly duct-taping five different platforms together, and every time one broke, it cost me time I didn't have. None of it felt like a big expense in the moment. All of it added up to something embarrassing.This episode isn't a framework or a three-step plan. It's me walking you through exactly where money was quietly leaking out of my business, what I changed, and why now, before Q4, is the time to do your own audit. I also get into a hiring shift I made instead of adding a new position, a retail line I'm swapping out after years of loyalty to bigger brands, and a genuinely big personal win I almost didn't let myself celebrate.In this episode:Why I finally consolidated five-plus software subscriptions into one platform, and how much that patchwork of tools was actually costing me in money and timeWhy I built content creation directly into my assistant's job description instead of hiring or outsourcing it, and how that decision is paying for itself multiple times overThe honest reasoning behind switching our retail line, including what's really happened to margins and manufacturer relationships with the bigger brandsWhy I'm cutting down the number of SKUs we carry per category, and the buyer-behavior shift behind that decisionSwitching to Mangomint:I finally made the switch after years of jimmy-rigging Zapier and Square to work for a hybrid salon. If you're curious whether it'd work better for your salon, grab your first month free with my link: https://www.mangomint.com/referral/lexi/Salon Visibility: The training that builds your digital footprint so new clients can actually find you, on Google, on AI search, everywhere they're looking. This is the foundation everything else gets built on. Learn more: https://www.salonmindsmastermind.com/salon-visibility

Jeff Steadman sits down with Andi Hindle, conference chair for Authenticate 2026, for a preview of this year's event. Making his seventh appearance on the show, Andi walks through how Authenticate has evolved since its founding alongside Identiverse and outlines six major topic areas shaping the 2026 agenda, including passkeys in practice, regulatory pressures, security and standards architecture, digital identity wallets, and non-human authentication. The conversation moves into hardware-based identity for retail and industrial settings, age verification challenges, and a detour into 3D printing and supply chain assurance. Jeff and Andi dig into continuous identity and zero standing privilege, the shift toward non-human traffic dominating infrastructure requests, and how agentic AI is forcing organizations to rethink authorization and human-in-the-loop decisions. They close with privacy and consent questions for non-human identities, thoughts on where authentication and authorization standards are headed, and a lighter look at Authenticate team traditions and sci-fi recommendations.Connect with Andi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahindle/Impact of GDPR on Identity and Access Management by Andi Hindle: https://bok.idpro.org/article/id/24/Learn more about FIDO Authenticate 2026: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-u-s-2026/Non-FIDO members can use the code IDAC15 to save 15% on their in-person conference pass.Connect with us on LinkedIn:Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com00:10 - Introduction and discount code rundown for upcoming conferences01:10 - Andi Hindle returns for his seventh appearance01:29 - Favorite episode banter and the running Andrew Shikiar joke03:08 - Origins of Authenticate and its relationship with Identiverse09:01 - Passkeys are solved, so what comes next09:53 - Lessons learned building the Authenticate agenda12:59 - The scale of effort behind running Authenticate15:29 - Adjacent topics expanding beyond the core passkeys mission16:09 - Six major topic areas planned for Authenticate 202622:13 - Identity as the foundation for everything digital23:14 - Hardware identity and non-human authentication24:53 - Retail tokens, badges, and age verification use cases28:36 - Replacing things only when the replacement is actually better29:41 - A detour into 3D printing and personal satisfaction31:39 - 3D printing, supply chain assurance, and identity problems36:38 - Introducing continuous identity37:28 - Zero standing privilege and why it matters now40:46 - The human user as the infrastructure edge case45:16 - Speed, scale, and the limits of human in the loop46:11 - Setting red lines for agentic risk50:56 - Privacy and consent questions for non-human identities56:51 - Anonymization, data logging, and GDPR parallels59:51 - A GDPR and IAM resource from the IDPro Body of Knowledge1:00:26 - What Authenticate topics might look like three years out1:04:59 - Why accounts may not make sense for agents1:06:49 - Authorization as the next hard problem to solve1:08:20 - Inside jokes from the Authenticate organizing team1:09:30 - The story behind Andi's favorite Britishism1:10:38 - Book and media recommendations1:14:39 - Closing thoughts and sign-offIDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Andi Hindle, Authenticate 2026, FIDO Alliance, passkeys, identity verification, identity wallets, continuous identity, zero standing privilege, agentic identity, non-human identity, authorization, shared signals, GDPR, IDPro, Identiverse, age verification, hardware authentication

Berzerker and Jez are live from the BlizzCon 2026 Media Village! Hear now their initial thoughts on the weekend's big announcements, including World of Warcraft Forever and Retail, Heroes of the Storm, along with STARCRAFT (!!!) and more!

This episode is brought to you by Lightspeed.The baking aisle has been dominated by the same legacy brands for decades. But Lindsay Hancock, Founder of My Better Batch, saw an opportunity hiding between value-focused mixes and highly specialized products: a premium shortcut that could deliver the taste and experience of homemade without the work of baking from scratch.After helping to build Creative Snacks and eventually selling the company to KIND, Lindsay took what she learned about retail-first strategy and applied it to a new venture. In just a year, My Better Batch has grown from roughly 75 stores to more than 3,500 retail locations and 6,000+ points of distribution. In this episode of Retail Remix, Lindsay joins host and Retail TouchPoints Editor-in-Chief Kate Robertson to share what it takes to break into a crowded category, earn retailer support and, most importantly, turn shelf space into sustainable growth.Key TakeawaysHow Lindsay Hancock identified untapped white space in the baking aisle and built My Better Batch around a new definition of premiumWhy Lindsay chose a retail-first growth strategy and scaled from roughly 75 stores to more than 3,500 locations in just one yearHow distinctive packaging and shelf presence can help emerging brands compete for attention alongside dominant legacy playersWhy relationships, persistence and creative outreach have been critical to My Better Batch's rapid retail expansionHow My Better Batch is turning distribution into long-term growth by investing in brand awareness, trial and sustained shelf velocityRelated LinksLearn more about My Better BatchConnect with Lindsay HancockGet more retail industry insights from Retail TouchPointsSubscribe and catch up on all episodes of Retail Remix ----Ready to make smarter inventory, merchandising and buying decisions? Discover how Lightspeed helps retailers streamline operations, manage inventory and stay ahead of changing customer demand at lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail 

Retail accounting gets complicated fast.Between distributors, retailers, promotions, deductions, and short payments, many CPG brands find themselves with accounts receivable reports they can't trust and financial statements that don't tell the whole story.In this episode, Jenna Oviedo from JAVE Insights shares the systems every CPG brand should have in place to manage retail accounts receivable from day one.We discuss:Building the right chart of accountsRecording deductions correctlyApplying retailer paymentsKeeping AR clean and actionableKnowing when to implement trade accrualsCleaning up accounting issues before they impact cash flowWhether you're shipping your first retail order or managing national distribution, this episode provides a practical roadmap for building accounting processes that grow with your business.Startup to Scale is a podcast by Foodbevy, an online community to connect emerging food, beverage, and CPG founders to great resources and partners to grow their business. Visit us at Foodbevy.com to learn about becoming a member or an industry partner today.

will retail go extinct ? Back to buying underwear, which Rolex is better? No black ow white Nikes, do we wanna become sneaker heads? Crappy retail   Columbo is the best tv detective, what's at the movies? Monday night raw, one night only, mayday, the paper, you and me, Reacher.   Do you need a meal prep service? Keto summer salad, ravioli soup ?, viral pickle dip, Chinese wonton soup, homemade pad Thai, chili lime shrimp.   Happy Monday stars

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What can a 43-year retail veteran teach us about the future of boutique retail? Lou Spagna, Chair of the Board of Advisors at DigitBridge, spent 43 years in retail running companies ranging from 20 stores to 1,000 stores. After experiencing the Boutique Hub Summit, he shares what surprised him about the boutique industry — and why he believes boutiques play an important role in the modern retail ecosystem. You'll learn: Why boutiques can offer what big chains can't The surprising relationship between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar What Boutique Hub provides beyond buying The most important lesson he learned in 43 years of retail Join The Boutique Hub  

What if the biggest threat to your retail business isn't Amazon — it's an empty product listing? In this episode of Winners Find A Way, Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Bryan Weisberg, founder of 1000 Oak Barrel Co. and founder/CEO of Merchwise AI, author of The Future of Main Street. Bryan built 1000 Oak Barrel Co. from a chance meeting with a father-and-son barrel maker in rural Mexico into a true omni-channel manufacturer, distributor, and OEM supplier — making close to 2 million barrels in 26 years for retailers from wine enthusiasts to Williams Sonoma. Four years ago, a family emergency (his wife's friend's gift shop closing) pulled him into brick-and-mortar retail, and he realized every part of the business, aside from the POS system, was still manual. That gap became Merchwise AI. Trent and Bryan dig into why e-commerce is still only 16% of retail sales despite decades of predictions, the ROPO effect (research online, purchase offline), and how AI can give independent retailers the same advantages as the big players — without retailers needing to run a full e-commerce operation themselves. This episode is a reminder that winners are not people who never face adversity. Winners are the ones who learn, adjust, grow, and keep finding a way. In This Episode, We Discuss: How Bryan built 1000 Oak Barrel Co. into a vertically integrated, omni-channel manufacturer Why brick-and-mortar retail still drives 84% of sales despite the e-commerce boom The ROPO effect and why "invisible losses" are the biggest hidden cost in retail Temporal commerce vs. agentic commerce — and why timing beats price How Merchwise AI automates product listings, merchandising, and social video for retailers Key Takeaways ✨ Retail's biggest cost isn't rent — it's onboarding new product Getting a product properly listed online (title, description, images, metadata) takes hours most retailers don't have. Merchwise AI does it in 20–30 seconds. ✨ You never see your losses, only your wins If a customer searches for your product online and can't find it, they buy elsewhere — and you never know that sale existed. ✨ Temporal commerce beats agentic commerce for meaningful purchases Agentic (automated) commerce works for commodities like toilet paper. But gifts, meaningful purchases, and one-off decisions need context and timing, not just automation. ✨ Change happens one component at a time Like building a winning team, retail transformation isn't instant. Bryan tells retailers to optimize one small piece of the business, then expand from there. Resources Mentioned The Future of Main Street by Bryan Weisberg — available at merchwiseai.com Merchwise AI — merchwiseai.com 1000 Oak Barrel Co. — mentioned on the show as "1000oaksbarrel.com" (confirm exact URL before publishing) Connect with Bryan Weisberg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanweisberg/ Merchwise AI: https://merchwiseai.com 1000 Oak Barrel Co.: [confirm exact URL — see Need to Confirm] Book: The Future of Main Street — https://merchwiseai.com Connect with Trent M. Clark Trent M. Clark is the CEO of Leadershipity, President of EOS Michigan, a global speaker, former Major League Baseball coach, and author of Leading Winning Teams. Website: https://www.trentmclark.com/ Leadershipity: https://www.leadershipity.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leadershipity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentmclark/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrentMClark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trentmclark/ Book: Leading Winning Teamshttps://leadingwinningteams.trent-clark.com/bookrecording79 Listen & Subscribe Listen to Winners Find A Way every week on YouTube and all major podcast platforms for conversations with leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who know what it means to overcome adversity and keep finding a way.  

Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcastFor all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com#thePOZcast is proud to welcome Dalia as our newest partner. Dalia helps employers convert more career-site traffic into qualified applicants by giving job seekers a universal candidate profile that eliminates repetitive applications and streamlines the application process. Learn more (link below)https://www.dalia.co/audit?utm_source=pos Key Topics:- The founding and design of the Apple Store- The importance of human connection in retail- Lessons from Ron Johnson's career at Target and Apple- The impact of AI on retail and customer experience- Failures and lessons learned from JC Penney- Timeless principles of store design and customer engagementChapters00:00 Introduction to Ron Johnson and his journey02:04 Early influences and childhood lessons04:05 Career shift from finance to retail passion08:12 Joining Target and pioneering design in retail12:03 Meeting Steve Jobs and the Apple Store vision19:46 Design principles of the first Apple Store29:56 The role of human connection in retail success35:56 Lessons from JC Penney's challenges and failures45:01 Reflections on leadership, presence, and success51:55 The future of retail and Apple in an AI world

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Gold stock fund manager Greg Orrell returns to Mining Stock Education five and a half years after his last appearance to break down how this gold bull market compares to the 2008–2012 cycle, why retail investors still haven't shown up in force, and how he structures the OCM Gold Fund across producers, royalty companies, and explorers to capture the full move. 00:00 Show Intro and Guest 00:39 Last Gold Cycle vs Today 03:43 Central Banks and New Gold Drivers 04:59 Are Miners Undervalued 06:12 Fund Allocation Strategy 08:04 Exploration Discipline and M&A 10:50 Best Capital Allocators 11:35 Placements Liquidity and Sizing 13:03 Value Style and Key Metrics 16:12 Exit Rules and Taking Profits 19:00 Cash Levels and Investor Psychology 21:33 Juniors Allocation and Jurisdictions 25:07 Why OCM vs GDX GDXJ OCM Gold Fund: https://ocmgoldfund.com/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 This interview was not sponsored. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

Nikita Walia and Elliot Vredenburg of U.N.N.A.M.E.D. Studios took to the VISIONS stage at MoMA last year to enlighten a room of retail executives and brand marketers about the realities of worldbuilding. Their theory: a brand's final form is decided by the public—and the strategist's job is to navigate that story, not control it. And they use Mercator, Buckminster Fuller, Guy Debord, free public Wi-Fi, and an acne sticker to back up their claims.Mapping Meaning Isn't About Being RightKey takeaways:Branding isn't worldbuilding because worldbuilding just imposes another set of rulesA three-hundred-page brand book is obsolete the day it ships, and rebrands every five to ten years are theater for stakeholdersThe public decides a brand's final form, not the guidelines deckRegenerative brands are always rebranding[00:00:25] "Counter to what you've heard today, branding is not, in fact, worldbuilding." — Nikita Walia[00:04:34] "This is sameness being sold to us as a form of consistency." — Nikita Walia[00:15:45] "It's not about being right. It's about being useful, and useful in motion." — Elliot Vredenburg[00:17:09] "A regenerative brand doesn't need to rebrand every five to ten years because it's always rebranding." — Elliot VredenburgIn-Show Mentions:The Mercator projection (1569) and Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion MapSuperstudio, The Continuous MonumentGuy Debord and psychogeographyLinkNYCBurberry, Daniel Lee, Demna's Balenciaga, Pierpaolo PiccioliStarfaceAssociated Links:Read Alicia Esposito's companion essay, The New Meaning of Brand Building: Cartographies of MeaningWatch the original session at VISIONS Summit: Cartographies of MeaningHear Dami Lee's VISIONS session, The Stories Behind Our SpacesListen to Building Culturally Intelligent Brands with Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa GabrielRevisit The Anti-Blands, Existential Brands, and the New DadaismRead Surface Culture: When Brands Mistake Wallpaper for AuthenticityCheck out Future Commerce on YouTubeCheck out Future Commerce Plus for exclusive content and save on merch and printSubscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce worldListen to our other episodes of Future CommerceHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. Apple held its most consequential event in years today: Its new CEO showed off its new foldable iPhone… and unveiled new, higher prices. Plus, the Justice Department's criminal trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei began in New York City. Dave Michaels, who covers corporate law enforcement, explains the government's trade-theft case and why the trial might create a headache for a diplomatic meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping later this month. And some states that for years have offered tax breaks to data centers are ripping up the deals. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar discusses where it's happening and why. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

King Scott has officially welcomed a new Princess into the world, which means congratulations are in order—and, more importantly, it's time for a group of grown adults to argue over who won the baby pool.The show kicks off with the crew breaking down the new baby's arrival, the guesses for date, time and weight, and some accounting so questionable that everyone should probably just agree Scott won because he got an actual human being out of the deal. Welcome back to another perfectly functional daily comedy show.Rizz is also back after an unexpectedly rough few days following Mohs surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma from underneath his eye. What he thought would be a relatively simple procedure turned into multiple rounds of cutting, repeated needles to the face, ten stitches and enough swelling to make an eye patch feel like a legitimate fashion choice. Naturally, the crew responds to this medical ordeal with the sensitivity and compassion you'd expect from them—which is almost none.And because apparently facial surgery wasn't stressful enough, Rizz also tells the story of getting a phone call from his 17-year-old son informing him that the family car had vanished from Francis Park during the Gateway Cup. Was it stolen? Impounded? Gone forever on a holiday weekend? Nope. In one of the strangest happy endings possible, authorities had apparently moved and re-parked the cars along the race route. Thankfully, a tracker led them back to the vehicle, proving once again that technology exists primarily to prevent dads from completely losing their minds.Then we head deeper into St. Louis chaos. The crew talks about local restaurant closings, the Heavy Anchor getting hit by a car, community support for the venue, Venmo weirdos asking people for money and the Bevo-area street takeover involving a stolen vehicle that ended up on fire. Just your standard relaxing holiday weekend in STL.Things get surprisingly wholesome when Lern reveals her birthday surprise for Mono Tim: an actual bridge dedicated in his honor. Yes, Mono Tim has a bridge now. No, the rest of us have accomplished nothing. The touching story immediately becomes less touching when Rafe starts considering whether the property could eventually host a Viking funeral for his beloved Jeep. This is why we can't have one nice segment.Rafe also takes us inside his attempt to buy a Frame-style TV from a brick-and-mortar store, where finding an employee interested in selling him a television becomes an endurance event. He arrives ready to spend money and somehow leaves with existential questions about television speakers, mounting hardware and whether customer service is now an escape room.Finally, football season means the Pick 'Em Challenge is back—and the punishments are getting an upgrade. Forget repeating the same punishment all season. This year, the wheel could deliver barefoot days around the station, cat food or anchovies under your car seat, oven mitts for an entire show and plenty of other ideas designed to make losing football picks everybody else's entertainment.A new baby. A stitched-up face. A mysteriously relocated car. Mono Tim's bridge. A possible Viking funeral. Retail despair. And punishments created by people who clearly cannot be trusted with authority.It's another daily comedy show from The Rizzuto Show, where a normal Tuesday somehow requires more plot development than most television seasons. If you enjoy funny stories, St. Louis insanity, sarcastic humor and a daily comedy show that can turn a baby announcement into gambling results within minutes, welcome home.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailDominic Mazzone, CEO of VOS Collection, joins Skin Anarchy to pull back the curtain on medical aesthetic platforms: how his model differs from private equity, the split between medical and retail aesthetics, how clinics and skincare brands earn their place, and how to find a provider who delivers real results.What is VOS Collection?A medical aesthetics platform built by an entrepreneur rather than a private equity firm. A self described serial entrepreneur who has started 19 businesses, Mazzone acquires top clinics whose physicians become equity partners. "I'm not a private equity guy. I'm an entrepreneur... acquiring other entrepreneurs."How is VOS Collection different from private equity?By respecting clinical freedom instead of imposing quotas. Mazzone takes over the parts physicians dislike, bookkeeping, HR, procurement, and leaves the treatment room alone. "When it comes to that patient showing up inside that room with the clinician, hands off." His north star is remarkable outcomes, and good results turn out to be good business.What is the difference between medical and retail aesthetics?Depth of training and approach. Medical aesthetics uses highly trained providers offering a comprehensive plan; retail aesthetics handles the basics well. "Retail aesthetics are more lightly trained providers that are doing the basics." Both have a place, but patients deserve to know which they are choosing, especially as clinics doubled from 6,600 in 2019 to over 13,000.How does VOS Collection vet the clinics it partners with?Rigorously, starting with how a patient is treated at the door. Mazzone has walked out of clinics over a cold greeting, and screens partners for ethics and culture as much as skill. "We really vet our partners like mad to make sure that we don't hurt the culture that we've worked so hard to build."Why does raising the bar help the whole industry?Because a bad outcome anywhere hurts everyone. VOS is large enough that Mazzone sees industry wide reputation as his concern, not just his own clinics. "Bad outcomes in this industry is completely bad for everybody." Lifting standards keeps patients satisfied and keeps them in medical aesthetics.What does it take for a skincare brand to get into a practice?A real go to market plan, not just a good product. Mazzone likens his clinics to Whole Foods: he provides the shelf, but the brand must create demand. "Creating a great product isn't even 50% of it. It's probably 30%." And a founder's endorsement means nothing if the staff, front desk included, are not believers. He credits ZO for pairing product with real sales enablement.How do you scale a medical aesthetics practice?By getting treatments out of one person's hands. Many practices look big but do not scale because everything runs through the founder. The fix is more injectors and technicians. "You need to use other people's hands to do that," he says, pointing to a partner who made herself less essential and built a thriving business.Why does mentorship matter in aesthetics?Because it accelerates providers faster than anything else. VOS runs a mentorship program pairing young associates with masters across the platform. Mazzone describes a provider whose practice transformed within two months of mentoring. "There is no end if you can continue to care enough to continue to learn."How can patients find a quality provider?Through VOS Collection's site, built like a magazine rather than a corporate landing page. Each article pairs written guidance with provider videos, and patients can connect directly with clinics. Mazzone frames it as a source of truth in a market full of misinformation.Listen to the full episode with Dominic Mazzone of VOS Collection on Skin Anarchy, available wherever you get your podcasts.Learn more about VOS CollectionDon't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf!Support the show

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Montee Tayion Holland. Founder, president, and CEO of The Tayion Collection, a luxury menswear brand. Holland shares his journey from growing up in Detroit, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and working in pharmaceutical sales to building a nationally recognized fashion brand carried by major retailers. The conversation focuses on entrepreneurship, fashion, branding, licensing, mentorship, business growth, and creating a legacy through both business success and community impact. Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Share Montee Tayion Holland's entrepreneurial journey. Educate listeners on how to build a successful fashion brand. Explain the business side of the fashion industry, including licensing and retail partnerships. Inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and monetize their talents. Highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and community involvement. Discuss the success and significance of apparel collections inspired by historically Black fraternities and sororities. Key Takeaways 1. Passion Often Starts Early Holland's interest in fashion began while growing up in Detroit, where he admired the way coaches and professional role models dressed. Their polished appearance inspired him to pursue a future connected to fashion, even before he understood how to enter the industry. 2. Detroit Influenced His Style Philosophy Detroit's rich culture of fashion, confidence, and self-expression helped shape Holland's view that clothing should reflect an individual's personality. He believes style is about more than appearance. It is a statement of identity and confidence. 3. Military Service Became His Fashion Classroom While serving in the Marine Corps overseas, Holland spent time in tailoring shops creating custom shirts, jackets, and suits. Those experiences taught him about fabrics, fit, construction, and design, laying the foundation for his future brand. 4. The Tayion Collection Bridges Luxury and Accessibility Holland designed The Tayion Collection to offer many of the details and craftsmanship found in custom clothing while remaining accessible through ready-to-wear garments. His goal was to deliver luxury quality at a more attainable price point. 5. A Great Product Alone Is Not Enough One of Holland's strongest lessons is that entrepreneurs must understand the business behind their products. Success requires knowledge of: Manufacturing Cost structure Inventory management Supply chains Distribution Cash flow Retail relationships He stresses that many businesses fail not because of poor products but because of weak business operations. 6. Relationships Can Transform a Career A key turning point came when Holland met apparel executive Ronnie Waksburger, who helped introduce him to larger opportunities within the fashion industry. The interview demonstrates how networking, reputation, and relationship-building can accelerate business growth. 7. Licensing Is a Powerful Growth Strategy Holland explains that licensing allows entrepreneurs to expand their brands without personally funding massive production runs. Through licensing partnerships, businesses gain access to: Manufacturing capabilities Capital resources Industry expertise Distribution channels Retail partnerships This model allows brands to scale faster while reducing operational challenges. 8. The Divine Nine Collection Filled an Important Market Need Holland partnered with Macy's to create apparel inspired by the colors of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Rather than focusing primarily on logos and symbols, the collection uses sophisticated color combinations and versatile styling that can be worn in both professional and social settings. 9. Giving Back Is Part of His Mission Beyond fashion, Holland has spent years mentoring young people and helping student-athletes earn college scholarships. His commitment comes from his own experiences growing up and wanting to create opportunities for future generations. 10. Legacy Matters More Than Short-Term Success Holland's long-term goal is not simply to sell clothing but to build an enduring fashion brand that can continue impacting people for generations. He views entrepreneurship as an opportunity to create something meaningful that outlives its founder. Notable Quotes On Fashion and Identity "People who are really into fashion would like their fashion to be an extension of their personalities." On The Tayion Collection "Where the custom suit meets the ready-to-wear suit." On Entrepreneurship "You can have the hottest garments in the world. If you don't understand the business of it, you will lose and you will fail." On Innovation "It's about taking risks and it's about following that little voice in your head." On Purpose "That little voice in your head is your gift and you have to listen to it." On Licensing "Would you rather have all of $1 million or 10% of $100 million?" On Passion "You have to love what you do." On Recognizing Opportunity "If people are always complimenting you on it, it's maybe something that you could do and monetize." On Entrepreneurship "You will not fail. You will know." On Legacy "I believe there is no mountaintop. It's a legacy brand that could be here for years and years to come." Executive Summary Montee Tayion Holland's interview is a powerful story about vision, resilience, and entrepreneurship. From humble beginnings in Detroit and service in the Marine Corps to founding The Tayion Collection and securing partnerships with major retailers, Holland demonstrates how passion, discipline, continuous learning, and strategic relationships can build a successful brand. His central message is simple: identify your gifts, develop the business skills to support them, trust your instincts, and build something that creates lasting value for future generations. #AMI #BEST#SHMS #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. 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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Montee Tayion Holland. Founder, president, and CEO of The Tayion Collection, a luxury menswear brand. Holland shares his journey from growing up in Detroit, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and working in pharmaceutical sales to building a nationally recognized fashion brand carried by major retailers. The conversation focuses on entrepreneurship, fashion, branding, licensing, mentorship, business growth, and creating a legacy through both business success and community impact. Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Share Montee Tayion Holland's entrepreneurial journey. Educate listeners on how to build a successful fashion brand. Explain the business side of the fashion industry, including licensing and retail partnerships. Inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and monetize their talents. Highlight the importance of mentorship, networking, and community involvement. Discuss the success and significance of apparel collections inspired by historically Black fraternities and sororities. Key Takeaways 1. Passion Often Starts Early Holland's interest in fashion began while growing up in Detroit, where he admired the way coaches and professional role models dressed. Their polished appearance inspired him to pursue a future connected to fashion, even before he understood how to enter the industry. 2. Detroit Influenced His Style Philosophy Detroit's rich culture of fashion, confidence, and self-expression helped shape Holland's view that clothing should reflect an individual's personality. He believes style is about more than appearance. It is a statement of identity and confidence. 3. Military Service Became His Fashion Classroom While serving in the Marine Corps overseas, Holland spent time in tailoring shops creating custom shirts, jackets, and suits. Those experiences taught him about fabrics, fit, construction, and design, laying the foundation for his future brand. 4. The Tayion Collection Bridges Luxury and Accessibility Holland designed The Tayion Collection to offer many of the details and craftsmanship found in custom clothing while remaining accessible through ready-to-wear garments. His goal was to deliver luxury quality at a more attainable price point. 5. A Great Product Alone Is Not Enough One of Holland's strongest lessons is that entrepreneurs must understand the business behind their products. Success requires knowledge of: Manufacturing Cost structure Inventory management Supply chains Distribution Cash flow Retail relationships He stresses that many businesses fail not because of poor products but because of weak business operations. 6. Relationships Can Transform a Career A key turning point came when Holland met apparel executive Ronnie Waksburger, who helped introduce him to larger opportunities within the fashion industry. The interview demonstrates how networking, reputation, and relationship-building can accelerate business growth. 7. Licensing Is a Powerful Growth Strategy Holland explains that licensing allows entrepreneurs to expand their brands without personally funding massive production runs. Through licensing partnerships, businesses gain access to: Manufacturing capabilities Capital resources Industry expertise Distribution channels Retail partnerships This model allows brands to scale faster while reducing operational challenges. 8. The Divine Nine Collection Filled an Important Market Need Holland partnered with Macy's to create apparel inspired by the colors of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Rather than focusing primarily on logos and symbols, the collection uses sophisticated color combinations and versatile styling that can be worn in both professional and social settings. 9. Giving Back Is Part of His Mission Beyond fashion, Holland has spent years mentoring young people and helping student-athletes earn college scholarships. His commitment comes from his own experiences growing up and wanting to create opportunities for future generations. 10. Legacy Matters More Than Short-Term Success Holland's long-term goal is not simply to sell clothing but to build an enduring fashion brand that can continue impacting people for generations. He views entrepreneurship as an opportunity to create something meaningful that outlives its founder. Notable Quotes On Fashion and Identity "People who are really into fashion would like their fashion to be an extension of their personalities." On The Tayion Collection "Where the custom suit meets the ready-to-wear suit." On Entrepreneurship "You can have the hottest garments in the world. If you don't understand the business of it, you will lose and you will fail." On Innovation "It's about taking risks and it's about following that little voice in your head." On Purpose "That little voice in your head is your gift and you have to listen to it." On Licensing "Would you rather have all of $1 million or 10% of $100 million?" On Passion "You have to love what you do." On Recognizing Opportunity "If people are always complimenting you on it, it's maybe something that you could do and monetize." On Entrepreneurship "You will not fail. You will know." On Legacy "I believe there is no mountaintop. It's a legacy brand that could be here for years and years to come." Executive Summary Montee Tayion Holland's interview is a powerful story about vision, resilience, and entrepreneurship. From humble beginnings in Detroit and service in the Marine Corps to founding The Tayion Collection and securing partnerships with major retailers, Holland demonstrates how passion, discipline, continuous learning, and strategic relationships can build a successful brand. His central message is simple: identify your gifts, develop the business skills to support them, trust your instincts, and build something that creates lasting value for future generations. #AMI #BEST#SHMS #STRAW Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.