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Mastering Investment Strategies for Long-Term Success
Explore key investment strategies—from long-term growth to day trading—and learn how diversification and market analysis can guide smarter financial decisions.
Ep. 121 - Mindset First: How Leaders Survive Change
Discover how leaders can turn resistance into progress with Elise Mitchell. Learn why your brain resists change, how to shift from fear to opportunity, and how trust, clarity, and decisive communication drive real transformation in teams and organizations.
Physical AND Digital: Rethinking Modern Retail Strategies
Retail success is no longer about physical or digital alone. Discover how integrated channel strategies, smarter return management, and brand-driven experiences are reshaping the future of commerce and driving profitability across today’s evolving retail landscape.
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Rethinking Retail: Why Physical and Digital Must Converge
Learn how smart brands manage returns, pivot from pure DTC, and deliver consistent brand experiences.
Project44 CEO: Visibility, AI, and the Logistics Tech Gap
Project44 CEO Jett McCandless shares how logistics tech is evolving, why visibility still matters, and what’s holding back the first big IPO in the space.
Inside Walmart’s Nationwide AI Workforce Training Initiative
Walmart’s initiative to offer free, custom AI training and open certification to every U.S. associate rewrites how retailers balance human capital and technology in the age of AI.
Physical AND Digital: Rethinking Modern Retail Strategies
Retail success is no longer about physical or digital alone. Discover how integrated channel strategies, smarter return management, and brand-driven experiences are reshaping the future of commerce and driving profitability across today’s evolving retail landscape.
How COVID Reshaped Retail: Lasting Changes in Consumer Behavior
Retail post-COVID demands flexibility, digital innovation, and consumer trust, reshaping how businesses engage and serve evolving shopper expectations.
Trust, Tech and Tangible AI: Slalom Innovation Day
Slalom Innovation Day in Bentonville highlights how trusted AI, strong data foundations, and local expertise drive real business results. Leaders share practical strategies for fast, ethical adoption that blends governance, no code tools, and human centered change.
Walmart's Bold Move into Live Commerce: Redefining the Collector Experience
Walmart is redefining digital shopping with Collector's Night, a live commerce event featuring box breaks, giveaways, and exclusive drops. Blending entertainment, community, and convenience, it shows how retail’s future lies in immersive, real-time experiences.
UK Business Metaverse: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
Understanding the UK business metaverse market is crucial for leveraging innovation, navigating regulatory landscapes, and tapping into emerging opportunities across sectors.
Why Shoppers Want AI and Speed—Now
VML’s Future Shopper 2025 report highlights the growing demands of consumers for virtual interactions that elevate their shopping experience.
Agentic Commerce and Affiliate Marketing: Retail’s Next Shift
The rise of agentic commerce will revolutionize retail, enabled by AI-driven shopping agents and the efficiency of affiliate marketing.
AI Puts Supply Chain Power in Operators' Hands
AI tools like ChatGPT are enabling supply chain teams to bypass IT delays and build fast, flexible solutions on the ground.
My Sephora Storefront: How Performance-Based Content Is Shaking Up Beauty Shopping
Sephora’s new influencer storefronts simplify shopping, reward creators, and enhance the customer experience—all within the Sephora ecosystem.
Top 100 Canadian EdTech Companies Driving Innovation
Canada’s top 100 EdTech companies are leading a wave of educational innovation through AI, accessibility, and hybrid learning tools.
How Expert Networks Are Reshaping Retail Strategy
Discover how Rethink Retail is building a global expert network to drive faster, smarter retail decisions through community-led insight, advisory panels, and fractional leadership.
Ep. 1 - Connecting Retail’s Sharpest Minds
Retail transformation starts with smarter connections. In this episode, Scott and Paul Lewis of RETHINK Retail reveal how a global expert network is redefining collaboration, insight sharing, and innovation across the retail industry for faster, more strategic growth.
Mastering Investment Strategies for Long-Term Success
Explore key investment strategies—from long-term growth to day trading—and learn how diversification and market analysis can guide smarter financial decisions.
How LMS Prepares Retail Teams for 2025 Trends
Discover how retail trends for 2025 are reshaping workforce training, with a focus on LMS solutions that empower teams to adapt to consumer expectations and technological advancements.
Top 100 Canadian EdTech Companies Driving Innovation
Canada’s top 100 EdTech companies are leading a wave of educational innovation through AI, accessibility, and hybrid learning tools.
Ep. 121 - Mindset First: How Leaders Survive Change
Discover how leaders can turn resistance into progress with Elise Mitchell. Learn why your brain resists change, how to shift from fear to opportunity, and how trust, clarity, and decisive communication drive real transformation in teams and organizations.
UK Business Metaverse: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
Understanding the UK business metaverse market is crucial for leveraging innovation, navigating regulatory landscapes, and tapping into emerging opportunities across sectors.
U.S. Takes Control of TikTok in New Executive Order
Trump’s new executive order lets TikTok and TikTok Shop keep operating in the U.S. under a U.S.-controlled ownership structure.
How the Port of NY & NJ Stays Resilient Under Pressure
The Port of New York and New Jersey uses communication, collaboration, and resilience to keep goods moving through global and local disruptions.
NRF Outlines 2026 Priorities: Advocacy, Communication, Education
The National Retail Federation is focusing on advocacy, communication, and education to guide retailers through economic uncertainty in 2026.
Mastering Investment Strategies for Long-Term Success
Explore key investment strategies—from long-term growth to day trading—and learn how diversification and market analysis can guide smarter financial decisions.
Retail IT Strategy 2025: Smarter Spending for Stronger Innovation
Discover how automation, vendor partnerships, and cloud cost controls drive innovation under pressure.
Walmart's Strategic Evolution Drives Growth in FY25
As Walmart evolves with digital innovation, its strategic investments and adaptability solidify its role as a leading retail powerhouse.
At Home Secures Court Approval for $2B Debt Restructuring
At Home wins U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval for a $2B debt restructuring and sale to lenders, gaining $500M in financing to support operations.
Mastering Investment Strategies for Long-Term Success
Explore key investment strategies—from long-term growth to day trading—and learn how diversification and market analysis can guide smarter financial decisions.
Key Insights from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index
Explore the key findings from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index to enhance customer experience and prepare for the future of retail.
How LMS Prepares Retail Teams for 2025 Trends
Discover how retail trends for 2025 are reshaping workforce training, with a focus on LMS solutions that empower teams to adapt to consumer expectations and technological advancements.
Target’s 2025 Report Highlights Circular and Inclusive Future
Target's 2025 Sustainability and Governance Report highlights its commitment to creating a more sustainable and inclusive future through circularity and renewable practices.
Key Insights from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index
Explore the key findings from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index to enhance customer experience and prepare for the future of retail.
Why Shoppers Want AI and Speed—Now
VML’s Future Shopper 2025 report highlights the growing demands of consumers for virtual interactions that elevate their shopping experience.
Why Regenerative Agriculture Matters for Baking's Future
Explore why regenerative agriculture is key to sustainable food systems, boosting supply chains, and building consumer trust in the baking industry.
Nuuly Enhances Customer Experience with Recurly Partnership
Nuuly’s latest partnership with Recurly aims to revolutionize the customer experience by making clothing rental simple and rewarding.
My Sephora Storefront: How Performance-Based Content Is Shaking Up Beauty Shopping
Sephora’s new influencer storefronts simplify shopping, reward creators, and enhance the customer experience—all within the Sephora ecosystem.
PayPal Offers 5% Cash Back on BNPL Purchases
PayPal’s 5% cash back on Buy Now Pay Later purchases could reshape holiday shopping and expand BNPL’s role in everyday spending.
Wholesale Beauty Trends: Clean, Fast, and Tech-Driven
Wholesale buyers in beauty now demand clean ingredients, fast logistics, and tech-savvy tools, reshaping what it takes to stand out on retail shelves.
Walmart and OpenAI Partner to Launch AI-First Shopping
Walmart is teaming up with OpenAI to create AI-powered, conversational shopping experiences, shifting e-commerce from search to smart dialogue.
The Body Shop Returns to U.S. Market via Amazon and Web
After closing U.S. stores, The Body Shop is back—this time online, relaunching through Amazon and a new U.S. website under new ownership.
Reform Launches AI-Driven Freight Automation Platform
Reform, founded by aerospace engineer Omar, simplifies freight automation with AI tools real teams can trust—no code required.
How BigCommerce Powers Omnichannel Retail Success
Discover how BigCommerce revolutionizes omnichannel retail, enhancing customer experiences and driving growth with robust, integrated solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Firehouse Subs Ushers in New Growth Era, Names Carolina Berti as CMO
Firehouse Subs appoints Carolina Berti as Chief Marketing Officer, signaling bold moves in menu innovation, loyalty, and global expansion.
Why Shoppers Want AI and Speed—Now
VML’s Future Shopper 2025 report highlights the growing demands of consumers for virtual interactions that elevate their shopping experience.
Why Regenerative Agriculture Matters for Baking's Future
Explore why regenerative agriculture is key to sustainable food systems, boosting supply chains, and building consumer trust in the baking industry.
Nuuly Enhances Customer Experience with Recurly Partnership
Nuuly’s latest partnership with Recurly aims to revolutionize the customer experience by making clothing rental simple and rewarding.
AI Puts Supply Chain Power in Operators' Hands
AI tools like ChatGPT are enabling supply chain teams to bypass IT delays and build fast, flexible solutions on the ground.
Why Regenerative Agriculture Matters for Baking's Future
Explore why regenerative agriculture is key to sustainable food systems, boosting supply chains, and building consumer trust in the baking industry.
Target’s 2025 Report Highlights Circular and Inclusive Future
Target's 2025 Sustainability and Governance Report highlights its commitment to creating a more sustainable and inclusive future through circularity and renewable practices.
Ikea Launches Food-Focused Pop-Up and Waste Pilot
Ikea kicks off its "Year of Cooking and Eating" with a NYC pop-up, 200+ new kitchen items, plant-based meals, and a food waste recycling pilot.
How COVID Reshaped Retail: Lasting Changes in Consumer Behavior
Retail post-COVID demands flexibility, digital innovation, and consumer trust, reshaping how businesses engage and serve evolving shopper expectations.
UK Business Metaverse: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
Understanding the UK business metaverse market is crucial for leveraging innovation, navigating regulatory landscapes, and tapping into emerging opportunities across sectors.
Key Insights from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index
Explore the key findings from the 2025 Omnichannel Retail Index to enhance customer experience and prepare for the future of retail.
How LMS Prepares Retail Teams for 2025 Trends
Discover how retail trends for 2025 are reshaping workforce training, with a focus on LMS solutions that empower teams to adapt to consumer expectations and technological advancements.
Nuuly Enhances Customer Experience with Recurly Partnership
Nuuly’s latest partnership with Recurly aims to revolutionize the customer experience by making clothing rental simple and rewarding.