RETHINK RETAIL

Our guest is Dean Handspiker, Vice President of Design for Product & Store Development at custom menswear retailer Indochino. He is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in international retail apparel management leading the operations, marketing, merchandising and visual direction for global brands. We explore what sets Indochino apart in the retail space and online-to-physical retail experiences.

The blurring of physical and digital commerce. Our guest is Carl Boutet, retail strategist and board advisor with over 25 years of hands-on retail experience. He is the founder of Studio Rx and Executive Director of Retail Strategy Data & Insights for CloudRaker. He cultivated expertise in the retail space by owning and operating his own retail chain at wholesale powerhouse, Costco, and is responsible for advising global and independent retailers and tech companies alike. He also advises for Retail School of Management at McGill University and multiple retail innovation labs. Join us as we explore Carl’s experiences and insights into retail innovation and connected experiences.

The brewing heavyweight fight for the title of worldwide retail champion. Our expert panel discussion features: Tony D’Onofrio, CEO of TD insights and previous as the Chief Customer Officer at Tyco Retail Solutions; Bryan Gildenberg, Chief Knowledge Officer of Retail, Sales and Shopper at WPP’s Kantar Consulting; Paul Lewis, CMO of digital transformation agency Valtech. Join us as we explore these two contenders and how their battle will shape the future of retail for all of us.

Each company has its specific recipe for success - and the right tools to make it all happen. Our guest is Lee Ann Daly, U.S. Chairman for The Talent Business, active investor/advisor, previous CMO of Fortune 500 companies including ESPN and Thomson Reuters, and previous Consulting CMO at Pressed Juicery. Join us as we explore Lee Ann’s experiences and insights into delivering strategy and content through tech and creativity to foster lasting brand-consumer relationships.

What do retailers need to have on their radar this year? Jean-Christophe Hermann, EVP Retail for Valtech, shares his insights about NRF 2019, his top trends in retail and provides an Amazon update. Learn how advance analytics and mobile-centric experiences are taking center stage.

In this third episode of RETHINK Retail, you hear from Susan Reda, Vice President of Education Strategy for the National Retail Federation (NRF) and editor of STORES Media, the publishing division of the NRF. Susan is responsible for developing all content for the magazine and additional STORES properties. Susan has a long history of covering current trends in retail, including her previous role as editor at Apparel Merchandising Magazine. Join us as we explore retail, ecommerce and the consumer of the future.

Enjoy this second episode from RETHINK Retail as we explore how anticipatory organizations stay ahead of the curve in a fast-paced business world. ---- Join us as we dive into 2 main topics: - what it means to be an anticipatory organization, especially in retail - how hard and soft trends can shape the future of your business You hear from special guest Daniel Burrus, a Global Innovation expert, Leading Futurist and Strategic Adviser. Burrus is the author of seven books, has delivered over 2,800 keynote speeches and serves as a strategic adviser to executives from Fortune 500 companies.

This episode of RETHINK Retail covers recent retail and ecommerce insights from Veronika Sonsev, a Forbes contributor and Retail Practice Lead at Chameleon Collective.