Retail Retold

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Retail Retold episodes

June 23, 2020 EP 41: (Real Talk Series #10) Chris Walton
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.
47 min
June 18, 2020 EP 40: Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Rockwall, TX with Melissa Tinsley
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.
31 min
June 17, 2020 EP 39: (Real Talk Series #9) James Cook
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.
48 min
June 12, 2020 EP 38: Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop in Sioux Falls, SD with David Bloom
“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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44 min
June 09, 2020 EP 37: (Real Talk Series #8) Creditntell
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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54 min
June 05, 2020 EP 36: Cell Phones For Less in Syracuse, NY with Anas Almaletti
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.
43 min
May 28, 2020 EP 35: Publix in Orlando, FL with John Crossman
It’s beyond location, location, location…
John Crossman is an accomplished business and real estate executive, speaker, and author with a flair for transforming organizational go-to-market strategies as well as outperforming sales goals for leading companies, including Crossman & Company and Trammell Crow Company. Currently, John provides consulting services to executives, organizations, and educational institutions on building and sustaining success.
John is often sought to speak about his book, “Career Killers/Career Builders: The Book Every Millennial Should Read”. In this book, he shares authentic stories and keys to his own success, professionally and personally, including the importance of “becoming coachable”.
On today’s show, John tells Chris Ressa the story of Publix in Orlando, FL.
Want to know how Disney, Publix & Retail Center of the Year relate? Listen to John’s unique story which highlights the importance of relationships, respectfulness and trust.
53 min
May 27, 2020 EP 34: (Real Talk Series #7) Adam Lipkin
Real Talk Series #7 with Adam Lipkin
In today's episode, we have Adam Lipkin a.k.a the C-PACE Guy. Adam is the Executive Director at Hannon Armstrong. Wondering what C-PACE is? "Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a financing structure in which owners borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or resiliency costs and make repayments as an assessment on their property tax bill. On most development projects, that can be a lot, up to 20-25% or more of your combined hard and soft costs. Listen in as Lipkin tells Chris all about C-PACE and how it might benefit your next project!
33 min
May 22, 2020 EP 33: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Great Falls, MT with Amy Hall
On today’s podcast we have Amy Hall, COO of Caton Commercial Real Estate Group.
Amy has evolved as a leader in the commercial real estate industry. Serving as a speaker, facilitator, teacher, mentor, Illinois state Ambassador for ICSC, and as a panelist/moderator for ICSC and other industry organizations.
In this episode Amy tells the story of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Great Falls, Montana. Amy & Chris discuss this story, 3D Virtual Tours, the future of curbside pick-up, what life’s like in Chicago and more. Listen here!
36 min
May 15, 2020 EP 32: Manolo Blahnik in NYC, with Ariel Schuster
On today's podcast, we have Ariel Schuster. Schuster brings 20 years of retail real estate experience to his role as a vice-chairman with Newmark Knight Frank. Schuster’s roster of landlord clients includes such prestigious owners as Brookfield, Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Extell Development, The LeFrak Organization, Related Companies, SL Realty Corp., and The Winter Organization, among others.
In this episode, Schuster shares his own opinion about the current retail real estate landscape in NYC. He tells Chris about his predictions for NYC post-COVID-19 and also discusses his own story about a recent deal he worked on for a luxury shoe store, Manolo Blahnik which will be opening on Madison Avenue in NYC.
40 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.