The Wealthy Retailer

Dan shares his Covid-19 response along with a few to-dos and a little conviction... Recorded on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  You gotta drive to survive! Revenue trumps all - We got this! The Wealthy Retailer is hosted by Dan Holman. Join him as they discuss all important topics in the retail industry. He chats with retail experts, retail owners and more. All topics that will help make you, the...

An engaging conversation with Bruce Kirkland, the President and CEO of Lexus of Edmonton. As the leader of a high end luxury dealership, Bruce was able to share with us a ton of great takeaways for retailers of all kinds. Team building, guest experience and so much more! He is the definition of a true leader and his professionalism puts his guests and team members first. It is no mystery why his d...

We tiptoed into a different retail category with an energetic conversation with Rob Tryon, the owner of Effing Seafoods (great name!)  So much fun as we learned about his start, their time at farmer's markets, starting brick and mortar retail operations, subscription services and more. Join us for this one, you won't be disappointed.  ABOUT: Rob Tryon has been surrounded by the ocean and...

Ryan Belder is an extremely passionate snowboarder, surfer, outdoorsman and entrepreneur who lives in Banff, Canada. He's been a part of Unlimited Skate and Snow in Banff since 2006 and Launched MAI Underwear (a fast growing women's intimates/swim company) in early 2017.  Ryan can usually be found doing something active outdoors with his wife Jenni whether at home in Banff or abroad somewhere...

It was a little out of our normal podcast range of talking with independent retail owners and managers, but we were so glad to have Doug on the podcast as he shared so many insights that can be used throughout retail.  Doug’s business career spans over 40 years working in management of both Hospitality and the retail sector. Managing for Canadian Pacific Hotels at the Empress Hotel, Calgary T...

So nice to chat with Margo again. Her retail skill set is not to be overlooked and we were fortunate to hear her great ideas and views on the world of retail.  She has been in the independent retail business for over 15 years. Having faced many of the issues herself in owning and operating a women’s boutique in her hometown of Clayton, MO for 7 years, she began her consulting practice with hi...

The success of independent retailers has become a lifelong passion for Scott. From his beginnings almost 30 years ago working on the sales floor in a small outdoor store, Scott has worked through every level of retail, including; operations, marketing, merchandising, training and technology with some of the most successful stores in North America. Today, Scott is a friend, partner, mentor and coac...

An insiders look and discussion about retail management systems with Madan Murthy of Canadian Retail Solutions. From independent retail owners to multi location retail giants, Madan has seen it all!  Madan has over 18 years of experience building and executing on corporate sales, marketing, and operations strategies that drive fortune 500 client acquisition and business development in high vo...

We had an amazing chat with Leanne as we learned about her entrepreneurial journey to starting her new retail store Simone & Ivy. Leanne currently resides in St. Albert, Alberta with her husband and 3 teenage girls where she owns Simone & Ivy - Beautiful Living.  Simone & Ivy is a "everything interior" store based around interior design & decorating, window fashions, retail an...

We were fortunate to have a great conversation about pop up retail with the pop up expert himself, Stephen Brooks!  Stephen was born in North London in the early sixties, he is the middle child of three boys, his father was a bus driver and his mother worked in a factory in Tottenham, London. After leaving comprehensive school at 16, Stephen worked in a bank then an insurance company – both o...

Marc Weiss was the most recent guest of Dan on the Wealthy Retailer podcast.  In March 2015, Marc Weiss assumed the position of CEO for Management One.  A co–founder of the company, Marc was primarily responsible for developing the merchandise planning side of the business. Today, he continues to further develop his vision of the science of inventory planning.   Marc has a...

What a great retail conversation Dan had with Lindsay Hedstrom, owner of Bella Maas Boutique. She shared her humble beginnings as she found her way into the world of retail.  She bought the business almost ten years ago and has gone through all of the challenges and successes that retail provides.  Lindsay wants to laugh as hard as she works and considering she's the woman being a busine...

Janel is nothing if not authentic! She loves helping people feel great and her passion for doing so has been the driving force behind her love of retail operations, which was sparked when her retail journey officially began in the 1990’s. Although Janel’s formal education is not in retail, she was always drawn back to it. She dabbled in making people feel great through fashion, giftware and home g...

What a great discussion with Margo! We were fortunate to get time with Margo Kopman recently for the Wealthy Retailer podcast. So many great things were covered in and around the world of retail.  She has been in the independent retail business for over 15 years. Having faced many of the issues herself in owning and operating a women’s boutique in her hometown of Clayton, MO for 7 years,...

Bob is a lawyer who sells pajamas.  Bob is the President and CEO of Cloud Nine Pajamas based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada which has 5 locations in Alberta with the latest store opening in the Calgary area in May.  Bob is an entrepreneur at heart. Bob provides thoughtful, practical support to almost every area of the business. He’s an analytical guy. He’s a behind the scenes doer … and he...

Michele Bilsborrow is the founder, owner and operator of Cheeky Coutures Boutique in Red Deer, Alberta.  She has a deep love and respect for independent Retail as well as a bigger than life passion for giving women their power back through the art of dressing well for their body type and fashion personality.  She infuses this love and passion into her women's boutique everyday. 10 years...

We had an informative retail chat with Brad Leyden, owner and President of Revolution Boutique.  Born and raised in Edmonton, Brad now resides in Sherwood Park. He always was an entrepreneur. Even as a kid, he had a lot of self-employed relatives as mentors that sparked that entrepreneurial fire.   With only his first year of business administration at NAIT and the fact that he never wor...

Mike “Nash” Nascimento is the bassist and a song writer for The Prairie States as well as a retail data specialist. With years of music industry experience under his belt, Mike attend SAIT where he graduated from their technology program. This program bolstered his ability to analyze and troubleshoot issues within a network or data set. This skill is what helped him e...

Welcome to the Wealthy Retailer with Dan Holman. Each episode, Dan will be talking with retail owners, managers and experts on all topics affecting the retail industry.