Remarkable Retail

By: Michael LeBlanc Steve Dennis
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  • If we're learned anything in the past few years, it's that the pace of change is only accelerating and the difference between the winners and losers often centers on those that understand the fierce urgency of now and choose to aim much, much higher and move, much much faster. Remarkable brands know that speed is essential. But what exactly separates those that successfully transform for a new era, that consistently move to where consumers and technology is headed, that leap ahead of the competition, and those that remain hopefully stuck? This is Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Leaders Leap and Remarkable Retail inviting you to join me and fellow retail insider Michael LeBlanc each week as we share the keys to rising above the rest in an increasingly uncertain and rapidly evolving world. Listeners worldwide have made us one of the retail industry's top-rated and most listened-to independent podcasts. This season, we'll continue with our unique take on retail's most important news and feature guests who are shaping the future of modern retail. So be sure to follow us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you enjoy your podcast today and get ready yourself for a steady stream of wisdom, no BS points of view, and lively conversation. Season Nine of the award-winning Remarkable Retail podcast launches on Tuesday September 10th. We can't wait for you to join us. © 2020-2024 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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  • What's Next for Retail Real Estate with Rebecca Fitts, SVP, Alvarez & Marsal's Property Solutions

    What's Next for Retail Real Estate with Rebecca Fitts, SVP, Alvarez & Marsal's Property Solutions
    Nov 12 2024

    Joining us in the Bambuser remote podcast studio at Shoptalk Fall in Chicago is Rebecca Fitts, SVP, Alvarez & Marsal's Property Solutions.

    Hot on the heels of Rebecca's joining us on the inaugural list of top NRF Retail Voices, we do a deep dive into what's new and next for the ever dynamic world of retail real estate. Among the topics we cover is how digital disruption has shaped the physical store landscape, repurposing of malls, lingering impacts from the pandemic, the over-saturation of certain markets, and a whole lot more.

    But before our fascinating interview we share our hot-takes on the week in retail news, starting with some initial thoughts on the impact of the US election. Then it's a fast-paced tour through recent earnings reports, starting with Amazon's blockbuster quarter, another solid quarter from mall owner Simon Properties and more meh from Wayfair. We also congratulate a strong move away from wobbly unicorn status for Warby Parker, before wrapping up with the race to the turkey, as Target and Walmart launch more holiday deals.

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    About Us

    Steve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.


    Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.

    Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.

    Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.

    Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael’s cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.

    Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

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    47 mins
  • The World's First Omni-channel, er, Unified Commerce Executive? (E)

    The World's First Omni-channel, er, Unified Commerce Executive? (E)
    Nov 5 2024

    “The success of our brand will increasingly be determined by our ability to meet our customers' needs anytime, anywhere, anyway.”

    • Arthur Martinez, Sears CEO, February 1999

    You might be wondering who was the first person to lead omni-channel efforts at a major retailer. Was it Phil Phygital, Sean Seamless, Uri Unified, or someone else entirely? This week, in this encore episode, we reveal our answer.

    But before we get into the heart of the episode, we pause briefly to share the exciting news that both of us we're recognized as top retail thought leaders on the inaugural list of "NRF Retail Voices." Learn more and see the other honorees here.

    Then it's on to our discussion, starting with why it's taken so long for retailers to embrace the blur that is modern retail today and why so many still act as if the idea of "omni-channel," "unified commerce"--or, as I like to call it, "harmonized retail"--is a new phenomenon.

    About Us

    Steve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.


    Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.

    Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.

    Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.

    Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael’s cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.

    Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

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    31 mins
  • Taking the Pulse of Digital Retail with Zia Daniell Widger, Chief Content Officer, eMarketer

    Taking the Pulse of Digital Retail with Zia Daniell Widger, Chief Content Officer, eMarketer
    Oct 29 2024
    Joining us in the Bambuser podcast studio for the first of several episodes recorded live at Shoptalk's inaugural fall event in Chicago is Zia Daniell Widger, Chief Content Officer at eMarketer.In a wide-ranging conversation on digital trends across the globe, Zia's shares both her many years of experience in her current role (along with stints at Shoptalk, Forrester, and Jupiter Research) combined with new research to shine a light on where retail is headed. Among the topics we cover is the continued importance of physical retail, the outlook for grocery retail, creator commerce, and a whole lot more.But first we unpack the most important retail news of the week, starting with what appears to be a "wait and see" attitude on the part of consumers and businesses alike as the US election approaches. Then we dig into the growing turmoil in the luxury market before turning our attention to Bed, Bath & Beyond return to physical retain and Starbucks plans to reboot their brand.About ZiaZia is the Chief Content Officer at EMARKETER where she oversees our team of 100+ analysts, forecasters, researchers and editors. The team covers a wide range of topics, from emerging digital trends and technologies like genAI, retail media and the creator economy to issues like cookie deprecation, brand safety and the digitization of grocery, beauty, fashion and more. Zia's own expertise lies in worldwide retail and ecommerce. She's lived and worked in 10+ countries and regularly keynotes major events around the globe. Prior to joining EMARKETER, Zia was the Chief Global Content Officer at Shoptalk and co-founder of Groceryshop. She also spent 7 years at Forrester Research where she led the global omnichannel retail team. About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael’s cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.
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    47 mins

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