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Ebere Anokute is a writer and retail researcher based in New York. Ebere is Manager of Retail Research at JLL, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. His breadth of experience and expertise ranges from luxury retail and commercial real estate to entertainment and media. He is a regular guest and contributor on JLL's YouTube series, Everything We Know About Retail. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes a...

Ben Parr is the President and Co-Founder of Octane AI, the zero-party data marketing platform for Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants. He is an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, journalist, and the author of the best-selling book Captivology: The Science of Capturing People's Attention. Previously, Ben was the Co-Editor and Editor-at-Large of Mashable, where he wrote more than 2,400 articles on technology, media, and startups. Ben is also a member of Forbes 30 Under 30.Thanks for listening...

Daniel Aizenman is a Senior Principal at Stantec, where his team envisions and creates delightful retail and commerce spaces through architectural design. His team focuses on connection and community as they build out the future of the retail experience. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audioSpark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of SparkLoyalty -- the leading retail loyalty and customer engagement system. 3 million happ...

A special (short and sweet) holiday edition of Spark Plug -- from your retail loyalty leader. Ned Hayes, CEO of SnowShoe talks with Dheeraj Sanka of Loyalti to announce the merger and acquisition between these two leading retail technology providers. The duo keeps the focus on the retail customer experience and how to make shopping better with SnowShoe expanded loyalty offerings this holiday season, and always. (special episode hosted by Ashley Coates)Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- fin...

Zabe Agha is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Metrical, the leading provider of predictive shopper engagement solutions that increase online cart creation and conversion rates, improve customer loyalty and drive increased revenue. Their AI-based software enables retailers to optimize their digital funnel by predicting customer behavior, engaging customers in real-time, and enhancing their overall experience.Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.aud...

Bobby Marhamat is the CEO of Raydiant, an innovative platform that delivers a personalized and unique in-store experience for retail customers. He is a Forbes Development Contributor writer on topics around sales strategy and management, operations management, and sales and marketing. Bobby discusses Raydiant's new State of Consumer Behavior Report 2021 with Spark Plug. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audioSpark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe....

James Cook is the Americas Director of Retail Research for international real estate firm JLL. His research focuses on the retail real estate industry and delivers broad sector analyses for retail property markets in the Americas. With this intelligence, he produces industry-leading retail research. James also hosts the Where We Buy podcast where he discusses two of his favorite topics: retail and real estate. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio...

Trevor Sumner is the CEO of Perch, a recognized leader in in-store product engagement marketing, interactive retail displays and augmented reality. Perch was named a Top Tech Company to Watch by Forbes and has won numerous Clio, Fast Company, Edison, Bloomberg and Digi awards. Trevor is regularly cited in industry media such as Mashable, TechCrunch, Inc, Forbes, Business Insider, and VentureBeat. (Part 2 of 2)Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio...

Trevor Sumner is the CEO of Perch, a recognized leader in in-store product engagement marketing, interactive retail displays and augmented reality. Perch was named a Top Tech Company to Watch by Forbes and has won numerous Clio, Fast Company, Edison, Bloomberg, and Digi awards. Trevor is regularly cited in industry media such as Mashable, TechCrunch, Inc, Forbes, Business Insider, and VentureBeat. (Part 1 of 2)Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audi...

Carl Boutet is the author of The Great Acceleration: The Race to Resilience. He is an executive advisor to retailers, global brands and leading businesses worldwide who want to leverage their use of technology, analytics and design to improve their business outcomes. Carl was recently named one of the Top 100 Global Rethink Retail most influential retail thinkers in 2021. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audioSpark Plug is brought to you by SnowSho...