The Voice of Retail Lessons from a retail revolution
Welcome to the The Voice of Retail , I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.
Latest episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast is live. In this special edition episode, I join David Poirier, CEO at The Poirier Group, for a live and interactive discussion on the state of retail and the structural implications of the COVID era to the supply chain and beyond. We also talk about corporate culture and how organizations will need to continue adapting to changes in how we work and how consumers shop as we look forward to the future post-vaccine retail world.
David Poirier
As the founder and CEO of TPG, David is a dynamic and visionary leader who brings considerable experience developed from senior executive roles in the retail, general merchandise, food distribution, health and life sciences and manufacturing industry sectors. He is a Senior Executive and Accomplished Leader who creates and executes operational strategies, business transformation and process improvements that positively impact the organization. He brings a unique set of tools, methodologies and techniques aimed at improving operations in US, Canada, and international businesses. He has an ability to create and translate strategic roadmaps into actionable goals that influence organizations. David thrives at running multiple global divisions in complex and ever-changing business environments, and effecting positive cultural shifts that impact bottom line performance.
The Poirier Group was a natural progression for David, who has become adept at understanding complexity in an ever changing landscape. David claims the secret to his success comes from ensuring balance between improving business processes and building human alignment. His talent for managing multiple client engagements, while overseeing significant transformation projects, ensures that every client will receive his personal attention to ensure that The Poirier Group brand and reputation remains exceptional.
Just over 15 years ago David Poirier started The Poirier Group (TPG) after he worked for years in senior executive roles in retail companies, where he gained significant experience and exposure into the business challenges many companies face. He believed he could make a meaningful impact on organizations across many industries by creating value and implementing and integrating sustainable change successfully. Having worked with large business consulting firms in the past who provided cookie-cutter solutions, David believed there could be a better approach to consulting, and thus, The Poirier Group was born. Since then, TPG has grown to become one of the best business management consulting firms in Toronto.
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Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.
Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.
Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael’s cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.
Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.