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The Retail Focus Podcast

Each week, we release a podcast covering the retail world--business developments, trends, and historical perspectives. Podcasts feature news summaries, interviews, and previews of industry goings-on.

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Retail Focus 1/30/23 – Sam’s Club Reveals Expansion Plans; Retail Executives’ Outlook for 2023

Retail Focus 1/30/23 – Sam’s Club Reveals Expansion Plans; Retail Executives’ Outlook for 2023

Our interview guest is Lupine Skelly, Deloitte’s Retail, Wholesale, and Distribution Research Leader. She joins the show... Read more

31 Jan 2023

40mins

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Retail Focus 1/16/23 – Looking at Retail Ad Spend & Strategy; Albertsons Beats Estimates

Retail Focus 1/16/23 – Looking at Retail Ad Spend & Strategy; Albertsons Beats Estimates

Our interview guest is Richard Jones, Chief Revenue Officer at Wunderkind. He joins the show to discuss the advertising ... Read more

17 Jan 2023

41mins

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Retail Focus 1/3/23 – Retail Trends in the Year Ahead; CBRE Issues Retail Real Estate Guidance

Retail Focus 1/3/23 – Retail Trends in the Year Ahead; CBRE Issues Retail Real Estate Guidance

Our interview guest is Katie Gilsenan, senior trends manager at GWI, who joins the show to discuss retail trends for 202... Read more

4 Jan 2023

44mins

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Retail Focus 12/26/22 – The 2023 Retail Consumer; Holiday Shopping Numbers Begin to Arrive

Retail Focus 12/26/22 – The 2023 Retail Consumer; Holiday Shopping Numbers Begin to Arrive

Our interview guest is Kristina Rogers, EY Global Consumer Leader. She joins the show to discuss EY’s 11th Future Consum... Read more

28 Dec 2022

41mins

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Retail Focus 12/12/22 – Product Descriptions & Reducing Returns; Chewy Sees Rise in Autoship Sales

Retail Focus 12/12/22 – Product Descriptions & Reducing Returns; Chewy Sees Rise in Autoship Sales

Our interview guest is Randy Mercer, VP of Global Products at 1WorldSync. He joins the show to discuss the process behin... Read more

13 Dec 2022

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Retail Focus 12/6/22 – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Retail Real Estate; Dollar General Releases 2023 Plans

Retail Focus 12/6/22 – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Retail Real Estate; Dollar General Releases 2023 Plans

Our interview guest is Jazmen Johnson, the VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at ICSC; she joins us to discuss the... Read more

8 Dec 2022

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Retail Focus 11/28/22 – Inventory Visibility for Retailers Across Channels; Family Dollar Traffic Ticks Up

Retail Focus 11/28/22 – Inventory Visibility for Retailers Across Channels; Family Dollar Traffic Ticks Up

Our interview guest is Ann Ruckstuhl, senior vice president and chief marketing officer with Manhattan Associates. She j... Read more

29 Nov 2022

41mins

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Retail Focus 11/21/22 – Oracle Retail’s Shopper Outlook; Ross Seeks Improved Holiday Assortment

Retail Focus 11/21/22 – Oracle Retail’s Shopper Outlook; Ross Seeks Improved Holiday Assortment

Our interview guest is Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Retail. He discusses Oracle’s r... Read more

22 Nov 2022

41mins

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Retail Focus 11/13/22 – Current State of Retail Import Process; Sprouts Evaluates Near Future

Retail Focus 11/13/22 – Current State of Retail Import Process; Sprouts Evaluates Near Future

Our interview guest is Chris Lentjes, CEO of U.S. operations for Eurora Solutions; he joins us to discuss the current st... Read more

14 Nov 2022

42mins

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Retail Focus 11/6/22 – Consumer Attitudes Towards Private Labels; Floor & Décor Forges More Growth Plans

Retail Focus 11/6/22 – Consumer Attitudes Towards Private Labels; Floor & Décor Forges More Growth Plans

Our interview guest is Rick Kelly, Chief Product Officer at Fuel Cycle. He joins us to discuss a recent private label st... Read more

7 Nov 2022

38mins

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