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Shopping During Inflation: Long Slog vs. Whiplash? | EP39
In this episode: WSL’s Wendy Liebmann, CEO, and Candace Corlett, President, discuss how shoppers are dealing with spiraling price increases, how this moment is different from 2008, and how companies need to respond. They preview WSL’s upcoming Wellness study (The New Wellness Frontier). And the baseball season. (Yes, really!) They...Learn 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...Learn 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...Learn More
The New Age of Dollar Channel Retail
As prices rise nationwide, dollar channel retailers have an opportunity to entice more visits to their stores. On this Retail Safari®, there is lots of innovation from Dollar General, including digital and health innovations, its smaller DGX concept for busy urban Millennials, and pOpshelf – the “younger sister” of a...Learn More
Meet the Struggling Shopper – It’s Not Who You Expect
Nearly two-fifths of adult shoppers are having trouble buying the basics while covering their bills, our latest shopper research shows. This may be expected, due to a price crisis, but what we didn’t expect was the broad scope of their demographics. Retailers and brands, meet what may be the greatest...Learn 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...Learn More