Retail Leader Trend Talk

This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're sitting down with a retail industry vet who has jumped ship into the world of Cannabis. As executive vice president of retail operations at Jushi Holdings, Brendon Lynch is leading retail strategy for the multi-state cannabis operator. We caught up with Lynch to discuss how his extensive retail background with major brands (Anthropologie, TOMS, David Yurman and more) has prepared him for the cannabis industry. Plus, Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter and Lynch get to the bottom of the role of retail in the industry and take a stab at defining the future.

This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we're giving the retail industry a reality check about sustainability with Jaclyn Tracy, CEO and founder of Sistain, a sustainable marketplace for the millennial shopper.  

Temperatures are dropping and consumers are shopping. The 2021 holiday season is well underway, and we’re breaking down some of the top digital shopping trends with Stacy DeBroff, CEO and founder of Influence Central. Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter dives in with DeBroff to discuss overarching trends for the season, how supply chain challenges are influencing shoppers and if retailers should be worried if consumers plan to spend less.

Retailers were slammed with challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and front-line workers faced the brunt of industry disruptions. In this episode of Retail Leader Trend Talk, we dive into how retailers have taken care during the pandemic, from how the industry adapted to how workers were treated. Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Deb Gabor, CEO of Sol Marketing, to discuss the best - and worst - examples.

In the latest episode of Retail Leader Trend Talk, Editor Amy Baxter caught up with Ariel Kaye, CEO and Founder of Parachute, about the brand's expansion into new categories and its latest foray into furniture. Tune into the episode to hear the two discuss the challenges and opportunities of venturing into new categories, how the brand has navigated supply chain issues during the pandemic and why DTC is the place to be.

This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we’re talking innovation in the beauty world. As retailers add unique experiences to their physical shops, one beauty brand is taking the trend a step further with a San Francisco store concept that offers state-of-art technology without any in-store inventory. Editor Amy Baxter catches up with Amanda McAllister, creative director of retail brand experience agency ChangeUp, and Kana Panchmatia, co-founder and VP of design of precision skin care company Revea, to learn more.

Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter caught up with Ali O'Grady, CEO and founder of greeting card company Thoughtful Human, to talk about all things sustainability and zero waste retail. Tune in to hear how Thoughtful Human achieves zero waste, how the brand got into major retailers and O'Grady's thoughts on the future of sustainability in retail.

This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we’re diving into the social commerce world. The rise of influencer marketing has coincided with a deeper engagement with retail on social media platforms. Speaking with Eric Dahan, CEO and co-founder of social commerce company Open Influence, Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter breaks down this latest retail trend.

This week on Retail Leader Trend Talk, we’re taking a look at the latest retail trends with an eye toward back-to-school shopping and changes in the grocery sector. Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Inna Kuznetsova, CEO of 1010data, to discuss retail industry insights. The two dive into how back-to-school shopping in 2021 differs from last year and the pre-pandemic years, how retailers have prepared for the continued boom in e-commerce and some of the top upcoming predictions.

Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sits down with Melissa Gonzalez, CEO of The Lionesque and Principal at MG2, to dig into the future of brick and mortar. As a design expert, Gonzalez works with major brands and retailers to create unique pop-ups and experiential designs.