The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers

S2E7 Louisa Loran on Why Retail Transformation Stalls in the AI Era   What if the biggest obstacle to retail transformation isn't your tech stack or your budget, but the people sitting in the corner offices? In this episode of Retail Transformers, Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with Louisa Loran , former executive at Google , Maersk , Moet Hennessy and Diageo , board member, and aut...

S2E6 Julie Averill, Chief Impact Officer, on Retail AI Transformation & Human-Centered Leadership   Everyone in retail is chasing AI right now, and most of them are about to learn an expensive lesson. In this episode of Retail Transformers , Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with Julie Averill , the former Global CIO of Lululemon and author of the new book Chief Impact Officer , to...

S2E5 The voice of the frontline reveals the truth about 80% retail turnover, and what corporate keeps missing about stores   What corporate keeps getting wrong about the store floor, told by someone who actually ran it. In this episode of Retail Transformers, Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with Kit Campoy , a 25-year retail store leader, author of The Retail Leader's Field Guide , a...

S2E4 Agentic Commerce Is Here: Scot Wingo on How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Retail   What happens when your next customer never visits your website because their AI agent already bought what they needed? And what does it mean for your brand when your product catalog is essentially invisible to the AI doing the shopping?   In this episode of Retail Transformers, Ricardo and Case...

S2E3 Primark’s US Expansion: How Style, Quality & Affordability Are Rewriting the Rules of Retail   In this episode of the Retail Transformers Podcast, we sit down with Rene Federico , the US Head of Marketing for Primark , for a deep dive into Primark’s US expansion, the brand’s bold growth strategy , and why the in‑store retail experience remains the most powerful engine for customer co...

S2E2 Your Strategy Isn’t Failing - Your Execution Is. Here’s How to Fix It.   Most strategies don’t fail in the boardroom - they fail in the real world. In this episode of Retail Transformers , Ricardo and Casey sit down with Kevin Ertell , longtime retail operator and author of The Strategy Trap: Why Companies Fail at Execution and How to Get It Right . Kevin shares why 67% of well‑crafted s...

S2E1 Ulta Beauty’s $2B Digital Transformation: Michelle Pacynski Reveals the Retail Innovation Playbook   In this season‑opening episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers , Ricardo and Casey sit down with Michelle Pacynski , former VP of Innovation and Consumer Technology at Ulta Beauty , to unpack one of the most compelling retail transformation journeys in modern retail.   Miche...

The Boldest Voices in Retail Return | Season 2 Trailer   Season 2 of Retail Transformers is here, and this year, we’re going deeper into the ideas, innovations, and leadership philosophies redefining the retail industry. Hosted by Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden, this season brings you candid conversations with the executives, innovators, and bold thinkers transforming commerce from the insid...

S1E6 From Anthropology to AI: Dave Finnegan on What Retail Leaders Must Understand Now   AI isn’t just a technological shift, it’s a cultural revolution. In this powerful episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers, Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with retail innovation leader Dave Finnegan . Dave is a former CIO of Build‑A‑Bear and CIO/CMO of Orvis , explorer, anthropologist, a...

S1E5 Retail Resilience & Innovation | Bobby Johnson on Mentorship, Culture, & AI   In this episode of the Retail Razor: Retail Transformers Podcast, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with retail veteran Bobby Johnson , former people-first COO of BrandsMart and now co-founder of Spinjoy , a groundbreaking wash-and-fold laundry service in partnership with Walmart.   Bo...

S1E4 - From Pilot to Scale: How Anna Farberov Drives Innovation at PepsiCo Labs   In this episode of the Retail Transformers Podcast , hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden talk with Anna Farberov , GM of PepsiCo Labs , about how one of the world’s largest CPG companies scales startup innovation from pilot to enterprise-wide transformation. Anna shares her journey from finance and strategy in...

S1E3- Why Compliance Isn’t Enough: Matt Marcotte on Fostering True Commitment   In this episode of the Retail Transformers podcast, part of the Retail Razor Podcast Network, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with retail legend Matt Marcotte — founder of M2 Collaborative , former COO of Bergdorf Goodman, retail executive at Apple, Tory Burch, and The Gap, and former Global Industr...

S1E2 - Transforming Retail: Vicki Cantrell on Building Community, AI, and Human Connections In this episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers , hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with Vicki Cantrell — retail executive, technology leader, and CEO & Co‑Founder of Vendors in Partnership (VIP) — to explore her extraordinary journey from wrapping gifts in a small shop to leading...

S1E1- Transforming Retail: April Sabral on Mindset and AI   Welcome to the first episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers podcast! Hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden dive into candid conversations with top innovators, change-makers, and disruptors in the retail industry. In this episode, they welcome April Sabral , a renowned leadership and mindset expert, who shares insights on th...

S1 Trailer - Insider’s Guide to the Visionaries Shaping the Future of Retail   In this trailer for The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden introduce our new podcast series, part of The Retail Razor Podcast Network, focused on the individuals driving real transformation in the retail industry. Highlighting the importance of bold leadership, cutting-edge tec...