RETHINK RETAIL

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, guest host Paula Rosenblum sits down with Chris Fox, an experienced sustainability leader who has spent an impressive 25 years with HanesBrands. In his role as Chief Sustainability Officer, Chris oversees the company's sustainability program, which emphasizes the importance of people, planet, and product. With a background in law and a wealth of knowl...

Welcome to Retail Therapy, a RETHINK Retail exclusive Podcast series where we examine retailers that have a unique history, are making innovative changes to their business model, or are overcoming challenges in order to stay relevant in this highly competitive landscape. In this episode, host Ian Scott is joined by RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencers Hitha Herzog and Andrew Neelon to discuss Cas...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, Paula Macaggi sits down with Roz Bridges, an acquisition manager at eBay. Despite the common misconception of eBay being solely an auction site for second-hand items, Roz enlightens us with statistics that position eBay as the UK's second largest e-commerce platform, following Amazon. She delves into the ways in which her role supports eBay in impleme...

Join us in this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast with guest host and Top Retail Influencer, Steve Lister, as he chats with Stefanie Sahmel, Head of Sustainability at Abel and Cole, about her inspiring journey as a sustainability champion in the retail industry. Stefanie's passion for sustainability led her to join Abel and Cole in 2005, where she has played a critical role in implementing inn...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast, Tiago Quaresma Takes Us on a Journey Through The Fantastic World of Sardines. Host Oliver Banks sits down with Tiago Quaresma, a visionary retailer who serves as the managing director of the Fantastic World of Sardines, a unique retail concept with 45 stores across Portugal. Tiago is a master of storytelling in retail, turning the centuries-old tradit...

Meet Deviprasad Rambhatla, SVP & Sector Head, Retail Services & Transportation at Wipro. Deviprasad is a business growth leader at Wipro with a strong background in computer science and systems engineering. With a Wharton School of Business graduate degree, Deviprasad is well-equipped to tackle complex challenges in today's retail landscape. Join us in this episode, hosted by Top Retail Influencer...

Meet Corin Dennison, Director of Global Profit Protection / Risk at Adidas. As an expert risk professional with an investigative mindset, Corin navigates the ever-changing retail landscape to facilitate safe trading while embracing consumer analytics and addressing the challenges of online fraud and physical violence against employees. Having transitioned from a head of corporate investigations ro...

Get to know Scott Morris, a true innovator in the pet food industry who has made it his mission to improve the lives of pets and their owners. As the Co-founder and President of Freshpet, Scott has been instrumental in developing nutritious, environmentally-conscious meals for our four-legged family members. His experiences at Purina and in private equity have given him a deep understanding of the...

In this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast, host Paul Lewis is joined by Ken Pilot, a seasoned retail executive with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Ken has held C-level roles at Gap Inc., J Crew, Ralph Lauren and American Eagle. He was also the co-founder and CEO of RobotGalaxy and has an advisory practice that focuses on advancing direct-to-consumer methodology through technology...

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...