Voice on Demand - Retail Podcast by MECS+R

What changed in the retail business over the last 15 years? We invited Bob Poline, President of Bob Poline Associates Inc. to help us understand what is happening in our industry. Together with his expertise of 41 years as a retail professional, we discuss retail's evolution, future trends, and what kind of people would businesses need to actually "have a future".

Learn in depth of what is Omnichannel Retailing. How the evolution of Omnichannel Retailing impact the retail industry. What are the opportunity / benefits of Omnichannel Retailing from some of the case studies of brands with a brilliant omnichannel strategy. Member Guest: Venkat Nott, Founder CEO, Vinculum Group

FEC's or Family entertainment centres, rapidly became the anchor tenants across the globe in different shopping centres in the past several years. And simply because it became an essential element to provide the experience inside malls. With the advancement of technology, a dream for most people has become a reality recently, and that is Virtual Reality. We invited Mr. Frederic Fittousi - MD of Vi...

Mr. Phil McArthur, a member of MECS+R since 1996, will discuss on this episode about the best practices and the how to's on developing retail assets correctly. Mr. Phil have developed and advised many shopping centres that are now successful today, including but not limited to, MAF Shopping Malls, Citystars Cairo, Al Futtaim Malls and more.

With Habil Ahmed Khan, Director of Operations for The Gulberg Mall & Signature Living in Islamabad, Pakistan. We had a lovely discussion about the vast opportunities of retailing in Pakistan. How the increasing tourism will affect the retail industry. And why the country is getting more and more attention from tourists in a global scale. Do you want to know more? Contact publishing@mecsc.org

Learn about today's business model challenge, building a resilient enterprise, why resilience is important and how to become a more resilient company. Let's hear from Mohammad Alawi, CEO and partner of REDS Real Estate Development Solutions in Jeddah. REDS thrives to help fill the gaps in the kingdom's real estate market by introducing unique commercial/mixed-use real estate products that are inte...

FOOD+DESIGN+SERVICE (Excellence) = SALES + MANAGEMENT = ASSET GROWTH Francis Loughran, founding director of Future Food, specialising in Food, Restaurant and Hospitality Consultancy shares his insights on the importance of hospitality mindset to reinvigorate the hospitality industry. -Using solid and relevant data and personal experience to master planning a customer-centric food and hospitality m...

Bob Phibbs is an internationally recognized business strategist, customer service expert, sales coach, marketing mentor, author of three books, and motivational business speaker. In 1994, Phibbs started his retail consulting company, The Retail Doctor. His clients include some of the largest retail brands in the world including Bernina, Brother, Caesars Palace, Hunter Douglas, Lego, Omega, Hearts...

How did the covid-19 pandemic changed customer's behavior? On this episode with Alyssa Almaiahi, Creative Director of Mint Stalk Creative and Digital Agency, let's explore the changes and effective marketing strategies to which combines online and in-store tactics to drive sales and loyalty. Brought to you by the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres and Retailers. Do you want to know more? To r...

David is the author of the book 'Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back)' In his session, he will talk about your changing customers with the recent shift in mindset and expectation, how it has affected the retail industry and provide solutions and strategies to drive, retain and attract customers.

This episode with Albert Correya from Becomap. Know how business can revive and prevail despite the on-going challenges and how omni-channel presence is going to be the future of retail. Understand how proximity marketing is going to be a game changer. And explore why it has an incomparable increase in conversion rate for retail when compared to other model. www.mecsc.org www.retailcongressmena.co...

This is Part 2 of our episode with Shannon Alter, CPM. On this episode we will talk about what to expect for the Retail Industry globally in the next few years. How should retailers and shopping centres interact with one another and what should be their focus? Brought to you by the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres and Retailers. Shannon Alter, CPM is a Member of the MECS+R, to reach out to...

On this episode with Shannon Alter, CPM let us explore her journey in the Retail and Real Estate Industry and get inspired. Let us take this opportunity to learn from her experiences and be prepared in Deal Making, building long-lasting relationships! Establish your path to success by learning the fundamentals to deal with your clients. Brought to you by the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres...

Explore retailing in Iraq and its opportunities with MECS+R Member, Ihsan Zangana, Managing Director of IZ Developments. Ihsan heads the development of the upcoming Mall of Kirkuk in Erbil, Iraq. With the recent developments in the economy of the country, retail has seen significant changes in its trends. Consumers are also seeking more options for brands. How do we take advantage of these opportu...

This is Part 2 of our last week's episode on Virtuous Consumption! To promote the well-being for residents, lets explore how shopping centers and small and medium retail centers acts as catalysts to not only increase local economies but participate in shaping a healthy ecosystem. With Garance Choko, CEO & Founder of Coda Societies, Firm based in NYC that specializes in shaping social and economic...

To promote the well-being for residents, lets explore how shopping centers and small and medium retail centers acts as catalysts to not only increase local economies but participate in shaping a healthy ecosystem. With Garance Choko, CEO & Founder of Coda Societies, Firm based in NYC that specializes in shaping social and economic infrastructures promoting equity worldwide. For more updates, follo...

Another exciting episode with Mostafa Diga, Operations Manager at Abdul Samad Al Quraishi Perfumes Company. An exclusive, with a 150 year old company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Learn how they grow from 3 --> to 370+ branches around the world. And whats in store for them next! For more details or/ to connect with Mostafa and Abdul Samad Al Quraishi Co. contact us at MECS+R, or contact Justin E...

Special Episode recorded live during the webinar series hosted by the MECS+R. Discussion Points ► E-learning launch for the MECS+R augmenting GVS by end of April/May. ► The MECS+R Directory 2020 launch digitally at the end of April. ► The Retail People Magazine digital launch for May edition at the end of April. ► The Voice on Demand Retail Podcast and Video On Demand Retail Channel to feature mor...

Sustainability will be the only way to do business and those who didn't incorporate in time are going to be left behind. Small changes matter, and it starts from our behavior as consumers. The access to information and the fact that we are more conscious about our impact is doing its part too. Join us today with Vikram Malkani CEO and Founder of The Albex Group.

Retail Evolution Across The Middle East (Pre-COVID-19) In this episode we have the honor of having a globally acclaimed and highly regarded expert in the retail and real estate industry, Anthony Spary, Director & Head of Retail at CBRE Dubai. We talk about relaxed licensing laws, direct corporate entry, APAC retailers in the Middle East and new franchise opportunities. As a listener and a retail s...

Furqan openly talks about the dynamism in the region where problems such as oversupply, lack of planning, cohesiveness, oversizing of malls, shortage of brands among others are not the same everywhere, but the solutions are. He also shared his thoughts on CAPEX and retailer support as one of the biggest issues faced by the industry today and how we can navigate through it. The goal is not being co...

In this session learn from the creator of Valuegraphics, David Allison, how you can predict and influence the behavior of your customers and audience by managing Big Data. Bringing messaging, science and motivational data to every idea to every interaction in everything in business and in life. What does data say about customer experience? Change the way you look at the world. How to engage with y...

Iyas Khatib talks about the importance of having established procurement department for shopping malls, connecting shopping malls who spend in similar categories of indirect spend, aggregate their spend and negotiate better pricing from a group of carefully selected suppliers. In the time of tight margins, it is time to look for new ways of savings and achieving the best value for money. Guest Exp...

In this podcast Scott explains how the leading retailers and creators of game-changing innovations are leveraging Design Thinking to transform their organisations and their approach to innovation, and seeing huge impact on customer experience and bottom line financials as a result. He introduces the key components of Enterprise Design Thinking and explains how after listening to this podcast, list...

Learn about low-cost funding programs which are available to international companies looking to expand opportunities to market and sell US retail and food services brands. Know how this alternative funding can supplement current funding abilities to expand sales and to acquire new franchise opportunities. American Franchise Export Services (AFES) with David and Robert Junk have enabled the expansi...