RETHINK RETAIL

In this episode of RETHINK Retail, host Julia Hare sits down with Paula Panarra, Global Business Applications Sales Lead for Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft and Chris Alagna, Advisory Principal at KPMG to discuss all of the digital changes happening in retail today. Listen now to discover how retailers can harness data-driven strategies to create personalized customer experiences. Plus, lea...

In this episode of RETHINK Retail, host Gabriela Bock interviews Blake Kvarfordt, a lead software engineer in iOS innovation at Nike. During their conversation, Blake shares insights into how mobile technology has revolutionized the customer experience, and how AI and machine learning are being used to improve it. Gabriella and Blake also discuss the future of machine learning, Chat GPT and how AR...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, host Paula Macaggi is joined by Chris Riegel, CEO of STRATACACHE, and Jonathan Rosen, SVP of Content Strategy & Consumer Experience at PRN to discuss how STRATACACHE and PRN are revolutionizing digital retail transformation by offering a range of technology solutions under one roof. Tune in now to see how their cutting-edge retail solutions enable the...

Welcome to Retail Therapy, a RETHINK Retail exclusive Podcast series where we examine a retailer facing a huge challenge or opportunity and provide actionable steps to revive, revitalize or rebrand them back from oblivion. In this episode, host Ian Scott is joined by RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer’s Guy Courtin and Venky Shankar to examine Wayfair, an e-commerce giant that worked its way up...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Jeff Roster sits down with Dina Apostolou, Vice President of Content, Customer & Partner Marketing at Contentful and Riad Hijal, Global Head and VP, Marketing and Solutions at SAP Commerce. Jeff recently connected with Dina and Riad at Shoptalk US where they announced the Contentful & SAP Commerce Cloud, an e-comme...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, host Paula Macaggi sits down with Ben Miller, Content Director at ShopTalk Europe. They discuss the upcoming event and what attendees can expect. Miller shares exclusive insights on how to pull off an event of this size, why Barcelona was chosen as the location and what sets ShopTalk Europe apart from all of the other retail events out there. Tune in...

In this episode of RETHINK Retail, host Gabriella Bock sits down with Sarah Lee and Christine Chang, founders of skincare sensation Glow Recipe. With backgrounds in both beauty and business, Sarah and Christine have revolutionized the skincare industry with their innovative approach to natural and effective skincare products. Their brand, Glow Recipe, has become synonymous with the glow skin skinc...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer, Melissa Minkow sits down with Jonathan Johnson, CEO of Overstock.com. From startup to publicly traded with over $3 billion in sales, Overstock.com has come a long way. Meet Jonathan Johnson, the man behind the company's transformation into a focused strategy dedicated to providing dream homes for all. In Melissa’s...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live at Shoptalk 2023. In this episode, guest host Melissa Minkow sit down with Matt Cleary, U.S. Head of Retail & eCommerce, Global Business Solutions at TikTok. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms in recent years, with over a billion users worldwide. However, many people may not realize the impact it's having on...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live from our podcast studio at Shoptalk 2023. In this episode, Host Gabriella Bock sits down with Maureen Kelly, founder and CEO of Tarte Cosmetics. During their conversation, Maureen shares her inspiring story of why she started Tarte Cosmetics and how she grew the brand to become one of the key players in the beauty industry. A pioneer in...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded Live at Shoptalk 2023. Guest host James Tenser sits down with Peter Pernot-Day, Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at SHEIN, one of the world's fastest-growing apparel retailers. In this interview, we delve deep into SHEIN's mission and its unique on-demand business model that has propelled the company to success over the past few...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live from our podcast studio at Shoptalk 2023. Guest Host Michael Zakkour sits down with Dimple Rao, Vice President and Head of Digital Product Management & Experience Design at Chicos FAS, a leading American retailer of women's clothing and accessories. Our conversation centers around Dimple's impressive track record for driving customer gro...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Carol Spieckerman sits down with John Merris, CEO of Solo Brands. As the CEO of Solo Brands, John leads a leading DTC company with a rapidly growing portfolio of lifestyle brands. These brands include Solo Stove, Oru Kayak, Chubbies, and ISLE. By creating the next generation of DTC brands, Solo Brands is focused on...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Christine Russo sits down with Michael Mauerer, CEO of Teamwork Commerce. With more than 30 years of experience in designing retail software, Michael is considered a global expert in retail technology and strives to provide "frictionless commerce" for his clients. Listen in now as Michael and Christine explore one...

Welcome to Retail Therapy, a RETHINK Retail exclusive Podcast series where we examine a retailer facing a huge challenge or opportunity and provide actionable steps to revive, revitalize or rebrand them back from oblivion. In this episode, host Gabriella Bock is joined by RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer's Brandon Rael & DeAnn Campbell to examine Party City, a retailer that gained notoriety as...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Hitha Herzog sits down with Ryan Ahern, Head of Retail Solutions & Support at Ingenico & Dave Preston, Senior Relationship Manager at Discover. Ryan has been with Ingenico for eleven years where he is responsible for shaping the company’s retail payment application strategy. Whereas Dave has been in the payments in...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live at eTail West 2023. In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Gabriella Bock sits down with Alexa Ritacco, Chief Marketing Officer at Jenni Kayne. Alexa shares insights on how Jenni Kayne, a high-end lifestyle brand, has grown, emphasizing the importance of standing by your product. She also talks about how Jenni Kayne has foun...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Wizz Selvey, sits down with Samantha Hornsby, Head of Customer Operations at Marks & Spencer. Samantha shares her extensive retail background and insights into the changes that have taken place at M&S over the last three years, particularly the shift towards a more integrated approach between digital and physical s...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live at eTail West 2023. In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Gabriella Bock sits down with Terry Roberts, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at American Eagle Outfitters. Together they discuss how he started the company's diversity and inclusion department and implemented sustainable change throughout the organization. Robert...

This episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast was recorded live at eTail West 2023 on February 28th, 2023. In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Gabriella Bock sits down with Hamid Saify, SVP of Digital Retail at Liquid Death. Since launching in January 2019, Liquid Death has built a list of impressive achievements, including working with Tony Hawk and creating Super Bowl ads. Together,...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Ron Thurston sits down with Aaron Sanandres, the CEO and Co-founder of UNTUCKit. Aaron shares his insights on how UNTUCKit has been able to streamline its in-store operations and improve productivity despite the challenges of the past few years amid the pandemic. He also emphasizes the crucial role that employee en...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Liza Amlani sits down with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO of Another Tomorrow. Vanessa is the founder and CEO of Another Tomorrow, a sustainable luxury fashion brand that provides complete tech-enabled supply chain transparency and embedded resale. Prior to founding Another Tomorrow, Vanessa served as a Managing Direc...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host and Top Retail Influencer Cathy McCabe sits down with Bill Michels, General Manager, Retail Media Platform at Moloco. Bill brings more than two decades of experience in successful leadership across product management, data strategy, and business development at definitive companies like Yahoo!, The Trade Desk, Foursquare and more. Since join...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Gabriella Bock sits down with Stacy All, vice president of product design at Wish.com. Stacy All has more than 20 years of experience in consumer-centered design and experience, and she has led initiatives at NEC, Yahoo, and Walmart eCommerce. With a proven reputation for cultivating enjoyable experiences in the e-commerce space, Stacy joined Wis...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Julia Hare sits down with Mike Keech, CEO of the popular hydration drink taking the internet by storm, Liquid I.V. Mike joined as the CEO of the functional hydration brand, Liquid I.V., in December 2020, and under his leadership, the brand has grown 400%. Mike supported in the growth of several well-respected companies, including Coca-Cola, Diage...