The Retail Podcast

About Kepler Analytics

Kepler Analytics is a brick-and-mortar store analytics SaaS platform empowering retailers to drive sales using real-time customer traffic and behaviour data. Currently more than 500 retailers, 30,000 locations in 35 countries use our system daily, including several Fortune 500 listed enterprises. Our pioneering radio energy-based technology gives retailers the ability to measure shopper traffic and behaviour with a one-step install sensor. And our analytics software provides valuable insights and real-time alerts for immediate action across the store network.Launched in 2017, we now have 100 team members around the world working together to capture this immense global opportunity and have raised US$20M in venture capital funding so far to accelerate Kepler’s expansion into more markets. Learn more at www.kepleranalytics.com

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Michelle Bacharach is CEO and Co-Founder of FindMine, an award-winning content engine that uses machine learning to scale content curation for the world's top retailers. As a product and strategy expert, Michelle is experienced in growing companies by launching software, apps and websites to millions of people, putting together joint ventures, and conceiving of new products. She has an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!), where she wrote her honors thesis on managing innovation in multinational organizations. 

Previously, Michelle served as Director, Program Management - Univision.com and Entertainment with Univision Communications, Inc. where she was responsible for creating the digital roadmap for Univision's cross-platform digital properties (including TV shows, tentpole events, Univision.com, and the Univision App), ensuring KPIs, user experience, and alignment with business strategy are upheld. She also executed roadmaps using Agile & Scrum methodologies: including writing user stories and acceptance criteria, groom the product backlog, manage overarching priorities and balance workload between 6 different sprint teams to deliver on product vision. She managed delivery of Univision's first digital property built on a responsive framework, which drove triple digit growth in engagement over the previous year's site for the same tentpole event as well as sourced, negotiated, and executed large-scale integrations with vendors. 

Michelle also served with Univision as Associate in the Office of the CEO. In this role, she worked directly with C-suite leadership to evaluate, plan and execute CEO and Board-level strategic initiatives spanning Univision's assets in Broadcast, Cable, Local TV, Radio, and Online/Mobile, including an overhaul of Univision's digital content and product strategy, structuring and valuation of a joint venture with El Rey, Robert Rodriguez's new cable network, and formulation of Univision's long-range, cross-platform English language strategy.

Michelle has also helped venture-backed startups, agencies, and fortune 1000 businesses with their digital strategy and consumer experience: She founded and led the customer innovation team at BigTent, Inc. (acquired by Care.com) and quantified the value of a Facebook “like” for a billion dollar apparel brand while at ReadySet Rocket. She also has raised over $150,000 for her alma mater, U.C. Berkeley and led a team of cold-callers to a record breaking $3M fundraising year for the Cal Calling Center

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Who is the customer? Ranking U.S. Generations on Their Power and Influence Over Society (visualcapitalist.com)

 The Seven Layers of the Metaverse The Metaverse Value-Chain. Trillions of dollars are pouring into… | by Jon Radoff | Building the Metaverse | Medium

 Snow Crash Snow Crash - Wikipedia

 Ready Player One Ready Player One - Wikipedia

 Colin Vs Cuthbert The Colin vs. Cuthbert caterpillar dispute: what's the latest? - The infolaw Partner Showcase

 What would you like to talk about ? Physical Stores, Meta Commerce, Live Commerce, Pre Loved/ Circular, Purpose Driven Commerce, Technology Driven, E-commerce

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In this week’s Five things Friday/Monday, we take a look at the new physical Amazon Store(Amazon Style) opening later this year. Servedup and their food solution, Heat providing luxury mystery boxes, Cook My Grub challenging traditional food delivery & Checkout.com possibly retails digital wallet provider.

Brands Mentioned:

Blue jumper on Youtube

Amazon Fashion Amazon´s first-ever physical fashion store, where customers can find a selection of women’s and men’s apparel, shoes, and accessories.  

ServedUp is an all-in-one EPOS solution which is built to help scale hospitality businesses by speeding up service, reducing staff costs and driving additional revenue. 

Heat the world's only luxury streetwear mystery box.

Cook My Grub Home-cooked food delivery from local chefs where you can Pre-order fresh, healthy, authentic homemade food from professional home-based chefs.

Checkout.com Focusing on supporting businesses thrive in the digital economy.

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Welcome back it has been way toooooooo long, in this weeks episode, we take a look at the trends that will shape the next 5 years of retail while unpacking the NRF agenda.

To watch the video or to see the slides you can watch here: https://youtu.be/A2VJJpG_e0k

The Pinterest 2022 report can be found here: https://business.pinterest.com/en-gb/pinterest-predicts

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Kaave Pour - “Everybody asks what are your problems, but for us solving a problem is not just fixing something that is broken, as that reaches zero (a neutral point), but by asking what are their dreams, what are their aspirations, it gives you very different answers”.  

Our next season of thought-provoking leaders will be focused on conversations with “Brilliant Minds” and with guests such as Kaave Pour CEO & Co-Founder of SPACE10, what a great way to kick of the new season.

SPACE10 is a research and design lab on a mission to create a better everyday life for people and the planet, and to say that I was nervous while recording this episode is an understatement as you will see from my face for the first 20 minutes, I did anything but sit back and relax with one of the best minds of his generation and field. Do not believe me here is another quote taken from the podcast.

“Looking at people’s everyday life and how the societal, environmental and technological shift will influence the future of our lives, by finding the patterns that connect us to spaces and objects”.

SPACE10 | Research and Design Lab https://space10.com/

(#retail  #ecommerce  #onlineshopping #shopping  #mobilecommerce #retaildesign #retailtech #retailer*  #fashiontech #consumers  #smartstes #retailtechnology)  

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Mahatma Gandhi - “Be the change you wish to see in the world”

Louise Watkins Head of Sector Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel & Transport shares her thoughts advice, and perspective on all things retail.

Whether you are just starting out, working your way up, or an experienced professional, this episode is full of little nuggets of gold.

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What happens when you get three female leaders a strong friendship and the best strategic minds in physical retail together? A conversation and community you want to be a part of and the Retail Is Dead podcast.

Erin, Bex & Leanne have an incredibly open and honest conversation about the "Future of Retail" their amazing new, podcast RetailIsDead and most importantly they share some open, frank wisdom for all of us in growing our careers, and souls.

https://www.instagram.com/retailisdead_/

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This months Vanity Fair has commented that Marion Rabat is “the queen of chic Parisian activewear”, and we get to have an incredibly open and honest conversation with Marion the incredibly kind and gifted Founder of Ernest Leoty. However more importantly we celebrate how Ernest Leoty is connecting physical to digital during a time where retail is met with a historical challenge.

Ernest Leoty is for many the go-to luxury lifestyle brand across various categories providing elegant athleisure wear, for our now our chaotic lives, and as Marion would say “bringing chic into comfort”.

Female founders still have challenges in raising and launching their business, by celebrating and promoting female founders retail will continue to transform and grow.

#luxury #retail #founder

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Technology & Retail is still unfortunately male-dominated, this needs to change and female designers, creators, founders, and leaders great work needs to be celebrated.

In our second episode as part of our mini-season focusing on Female Leaders in Retail, we have the great pleasure of speaking to CEO & Cofounder Imogen Wethered who has taken her business Qudini from incubation to serving the globes leading retailers.

https://www.qudini.com/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYe3poq1oE

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