Retail in America

Like many people we all know, Phil Denny found his way into retail by chance.

From starting in the stockrooms of a home décor store to managing teams across North America for Reiss, he finds his inspiration from the fantastic people working throughout the field. 

Phil loves retail and can talk endlessly about commercial reports, but those that have been a part of his team know his true focus is always on people. He helps every individual realize their role in the bigger picture and shares his journey as an example to show how everyone can become a success.

Phil is also a classical musician who studied piano and voice and is an active member of the master choral of South Florida.

This is a fun conversation filled with great lessons of leadership and the joy of retail!

As always, thank you to the three essential title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour AND this podcast. 

Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US, with over 380 million monthly active users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform.

Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more. 

KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers. 

Please subscribe, review, and then share this podcast with everyone you know in retail - and there are many of us! 

Go to RETAIL PRIDE and follow me on IG @retailpride to see all the details about the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, the cities we will visit, media links, and more. 

Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or just say hello.  

Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road! 

Audio engineer Dean Albak 

Cover image shot by Duke Winn

Twenty years ago, Jeffrey Cabrera started as a part-time stock associate at the Container Store, and he fell in love with retail. 

He has since had the opportunity to work in leadership roles for New York and Co. and Victoria's Secret. Today, he leads the retail teams for Faherty Brand, where he was recently promoted to become the Area Leader of NYC.

This is a beautiful, heartfelt conversation about the power of human connection, his inspirations in life including his mother, and so much more. You don't want to miss it.

Thank you to the three essential title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour AND this podcast. 

Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US, with over 380 million monthly active users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform.

Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more. 

KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers. 

Please subscribe, review, and then share this podcast with everyone you know in retail - and there are many of us! 

Go to RETAIL PRIDE and follow me on IG @retailpride to see all the details about the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, the cities we will visit, media links, and more. 

Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or say hello.  

Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road! 

Audio engineer Dean Albak 

Cover image shot by Duke Winn

Kirk Black has extensive retail experience working for various luxury brands from Rick Owens, Rag & Bone, and Diesel. Currently, he works for Shinola as the East Coast Regional Manager, focusing on their retail growth strategy, employee engagement, and his team's career development. 

And fun fact...he practices beekeeping and manages a few hives with his wife on their apartment terrace in the Bronx!

Thank you to the three essential title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour AND this podcast. 

Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US, with over 380 million monthly active users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform.

Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more. 

KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers. 

Please subscribe, review, and then share this podcast with everyone you know in retail - and there are many of us! 

Go to RETAIL PRIDE and follow me on IG @retailpride to see all the details about the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, the cities we will visit, media links, and more. 

Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or say hello.  

Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road!

Audio engineer Dean Albak 

Cover image shot by Duke Winn

Kristen Conklin is a retail and fitness guru, 10-time marathon runner, and a fashion and retail professional for over 20 years. Today, she is the boutique leader of Lafayette 148 NY in SOHO.

Kristen has coached and managed hundreds of sales professionals & leaders in various retail settings, leading them to exceed their goals and advance professionally. She holds an MBA in Business Management, a BA in Psychology and has taught college students various marketing and management courses. 

I want to thank the three important title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour AND this podcast. 

Spotify Advertising  Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US, with over 380 million monthly active users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform.

Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more. 

KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers. 

Please subscribe, review, and then share this podcast with everyone you know in retail - and there are a LOT of us! 

Go to RETAIL PRIDE and follow me on IG @retailpride to see all the details about the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, the cities we will visit, media links, and more. 

Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or say hello.  

Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road! 

Audio engineer Dean Albak

Cover image shot by Duke Winn