Retail Redeveloped

The Fundamental purpose of both digital media and brick-and-mortar retail are rapidly changing. 

Today we’re talking through those changes with Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens. Doug is one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His intellectual work and thinking have influenced many of the world’s best-known retailers, agencies and brands including Walmart, Google, Home Depot, Disney, BMW, Coca Cola, and Intel. 

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As the world continues to emerge from the COVID-19 Pandemic, IPSOS’ Latest E-Commerce Experience Report reveals how grocery stores and quick service restaurants have altered their customer service and which brands come out on top. 

Today we’re joined by Carlos Aragon, Vice President at IPSOS. IPSOS is one of the largest consumer data aggregators on the planet.

Together we'll take a deep dive into the latest IPSOS report and discu...

Mall of America is not your typical mall. Instead it is truly an entertainment destination. What makes Mall of America different is its sheer size. In short the mall is massive with a sprawling 5.5 million square feet, 7 acre indoor theme park, 520 stores, 60 dining establishments, 2 hotels, and and a dozen other attractions. 

Today we’re joined by Jill Renslow, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Development for Mall of Ame...

To stay relevant, retailers are turning their brick-and-mortar storefronts into experience immersion tools. 

Today we’re joined by Howard Tiersky, Founder & CEO of FROM, the digital transformation agency and author of Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance. 

Listen along as we discuss how retailers can leverage digital to provide a greater customer experience and value proposition to the consumer; how legacy retaile...

Howler Bros, One of the coolest emerging men’ s clothing brands, tells us how experiences drive everything in retail whether its in store or DTC. 

Today we’re joined by Rick Wittenbraker, Chief Marketing Officer for Howler Brothers, a clothing brand with timeless style of sports with modern influence from waves, water, geography, fashion and art

Listen along as we talk through how Howler Brothers evolved from a digitally native bra...

Retailers are working hard to stay relevant in a post pandemic world. Those that will continue to thrive have found a balance between a solid omnichannel e-commerce site and experiential brick-and-mortar retail. 

Today we’re joined by Michael Osborne, President of Wunderkind. Wunderkind is a leading performance marketing engine that delivers tailored experiences at scale.

Listen along as we discuss how retailers can gather behavior...

After a devastating 15 months on the service industry, and two missed Queen's Feasts (July 2020 and Jan. 2021) due to COVID, Charlotte Restaurant Week is back, kicking off this Friday, July 16 and running through July 25. Due to restaurant staffing shortages, this year's Restaurant Week is scaled back to 41 restaurants in a five-county footprint. 

Today we're joined by Bruce Hensley, who co-owns Charlotte Restaurant Week with his ...

The Coronavirus Pandemic accelerated growth in Charlotte and made businesses either adapt or shutter their doors.

Today we’re joined by Katie Peralta Soloff, Reporter for Axios Charlotte. Axios Charlotte, formerly Charlotte Agenda, is a modern local news organization that exists to make Charlotte smarter and better connected.

Listen along as we talk through the ever changing retail landscape, what the closing of legacy staples mean...

The biggest disruption to the grocery sector over the course of the pandemic has been grocery delivery. 

Today we’re joined by Pradeep Elankumaran, CEO and Cofounder of Farmstead. Farmstead is an artificial intelligent powered farm-to-doorstep delivery startup out of California. 

Listen along as we discuss the artificial intelligence delivery interruption in the grocery sector, Why farm to doorstep delivery is thriving above other ...

How can we use data to analyze how the market will bounce back post pandemic?

Today we’re joined by Chuck McShane, Director of Market Analytics for Costar. Costar is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces.
 
Listen along as we discuss consumer revenge spending habits, which categories have done well through the pandemic and which will continue to dominate, and what's next for ...

Is South End still the industrial district in Charlotte or has it turned into more of a Midtown district? 
 
Today we’re joined by Clayton Sealey, or as you may know him online CLT Development, to take a deep dive into where South End came from and what the future of the neighborhood looks like. 
 
Listen along as we discuss why South End should actually be considered Charlotte’s Midtown, why skyscrapers are heading South of I-277 ...

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, many retailers have been struggling to stay afloat. However, there is one category that seems to be thriving as others are struggling: home stores. Stores such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, and Walmart continue to enjoy increased busines during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people use their lockdown time to renovate their homes.

Listen along as our guest host, Kate Yates, breaks down the why behind...