Retail Retold

Ever wonder how your local healthcare office made it to your neighborhood?  Chris talks with Thomas Allen, CEO & Founder of Practice Real Estate Group and Practice Transition Group. Thomas advises healthcare businesses in consulting and brokering operation deals, and real estate deals. With 80% of his real estate deals are going into retai...

“It’s pretty incredible what the mind is capable of with the right techniques, training and practice”  Have you ever wanted to improve your memory skills?  In today’s special episodes, Chris is in conversation with Chester Santos, a memory skills expert! Chester ‘The International Man of Memory’ travels the world giving talks about memory...

It’s time for some Real Talk!   Chris is joined by Rick Watson is founder and CEO of RMW Commerce Consulting.  Rick is an ecommerce innovator and operator with over 20 years of experience!  Listen in as they talk about trends in supply chain logistics, DTC brands and legacy brands breaking away from their ecommerc...

It's time for some real talk!  Chris talks with the Director of Retail Studies at Columbia University, Mark Cohen. With over 30 years in the business Mark is a wealth of knowledge! Chris and Mark talk Amazon, Sears and much more!! Listen now. 

It’s time for some real talk!   Have you ever wondered what it’s like to run a factory owned DTC company?   In today’s episode Chris talks with Edgar Blazona, Founder and President of BenchMade Modern, a new technology-driven custom sofa company on a mission to change the way people shop. 

... & WE'RE LIVE! This week we have a LIVE recording of Karly Iacono and Chris Ressa from their monthly morning show 'What's In Store?'. In this episode, they discuss predictions for The Top 5 Retail Real Estate Trends in 2022. Do you think they're right? Listen Now!

Have you ever made a deal with a changing economic landscape? Chris shares a unique story about navigating a deal pre and post-pandemic and discusses the importance of keeping an open dialogue. Listen in to this week's episode to find out what made this AutoZone deal unique! 

Daniel McCarthy is the Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University & the Director & Co-founder of Theta. Daniel shares his 3 DTC business model trends plus extra insider knowledge on DTC brands. Listen now! 

David Cobb is the owner and founder of Archon Commercial Advisors, author and entrepreneur. He loves to connect people, collaborate and get creative! In this episode, David shares how he helped open Huey Magoo’s first drive-thru concept, and gives us a peak into his new book,  Tactical LinkedIn Secrets.     David and Chris discuss the power of collaboration,...

“How can I marry my purpose and the profits with my passion...COVID was my opportunity to find a space to make my passion of helping others through running a reality.”   Matt shares what lead him to open a specialty walk-run store in Sparta, NJ. Hear his inspiring journey to better mental health through the act of running. And hear how he activated his...

Here are two of the Top 5 Things a DTC Brand should know before opening a brick and mortar location... People matter more than location. Don't succumb to the myth of "Pop to Perm". Rebekah shares 3 more tips, plus some extra insider knowledge on the DTC businesses making the move to physical stores. Listen in now to hear why a physical retail presence is crucial for these up and coming online bran...

Paul Yousef is the Principal Dealer at Millenium Wireless Technology, Inc (MWT), an authorized AT&T dealer with 28 locations in the Midwest. In today’s episode, Paul shares a truly fascinating story about buying 7 struggling locations in Wisconsin and how he turned it into 10 profitable stores! Chris and...

Opening 21 locations in 2021 and, they are just getting started! Today, Chris is joined by Dannon Shiff, the SVP of Real Estate for Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-casual, Nashville-style hot chicken tender restaurant. Dannon is a self-proclaimed restaurant retail leasing junkie. He shares how he scouted Dave’s Hot Chicken to open in a center he was leasing in Lakewood, CA. Dannon and Chris discuss the...

It’s time for some real talk!  Join Tim Milazzo, founder and CEO of StackSource, and Chris as they talk about commercial real estate financing and transparency. StackSource is an innovative online platform that gives commercial real estate investors a menu of financing options to find better financing quickly and more&...

It’s time for another Real Talk!   Anne Mezzenga is the co-founder of Omni Talk and the Former Director of the Target Store of the Future Marketing & Partnerships for Target. In this special episode, Anne and Chris share their top 3 things they are scared they are wrong about in Retail! Listen Now.

In this special episode, Chris speaks with Dean Salakas, Co-owner and resident Chief Party Dude at The Party People in Drummoyne, NSW, Australia.  Dean shares how he built his family's party supply business into the country's largest party supply store and how he built an e-commerce website from scratch when he was still in high school!    Listen in to hear his fascinating...

Have you ever experienced tricky contingencies? You're not alone. Listen in to this week's episode about Five Below in Cheektowaga, NY to find out what made this deal unique!

It’s time for some real talk!  Join Georgina Nelson, Founder and CEO of TruRating, and Chris as they talk about retail technology and business solutions. TruRating is the world’s largest platform of validated in-store and online consumer ratings. Listen in to see how Georgina’s company provides real-time, trusted,&nbsp...

Peter Mohr, the owner of Shoetopia & Simplifying Entrepreneurship, is a tour de force! In today's episode, Pete shares the entrepreneurial journey that led him to purchase a local shoe store! He walks us through his many years of experience as a business owner and business broker.   Hear how he brought his brand reps together to help scale his local business and scout out a new store...

In this episode, our host Chris Ressa goes solo, offering his predictions on future retail trends and later tells an amazing story of bringing HomeGoods, Harbor Freight Tools and Sierra Trading Co. to Riverside Plaza in Keene, NH.

Today’s guest is Brittany Driscoll, Co-Founder & CEO of Squeeze, a massage concept with revolutionary app-based booking.    Brittany is in the business of happiness! As the former Vice President of Marketing for Drybar, she helped scale the concept from 30 million in revenue to 100 million. It is hard to ignore Brittany's passion for building feel-good experiences for her team a...

Alex & Caileen Ostenson share their entrepreneurial journey with us and walk us through the process of opening a membership-based, on-demand grocery store in Evansville, MN, a population of 600 residents. This duo brings convenience and innovation to their small-town community, and they are just getting started.  Listen in t...

It’s time for some Real Talk with Ricardo Belmar!  Long time retail tech and industry expert, Ricardo Belmar joins us today to share his 5 Tech Trends in Retail! Ricardo consults retail with retail tech solutions through his advisory group, Retail Razor and most recently joining Microsoft as Senior Partner Marketing Advisor.   Listen in to hear Ricardo’...

How did that office end up in your neighborhood?  In this special episode Chris speaks with Nicole Campbell, Office Leasing Specialist for Divaris Real Estate. Nicole shares insights on the suburban office market changes and challenges from her perspective as an office broker in Hampton Roads, the eastern side of&...

It is time for some Real Talk with Liza Amlani!  Liza is a retail insider with over 20 years of experience in fashion retail and merchandizing and is the Principal and Founder of Retail Strategy Group, a firm dedicated to up lifting the entire retail process.  Listen in as she shares how her firm helps retailers dramatically improve...