Retail Retold

Here are two of the Top 5 Things a DTC Brand should know before opening a brick and mortar location...

People matter more than location.

Don't succumb to the myth of "Pop to Perm".

Rebekah shares 3 more tips, plus some extra insider knowledge on the DTC businesses making the move to physical stores. Listen in now to hear why a physical retail presence is crucial for these up and coming online brands.

Paul Yousef is the Principal Dealer at Millenium Wireless Technology, Inc (MWT), an authorized AT&T dealer with 28 locations in the Midwest. In today’s episode, Paul shares a truly fascinating story about buying 7 struggling locations in Wisconsin and how he turned it into 10 profitable stores! Chris and Paul discuss the power of building strong relationships, taking a leap of faith and the importance of brand awareness.  

Opening 21 locations in 2021 and, they are just getting started!

Today, Chris is joined by Dannon Shiff, the SVP of Real Estate for Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-casual, Nashville-style hot chicken tender restaurant. Dannon is a self-proclaimed restaurant retail leasing junkie. He shares how he scouted Dave’s Hot Chicken to open in a center he was leasing in Lakewood, CA. Dannon and Chris discuss the rocky road in making a deal during a pandemic, scaling a business with franchise models, and the importance of brand experience. Hear how Dannon went from working with Dave’s Hot Chicken to working for Dave’s Hot Chicken. Giving him the unique experience of dealmaking from beginning to end from all sides. Listen Now!

It’s time for some real talk! 

Join Tim Milazzo, founder and CEO of StackSource, and Chris as they talk about commercial real estate financing and transparency. StackSource is an innovative online platform that gives commercial real estate investors a menu of financing options to find better financing quickly and more easily than they otherwise would. Listen in to hear how Tim’s company is re-inventing the stagnant mortgage brokerage model with their tech-enabled marketplace. 

It’s time for another Real Talk!  

Anne Mezzenga is the co-founder of Omni Talk and the Former Director of the Target Store of the Future Marketing & Partnerships for Target. In this special episode, Anne and Chris share their top 3 things they are scared they are wrong about in Retail! Listen Now.

In this special episode, Chris speaks with Dean Salakas, Co-owner and resident Chief Party Dude at The Party People in Drummoyne, NSW, Australia. 

Dean shares how he built his family's party supply business into the country's largest party supply store and how he built an e-commerce website from scratch when he was still in high school!   

Listen in to hear his fascinating story! 

Have you ever experienced tricky contingencies? You're not alone. Listen in to this week's episode about Five Below in Cheektowaga, NY to find out what made this deal unique!

It’s time for some real talk! 

Join Georgina Nelson, Founder and CEO of TruRating, and Chris as they talk about retail technology and business solutions. TruRating is the world’s largest platform of validated in-store and online consumer ratings. Listen in to see how Georgina’s company provides real-time, trusted, and statistically significant insight into their retail and hospitality partners so they can provide better experiences for their customers – whatever the channel. 

Peter Mohr, the owner of Shoetopia & Simplifying Entrepreneurship, is a tour de force! In today's episode, Pete shares the entrepreneurial journey that led him to purchase a local shoe store! He walks us through his many years of experience as a business owner and business broker.  

Hear how he brought his brand reps together to help scale his local business and scout out a new store location! 

In this episode, our host Chris Ressa goes solo, offering his predictions on future retail trends and later tells an amazing story of bringing HomeGoods, Harbor Freight Tools and Sierra Trading Co. to Riverside Plaza in Keene, NH.