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How Retail Can Be A Solution for Loneliness with Matthew Liebmann | EP44

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Matthew Liebmann, Chief Innovation & Data Officer at Vista Group about the role of physical experiences in addressing the increasingly disturbing societal issues of loneliness. They discuss: Loneliness and the decline of socialization prior to the pandemic, and its continuing impact across populations The opportunities that retail and movie theaters ... Read more

The Women’s Health & Wellness Revolution Arrives with Dr. Somi Javaid | EP42

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Dr. Somi Javaid, OBGYN and chief medical officer at HerMD, about a new healthcare model that is empowering women to take control of their sexual health and wellness needs, and the opportunities she envisions for retailers and brands. They discuss: How traditional medical practices and retail have ignored ... Read more

Creating Smart, Relevant Shopper Experiences that Build Loyalty with Damian Kernahan | EP40

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Damian Kernahan, founder & CEO of Proto Partners, an Australian-based customer experience consultancy, to understand how technology, the Covid pandemic and increasingly complex shopping behaviors are driving the urgency to build shopper-centric organizations. They discuss: The challenges to building a shopper-centric organization in today’s increasingly complicated omni-channel world ... Read more

Analog Retail & The Future of Physical Stores with Kate Ancketill | EP38

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Kate Ancketill, founder and CEO of GDR UK, about the future of the physical store in a digital, and Meta-age. They agree there will always be a significant role for good physical retail, however, it must be fully omni-channel and logistically optimized to support ecommerce. They discuss: How ... Read more

Breaking Retail Taboos with Sally Mueller | EP37

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Sally Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Womaness, a brand that is changing not only the conversation around menopause and women’s sexual health but also breaking taboos in branding, retail distribution and merchandising. They discuss: How to build a brand through continuous consumer and shopper research How to identify ... Read more

Providing Affordable Access to Under-Served Shoppers with Chris Skyers | EP36

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Chris Skyers, Vice President of Own Brands for the Wakefern Food Corporation (which includes ShopRite), about the social imperative and commercial opportunity to support under-served communities. They discuss: The importance of access to affordable and healthier options; it’s not just about lower prices How important it is to ... Read more

Amazon, Omni-commerce, the Metaverse and What Comes Next with Andrea Leigh | EP34

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Andrea Leigh, former Amazon executive, and founder of The Allume Group, an ecommerce education community, about the future of commerce. They discuss: How lifestage and lifestyle needs coupled with new technologies mean that shopping is now a passive -- rather than an active -- activity. That “always shopping” ... Read more

Predicting the Future of Retail in a Time of Wet Cement with Bryan Gildenberg | EP33

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Bryan Gildenberg, senior vice president of Commerce for the Omnicom Commerce Group about how to create a vision of the future when we are still living in a world of wet cement. They discuss: Major pandemic shifts that will impact grocery retail, including Instacart How the physical store ... Read more

How We Eat – The Brave New World of Food and Drink with Paco Underhill | EP32

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Paco Underhill, founder of Envirosell, author of Why We Buy, What Women Want, and his newly published How We Eat, about the changing world of food and drink, and the impact on grocery retail in the US. They discuss: The social, political, economic, and technological developments impacting food ... Read more

The Future of Beauty. Healthy or Not? with Lauren Brindley from Walgreens | EP31

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Lauren Brindley, Former Group Vice President and General Merchandise Manager for Beauty and Personal Care, Walgreens, about whether the future of the beauty category is now truly connected to health and wellness. They discuss: How US shoppers have come to understand the natural link between beauty, health, and wellbeing ... Read more

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