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Remarkable Retail Podcast

Michael LeBlanc, Steve Dennis

I"m Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the industry leading Remarkable Retail podcast, along with fellow retail insider Michael LeBlanc. Discover why C-suite executives from Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Tractor Supply, Vuori and dozens more - choose to share their growth stories on the only retail podcast hosted by two of the NRF"s top voices for 2025 and 2026. With AI reshaping just about everything, when making sense of competing narratives has never been

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00:47:22

Retail Transformation as a Calling with Greg Merrill,...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Joining us for the first of our interviews recorded in the Scratch Event DJs remote podcast studio at the Revtech Rev Summit in Dallas is Greg Merrill, most recently global head of digital transformation at Nike. Greg draws on his extensive start-up experience, board advisory roles, and his just completed tenure at global powerhouse Nike, to help us understand how to accelerate the pace of innovation, ensure better cultural buy-in, and a whole lot more. it's a master class from the front lines of

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00:46:13

Warby Parker's Remarkable Vision with Neil...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Joining us for a fascinating interview is Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, one of the most successful and innovative "disruptor brands" to emerge in the past two decades. Neil shares the brand's origin story, what makes Warby Parker remarkable, why they've aggressively invested in brick-and-mortar locations, the critical interplay between digital and physical, and a whole lot more.As usual we open by dissecting the most important news of the week including a big change of

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00:42:18

China Direct and DTC's Future with Simeon Siegel, MD...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/09/24

BMO Analyst Simeon Siegel is back on the pod for the fourth time in as many years to help us understand the increasing bifurcation in retail, how soon we can expect declining interest rates to have impact, and where things might be headed with growth of Temu and Shein. We also revisit the great DTC vs. Wholesale debate and what it portends for luxury brands, Nike, and more.But first we unpack the week in retail news, including the potential impact of the US Fed (finally) reducing interest rates,

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00:46:41

Hype Meets Retail Reality with Sucharita Kodali, VP...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/09/17

One of retail's most insightful minds makes her triumphant return to the pod. Sucharita Kodali, Forrester's Principal Analyst, was our very first guest when we launched the podcast in September of 2020, and now she's back to separate the hope from the hype on key topics like the important difference between e-commerce and digital commerce and the critical role of digital influence on brick-and-mortar performance. She also gives us her fun and fascinating perspective on how Amazon is different under

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00:37:00

What Did I Miss?

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/09/10

We're back, with our Season 9 premier episode.Next week we'll return with our usual format of news of the week and fascinating interviews with the retail industry's most remarkable executives and thought leaders. But having devoted our summer episodes to our special 6-part series on accelerating retail transformation, we're taking the opportunity to unpack some of the most important stories from the past two months.We kick things off admiring the incredible recent results from the two biggest

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00:01:57

Retail's Fierce Urgency of Now: Here Comes Season 9

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/09/03

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

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00:20:30

SUMMER BONUS: Fail Better

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/08/27

Welcome to a special Remarkable Retail podcast summer series focused on what leaders need to do to help their organizations win the future and leap to higher ground. In this six-part limited series, Steve will be unpacking key lessons from his new best-selling book “Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption,” available everywhere books are sold.If you have been following this short special series—or if you just think about what distinguishes organizations that are winning

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00:16:17

SUMMER BONUS: Safe Is Risky

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/08/20

Clayton Christensen, the late great Harvard Business School professor, wrote one of the best business strategy books of all time. In his classic "The Innovator's Dilemma" he explains how successful companies often fail by becoming overly locked into their established business models and optimizing the heck out of them, thereby ignoring, more risky disruptive innovations.Of course, back in 1997, when Christensen's book first started to have impact, e-commerce was in its infancy, smart devices were a

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00:21:24

SUMMER BONUS: I Love You. But You Are Not Serious...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/08/13

Welcome to a special Remarkable Retail podcast summer series focused on what leaders need to do to help their organizations win the future and leap to higher ground. In this six-part limited series, Steve will be unpacking key lessons from his new best-selling book “Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption,” available everywhere books are sold.Remember a few years ago when everyone was talking about a retail apocalypse? Physical retail was dead or dying, they said. Malls

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00:19:57

SUMMER BONUS: I'm The Problem. It's Me.

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/08/06

Welcome to a special Remarkable Retail podcast summer series focused on what leaders need to do to help their organizations win the future and leap to higher ground. In this six-part limited series, Steve will be unpacking key lessons from his new best-selling book “Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption,” available everywhere books are sold.In his new book Leaders Leap, Steve proposes a series of 7 Mind Leaps that are essential to transforming you and your organization

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00:18:25

SUMMER BONUS: Shift Happens

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/07/30

Welcome to a special Remarkable Retail podcast summer series focused on what leaders need to do to help their organizations win the future and leap to higher ground. In this six-part limited series, Steve is unpacking key lessons from his new best-selling book Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption, available everywhere books are sold.Having spent most of his career working in either senior leadership positions at a corporation or as a strategic advisor, where he was

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00:15:49

SUMMER BONUS: Our Bold New Plan To Suck Less

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/07/23

Welcome to a special Remarkable Retail podcast summer series focused on what leaders need to do to help their organizations win the future and leap to higher ground. In this six-part limited series, Steve will be unpacking key lessons from his new best-selling book “Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption,” available everywhere books are sold.***Special thanks to John Parolisi for joining us for a fun cameo on this episode!In a world where anything less than delivering

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00:01:23

Summer Bonus Season Trailer: Transforming at the...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/07/16

This is Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. This summer we're taking our own advice and trying something new, something more radical than conventional.For the next six episodes Steve will be unpacking themes from his new book Leaders Leap and placing them squarely and provocatively in the current retail context.Steve will be talking about how playing it safe it often the riskiest choice of all, what shifts are most important to focus on right now, how we are

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00:45:21

There’s No Place Like Home with Janet Hayes, CEO of...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/07/02

In our final episode of Season 8 we welcome Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings, the leading home furnishings player with over 100 stores in 9 countries.Janet shares leadership lessons from a remarkable career with brands like Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Nike, and Gap and, now, in her current role driving growth as the CEO of Crate & Barrel, CB2, and Hudson Grace. We delve into her perspectives on the role of technology, the changing nature of work in a post-COVID world, and more. We

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00:45:47

Getting Your Omni-Channel Game On with Arianne...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/06/25

In our final episode recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio our guest is Arianne Parisi, EVP & Global Chief Digital Officer for JD Sports. JD Sports is a fast growing sports fashion retailer, with over 3,400 stores across Europe, North America, and Asia. Arianne shares the keys behind JD's remarkable global growth trajectory while also taking us inside how digital and physical shopping experiences are converging, and what that means for the evolution of customer journeys

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00:27:57

BONUS EPISODE: Remarkable Video Commerce & Innovation...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/06/21

Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Remarkable Retail #podcast, recorded live in Barcelona at Shoptalk Europe. Our guest is the talented and dynamic Maryam (Mary) Ghahremani, CEO of Bambuser. Together, we delve into the future of global retail and commerce, focusing on the video platforms and merchandising that is revolutionizing the shopping experience for millions worldwide and here in North America. Mary also shares her leadership insights and lessons learned about balancing day-to-day

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00:44:30

Remarkably Global with Javier Figar, Chief Retail...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/06/18

In the third of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio our guest is Javier Figar, Chief Retail Officer for Tendam. Tendam is a Spanish fashion retailer, with presence in 79 countries and a total of 2,056 points of sale. Javier helps us understand what makes Tendam unique and how their portfolio has grown through a mix of organic growth and acquisitions. He also shares his valuable leadership insights gleaned from his diverse background and having worked and

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00:53:31

Getting Closer to the Customer with Lars-Johan...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/06/11

In the second of our episodes recorded at Shoptalk Europe in the Bambuser remote podcast studio we mix up our format with two shorter interviews.First up is c, Chairman of INGKA Holding B.V., the holding company that controls the majority of IKEA stores worldwide. He shares about how leading with purpose and kindness is essential to the IKEA culture and its decades long record of remarkable success. We also learn about the company's strong commitment to sustainability and how smaller new stores

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00:41:20

Live from Shoptalk Europe: Physical Experiences...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/06/04

In the first of several episodes brought to you by Bambuser and recorded at Shoptalk Europe, we did our first full episode in front of a live audience.Our topic may at first seem counter-intuitive given the dramatic and continuing growth of e-commerce. But in a world where the role of brick-and-mortar locations has evolved significantly and shopping journeys are often split between jobs and joys, errands and experiences, it's never been more important to be sure that brands' physical store

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00:47:48

Remarkable Resale with James Reinhart, CEO &...

Remarkable Retail Podcast ·

2024/05/28

Our special guest this week is James Reinhart the pioneering CEO of ThredUp, the fast-growing online consignment and thrift store. We learn about James' fascinating journey from teacher to entrepreneur and how his passion drives one of the most successful purpose-driven retail brands. We go deep on the drivers of the re-commerce market, how ThredUp differentiates itself, and the implications of a shift from hyper-growth to more sustainable profitability. We also unpack ThredUp's insight packed

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