ReThink Productivity Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Phil Thorne part of the founding team at Quorso   discusses: How Quorso are helping retailers drive store and field leadership productivity Personalisation of data for Colleagues (most retailers are already doing it for Customers) and how this delivers improved decision-making, compliance and productivity Innovation in the USA V UK  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Pr...

Send us Fan Mail Riley Jarvis Owner & CEO at The Sleep Consultant   discusses: 90-minute sleep cycles The impact of poor sleep on your personal productivity Top tips to a better night's sleep Himalayan Sea Salt (yes you read it correctly!!)  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on...

Send us Fan Mail Productivity & Transformation 2022 is fast approaching. My co-host Oliver Banks returns to shed some light on what to expect, and how to join the waiting list. We take some time to explore various Retail Acronyms Join the waiting list for the event here... Productivity & Transformation 2022  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy o...

Send us Fan Mail   Chris Kelly VP at Connors Group   discusses: The subtle differences in approach to work measurement in the USA V Europe What should you do with your data? Partnering with ReThink  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail Alex Kelly Global Programme Manager at Xpediator   discusses the impact on the supply chain of: The move from 'just in time' to 'just in case' Market growth and the golden triangle  Recruitment challenges Future growth and automation plans  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail...

Send us Fan Mail The last in our series of 3 podcasts with Sammy Walton of Quinyx & Dan Collette of Concrete (now part of Quinyx) We Cover: The relationship between managing the task & the schedule (what happens if a task is shared?) How granular should you go?  Detail of the tasks and who should manage them? What can you do with the data & insights on the back of this? Devolving the o...

Send us Fan Mail The second in our series of 3 podcasts with Sammy Walton of Quinyx & Dan Collette of Concrete (now part of Quinyx) We cover: What are the ingredients of a good forecast? What should you/could you forecast? How do you analyse if your forecast was good or not & what do I have to change? Is it all about AI?  How accurate will we get with forecasts in the future?  #theproducti...

Send us Fan Mail Productivity & Transformation 2022 is fast approaching. My co-host Oliver Banks returns to shed some light on what to expect, and how to register. We take some time to explore various Retail Myths & Mottos Register now for the event here... Productivity & Transformation 2022 And don't forget to send us your Business Acronimys for the next episode  #theproductivity...

Send us Fan Mail The first in our series of 3 podcasts with Sammy Walton  of Quinyx & Dan Collette of Concrete (now part of Quinyx) In this episode, we cover the challenges in the current labour market (more jobs than people) and how you can attract and retain the best colleague to put in front of your customers  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy...

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Costigan & Thomas Fisher of Metaspark share how they are helping companies plan & execute work, measure & reward teams with a single source of the truth for everyone It helps answer a fundamental question for every colleague in every organisation... "How does what I do at work matter?"  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum...

Send us Fan Mail A brand new event for 2022 in partnership with Oliver Banks Director at OB&Co Listen now to find out more about this exclusive retail event heading to Birmingham in September 2022  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail Introducing our new service Flow Insight. Knowing precisely how a customer behaves whilst they are physically within your premises can tell you a lot. The same applies to other team members and stock. That journey’s path can help answer your biggest question; “ Are we delivering on our brand’s promise? ” What can Flow Insight tell you? Using discreet field observers, example quest...

Send us Fan Mail Jon Dobson Associate Director at ReThink shares his views on Management Structures: The themes across retail/hospitality in current Management structures How you futureproof What should you be looking at now to drive optimum productivity of leaders and colleagues    #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity R...

Send us Fan Mail James Bolle Captain at PRPSFL is back to give us an update on how Purpose has evolved post lockdown, how there is a clear link to company culture, and why you should never ever be a Duck 🦆  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail Richard Hammond CEO at Uncrowd talks about keeping Retail simple and the benefits this can bring. We also explore how the Uncrowd platform and insights help: Kill friction/create reward Help you learn about your attractiveness relative to rivals Take the money you have left on the table for others  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Fraser VP of CX strategy at InMoment talks about the changing landscape of Customer Experience (CX) post Covid, some things have reverted back and others are still evolving  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn 

Send us Fan Mail Sue Hedaux Co-Founder at ReThink tells us about how Productivity Studies are much more than data capture and Excel spreadsheets. Sue also covers: The basis for good data and the power of insights Why having trained analysts capture the data is so important Some recent project outputs examples The importance of Benchmarking  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivit...

Send us Fan Mail Christine Russo Leading retail industry analyst talks about bringing to bricks & mortar retail what you get online in an affordable and easy way. Christine also covers: The rise of the digital wallet Paypal returns Cashless stores in the USA  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect...

Send us Fan Mail Michael LeBlanc Founder & President at M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. talks us through the Retail landscape in Canada and asks the question "as a retailer what makes you different?" Michael also covers: The rise of Cannabis shops Canadian E-Commerce growth Departments stores How brands and retailers need to co-exist to survive Find out about his new Last Request BBQ...

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Crummie Co-Founder and Guy Deeks Head of Operations at Too Good To Go , tells us how they are helping to fight food waste. They also cover: What is the scale of the food waste issue? How can Too Good To Go helps both the company and the customer? How can you join the food waste movement?  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Thomas VP of Customer Success at Rotageek , reflects on Building the foundations to retain a flexible workforce webinar and discusses: How do you define flexibility? Can retailers learn from other industries? Where are Rotageek heading? Watch the webinar here... Building the foundations to retain a flexible workforce  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity...

Send us Fan Mail Ron Thurston Amazon #1 Best Selling Author of Retail Pride , upcoming host of RETAIL IN AMERICA, 2022 Top 100 Retail Influencer talks about his passion for Retail and how it is for many an 'Accidental Career'. Simon & Ron also discuss: How can colleagues and retail technology live in harmony? How colleague retention and development is going to be crucial for retailer...

Send us Fan Mail Gary Newbury Retail supply & last mile expert at RetailAID tells us how retailers have the chance to align their purpose with their offer to get the last mile right. Gary and Simon also cover: How “lean” has been corrupted as a badge for reckless cost-cutting High turn business models and the pitfalls Why the best advice is to be a trendsetter, not a follower YouTube channel i...

Send us Fan Mail Sebastian Höglin Thordén Co-Founder at Whywaste tells us how retailers are making a positive impact on the food waste challenge and how they can help you make food waste reduction profitable. Sebastian also covers: The scale of the food waste challenge How the Whywaste tech can help advance efficiency in retail Future plans for Whywaste  #theproductivityexperts Register for the 20...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Kale Director of Customer Success at Novo shares his experiences of working with Starts Ups. What is working in a Start Up really like? We also cover:   Start Up land v Corporate Land Transition to leadership, what changes & productivity traps you can fall into Mentoring new employees, helping them understand productivity Crypto. Have you already used virtual currency?  ...