Retail Retold

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Retail Retold episodes

August 20, 2021 EP 130: Squeeze in Studio City, CA with Brittany Driscoll
Today’s guest is Brittany Driscoll, Co-Founder & CEO of Squeeze, a massage concept with revolutionary app-based booking.
Brittany is in the business of happiness! As the former Vice President of Marketing for Drybar, she helped scale the concept from 30 million in revenue to 100 million. It is hard to ignore Brittany's passion for building feel-good experiences for her team and their clients! In this episode, she shares her story about opening the first Squeeze in Studio City, CA. Brittany and Chris discuss what it takes to create a concept from the ground up, the value in customer experience, employee initiatives, and retail technology. Listen now!
33 min
August 12, 2021 EP 129: Main Street Market in Evansville, MN with Alex & Caileen Ostenson
Alex & Caileen Ostenson share their entrepreneurial journey with us and walk us through the process of opening a membership-based, on-demand grocery store in Evansville, MN, a population of 600 residents. This duo brings convenience and innovation to their small-town community, and they are just getting started.
Listen in to hear their fascinating story!
33 min
August 10, 2021 EP 128: Top 5 Hottest Retail Tech Trends with Ricardo Belmar (RTS #38)
It’s time for some Real Talk with Ricardo Belmar!
Long time retail tech and industry expert, Ricardo Belmar joins us today to share his 5 Tech Trends in Retail! Ricardo consults retail with retail tech solutions through his advisory group, Retail Razor and most recently joining Microsoft as Senior Partner Marketing Advisor.
Listen in to hear Ricardo’s Retail Tech Trends!
31 min
August 05, 2021 EP 127: Anderson Integrative Medicine in Chesapeake, VA with Nicole Campbell
How did that office end up in your neighborhood?
In this special episode Chris speaks with Nicole Campbell, Office Leasing Specialist for Divaris Real Estate. Nicole shares insights on the suburban office market changes and challenges from her perspective as an office broker in Hampton Roads, the eastern side of Virginia metropolitan. Listen in to hear how she got Anderson Integrative Medicine open in Chesapeake, VA!
39 min
August 03, 2021 EP 126: Liza Amlani (RTS #37)
It is time for some Real Talk with Liza Amlani!
Liza is a retail insider with over 20 years of experience in fashion retail and merchandizing and is the Principal and Founder of Retail Strategy Group, a firm dedicated to up lifting the entire retail process.
Listen in as she shares how her firm helps retailers dramatically improve profitability, efficiencies, and merchandizing optimizations across omni-channels. Liza also discusses the importance of sustainability in the retail world, and the monetary and environmental benefits of retail transparency!
43 min
July 29, 2021 EP 125: Grant’s Kitchen & Grill in Gallatin, TN with Caroline Harrelson
Caroline Harrelson, Retail Recruitment Consultant Specialist for The Retail Coach, shares what it is like to work for local municipalities to bring retail to their communities. Listen in to hear how she helped connect Grant’s Kitchen & Grill, a casual restaurant with one location, to a new market, and an investor to partner with! Giving a small business owner the opportunity to scale up and work out a deal leading to his dream of franchising realized!
44 min
July 22, 2021 EP 124: Auntie Anne’s in Orlando, FL & Duck Donuts in Harrisburg, PA with Andy Kmiec
7-billion-dollar donut industry and growing!
We have a double header in today’s episode! Andy Kmiec, Vice President of Development at Duck Donuts, shares his story about opening an unconventional Auntie Anne’s location in Orlando, and Duck Donut’s new endeavor into the drive-thru business model in Harrisburg, PA.
Listen in now to hear how he got the deals done with perseverance, brand awareness, and creativity, turning a 200 sq. foot kiosk into a top selling location!
43 min
July 15, 2021 EP 123: Magic Beans in Cambridge, MA with Eli Gurock
Opening a new location in 45 days, just in time for Christmas!
Eli Gurock, co-owner of Magic Beans, a baby gear and toy retailer, and Youtuber with over 22M views joins us on today’s podcast. Eli shares his story about opening a new location in Cambridge MA filling the space previously occupied by a specialty toy store just weeks before the Christmas shopping season. Listen to his episode now to find out how he navigates customer acquisition costs, and his innovative solution to staffing!
43 min
July 08, 2021 EP 122: Maria Toliopoulos (RTS #36)
It’s time for some more real talk with Maria Toliopoulos!
Maria, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy at Ulta Beauty, brings her Real Estate and leadership strategy to today’s talk.
Chris and Maria discuss the convergence of the physical retail space and online retail, and how Amazon’s move to brick-and-mortar locations and, the pandemic provided two pivotal moments for retailers to bring change and innovation to their real estate strategies. Maria also shares where she finds her passion for retail real estate and what excites her about being a leader. Listen now!
47 min
July 06, 2021 EP 121: Rick Helfenbein (RTS #35)
It’s time for some REAL TALK with Rick Helfenbein!
Rick is a Retail & Fashion Industry Consultant, and former Chairman, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association. With over 20 years of experience in fashion retail and manufacturing, Rick shares his take on the fashion industry today, and where it’s going tomorrow!
Listen in as he shares industry trade trends, and the surprising opportunities inflation can bring to fashion retailers.
32 min

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The Retail Retold Podcast highlights community retailer stories from across the country and gives a behind-the-scenes perspective from business leaders in both retail and real estate industries. The show’s episodes contain valuable insights that help solve the needs of entrepreneurs and real estate pros.