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Hemant Taneja is the CEO and leader of General Catalyst, the firm he has scaled over the last decade into one of the largest with over $40BN in AUM. He has been one of the most influential investors of the past two decades, leading early bets in Stripe, Snap, Gusto, Samsara, Grammarly, and Canva. He also played a pivotal role in Livongo's $18.5B merger with Teladoc, one of the largest digital health deals in history. AGENDA:  00:00 Introduction  03:37 Is Hemant a CEO or an Investor? 05:42 With $40BN AUM Is General Catalyst Still a VC Firm? 12:11 Has Trump Done More to Hurt or Help the US? 13:25 No One is Talking About the True Impact of AI on Jobs 21:30 Is Hemant Concerned by the Concentration of Value in MAG 7?  27:30 Has Trump Done More to Hurt or Help the US? 30:27 GC's Anthropic Investment: Upside from a $60BN Price  37:06 Do Margins Matter in a World of AI 45:23 Does Revenue Growth Matter in a World of AI  49:39 Why it is BS to Turn Down a Company Based on Price 56:06 We Have Invested $5BN Into Stripe Over 14 Rounds 01:00:02 VC is About To Be Flooded with Retail Investment: What Does It Mean for VC 01:08:51 “What I Learned Losing the Series A of Snap, Stripe, Samsara” 01:11:25 Future of Venture Capital: Walmart vs Chanel    

This week's episode covers everything from shocking headlines to weird tech and animal stories. TIMESTAMPS 01:32 – Fun Facts: Random gems you didn't see coming. 16:28 – Best Thing Seen: What caught our attention this week. 20:23 – Charlie Kirk: 'Nuff said 87:50 – A.I. Companionship: Chatbots filling human roles. 92:50 – Trump: Why diplomats are afraid to give him bad news. 96:07 – Pet Companionship: From emotional support gators to banned Walmart trips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I sat down with Shawn Nelson to talk about what it really takes to build something that lasts. We covered everything from spotting talent in the wild to shaking every tree to raise capital. I share the story of recruiting one of my best hires in a freezing Walmart parking lot and how that same mindset applies to building wealth through sweaty startups. If you're serious about business and tired of startup fantasy, this one's worth your time. Grow your business:   https://sweatystartup.com/events   Book:   https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X     Newsletter:   https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter     My Companies:   Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com   Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com   Self storage – https://boltstorage.com   RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com   Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com   Paid ads – https://adrhino.com   SEO – https://boldseo.com   Insurance – https://titanrisk.com   Pest control – https://spidexx.com     Sell a business:   http://nickhuber.com/sell     Buy a business:   https://www.nickhuber.com/buy     Invest with me:   http://nickhuber.com/invest     Social Profiles:   X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup   Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup   TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup   LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup     Podcasts:   The Sweaty Startup & The Nick Huber Show   https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81     Free PDF – How to analyze a self-storage deal:   https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03  

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about Talk Like A Pirate Day, something you'd never want to try?, update on person who died on roller coaster, man kicked out of steak house and dies, drunk driver out of control, whales attack boat, baby lizard shoplifted from pet store, Cort tried to get the Culver's Curd Burger, Shaq Barrett dodges kid's poop, talks that Adele might play Super Bowl Halftime Show, NFL spends a lot on Uncrustables, Zuckerberg embarrassed on stage demonstrating new tech, old man grabbed knife at Walmart and threatened kids, middle school math teacher had cocaine in school, passenger told comedian he was too fat to fly, update on big Detroit rapper who was denied a Lyft, 2 women stole tarantulas to prank her ex, is it weird to like (blank)?, Ask Dave & Chuck The Freak, should he date friend's wife's sister?, tell her you can see through her clothes?, and more!This episode of Dave & Chuck is brought to you in part by Profluent http://bit.ly/4fhEq5lSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Regular Guy Friday, Heal Squad! Why “insane times” feel louder now that we're hyper-connected. How shock events spark outrage and reactions not necessarily of us and what to remember when they do.  Why admitting “I said something stupid,” asking for empathy, and moving on beats pretending to be perfect. How fringe voices get amplified online while real life (Walmart runs, fairs, and family moments) is far far brighter than your feed suggests. It's time to channel Rodney Dangerfield in Caddy Shack… “So what? So let's dance!” Bye betches. -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/  Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off  Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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In this episode, we are live at Amazon Accelerate 2025, recapping all of the hottest new releases that are going to affect Amazon sellers and entrepreneurs worldwide. ► New YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Helium10SeriousSellersPodcast ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos We're back with another episode of the Weekly Buzz with Helium 10's VP of Education and Strategy, Bradley Sutton. Every week, we cover the latest breaking news in the Amazon and E-commerce space for serious sellers of any level. Join us for a thrilling recap of Amazon Accelerate 2025, where we uncover the latest releases and initiatives that are reshaping the seller landscape. With Andrea Marquez, Senior Producer and Host of the This Is Small Business Podcast by Amazon, as our special guest, we reflect on how the event has grown to offer sellers an increasingly valuable experience. Andrea shares insights on the importance of attending Amazon Accelerate, not just for learning about new product releases, but also for the unparalleled networking opportunities and direct support through the Amazon Seller Café. Sellers can resolve complex issues face-to-face with Amazon experts, turning potential problems into quick fixes. The event is a community-building hub, enhanced by social activities like the popular block party. We explore Amazon's efforts to improve the customer experience, emphasizing the new measures that ensure customers receive the exact product they ordered from brand owners. The discussion covers enhanced return policies that allow for partial refunds and the option to send missing pieces rather than entire replacements, offering sellers increased flexibility and cost savings. These changes, coupled with the strategic use of AI as highlighted in the event, aim to enhance both customer satisfaction and seller profitability. The conversation underscores how these developments enable sellers and entrepreneurs to better incorporate returns into their business models. Celebrate 25 years of independent sellers on Amazon with us as we highlight key milestones and future aspirations. The introduction of an AI creative studio is democratizing access to high-quality creative assets, empowering entrepreneurs to compete with larger companies by reducing the barrier to entry. This innovation allows sellers to focus on product quality and customer satisfaction while reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape. Listen in as we discuss regional product launch testing, A+ content enhancements, and the transformative potential of the Amazon Marketing Cloud for targeted marketing. Discover the inspiring stories of innovative entrepreneurs like Brendan from Lalo and the honor of presenting the Sellers Force for Good awards, recognizing entrepreneurs making a positive impact through their ventures. In this episode of the Weekly Buzz by Helium 10, Bradley and Andrea cover: 00:00 - Amazon Accelerate 2025 Recap of New Releases  02:35 - Impact of Seller Cafe at Accelerate 09:06 - Amazon Labeling Changes Impact Sellers 10:28 - Improved Customer Experience and Returns Flexibility 13:13 - Celebrating 25 Years and AI Advancements 17:09 - AI's Impact on Entrepreneurship and Creativity 20:23 - Product Launch Testing and A+ Content 26:09 - Enhancing Customer Experience and Targeted Marketing Enjoy this episode? Be sure to check out our previous episodes for even more content to propel you to Amazon FBA Seller success! And don't forget to “Like” our Facebook page and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to our podcast. Get snippets from all episodes by following us on Instagram at @SeriousSellersPodcast Want to absolutely start crushing it on Amazon? Here are few carefully curated resources to get you started: Freedom Ticket: Taught by Amazon thought leader Kevin King, get A-Z Amazon strategies and techniques for establishing and solidifying your business. Helium 10: 30+ software tools to boost your entire sales pipeline from product research to customer communication and Amazon refund automation. Make running a successful Amazon or Walmart business easier with better data and insights. See what our customers have to say. Helium 10 Chrome Extension: Verify your Amazon product idea and validate how lucrative it can be with over a dozen data metrics and profitability estimation. SellerTrademarks.com: Trademarks are vital for protecting your Amazon brand from hijackers, and sellertrademarks.com provides a streamlined process for helping you get one.  

In its race to rival Amazon and become the next great “everything store,” Walmart leveraged its brick and mortar empire to grow into a major player online. And it didn't take long for the world's biggest retailer to build a massive digital marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and thousands of third-party sellers. But Walmart's digital boom has a little known and much darker underside – where some sellers steal the identities of legitimate businesses so they can peddle counterfeit and sometimes dangerous products to unsuspecting customers. After CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company began tightening its vetting process for both products and sellers and says it has a “zero-tolerance policy for prohibited or noncompliant products.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In its race to rival Amazon and become the next great “everything store,” Walmart leveraged its brick and mortar empire to grow into a major player online. And it didn't take long for the world's biggest retailer to build a massive digital marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and thousands of third-party sellers. But Walmart's digital boom has a little known and much darker underside – where some sellers steal the identities of legitimate businesses so they can peddle counterfeit and sometimes dangerous products to unsuspecting customers. After CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company began tightening its vetting process for both products and sellers and says it has a “zero-tolerance policy for prohibited or noncompliant products.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We'd love to have your feedback and ideas for future episodes of Retail Unwrapped. Just text us!Spoiler alert: The physical store is an experiential platform that can tap into retail media network ad spending projected to reach $100 billion by 2026. In a digital marketplace, dynamic advertising platforms leverage AI-powered analytics to capture real-time customers. Walmart gets it and its Connect media platform is driving 12 percent of their profits. Join Shelley and David Simon, EVP of Advertising for Mood Media and President of Vibenomics, as they discuss how market pressures, including tariffs, are accelerating retail media strategies for high-margin revenues. They reveal how retailers can build retail media empires that seamlessly blend physical and digital customer experiences, unlocking goldmines of analytical data that are passing traditional retailers by.Special Guest: David Simon, EVP of Advertising for Mood Media and President of Vibenomics and In-Store Marketplace For more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com, where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other retail industry experts, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode of The Voice of Retail podcast, host Michael LeBlanc sits down in person with Sebastian Picardo, President & CEO of Holt Renfrew, to explore the evolution of luxury retail in Canada and the global forces shaping the industry.Sebastian begins by sharing his personal journey from Buenos Aires to London, where he launched his luxury career at Alexander McQueen, followed by senior roles with Net-a-Porter, Burberry, and leading a Hong Kong department store group. In 2020, he joined Holt Renfrew at the height of the pandemic, taking on the challenge of steering Canada's most iconic luxury retailer through one of the most disruptive times in modern retail history.He offers a rich perspective on what makes Holt Renfrew remarkable—its deep Canadian heritage dating back to 1837, its ability to evolve with consumer tastes, and its strong relationships with global brands, employees, and customers. Sebastian discusses how Holt Renfrew balances being both a branded house and a house of brands, creating a unique identity in a highly competitive market.The conversation delves into the diversity of Canadian consumers, from the European-influenced Montreal shopper to Vancouver's strong Asian luxury demand, and how these cultural differences shape merchandising and strategy. Sebastian highlights the challenges of Canada's vast geography, the pressures of competing with U.S. retailers, and the importance of personalization and CRM in strengthening customer relationships.AI also takes center stage as Sebastian explains how technology is reshaping discovery, service, and operations. From empowering associates with smarter tools to anticipating customer needs, he shares how Holt Renfrew is integrating AI into its strategy while staying focused on human connection at the store level.Finally, Sebastian reflects on leadership—what it means to empower teams, why humility and enabling others is central to his philosophy, and why leadership is always more about others than yourself. As he prepares to move back to Europe, Sebastian leaves listeners with inspiring lessons on adaptability, vision, and building a retail brand that can thrive for nearly two centuries. The Voice of Retail podcast is presented by Hale, a performance marketing partner trusted by brands like ASICS, Saje, and Orangetheory to scale with focus and impact. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Amazon has aggressively expanded its third-party logistics footprint. They opened their Multi-Channel Fulfillment service to merchants on rival platforms like Shein, Shopify, and Walmart, leveraging their scale to become the default logistics backbone for e-commerce. We analyze the major corporate reality shift in Less-Than-Truckload as FedEx Freight remains firmly on track to become an independent public company by June 2026, trading on the NYSE as FDXF. Despite a constrained LTL market due to a weak industrial economy, FedEx Freight announced a 5.9% general rate increase taking effect January 5th, driven by spin-off cost pressures and rising wages. The episode shares a stark economic warning of "profitless prosperity," which projects steady, slow expansion for US GDP and freight activity through 2029, yet requires operators to fight hard for margins. Persistent inflation is expected, fueled by factors like labor scarcity, fiscal deficits, and rising energy demand, making these rate increases likely to stick. Adding to the inflation headache, the weighted average U.S. tariff rate has climbed to 16.4%, the highest level seen since the 1930s, which is expected to generate 1.3% to 1.4% inflation. We also cover capacity dynamics, noting that while the Outbound Tender Rejection Index remains low (stuck just over 5%) signaling persistent excess capacity, capacity exits are expected to continue as smaller carriers struggle to afford replacing aging truck fleets. Finally, we address critical regulatory changes related to risk and driver welfare, starting with the Department of Transportation launching a major crackdown on cargo theft after a spike of more than 90% between 2021 and 2024. New legislation is also moving fast to ban predatory lease-purchase programs, which were concluded by an FMCSA task force to be "irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression" that shift the financial burden onto drivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In its race to rival Amazon and become the next great “everything store,” Walmart leveraged its brick and mortar empire to grow into a major player online. And it didn't take long for the world's biggest retailer to build a massive digital marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and thousands of third-party sellers. But Walmart's digital boom has a little known and much darker underside – where some sellers steal the identities of legitimate businesses so they can peddle counterfeit and sometimes dangerous products to unsuspecting customers. After CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company began tightening its vetting process for both products and sellers and says it has a “zero-tolerance policy for prohibited or noncompliant products.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's a long list of actions the Trump administration has taken in this economy: calling for the removal of Intel's CEO, then purchasing a nearly 10% stake in that company; special exemptions to tariffs; calls on Walmart not to raise prices; and even telling Coca-Cola to use cane sugar and Cracker Barrel to keep its old logo. What can we make of all this? And what should we call it? Plus, economic predictions by Fed members are all over the map.

There's a long list of actions the Trump administration has taken in this economy: calling for the removal of Intel's CEO, then purchasing a nearly 10% stake in that company; special exemptions to tariffs; calls on Walmart not to raise prices; and even telling Coca-Cola to use cane sugar and Cracker Barrel to keep its old logo. What can we make of all this? And what should we call it? Plus, economic predictions by Fed members are all over the map.

What happens when your meditation podcast suddenly explodes overnight? Kelly Smith found out during the pandemic—and the aftermath wasn't what she expected. Kelly shares her journey from opening a yoga studio in a "one-bar, one-Walmart town" in Missouri to creating location-independent teacher training while raising two young kids. We dig into the money mindset blocks that plague the spiritual community, why she believes you shouldn't be afraid to be someone's "goat cheese," and how she handled the backlash when she started monetizing her free content. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Why the most expensive investment in her business gave her "heart palpitations" (and why she did it twice) The goat cheese philosophy that changed how she handles criticism What happened when her podcast exploded during the pandemic How she structures her business to work minimal hours with maximum impact Mentioned in this episode: www.yogaforyouonline.com Instagram: @yogaforyouonline  Mindful in Minutes Podcast Apple  Mindful in Minutes Podcast Spotify 5 day nervous system reset (to help those stressed out biz owners!) Get Paid Marketing waitlist: clairepells.com/waitlist    Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.  

Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee debate your post-Fed playbook, as stocks hit record highs following yesterday's rate cut. The experts detail their latest portfolio moves. Calls of the Day include Walmart, Costco, American Express, and Progressive. Josh Brown highlights Expedia for his Best Stocks in the Market spotlight. Investment Committee Disclosures Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast — WE'RE ENGAGED!!! From the full play-by-play of how it all went down, to how Harrison picked the ring, to how we celebrated after — we're so excited to finally share all the details with you guys!!! (And yes… if you saw that girl on TikTok talking about the “engaged influencer,” that was us

From the Palm Street Studio on a Monday night.  Come to the wet burrito challenge next week, Wednesday at Pueblo Viejo in Lapeer.  The college days and the parties, lots of fun and debauchery.  Puking on a bus and the angry drivers.  We recount our arrests from the days past and that joy.  Schneeberger's and Bob's voice back in the day were all something special.  It's just "Mint".  Parking woes and Sandusky is broken, thanks Walmart.  Make good choices!

In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred highlights veteran entrepreneurship live from the Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa. Tom speaks with Terrell Humphrey, a Marine veteran and the dynamic founder and CEO of FIK Advertising—short for "Failure is Knowledge." Terrell shares his powerful journey from working at Walmart to serving in the Marine Corps, and ultimately launching a business built on resilience and the belief that failure is part of the learning process. Listeners will hear how Terrell's upbringing and his mother's guidance shaped his drive, and how FIK Advertising now helps aspiring podcasters launch, grow, and monetize their shows. Terrell breaks down the services his company offers, including webinars, workshops, and digital courses, all designed to educate and empower creators. He also shares insights on why podcasting is a powerful tool for education, branding, and storytelling. This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs looking to leverage media and turn obstacles into opportunities. This podcast episode was recorded live at the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches hosted at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore. This podcast is made possible by the Florida SBDC Network and sponsored by Florida First Capital. Connect with Our Guest: https://www.fikadvertising.com

From emotional support alligators getting banned at Walmart to Ed Sheeran planning a posthumous album, this week's News Pod dives into wild headlines. Brian Cox flashes a TIFF audience, Netflix drops a trailer for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and Coldplay is set to break Taylor Swift's tour record. Plus, gas prices drop in the GTA, and Robert Munsch is approved for medical assistance in dying.

The September 18 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered a mix of innovation, politics, and pressing issues for California farmers. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill covered everything from wildfire impacts on vineyards to a major upcoming ag conference, and even sat down with a fourth-generation poultry producer turned gubernatorial candidate. The show opened with coverage of the Pickett Fire in Napa Valley, now contained but leaving growers anxious about potential damage to premium wine grapes. With smoke, air quality concerns, and fire season lasting longer every year, the hosts called for more forest management and long-term solutions to protect both rural communities and crops. Attention then turned to the Reedley Ag Conference, set for October 9 at Reedley College. Organizer Hannah Johnson, CEO of GYV, outlined a packed agenda that will connect farmers, students, faculty, and retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Taco Bell. The event will feature CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, cutting-edge drone and automation demos, and a career fair matching students with ag employers. Johnson emphasized the importance of showing young people that agriculture isn't just about field labor — it's about coding, engineering, and data science too. Later in the program, Nick and Josh interviewed Leo Zacky, former head of Zacky Farms and now a candidate for California governor. Zacky shared firsthand how regulations, rising labor costs, and fuel mandates drove his family's poultry operation — once the largest on the West Coast — out of business. He made water his top campaign issue, calling California's shortages a “manmade problem” caused by poor storage and infrastructure. Zacky argued the state must invest in reservoirs, desalinization, and practical solutions instead of wasting billions on high-speed rail. From forward-looking ag tech to the very real struggles of California farmers, this episode captured both the challenges and the opportunities ahead. With water policy, labor, and innovation all on the table, it's a must-listen for anyone tied to the future of farming in the Golden State. Catch the full episode below, or on your favorite podcast app!

Walmart's weekend contractor purge wasn't about budgets—it was kickbacks. 1,200 tech workers out overnight, exposing Silicon Valley's shadow staffing economy of bribes, visas, and stacked vendors. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us a textWhat if you could completely transform your experience of life by simply changing the lens through which you view the world? That's the profound question at the heart of this transformative episode.Through powerful personal stories and examples, I explore how our perspectives literally create our reality. You'll hear how my husband evolved from rigid "my way or the highway" thinking to embracing new possibilities, simply by adjusting his viewpoint. Once unable to consider shopping anywhere but Walmart or traveling beyond our hometown, he's now enjoying weekend adventures and considering new experiences—a transformation that seemed impossible just two years ago.The lens metaphor extends beyond individual growth to our collective experience. Consider how a baby sees bright colors and shapes while an elderly person notices subtle details; how someone raised in Uganda experiences reality differently than a Hollywood celebrity; how our political views often consist of borrowed opinions rather than authentic personal truth. These differences explain so much of our societal division—we're literally not seeing the same world.I share a powerful exercise in perspective-shifting: imagining how life appears through different eyes, even contemplating the view through the eyes of God, where all humanity is connected through love. Notice how your body physically responds to seeing through love versus judgment. The tension in your shoulders when witnessing rage contrasts sharply with the openness you feel when viewing others with compassion.In these challenging times, as light reveals darkness across our world, we have a choice in how we respond. Other people serve as mirrors reflecting aspects of ourselves needing healing. By consciously choosing to look through the lens of love rather than judgment, we not only transform our personal experience but contribute to a collective shift toward greater peace and understanding. As Bryant McGill said, "Those who see the world through the lens of love are true visionaries." What will you choose to see today?Support the show

In this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, presented by Caddle, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois deliver their trademark mix of hard-hitting food industry analysis and an insightful conversation with a top Canadian food leader.The episode kicks off with a wide-ranging news segment. Michael and Sylvain debate Canada's “Big Five” fast-tracked federal projects and why agri-food continues to be sidelined in national infrastructure planning. They highlight the missed opportunities for boosting food supply chain efficiency, from beef processing facilities to critical ports like Vancouver, which remain among the world's least efficient. The hosts also unpack new EV tariffs targeting Chinese electric vehicles, dissect how they intersect with trade relations, and explore why Canada's ag sector is often the first target of Chinese retaliation. The discussion moves to TikTok's ongoing influence in food marketing, recalling Ocean Spray's viral cranberry moment and the elusive quest for the next billion-view food trend. Rounding out the news, they tackle inflation, food counter-tariffs, and how media narratives are obscuring the real cost impact on Canadian consumers—everything from coffee and tea prices soaring by 20% to rising costs in meat, sugar, and spices.The conversation then shifts to a feature interview with James Maitland, CEO of Les Aliments Dainty Foods Inc.—Canada's only rice mill, located in Windsor, Ontario. James shares his career journey from General Mills and Maple Leaf Foods to leading Dainty, a company with a proud 140-year legacy. He reveals breaking news about the company's upcoming U.S. expansion, with a $50–$75 million investment in a new facility focused on retort pouch technology and ready-to-eat innovation. James explains how Dainty sources authentic rice from global origins, mills it in Canada, and continues to grow as a trusted brand on Canadian shelves. The discussion highlights innovation, from the launch of the new Timewise brand—featuring convenient pasta and rice dishes—to sustainability initiatives like regeneratively grown rice and packaging breakthroughs.With unique insights on tariffs, supply chain challenges, and the balance between legacy and growth, James Maitland provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to lead a Canadian food brand into the future. The Food Professor #podcast is presented by Caddle. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. 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Who doesn't remember the Chili's jingle—“I want my baby back, baby back, baby back…”? Or maybe you've seen the viral TikToks about Chili's Triple Dipper. Chili's is back in culture in a big way, and much of that credit goes to their Chief Marketing Officer, George Felix.George is one of today's most dynamic marketing leaders. He started his career at P&G—where, like me, he worked on the legendary Old Spice turnaround—before moving on to Yum! Brands with KFC and Pizza Hut. Three years ago, he took on Chili's, and the results have been remarkable. Under George's leadership, Chili's has gone from not even being a national advertiser to becoming Ad Age's Brand of the Year, with George himself named CMO of the Year.In this episode, George shares his playbook for turning brands around, the importance of listening to frontline team members, and how to make a heritage brand cool again. And yes—we even take a detour into Taylor Swift.This conversation was recorded in person at the Next Gen CMO Academy at Deloitte University.---This week's episode is brought to you by Deloitte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Lesley Conway, VP & Head of Walmart Connect Canada, the Retail Media arm of Walmart's Canadian retail division.Follow Lesley on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleyconway/Follow Walmart Connect Canada on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmartconnectcanada/Follow Walmart Connect Canada online at: https://www.walmartconnect.ca/Here's what we asked Lesley: Please provide us with an overview of Walmart Connect in terms of your mission and how you integrate into the merchandising activities?How do you define success for Walmart Connect in Canada, both from a brand advertiser and a consumer experience standpoint?Recently, Walmart Connect in Canada adopted the core retail media campaign development platform being operated by your colleagues in the U.S. Would you please elaborate on this change?Walk us through the full funnel capabilities of Walmart Connect Canada: onsite, offsite and in store.What is happening in Canada relative to behavioral data applications?How are you leveraging AI and data analytics to refine ad targeting and improve campaign effectiveness?What strategies are you implementing to deepen partnerships with brands and agency partners in Canada?What KPIs are you prioritizing to measure campaign success and media ROI and how transparent is your measurement approach for brands seeking to activate via Walmart Connect Canada?What is WMC's current capabilities for self-serve vs managed services and how are your working with commerce acceleration agencies like Flywheel to activate on your platform?What's the next big milestone you're aiming for with Walmart Connect Canada?How should brands not currently working with WMC get started with you?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comRhea 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.

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1148: Buyers rush to lock in EV tax credits, Toyota builds an app to hack your habits, and Walmart's HR chief taps AI for top talent. Legacy automakers saw a sharp EV registration bump in July as buyers rushed to lock in the $7,500 federal tax credit before it expires at the end of September. However, Tesla, Rivian, and VinFast didn't share in the win.EV registrations jumped 27% for legacy brands like Chevrolet and Honda, far outpacing the overall 6% EV market growth and pushing EV share to 8.9% of the light-vehicle market.Tesla saw a 13% YoY drop in registrations, while Rivian dipped 6% and VinFast slid 17%.Chevrolet more than doubled its EV registrations, while Volkswagen posted a 127% increaseHonda's Prologue EV offered nearly $13,000 per unit in incentives, helping it to a 102% rise, while Audi tripled its numbers thanks to strong Q4 e-tron performance.“The current surge in EV sales is being driven by product innovation, motivated dealers and an urgency ahead of the IRA tax credit phaseout,” said Cox Automotive's Stephanie Valdez Streaty.Toyota is getting creative about plug-in hybrid charging with a new app that uses behavioral science to make sure owners actually… plug in. It's dopamine-driven, gamified brain hacking in the name of better fuel economy.Toyota's ChargeMinder app uses over a dozen behavioral interventions to encourage charging, including personalized reminders and gamified streaks.It boosted U.S. user satisfaction by 16 percentage points and increased off-peak charging in Japan by 59%, though U.S. charging frequency only rose 10%.The app uses vehicle telematics and location data to deliver nudges and educational quizzes that make charging habits stick.Toyota says this low-cost strategy can rival expensive infrastructure or incentive programs in moving consumer behavior.Dr. Laura Libby, Manager, Carbon Neutrality, Human Centered AI, Toyota Research Institute: “Small, targeted interventions can have a large impact on people's decisions and actions.”While most associate AI in hiring with resume screening, Walmart's Chief People Officer Donna Morris is tapping tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity to help identify potential candidates—especially for high-level internal or external leadership roles.Morris uses AI to ask targeted questions when kicking off key searches, saying the results often align closely with candidates already under consideration.Walmart has already piloted an AI Interview Coach and is launching a custom version of OpenAI's Certification Program through Walmart Academy.Morris also uses AI in daily life—from diagnosing her father's skin bruises to finding art replicas and restaurant recs—crediting it with making research faster and more accessible.“Now, the access to information is phenomenal,” she said. “I thinkJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

Laura Ries, globally recognized marketing strategist and author of The Strategic Enemy, outlines a category-first approach to brand building. As she explains, “while people talk in brands, they really think in categories. The category is king.” Her core message: focus, contrast, and clarity determine whether a brand leads or disappears.   The conversation emphasizes why narrowing focus creates strength, when to launch a new brand name rather than extend an old one, and how visible, repeatable signals, what Ries calls a “visual hammer”, turn a positioning into dominance. She draws on vivid examples: Kodak's misstep in naming its first digital cameras, Toyota's use of Lexus to enter the luxury market, Subaru's turnaround through all-wheel-drive focus, and Target's positioning as “cheap chic” against Walmart.   Strategic takeaways for leaders include: Define and own a category. “The power is in owning a singular idea, and the even more powerful thing is to dominate and own a category.” Choose a strategic enemy. As Ries argues, “the mind understands opposition faster than superiority.” Standing against something clarifies what you stand for. Use new names for new categories. Legacy names can trap perception in the old category. Deploy the visual hammer. A simple, memorable image or symbol cements positioning more powerfully than words alone. Keep the message simple and repeat it. Brands like BMW (“The Ultimate Driving Machine”) and Chick-fil-A (“Eat More Chicken”) succeeded through decades of repetition, not campaign churn. Invest in leadership visibility. Well-known figures, from Anna Wintour at Vogue to Elon Musk at Tesla, can embody and amplify brand positioning. Treat AI as a tool, not a substitute. Ries uses it for research synthesis but insists, “there's a great human element that is still incredibly valuable.” For executives shaping brand portfolios or launching new products, this discussion offers a disciplined playbook: narrow the focus, name carefully, define the enemy, and repeat until the position is instinctive in customers' minds.  

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at just 15, Philip Greer turned a life-changing moment into motivation for a healthier future. Hear his story of resilience, the lessons he's learned, and the habits that help him manage his health every day.This episode is brought to you by ReliOn Community, an amazing program available exclusively for Walmart customers with a ReliOn Premier meter. Get free diabetes tips, recipes and support sent right to your phone– visit ReliOnBGM.com/community to learn more. The medical information in this podcast is provided as an information resource only. It is not in any way intended to be nor should you rely on it as a substitute for professional medical evaluation, diagnosis, advice and treatment.

At least to me, it seems everywhere you turn…iron-clad sports nutrition brands of the past are now showing huge cracks in their armor. So then, why does the industry appear shocked by the recent Iovate Health Sciences International news? For those that haven't already read the headlines, (last week) Iovate Health Sciences International filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. But unlike other chapters that address domestic bankruptcies, Chapter 15 doesn't involve a full liquidation or reorganization of the debtor through the U.S. court system. Instead, Chapter 15 is an administrative process to grant U.S. recognition to a foreign proceeding…designed to facilitate cross-border insolvency cases involving debtors, creditors, and assets in multiple countries. Thus, Iovate Health Sciences International is utilizing the bankruptcy proceedings to stabilize its operations and pursue an orderly cross-border restructuring…because if you didn't realize, the parent company of supplement brands like Hydroxycut and MuscleTech is headquartered in Canada. Founded in 1995, Iovate initially began as MuscleTech Research and Development…launching as a direct-to-consumer mail order business with just three products, one of which was the original Hydroxycut formula. A year later, MuscleTech expanded into physical retailers like GNC…and then soon after launched the infamous Cell-Tech product, along with Nitro-Tech, quickly becoming the first (and probably only) occurrence in supplement industry history that a single brand owned the top-selling fat burner, creatine, and protein powder products simultaneously. But while Iovate continually evolved its family of sports nutrition and wellness brands throughout the 21st century, the current portfolio includes the beforementioned MuscleTech and Hydroxycut (which eventually got spun off into a standalone brand), but also Six Star Pro Nutrition and Purely Inspired. And I can continue being nostalgic and overly positive by sharing numerous commercial highlights, but that wouldn't tell the entire business story. In fact, a central reason for changing the company name to Iovate Health Sciences International resulted from an original MuscleTech bankruptcy filing in June 2005…which got triggered after it faced thousands of lawsuits mostly related to Hydroxycut products containing ephedra. And I can go on and mention many other lawsuit settlements and reputational blunders…but in 2016, Xiwang Foodstuffs acquired Iovate Health Sciences International for reportedly north of a half-billion dollars. So, what caused this bankruptcy? The largest trade payable is the organic nutritional products brand Orgain, which (as of 2022) is now majority owned by Nestle Health Science. While the legal battle wasn't publicized much, Orgain filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Iovate…alleging that the Purely Inspired mimicked the Orgain packaging. Then, in April 2024, a U.S. court ordered Iovate to pay Orgain $12.5 million for copying its product labeling. But after Iovate failed to pay, Orgain obtained a writ of garnishment against Walmart, which withheld approximately $8 million in outstanding accounts receivable payments…severely impacting the working capital of Iovate. And as you'd imagine, this liquidity crunch ended up being a central reason why Iovate defaulted on its secured debt with Royal Bank of Canada. But while the protracted legal battle with Orgain might've been the “straw that broke the camel's back,” it hardly explains everything.

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On episode 582 of Spittin' Chiclets, Biz is Back from his epic trip with the Wonton Don for his new season of Peakin' and he goes deep about the crazy stuff that went down. But first, Recently retired and all around good guy, Tyson Barrie joins the fellas for an all-time interview to talk about life after hockey, untold stories from his playing days, and much more. Lots of contract talk around the league with major super stars on the docket to sign deals; the season can't come soon enough. We are 10 days away from Chiclets Cup in Boston and the Big Deal Selects are getting in shape while the Boston Stranglers might have bigger things on their minds. All this and more on this week's episode, you won't want to miss it. 00:00:00 - START 00:01:31 - Peakin' 00:37:27 - Mcdavid Contract 00:40:43 - Crosby Rumors 00:45:38 - Kaprizov Contract 00:53:19 - Chiclets Cup 00:57:38 - Fleury PTO 01:07:45 - Tyson Barrie Interview 02:23:55 - Hughes Brothers 02:37:28 - ETC. Support the Show: PINK WHITNEY: Take Your Shot with Pink Whitney RO: Connect with a provider at RO.co/CHICLETS to find out if prescription Ro Sparks are right for you and get $15 off your first order SHELL: Download the Shell app to locate your nearest station today! .Learn more at shell.us/more-performance Shell V-Power NITRO+ gasoline compared to lower octane fuels. Actual effects and benefits may vary according to vehicle type, driving conditions and driving style. RHOBACK: Use code CHICLETS on https://rhoback.com for a generous 20% off your first purchase through the  end of this week  GAMETIME: Download the Gametime app today and use code CHICLETS for $20 off your first purchase BODYARMOR: Get your BODYARMOR Sports Drink today at Walmart or a local grocery store near you! https://www.walmart.com/brand/bodyarmor/bodyarmor-sports-drinks-and-zero-sugar-sports- drinks/10009696You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/schiclets

The current DEI ban isn't just about Black-owned businesses or profits. It's much deeper and more disturbing than you may think. As companies like Target, Amazon, and Walmart make new decisions around DEI, here's what Black consumers need to know._____________2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work.The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith and Len Webb. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Lilly Workneh serves as executive producer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Angus Rittenburg, Co-Founder and CEO of WYNK, to explore one of the fastest-growing trends in the beverage industry: low-dose THC drinks. Angus shared his incredible journey from engineering at Tesla and SpaceX to launching a scrappy startup with a vision for healthier, more social alternatives to alcohol. What struck me most was how much of WYNK's story is about holding onto a vision—even when the path forward wasn't clear and staying scrappy, adaptable, and true to quality. In this episode, Angus and I discuss everything from his early mentor, who taught him to value education over money, to the inventive mobile production systems that helped WYNK break into multiple states, to the massive regulatory unlock that allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to finally reach mainstream shelves.  Along the way, we also explored the challenges of consumer education, the better-for-you movement in beverages, and what it takes to not just build a product but build a category. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: * How a mentor's belief in vision over money shaped Angus's entrepreneurial journey * The scrappy origins of WYNK and how a mobile canning trailer became the company's launchpad * Why low-dose THC beverages are poised to disrupt alcohol consumption trends * The regulatory shifts that allowed WYNK to expand beyond dispensaries into bars, restaurants, and liquor stores * How WYNK is investing in quality and compliance to build not just a brand, but an entire category Join me, Ramon Vela, as I listen to this fascinating episode of 'The Story of a Brand,' where we explore the vision, challenges, and triumphs behind WYNK, a brand rewriting the rules for social beverages.   For more on WYNK, visit: https://drinkwynk.com/   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave The Story of a Brand Show a rating and review.  Plus, don't forget to follow us on Apple and Spotify.  Your support helps us bring you more content like this! * Today's Sponsors: 1 Commerce: https://1-commerce.com/story-of-a-brand Scaling a DTC brand becomes harder the bigger you grow, especially when you're limited to selling on just one channel.  While you're focused on day-to-day ops, your competitors are unlocking marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and even retail shelf space—and capturing customers you're missing. That's where 1-Commerce comes in.  They help high-growth brands expand beyond their sites, handle end-to-end fulfillment, and scale through a revenue-share model that means they only win when you do.  As a Story of a Brand listener, you'll get one month of free storage and a strategy session with their CEO, Eric Kasper.    Color More Lines: https://www.colormorelines.com/get-started Color More Lines is a team of ex-Amazonians and e-commerce operators who help brands grow faster on Amazon and Walmart. With a performance-based pricing model and flexible contracts, they've generated triple-digit year-over-year growth for established sellers doing over $5 million per year. Use code "STORY OF A BRAND” and receive a complimentary market opportunity assessment of your e-commerce brand and marketplace positioning. 

This week the Remarkable Retail podcast delivers a dynamic mix of breaking retail news and an in-depth interview with a top retail innovators, Lauren Steinberg, Loblaw Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Loblaw, Canada's biggest retailer.Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc kick off a wide-ranging news segment, analyzing how tariffs, inflation, and global economic uncertainty are reshaping retail. They explore the upcoming Federal Reserve decision, the rise in food and apparel costs, energy pressures tied to AI-driven data centers, and how these forces are squeezing consumers' discretionary spending. The hosts also discuss RH's Paris flagship opening as a bold case study in reinvention, contrasting the brand formerly known as Restoration Hardware's bold ambition with the incremental strategies that have failed legacy brands. Finally, they highlight Sam's Club's new digital-first presentation layer—showing how even complex retailers can aim higher, move faster, and deliver remarkable customer experiences.Guest Lauren Steinberg--who recently assumed the expanded role of Chief Digital Officer at Loblaw after a decade leading digital, loyalty, and retail media--offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Loblaw is serving nearly every Canadian through its grocery, pharmacy, financial services, and apparel businesses, anchored by iconic brands like President's Choice, and Joe Fresh.Laurnen explains how Loblaw's digital strategy is centered on convenience, affordability, and relevance, with AI playing a critical role in personalization, supply chain efficiency, and the evolution toward agentic AI. Lauren also details the company's fast-growing retail media network, designed to connect brands with customers in ways that are accountable, measurable, and integrated across both digital and physical retail. About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Account Management. Today, we're thrilled to be joined by Scott Lester, Senior Manager of Digital & E-commerce at eos: the brand behind the beloved Evolution of Smooth products, from body lotions and lip balms to shaving creams. We first connected with Scott at eTail East, where he spoke on marketplace optimization and strategy. His insights really stood out, and we're excited to dive deeper into those ideas with him today. Tune in to find out more! KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, Julie, Jordan, and Scott discuss: Scott Lester's Nontraditional Career Path: Scott shares how he went from a Spanish literature degree and pharmaceutical sales to a thriving career in ecommerce, emphasizing the value of curiosity and adaptability. Translating Brand Ethos Across Channels: The eos team maintains consistency in their brand voice across digital marketplaces, retail media, and in-store experiences. Marketplace Growth Framework: Scott walks through eos's approach to marketplace growth by breaking it into four stages: market anticipation, leveraging reviews, discover & rank, and platform optimization. Nimbleness in Product Innovation: Insights on how eos uses social and market trends (such as their "Flavor Lab" launches inspired by viral secret menu hacks) to quickly develop and release new products, benefiting from the agility that comes with being a relatively small company. The Power of Customer Reviews: Discussion on how reviews are being repurposed into user-generated content and ad creative, and why customer sentiment is now essential, especially with the rise of AI such as Amazon's Rufus and Walmart's Sparky. Shifting Optimization Strategies: The evolution from keyword-stuffing to a more nuanced approach focused on consumer language, mobile relevance, and content that appeals both to customers and marketplace algorithms. Paid vs. Organic in Digital Shelf Strategy: Scott explains balancing organic and paid tactics, and why he no longer believes in strict “upper/mid/lower-funnel” strategies. Instead, eos seeks to create memorable, shareable moments across multiple touchpoints. The Rise of AMC and Measurement: How Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) has moved from “nice to have” to essential for tracking incremental impact and optimizing media spend effectively. AI: Both Exciting and Alarming: Scott offers candid thoughts on the double-edged sword of AI in ecommerce, from helping with data analysis to concerns over generative imagery and deepfakes.

Organizational success in retail ultimately comes down to people — finding the right talent, nurturing their growth and preparing them for the future. In this episode of Retail Gets Real, Walmart's first-ever Chief Talent Officer Lorraine “Lo” Stomski and NRF Foundation Executive Director Adam Lukoskie, discuss how retail leaders are reimagining talent acquisition, development and retention in a rapidly evolving industry.(00:00:00) Walmart's first Chief Talent Officer(00:05:20) Why talent acquisition matters more than ever(00:09:00) Changing perceptions of retail careers(00:15:02) Building skills and pathways for career growth(00:19:24) Proof points that change lives(00:23:02) Talent strategies in uncertain times(00:28:12) The future of talent acquisition and AIThe National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association.Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.Resources:• NRF Foundation's RISE Up Program: nrffoundation.org/rise-up• Walmart's Live Better U: corporate.walmart.com/about/working-at-walmart/live-better-u• Get ready for Retail's Big Show in NYC• Become an NRF member and join the world's largest retail trade association• Learn about our retail education platform, NRF Foundation, at nrffoundation.org• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.comRelated:• 351: The think tank for retail industry talent leaders

This week on The FratChat Podcast we're tackling the one thing everybody's desperate for right now: stress relief! Life feels like one giant group project where the WiFi is down, nobody is pulling their weight, and somehow you're the one presenting. But don't worry, we've got you covered! From deep breathing with possible fart side effects, to comfort food binges, to smoking just the right amount of weed (spoiler: it's never the right amount), we're breaking down the funniest, weirdest, and surprisingly effective ways to relax before you lose it completely. Plus, we dive into your listener emails from a bladder emergency that destroyed a first date to the existential terror of traveling solo, and cover the latest wild news including the Pennsylvania man whose emotional support alligator just got banned from Walmart. Add in a few rants, roasts, and laughs along the way, and you've got the perfect antidote to a stressful week. Tune in, chill out, and maybe even breathe without hyperventilating. Got a question, comment or topic for us to cover? Let us know! Send us an email at fratchatpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on all social media: Instagram: http://Instagram.com/FratChatPodcast Facebook: http://Facebook.com/FratChatPodcast Twitter: http://Twitter.com/FratChatPodcast YouTube: http://YouTube.com/@fratchatpodcast Follow Carlos and CMO on social media! Carlos:  IG: http://Instagram.com/CarlosDoesTheWorld YouTube: http://YouTube.com/@carlosdoestheworld TikTok: http://TikTok.com/@carlosdoestheworld Twitter: http://Twitter.com/CarlosDoesWorld Threads: http://threads.net/carlosdoestheworld Website: http://carlosgarciacomedy.com Chris ‘CMO' Moore:  IG: http://Instagram.com/Chris.Moore.Comedy TikTok: http://TikTok.com/@chris.moore.comedy Twitter: http://Twitter.com/cmoorecomedy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do billion-dollar innovation, a global marketplace, and bold leadership have in common? They were all driven by one thing: strategic leadership. In this episode of Bring Out the Talent, we're joined by John Rossman, former Amazon executive and author of Big Bet Leadership: Your Transformation Playbook for Winning in the Hyper-Digital Era. John led the launch of Amazon Marketplace, now responsible for over half of Amazon's global sales, and has since guided high-impact transformation at organizations like T-Mobile, the Gates Foundation, and Walmart.This conversation is all about what it really takes to drive innovation and transformation at scale. From identifying strategic opportunities to breaking through organizational inertia, John offers a behind-the-scenes look at how leaders can make bold moves without losing alignment, culture, or control. Tune in for a sharp, energizing conversation that'll challenge the way you think about leadership.

I like these games but you've probably never heard of them. 0:00 - Stellar Blade (adventures at Walmart and very early impressions) 26:17 - I-Ninja 29:26 - Shadow of the Empire 36:55 - Ace Attorney Investigations 38:56 - Body Harvest 43:26 - Hybrid Heaven 48:03 - Aggressive Inline 52:21 - P.N.03 55:45 - Starfox Adventures 59:05 - Dragon Quest Swords 1:02:44 - The Last Story 1:11:21 - Metroid Other M 1:12:24 - Rabbids Go Home 1:13:54 - ZombiU 1:20:07 - Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise/Yakuza Dead Souls/Yakuza 3 If you missed Saturday's live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night! Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by Andrew Eisen.  Music in the show includes "To the Top" by Silent Partner.  It is in the public domain and free to use.  Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting. Chat Transcript: 7:00 PMaddictedtochaos​​Hello 7:05 PMWarren Lewis​​Hi! Test pass. 7:14 PMSheekago​​Hey Andrew 7:14 PMSheekago​​Hmm, is it just me, or is there no audio? 7:14 PMaddictedtochaos​​Mic cut out 7:14 PMaddictedtochaos​​Cutting in and out 7:15 PMSheekago​​Mic keeps cutting in and out 7:15 PMWarren Lewis​​My Wal-Mart is the same way. I usually check out at electronics instead of the front checkouts. 7:15 PMSheekago​​I think the mic is stable now. Which game is this you're talking about? 7:16 PMSheekago​​Aaand it cut out 7:18 PMWarren Lewis​​Mine uses a physical lock still. 7:21 PMLee Showron​​Hey 7:23 PMaddictedtochaos​​Working at the moment 7:25 PMSheekago​​It's working now 7:26 PMSheekago​​Too bad you can't go to Radio Shack and get some new ones 7:27 PMaddictedtochaos​​I miss Circuit City. 7:28 PMSheekago​​That's why they made the Foot soldiers robots. So it wouldn't be so violent for kids. 7:29 PMSheekago​​Yes, I hated that they removed their actual weapons for the second movie. 7:30 PMSheekago​​It came pretty close to them just hitting them with cream pies. 7:31 PMJared Knisely​​the doom like 7:32 PMJared Knisely​​might be thinking of dark forces 7:49 PMaddictedtochaos​​Tony Hawk was Activision 7:50 PMaddictedtochaos​​Activision over saturated the market with all of their franchises, releasing 5 Guitar Hero games in one year killed that series. 7:52 PMaddictedtochaos​​I believe the developer was Neversoft. 8:04 PMaddictedtochaos​​Operation Rainfall 8:06 PMaddictedtochaos​​If I recall correctly, XSEED published “The Last Story” in North America, and it was (at the time at least) their best selling game. 8:16 PMaddictedtochaos​​I used to watch E3 and take notes of my thoughts of the announcements, and I distinctly remember writing about the Wii U, “it will live or die by the GamePad” 8:17 PMaddictedtochaos​​I believe Zombi U was ported to PS4 and Xbox One. 8:27 PMJared Knisely​​talking about 3? 8:28 PMJared Knisely​​i hated 6 8:29 PMJared Knisely​​narrative is what i didnt like 8:30 PMJared Knisely​​baseball was fun

Defiant daring nuns escaped a terrible retirement home to go back to their convent. UK Doctor left in the middle of surgery to have sex with a nurse elsewhere. Man and his emotional support alligator are no longer welcome in a PA Walmart. // Weird AF News is the only daily weird news podcast in the world. Weird news 5 days/week and on Friday it's only Floridaman. SUPPORT by joining the Weird AF News Patreon http://patreon.com/weirdafnews - OR buy Jonesy a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/funnyjones Buy MERCH: https://weirdafnews.merchmake.com/ - Check out the official website https://WeirdAFnews.com and FOLLOW host Jonesy at http://instagram.com/funnyjones

Go behind the scenes at Walmart's New York Fashion Week pop-up with Denise Incandela, EVP of Fashion at Walmart, and designer Brandon Maxwell, Creative Director for Scoop and Free Assembly, and the designer behind his own celebrated luxury brand. Discover how Walmart is democratizing fashion through elevated private brands, exclusive collaborations, and experiential retail moments in the heart of NYC. From 100% inventory growth this season to Free Assembly rolling out in every Walmart store nationwide and Scoop expanding to half the fleet, Walmart's fashion transformation is reaching millions more customers than ever before - all at price points 3–4x lower than comparable brands. Key highlights include: the story behind Brandon Maxwell's limited-edition $98 blazer, Walmart's strategy to double store exposure for Scoop and Free Assembly, and how fashion at Walmart is redefining perceptions… making style accessible to all. Recorded live in the Meatpacking District during NYFW SS25. #WalmartFashion #WalmartStyle #NYFW2025 #BrandonMaxwell #ScoopStyle #FreeAssembly #AccessibleLuxury #StyleForAll #DemocratizingFashion #RetailInnovation #FutureOfRetail #AmericanFashion

In this AI world we now live in, teachers in Pennsylvania and across the country are asking themselves what constitutes cheating. A new curfew is shutting a lot of businesses in Philadelphia down at night. The turnpike has unveiled some new equipment. Lastly, Walmart said “Later, gator.”

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From dogs illegally registering to vote, to cobras escaping bath tubs in South Dakota, to a cruise ship gambler who thought diving into the ocean was a solid financial plan—the Rizz Show proves the world is stranger (and dumber) than fiction. The crew also breaks down Weird Al bucket lists, deli slicer betrayals, psychedelic hiking fails, and what happens when Rizz tries to cosplay as a "Cops" fugitive to scare his neighbors. Sprinkle in Madonna signing the Deftones 30 years ago, McDonald's salads as government secrets, and a sports fan ranking that puts Missouri on par with Wyoming (ouch)… and you've got the kind of Bolivian Marching Powder Quadratic Equation chaos only The Rizzuto Show can solve. Show Notes:Did McDonald's open 'first-ever buffet' in Missouri? | Snopes.comRed Lobster Offers New 3-Course Shrimp Sensation Meal Deal for Under $20 - Mile High on the CheapPennsylvania pet owner Wesley Silva upset after emotional support alligator banned from Walmart — despite receiving 'VIP treatment' at restaurantsNewt Scoot & Woofstock unite Glen Carbon IL on Oct. 4New study finds kids who play video games earn more money as adults — University XPCillian Murphy Addresses Not Being Cast In Christopher Nolan's The OdysseyAunt Accidentally Eats Dog Food During Family Visit, Sparking Heated Drama and Online Debate - Bethel AdvocateFriday Fails:Patient Steals Ambulance During ER Transfer At Madison Avenue In Granite City | RiverBender.comNDSU Football Player Charged in $270,000 Theft, Kicked Off TeamSoCal woman registered her dog to vote, cast ballots twice, D.A. says - Los Angeles TimesCobra bites owner after snakes spilled loose, SD cops say | The StateCruise passenger who lost $16,000 gambling jumps overboard, is arrestedFlorida man picks up DUI after driving a lawn mower on a busy roadHikers high on magic mushrooms rescued from New York's CatskillsSouth Florida news reporter turns himself into Miami police following Rolex theft, pawningFollow The Rizzuto Show @rizzshow on all your favorite social media, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Connect with The Rizzuto Show online at 1057thepoint.com/rizzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.