Mark Cohen (Sears early 2000s): Nordstrom Exit

Craig and Mark discuss why Nordstrom failed in Canada, possibilities for the spaces and other topics.

Episode 227 of the The Retail Insider Podcast Network podcast, hosted by Mark Cohen, Craig Patterson, titled "Mark Cohen (Sears early 2000s): Nordstrom Exit" was published on March 23, 2023 and runs 42 minutes.

March 23, 2023 ·42m · The Retail Insider Podcast Network

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Craig and Mark discuss why Nordstrom failed in Canada, possibilities for the spaces and other topics.

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~This is the audio from a video podcast series, The Interview Series by Retail Insider Canada and is also available through our Retail Insider YouTube Channel . If you would like to subscribe to only audio interviews by Retail Insider, a separate "The Interview Series" podcast show is now available (link to Apple Podcast show). If you would like to subscribe to only Canadian retail discussions between Craig and Lee by Retail Insider, a separate audio "The Weekly" podcast show is now available (link to Apple Podcast show). ~

Craig sits down with Mark Cohen, Director of Retail Studies at Columbia Business School and CEO of Sears Canada between 2001 and 2004. The discuss why Nordstrom failed in Canada, what might happen with the spaces as well as a revelation that HBC attempted to get Sears to acquire it twice during Cohen's tenure, among other things.

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Mark Cohen, Director of Retail Studies at Columbia Business School

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