Retail Retold

Real Talk Series #12 with Steve Collins.

Steve has worked in commercial real estate since 2006. Throughout his career, he has been involved in all facets of the industry including site selection, development, leasing, management, and investment sales. Since 2011, Steve has focused on investment sales. Since focusing on investment sales he has completed almost $500 million in transactions across 7 states. Prior to commercial real estate, Steve worked for U.S. Congressman Charlie Norwood (GA) as his Project Coordinator where he was involved in a variety of local and national issues.

Steve is a 2002 graduate of Harvard University. While at Harvard, Steve was a four-year member and All-Ivy performer for the Harvard football team. Prior to Harvard, Steve attended Fork Union Military Academy where he was a member of the Post Graduate football team.

Steve is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation Board, and is a graduate of the Coverdell Leadership Institute.

Listen in as Steve tells Chris how a few months of quarantine inspired him and his partners to rent an RV and travel across the country...

What does a Miami night club have to do with Office Depot?... Listen-in to find out.

Our guest, Nicholas Roth, has over 20 years of experience in the retail real estate industry. He is currently the VP of Real Estate at Rooms To Go. On today’s podcast, Nicholas shares the story of Office Depot in Miami, FL. This story is one-of-a-kind to say the least! Nicholas describes how his persistence turned into a dynamite deal!

Real Talk Series #11 with Anjee Solanki

What does the customer journey look like post-pandemic?

In today’s episode, we have Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail Services, US at Colliers International. Anjee believes Optimization and efficiency will lead the world of retail into the future.  Do you agree? In this episode, Chris Ressa and Anjee discuss a variety of topics such as over-blown headline news, closure data, ghost kitchens, optimistic American views, revenge spending, engaging consumers, and more!

What does the cafe of the future look like?...

Today’s podcast features Ben Kaplan, VP of Real Estate and Development at Hamra Enterprises. Hamra Enterprises operates, develops, and owns multiple restaurant brands such as Panera Bread, Wendy's, Noodles and Company in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Ben oversees all real estate, development, and facilities for all of their brands. Chris Ressa and Ben discuss their views on the food and beverage industry, what businesses of the future may look like, Panera franchises, and more!

Real Talk Series #10 with Chris Walton

Chris Walton is a leading expert and influencer in omnichannel retailing. An accomplished Senior Executive, with nearly 20 years of success within the retail and retail technology industries, Chris has high-level executive experience across nearly every discipline within retail. Currently he is the CEO and Founder of Omni Talk, one of the fastest growing blogs in retail, and Third Haus, a retail technology lab and joint venture with Xenia Retail out of Minneapolis. He is a regular keynote speaker, a contributor for Forbes and the Robin Report, and he also sits on the Advisory Board for Delivery Solutions and Xenia Retail. Listen-in as Walton and our host Chris Ressa tackle current topics that revolve around the retail world. 

The franchise opened just two weeks prior to the COVID19 shut-down…

On today's episode of Retail Retold we have Melissa Tinsley, Franchise Real Estate Manager from Tropical Smoothie Café.  Melissa shares a unique story about a new franchise location that recently opened in her own hometown of Rockwall, TX. Chris & Melissa discuss the ups and downs that this Tropical Smoothie Cafe has already faced just within it's first few months of opening. The first and biggest challenge being the COVID19 “shut-down” just TWO WEEKS after it's launch. Listen-in to hear how the story develops and what the business looks like post-pandemic.

Real Talk Series #9 James Cook

Today's guest is James Cook, Americas Director of Retail Research at JLL and Host of the Where We Buy Podcast. James focuses on the development and implementation of research strategy, methodology, platform deliverables and broad sector analyses for retail property markets in the Americas. With this intelligence, he produces industry-leading research and insightful thought leadership. In today's podcast, James & Chris discuss the staggering unemployment number, online retailers, relationships between landlords and tenants, daily needs retail, experiential retail and more! Listen-in now to find out what James is most optimistic about coming out of the pandemic. 

“Having alignment on mission, purpose and values means more today then ever before…”

On today’s episode of Retail Retold we have David Bloom,  Chief Development and Operating Officer of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, Inc. David has over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, including being a part of Quiznos expansion from 18 locations to a staggering 5,000 locations. On this episode Chris Ressa and David discuss restaurant delivery fees, take out, market data, mobile kitchens, brick and mortar locations and a recent rise in Capriotti's sales. Listen-in to find out what David thinks will leave a lasting impact on the restaurant industry moving forward.

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Real Talk Series #8 with Creditntell

On today’s episode of the Retail Retold Podcast, we have the top analysts from Creditntell. The Creditntell guests include Jim Rice, Sheema Shah, And Michael Blackburn. Listen-in as they review and discuss the current status of various retailers including what trends they foresee sticking around post-pandemic. They also cover topics such as enclosed malls, out-of-date merchandise, online purchasing, curbside pickup, and digitally native brands.

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From chemistry to CEO… 

This week’s guest is Anas Almaletti, CEO of Cell Phones For Less Inc. Listen to Anas’ story of growing with Cricket wireless, creating growth and scaling his company into an astounding 27 stores. In this episode, Anas shares details about his perseverance, determination and hard work that helped him achieve the growth he has today. Anas tells Chris the unique way he got the idea for opening up his first store as well as his journey from a Chemistry Major to CEO.