

RETHINK RETAIL
RETHINK Retail
RETHINK Retail - the evolution of retail in today’s connected world.
Join us as we explore the most recent trends and innovations in commerce.
Join us as we explore the most recent trends and innovations in commerce.
Episodes
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Jul 13, 2020 • 35min
Retail Rundown - July 13, 2020 - with Emily Pfeiffer and Shannon Ryan
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
July 13, 2020: Walmart's unexpected initiatives, digital shoppers flock to new retailers, Pier 1's interested buyer.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jul 6, 2020 • 31min
Retail Rundown - July 6, 2020 - with Scott Robertson and Ricardo Belmar
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
July 6, 2020: Consumers hesitate on non-essentials, Fit:Match brings virtual fitting rooms to U.S. malls, Walgreens tests small-format.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 29, 2020 • 30min
Retail Rundown - June 29, 2020 - with Kevin Graff and Anne Beall
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
June 29, 2020: The state of luxury, the staying power of secondhand retail, Amazon’s Dash Wand is officially dead.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 22, 2020 • 33min
Retail Rundown - June 22, 2020 - with Oscar Sachs and Vicki Reyzelman
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
June 22, 2020: Starbucks to focus on 'to-go' model, Walmart and Shopify announce e-com partnership, Carrefour and Google launch voice shopping in France
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 15, 2020 • 31min
Retail Rundown - June 15, 2020 - with Thiago Garcia and Erik Saltvold
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
June 15, 2020: Coresight Research's prediction for malls, retailers double down on e-commerce, Big Lots partners with Instacart.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 10, 2020 • 27min
EP82 - Vinod Bidarkoppa, Senior Vice President of Technology at Sam’s Club
Our guest this week is Vinod Bidarkoppa.
Vinod is the Senior Vice President of Technology at Sam’s Club, where he is responsible for the strategic direction and management of all of Sam’s Club Technology and global teams.
Vinod is a proven leader with nearly 25 years of global technology expertise, working across omnichannel retail, healthcare, and the airline industry.
Prior to joining Sam's Club, Vinod served as the Senior Vice President of Technology at UnitedHealth Group, where he was responsible for leading global teams to define and execute Healthcare Digital Transformation Agenda initiatives.
Join us as Vinod reveals how Sam's Club rolled out its new Concierge Service in just six days, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way Sam’s Club thinks about innovation, and the greatest challenges facing retailers when it comes to implementing digital initiatives.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Researched, written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 8, 2020 • 38min
Retail Rundown - June 8, 2020 - with Sucharita Kodali and Shannon Ryan
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
June 8, 2020: Retailers respond to nationwide protests, thredUP's partnership with Walmart, and the future of digital innovation.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 3, 2020 • 31min
EP81 - Ken Wincko, Vice President of Marketing at Barnes & Noble College
Our guest this week is Ken Wincko.
Ken is Vice President of Marketing at Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble subsidiary that operates nearly 800 campus bookstores for top academic institutions such as Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to BNC, Ken held Chief Marketing Officer roles at Cision/PR Newswire & WorkWave—a field service software tech startup.
He’s also held senior-level marketing roles at Dun & Bradstreet, ADP, Citigroup, and IBM.
Join us as Ken reveals how the sudden shift to distance learning has impacted BNC, what college life might look like in the fall, and some interesting findings about Gen-Z consumers and how to market to them.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Researched, written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

Jun 1, 2020 • 15min
Retail Rundown - June 1, 2020 - The Big Innovation Episode
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
June 1, 2020: We hear from top industry thought leaders about the power of innovation during tough times - Valtech’s Shannon Ryan, Infovista’s Ricardo Belmar, Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doc, Forrester’s Nigel Fenwick, and Perch Interactive’s Trevor Sumner.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller

May 25, 2020 • 29min
Retail Rundown - May 25, 2020 - with David Lemley and Shilpa Rao
No time for news? We've got you covered. Welcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to deliver the top trending news stories in retail.
May 25, 2020: JCPenney in talks with Amazon, the fate of small business, and the future in-store experience.
Hosted by Julia Raymond
Written and produced by Gabriella Bock
Edited by Trenton Waller