The Role of Stores in a Digital Age with Dawn Clark | EP53

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Dawn Clark, Executive Creative Director, SVP, Global Design Studio for Starbucks, noted retail architect, who runs Osean Studios, and was most recently director of design and construction for Amazon, where she led the design of the new Amazon Style concept store, and prior to that Nordstrom. They discuss: ... Read more

50:50 Retail. A Prototype for the Future. Right Now, with Dan O’Connor | EP50

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Dan O’Connor, founder of the Future Commerce Initiative and Executive in Residence at the Harvard Business School, about the future of commerce and retail. They discuss: How retail is fast moving into a 50:50 (in-person vs. not-in-person) world. The dramatic complexity of the retail landscape with some 70 ... Read more

The Future of Retail with Justin Honaman | EP48

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Justin Honaman, head of Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods, Go-to-Market at Amazon Web Services, and worldwide segment leader for Food & Beverage. They discuss: Immersive retail, the power of personalization, frictionless retail and where the Metaverse is already having an impact The role of the physical store, and ... Read more

Retail Safari® to See the Future of Retail with Joi Pratt | EP47

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Joi Pratt, Senior Consultant for Shopper Activation, at WSL Strategic Retail, about how the WSL team brought the future of retail to life in real time through a customized Retail Safari®. They discuss: The 5 Health & Wellness trends that were the focus of a two-day event conducted ... Read more

Build A Modern Social Brand with Mindy McKnight | EP46

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Mindy McKnight, CEO of M-Star Media Inc., content developer and founder of Hairitage by Mindy, about how to build a successful CPG brand today. They discuss: The essence of building a successful multi-million dollar brand without losing its founder soul, and its solution driven reason-for-being The keys to creating a ... Read more

Beauty Retail Refined with Jenny B. Fine | EP45

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Jenny B. Fine, executive editor of WWD and Beauty Inc., about the transformation of the beauty industry and how it has and will change over the coming decade. They discuss: Younger, Generation Z consumers and how their beauty priorities are based on not only looking good but also doing ... Read more

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 Wellness Revolution 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

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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

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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

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