In this episode, Mani Subramaniam speaks with Paula Rosenblum who is well known for her pragmatic approach to retail. She combines thought leadership with her practical experience in her writing, speaking, and advisory engagements. She was selected as one of the “Top 50 Retail Influencers” by Vend. Prior to joining RSR, Paula built the research practice at RSAG, was Vice President of Aberdeen Group's Retail Research practice, and a retail research director for AMR Research. Previous to that, Rosenblum spent over 20 years as a retail technology executive including several years as a CIO with Domain Home Fashions and iParty. Rosenblum holds an M.B.A. in Management of High Technology from Northeastern University and was nominated for the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York.