Richard is a co-founder and Partner of Triangle Capital and has been an investment banker for over 35 years. Richard has a great deal of experience advising clients in merchandising businesses, particularly in the Retail & Consumer sector.Rich

Richard Kestenbaum of Triangle Capital LLC: Part One

Oct 20th, 2021 16m 15s

Redefining Lemonade - Bridget Lasda of Calypso

Sep 29th, 2021 32m 10s

Bridget Lasda is the Chief Customer Officer for King Juice/Calypso. She joins us to discuss the story behind Calypso, the innovation pipeline that is bringing the brand into different categories, and how their team uses data to better tell the

A Return to Normal - Troy Fischer of Bridgewater Commons

Sep 22nd, 2021 32m

Troy Fischer is the Senior General Manager at Bridgewater Commons, a large super regional shopping center in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He joins us to talk about the impact that the pandemic has had on shopping centers, the tenants, the customers

The State of Shopping Centers - Gabrielle Licht of Macerich

Sep 1st, 2021 35m 48s

Gabrielle Licht sits down with Rob and Rebecca to discuss the current state of shopping centers and office buildings. She talks about how Macerich's Brandbox approaches physical retail for digitally native brands to open and operate stores as

Circle of Protection - Karl Wiley of All State Protection Plans

Aug 25th, 2021 35m 8s

Karl Wiley, CEO of All State Protection Plans, set out with the goal of adding some much needed innovation to the product protection and extended warranty industry. He sits down with Rebecca and Rob to discuss how they have taken a very differe

How Retailers Can Compete In a Fast Moving Environment - Michael Scharff of Evolv

Jun 9th, 2021 47m 15s

The retail landscape is unforgiving and hyper-dynamic, and Michael Scharff, Co-Founder/CEO of Evolv (a pioneering AI technology whose Ascend platform enables organizations to optimize digital customer experiences and website performance) has wi

Precision Guided Shopper Acceleration - Mike Provance of 3x3

Jun 2nd, 2021 42m 5s

Mike Provance CEO of 3X3 says retailers need to use digital tools to retain one of their strongest assets, the magic of discovery. 3x3 in a joint venture between several multi-generational alcohol industry veterans and Loeb Enterprises is a dig

Collecting In-Store Insights in Real Time - Maury Blackman of Premise Data

May 26th, 2021 39m 25s

Maury Blackman is CEO of Premise Data, a market intelligence platform that allows businesses to collect in-store insights in real time, thanks to a global network of 2.5 million contributors. The platform is used by many Global 2000 businesses

Automated Systems to Scale - Richard Schnitzel of Bow Tie Bots

May 19th, 2021 39m 22s

Richard Schnitzel is founder, head chef and chief bottle washer at his company, Bow Tie Bots, a certified Zapier expert which will leverage the power of software and app integration, to create powerful custom automated workflows -- including ma

Creating a New Gold Standard in Olive Oil and Vinegar - Aishwarya Iyer of Brightland

May 12th, 2021 39m 57s

From conception, to development, to growth and marketing, Founder/CEO Aishwarya Iyer of Brightland (offering fresher, healthier California extra virgin olive oil and premium double- fermented vinegars, along with scented candles) takes us throu

Headless Checkout - Yvan Boisjoli of Bold Commerce

May 5th, 2021 40m 25s

In the next 12 months brands’ success will be determined by their ability to adapt their checkout to reach customer touchpoints that span online, offline, voice, social, iOT and more. Yvan Boisjoli, CEO and Co-Founder of Bold Commerce, a techno

Advancing Personal Commerce - Mahmoud Arram of Bluecore

Apr 28th, 2021 39m 20s

Mahmoud Arram is Co-founder and CTO of Bluecore, a retail marketing technology that reimagines how retailers communicate with their customers through email marketing and website personalization. He shares how the company is powering retailers t

Big Name Retailers vs. Instacart - Rick Watson of RMW Commerce Consulting

Apr 21st, 2021 51m 12s

Instacart may be a necessary component to compete in the grocery space because brands expect this kind of functionality in order to get in front of more consumers. Rick Watson, CEO of RMW Commerce Consulting, whose work is centered on supportin

What Do 200 Brands Say About 2021 Retail Trends? - Stephan Schambach of NewStore

Apr 14th, 2021 42m 50s

Stephan Schambach, CEO of NewStore (a mobile platform that enables retailers to run their physical stores on an iPhone) discusses his new report that assessed nearly 200 brands – while many retailers have done a good job of implementing service

Physical Retail: MVP - Christopher Ressa of DLC Management

Apr 7th, 2021 44m 57s

Chris Ressa, Senior Vice President of Leasing, Midwest and Northeast, at DLC Management Corp, offers insights into the state and continued relevance of physical retail, bridging to ecommerce, the importance of creative marketing and storytellin

Seeing the Re-Opening of Retail - Katie Mitchell of Seen Displays

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 3m

Understanding that this is a nervous time for brands as they prepare for the opening of physical retail and events, Seen Displays works with some of the most exciting global brands within the industry to ensure they are ready for inviting their

Is It Time for a Price Strategy Reboot? - Cheryl Sullivan of DemandTec (an Acoustic Company)

Mar 24th, 2021 36m 44s

A proven retail and CPG innovation executive with 30 years’ experience leading teams delivering high-impact products for retailers worldwide, Cheryl Sullivan (President of DemandTec) has spear-headed retail strategy efforts for leading retailer

Rebel in the Energy Drink Category - Doug DuMars of Rebellious Beverage Company

Mar 17th, 2021 43m 53s

For nearly 20 years, Doug DuMars worked in finance, managing portfolios for companies like Kraft and Pepsi. Then two years ago, Doug saw a chance to disrupt the energy drink category with Rebellious Infusions; an all-natural, organic product wi

Leading a 230 Year-Old Startup Into the Next Chapter - Co-CEO Karen Colberg of King Arthur Baking Company

Mar 10th, 2021 46m 30s

What does it take to rebrand an iconic company after more than two centuries of history, operating in some ways like a startup, propelling innovation, and navigating through its second pandemic? Co-CEO Karen Colberg shares the inspiring history

Reilly Stephens of Retail Prophet - From There to Here

Mar 3rd, 2021 46m 59s

With a finger on the pulse of all things culture, Retail Prophet’s Director of Insights Reilly Stephens leverages her understanding and network in the music, tech, marketing and advertising industry to keep the team up to speed on grassroots mo

Jon Harari of WindowsWear - Visual Merchandising Database

Feb 24th, 2021 42m 26s

Leading brands, visual creatives, designers, visual merchandisers, architects, vendors and academic institutions worldwide use WindowsWear, reportedly the world’s largest and most comprehensive visual database of retail and e-commerce. Founder/

Author and Retail Leader Ron Thurston - Retail Pride

Feb 18th, 2021 51m 53s

Retail Pride is about celebrating your accidental career, and the theme of the first book by author Ron Thurston (Vice President of Stores at Intermix, an author and member of the Board of Directors at Goodwill)."Retail Pride: Your Guide to Cel

Kishore Khandavalli of 7T - Integrating Tech Into the Buying Experience

Feb 10th, 2021 43m 5s

Passionate about transforming the retail industry, specifically the customer’s buying experience, and integrating technology within that journey, Kishore Khandavalli is the founder of 7T, a custom software development firm that works on project

Tobias Buxhoidt of parcelLab - Regaining Control of the Customer Journey

Feb 3rd, 2021 45m 24s

The post-sales consumer experience is an area of the customer journey that's overlooked by many retailers. Tobias Buxhoidt, CEO and co-founder of parcelLab, has worked in logistics and warehouse operations for over 20 years and now helps over 5