In this special edition of Total Retail Talks, David Cost, vice president of e-commerce and digital marketing at Rainbow Shops, shares how the women's apparel retailer has used SMS to grow its audience and generate customer loyalty. Cost was a speaker on Total Retail's recent webinar, The Roles of SMS and Email in an Omnichannel…

In episode 143 of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Rachel Ulman, president and COO of GREATS, a premium sneaker brand. Listen in as they discuss disruption in retail, hiring best practices and more, all recorded live at this year's Total Retail Talks roundtable in New York City.

In episode 142 of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Neel Madhvani, head of B2B and spirits at Boxed, the online, membership-free wholesale retailer that offers direct delivery of bulk-sized packages. The interview covers a wide range of topics, including Boxed's B-to-B strategy; best practices and advice for retailers interested in adding a B-to-B channel;…

In episode 141 of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Rachel Blumenthal, founder and CEO of Rockets of Awesome. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from subscription commerce to the brand growth's strategy and much more. This episode was recorded live at our Total Retail Roundtable in New York City…

In episode 140 of Total Retail Talks, Anthoula Madden, chief digital officer of pladis Global, parent company of Godiva, discusses how the gourmet chocolate brand is using technology to help it become more customer-centric, particularly in regards to personalizing marketing campaigns. Madden also shares her advice for other retailers working to become truly customer-centric organizations.

In episode 139 of Total Retail Talks, recorded earlier this year at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York City, Mike Early, senior managing director, head of information technology, Build-A-Bear Workshop, talks about the company's shift to Microsoft's Dynamics 365 ERP platform and the impact it has had. Early addresses how the single…

In episode 138 of Total Retail Talks, Michael Hoffman, director of e-commerce and customer service for Rainbow Shops, a women's apparel, accessories and footwear retailer, shares his thoughts on how retailers can do a better job of managing customer data. Hoffman was a speaker on Total Retail's most recent webinar, "Customer Intelligence 360: Laying the…

In episode 137 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at this year's NRF Big Show in New York City, Hampton Catlin, vice president of engineering at Rent the Runway, discusses how the fashion brand that provides designer dresses, apparel and accessories for rental is using in-store kiosks to expedite the pickup and drop-off of orders. Catlin…

In episode 136 of Total Retail Talks, Joe Choti, president and CEO of Tickets.com, an online seller of event ticketing technologies, solutions and services for thousands of top arts, entertainment and sports organizations, discusses how the company is integrating NFC contactless ticketing solutions for iPhone and Apple Watch users at live events. Choti was interviewed earlier…

In episode 135 of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Caitlin Sullivan and Joe Keenan discuss the key findings from our latest research report, 2018 Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers, an analysis and ranking of the omnichannel shopping experiences offered by 100 publicly traded retailers.