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The Retail Insider Podcast Network — 247 episodes

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1

Bob Arora (The Reset Team): Growth and Expansion

2

Kris Zanuldin (Interac) Growth and Expansion of KONEK

3

Albert Chow (Silk & Snow): Canadian Roots, Sleep Country, and Expansion

4

Kocur/Alizadeh (The Waterfront BIA): Transforming Toronto’s Waterfront

5

(Ben Hertzman) Luv2Pak’s Century of Innovation

6

(Tony Flanz) Think Retail Turns 20

7

(Ravi Rangan) Centric Software’s AI-Powered PLM Transformation

8

Jared Gordon (Faculty of Change): Inside the Mind of the Wealthy

9

Myriam Belzile (Maguire Shoes): Growth and Vision of Maguire Shoes

10

Keren Halpern (Priority Software): Priority’s Omnichannel Solutions for Retailers

11

Mark Ang (GoBolt): Logistics Company Expands with Technology

12

Leucepe Martinez (eTail Toronto): Key Themes, Speakers And Networking at eTail Toronto

13

Dustin Fuhs (Retail Insider): Farewell To Retail Insider Editor-In-Chief

14

Liza Amlani (Retail Strategy Group): Latest Retail Developments

15

Casdin Parr (JLL): Canada's Retail Leasing Market Trends

16

Opinion: Simons Expands including Former Toronto Nordstrom

17

Stephen Bailey (Fluevog): Exploring Fluevog's Unique Footwear Philosophy

18

INLAND (Sarah Power): Inland Pop-Up Celebrates Decade

19

Adam X Atelier: Fashion's Artistic Journey

20

Opinion: Yorkville Harry Rosen Moves About In Yorkville

21

Katz (RioCan): Commercial Real Estate Insights

22

Morrow (Wicked Rose): Women's Martial Gear

23

Leblanc (Simons): Halifax store and ongoing expansion

24

Opinion: Yorkville's Pusateri's and Flo's Diner

25

Ali Baker (Avison Young): Retail Trends Shift To Suburban Markets

26

Opinion: Retail Changes on Robson

27

Eric Sherman (First Capital REIT): Retail Insights

28

Opinion: CF Sherway Gardens: Strong Sales as Retailers Open

29

Opinion: Loblaws Opens at Vancouver's Post

30

Opinion: Oakridge Welcomes New Vancouver Luxury Retailers

31

Bailey (Interac) and Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Interac Insights and Small Business Success in Canada

32

Martin Moriarty (Marcus & Millichap): Vancouver Retail Insights

33

Lisa Hutcheson (JCWG): Ebeltoft Group's Retail Innovations Book

34

Ani Nersessian (VM-ID): Visual Merchandising Significance

35

Opinion: 2023’s Most Read Articles and Upcoming

36

Casdin Parr (JLL): Canadian Retail Landscape: Insights and Trends

37

Scott Mulligan (CDNGlobal): Expansion Strategies Revealed

38

Tony Flanz (Think Retail): Retail Trends and Insights

39

Mark Ainley (Sense of Space): Optimizing Retail Spaces with Feng Shui

40

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): New Canadians in Retail Industry

41

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): Ontario's Salary Disclosure Legislation

42

Opinion: Vancouver and San Francisco Retail

43

Opinion: The Decline Of Downtown Retail

44

Opinion: Canadian Jewelry Trends and Insights

45

Insights on Overcoming Retail Technology Challenges in an Interview with La Vie en Rose and GoCo [Interview]

46

Passen (Garofalo/Campbell/Lewis): Revolutionary Digital Sizing Solution

47

Johanne Marcotte (JLL): Navigating Property Management Trends

48

Opinion: San Francisco Retail vs Canadian Retail

49

Kyle Tomlin (ICSC): ICSC@CANADA Conference 2023 Preview

50

Opinion: Bloor Toronto Update with Luxury Brand Renovations/Openings

51

Chau Lui (Paris Jewellery): A Family Story of Success

52

Opinion: Yorkville vs. Yorkdale - Toronto's Luxury Competition

53

Opinion: Are Comprehensive ‘World Of’ Concessions Best For Department Stores?

54

Marco Revah (Consumer Distributing): Revival of An Innovative Retail Concept

55

Opinion: Luxury Retail Expansion at Yorkdale

56

David Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Canadian Digital Adoption Program Explained

57

Opinion: Yorkville Transformation With Kith & Other Upscale

58

Dean Davidson (Dean Davidson): Jewelry Brand Success from the Beginning

59

Opinion: Londonderry Mall Evolution and HBC Retention

60

Aaron Spivak (Hush Blankets): Inception to Full Sleep Company

61

David Nerada (Ricki's/Cleo): The Brand's Transformation

62

David MacMullen (Drop Spot): Vintage Fashion and Sustainable Retail

63

Opinion: Frustrations with Loblaws Self Checkout

64

Opinion: Exploring the State of Canadian Retail

65

Daniel Ritchie: Past Retail Chat and Brand Launch

66

Opinion: Nordstrom Canada Farewell

67

Mark Cohen (Sears Canada: early 2000s): Department Stores

68

Opinion: Toronto Yorkville Retail Updates

69

Torella/Hutcheson (J.C. Williams Group): Department Store Concepts

70

Opinion: Downtown Montreal and Royalmount Retail

71

Robert Hayes (Pilgrim): Bringing brand to Canada, wholesale and stores

72

Alan Anderson (Jewels By Alan Anderson): Company history, new atelier and future

73

Opinion: Nordstrom Rack Closes Canadian Stores

74

Randy Harris (Trendex North America): International Retailers And Canadian Success

75

Jenn Gregory (Retail Strategies): Expansion into Canada

76

Sarah Power (INLAND): Pop-Up Retail

77

Matt Crowell (GetInTheLoop): AI and the Future of Retail

78

Ashkan Yousofpour (St.Ash Inc.): Bloor-Yorkville Challenges

79

Larry Leung (Transformidy): Airport Retail Needs an Overhaul in Canada

80

Hutcheson/Torella/Heuman (J.C. Williams Group): Zellers 2.0 Visit

81

Opinion: Zellers 2.0 Relaunch

82

Opinion: Bloor Street Update

83

Mark Cohen (Sears early 2000s): Nordstrom Exit

84

Opinion: Nordstrom Canada Exit Discussion

85

Grace Yan (Blackstone): Calgary’s Nordstrom Space

86

Opinion: Calgary Holts/The CORE and Chinook Centre Changes

87

Martin Moriarty (Marcus & Millichap): Future Of Vancouver Nordstrom

88

Brian Bailey (Clip Money) and Chris Horton (Pepper Place): Growing Operations In Canada

89

Opinion: Will Zellers 2023 Reboot Be A Success?

90

Sonya Gill (THE LNK): Indie Brand Marketplace

91

Lisa Hutcheson (J.C. Williams Group): Top Global Retail Trends

92

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): Retail Staffing Challenges Last Year and 2023 Predictions

93

Opinion: Retail Insider’s Top 2022 Most-Read Stories

94

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): Retail Staffing into 2023

95

Rafael Lazer (Almadev): Shopping Centre Redevelopments in Canada

96

Neill Ashe (RBC) and Troy Skinner (Martin Motor Sports): PayPlan by RBC

97

Opinion: Apple Flagship Opens in Downtown Vancouver

98

Opinion: Saks Renovates Downtown Toronto Store

99

James Yurichuk (Wuxly): Expansion

100

Opinion: Royalmount (Montreal) Announces 1st Luxury Tenants

101

Opinion: Vancouver’s Luxury Nodes Closer Look

102

Éric Blais (Headspace Marketing): Recent Quebec Language Laws

103

Opinion: Downtown Edmonton Struggles

104

Opinion: Luxury Nodes Migrating To Suburban Malls

105

Opinion: Pret a Manger Launch Could Have Been Better?

106

Bear and Rabin (The Behar Group): Celebrating 30 Years

107

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers: Record-Low Unemployment

108

Justin Cohen (Psycho Bunny): Canadian Store Expansion

109

Ed Skira (UrbanToronto): Toronto's Development Boom

110

Michael Binetti: Toronto’s Retail History

111

Ray Riley (Progress Retail): Post-Pandemic Future

112

Sarah Jordan (Mastermind Toys): Seeing Success by Growing Digital

113

Nathanael Hausmann (Läderach): Canadian Expansion Expansion Plans

114

Opinion: Retail Insider 10 Year Anniversary

115

Graham Wong (LAUFT): Expansion of Flexible Work Concept

116

Robert K. Brown (Axis Communications): Intelligent Analytics and AI for Retail

117

Ethan Song (Frank And Oak): Life After Retail

118

Opinion: HBC Closes Toronto Bloor Street

119

Courtney Watkins (Mine & Yours): Founder Discusses Retail Expansion

120

Marc Ouayoun (Porsche Canada): Retail Future in Canada

121

Liza Amlani (The Merchant Life): 2022 Retail Predictions

122

Arthur Gaudreau (Halifax Retales): Retail Blog Turns 10

123

Danish Yusuf (Zensurance): Retail Insurance

124

Opinion: 2021 International Brands Opening in Canada

125

Sean Tarry (Retail Insider): Retail Insider the magazine launch

126

Opinion: Alo Yoga Opens in Canada

127

Opinion: 2021 Most-Read Articles

128

Stefanie Hill (Chez Catherine): History of Luxury Retail in Toronto and Montreal: Part 2

129

Stefanie Hill (Stefani's): Luxury Retail and New Store: Part 1

130

Gillian Stein (Henry's): Discusses Being Bipolar

131

Daniel Lewis (Daniel's Chai Bar): Launch and Growth Plans

132

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): COVID Retail Staffing Challenges

133

Scott Arsenault (Ren's Pets): Pet Brand's Story

134

Matt Crowell (GetInTheLoop): New Partnership with Retail Insider

135

Opinion: The Webster Opens in Toronto

136

Bruce Winder: Canadian Retail Before, During and After COVID

137

Opinion: Rogue Zellers Open, HBC Lost Trademark

138

Davenport and Newbury: Future of Shopping Centre Anchor Retail Spaces

139

Opinion: McEwan Grocery To Close

140

Sandy Shindleman (Shindico Group): Winnipeg Retail

141

Greg Macdonald (Bathorium): Opening 1st Store

142

Opinion: Zellers Store-in-Store at HBC

143

Suzanne Sears (Best Retail Careers): Vaccine Passports and Retail

144

Jason Anderson (Cadillac Fairview): Community Initiatives

145

Christina Vandoremalen (RBC) and Doug Anderson (Peavy Mart): RBC Insight Edge

146

Davenport and Newbury: Shopping Centre Futures in Canada

147

John Crombie (Cushman & Wakefield): Retail Before, During and After COVID

148

Walter Lamothe (Bentley Leathers): Future of the Retailer

149

Opinion: HBC Separates Physical Stores and eCommerce

150

Darren Gonsalves (Genetec): Protecting retail businesses

151

Mélissa Lambert (Lambert Design): Retail Expansion

152

Richard Mcleod (Foot Locker): Company Growth Strategy

153

Lee Jackson (JLL) and Jesse Michael (Adeptmind): Partnership

154

Terry Cassaday (ergoCentric): Business Expansion Plans

155

Michele Bailey (Blazing Group): Gratitude's Impact on Businesses

156

Jon Bishop (CDNGLOBAL): Commercial real estate services

157

Peter Simons (La Maison Simons): Pandemic Business Struggles

158

JJ Wilson and Tanner Johnston (REYAL PERFORMANCE): Skincare for Men

159

Opinion: Gucci Relocates in Downtown Vancouver

160

Nicola Kilner (DECIEM): Brand's Future

161

Opinion: Vancouver's Alberni Street 'Luxury Zone'

162

Alan Ulsifer (FYidoctors): Expansion into Medical Aesthetics

163

Noah Stern (Moose Knuckles): Going Fur-Free

164

Opinion: Robson Street Retail (Past and Present)

165

Drew Green (INDOCHINO): Nordstrom partnership

166

Anjli Patel and Gurpreet Ahluwalia (Holt Renfrew): Holt Renfrew and Canadian fashion

167

Opinion: Aritzia/Reigning Champ, ‘WANT Les Essentiels’ Acquisition

168

David Goldman (Boys'Co): Retrospective Upon Closure

169

Opinion: HBC Downsizing Downtown Flagships

170

Melissa Austria (GotStyle): Toronto Retail

171

Charles Gauthier (Downtown Vancouver BIA): Downtown retail

172

Opinion: 'Blu's' Opens in WEM

173

Opinion: HBC's TopShop Stores Close

174

Gary Lenett (DUER): Brand history and future direction

175

Mario Toneguzzi (Retail Insider): Named Top 10 Business Journalist

176

Opinion: Disney Stores Close Canada-wide

177

Jeanne Beker: Future of Canadian Retail (Part 2)

178

Jeanne Beker: Future of Canadian Retail (Part 1)

179

Opinion: Lockdowns, Nordstrom, Cartier, and others Gucci

180

Adam Sturrock (Amplience): Retail Agility

181

Opinion: Club Monaco Bloor Shutters, Food Hall Opening

182

Woolford (Clairmark) O’Keefe (Bottom Line Matters): Retail Reawakening from COVID

183

Opinion: Holts (Bloor), HBC Redevelopment

184

David Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Online Pitfalls for New Entrants

185

Opinion: Brick-and-Mortar Retail

186

Tyler Yan (Loa Skin): Business Expansion and Skincare

187

Opinion: 2021 Canadian Luxury Retail Forecast

188

Marcelle Rademeyer (Beauleigh): Canadian Retail Pre and Post COVID

189

Opinion: J.Crew Closes, Numerous Starbucks Close

190

Lisa Hutcheson (J.C. Williams Group): Ebeltoft's 2021 retail innovation book

191

Opinion: Kiehl’s/Godiva Closes, L.L.Bean/APM Monaco Open

192

Daniel Carman (Over the Rainbow): COVID and Canadian Retailers

193

Opinion: Barneys Cancels Canada Plans

194

Opinion: Toronto/Vancouver Luxury Retail Changes

195

Natalie Bibeau (NATA PR): Skills to Survive 2020

196

Matt Crowell (GetInTheLoop): Canadian Retail and Digitization

197

Greg Neath (TC Transcontinental Printing): Company Expansion

198

Darryl Jullot (Digital Main Street): Small Business Challenges in Canada

199

Opinion: GUCCI and HBC's The Room

200

Jose Ribau (Cadillac Fairview): Ravel by CF launch

201

Opinion: Oakridge Centre Closing Stores

202

Opinion: Dyson Opening and Ann Taylor, Mendocino and Swimco Closures

203

Opinion: Summer 2020 Permanent Store Closures in Canada

204

Opinion: Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in Montreal Opens All Floors

205

John Porter (BarterPay): Targeting Canadian Retailers

206

Opinion: CHANEL Downtown Calgary Expansion

207

Opinion: Bankruptcy Filings (Bestseller, Comark, SAIL) & Canada Goose Focusing on Own Stores

208

Lynda Murray (ShipperBee): Uber-Like Deliveries

209

Venkat, Innes: 'Rise Again Retail' and David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services

210

Opinion: COVID-19 Reopenings and Closure Announcements

211

Rahul Kushwah: PredictMedix AI and COVID Testing

212

Opinion: COVID-19 review, and HBC closure in downtown Edmonton

213

Charles de Brabant: COVID Impacts on Canadian Retail

214

Minakakis: COVID Impacts on Canadian Retail

215

Carl Boutet: COVID Impacts on Canadian Retail

216

Newbury, Gray, Minakakis: COVID Impact on Canadian Retail

217

Newbury and McClymont: COVID and Supply Chain Strategies

218

Miya Knights: Eagle Eye Solutions published “Connected Consumer Report”

219

David Ian Gray: Inevitable COVID Consequences

220

Opinion: COVID-19, Early Retail Impacts and Upcoming

221

Mark Ainley: Retail Flow analyst

222

Opinion: Canada Goose/Simons, Victoria's Secret closures and Pier 1 Imports departs

223

Opinion: Yorkdale, Louis Vuitton Flagship, 'Paul' Bakery, Taschen and Holt Restaurant Re-Rebrand

224

Ramesh Venkat: David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services

225

Opinion: Canadian Store Closures in Early 2020

226

Opinion: Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton

227

Opinion: Forever 21 Returns, Harry Rosen's Future

228

Opinion: Top 10 Most Read Articles from 2019

229

Opinion: Apple MegaStore Opens, Brenton & Co, St. John and Daniel Wellington

230

Opinion: Bentley Leathers, Läderach, Ted Baker, Hublot and Suitsupply

231

Opinion: Ladurée Downtown Toronto, Hammam Spa by Céla and Summerhill Market

232

Lori Bacon: Swimco challenges and opportunities

233

Opinion: Williams Sonoma and Aéropostale

234

Opinion: KitKat Chocolatory, Food Halls, Holts/Tokyo Smoke, Nordstrom/Max Mara and Sport Experts

235

Opinion: H&M x Giambattista Valli: Launch and Toronto Eataly pre-opening tour

236

Opinion: Harry Rosen Tower, True Outliers, Slow Fashion Entrepreneur and Expired Amazon Foods

237

Opinion: Shoppers Drug Mart, Amazon Business and Under Armour

238

Opinion: Costco, Eataly and Furla

239

Opinion: Harry Rosen, Dyson and Uniqlo Montréal

240

Opinion: WEM Toyota, Majesty’s Pleasure, Holt Ogilvy, SPINCO, Wuxly Movement

241

Opinion: Forever 21, Uniqlo and Sunterra Market

242

ICSC Toronto 2019: Experiences, Insights and Gossip

243

Opinion: Dior, Barry’s Bootcamp, Ladurée, Hublot, Midtown Plaza and Oxford's Omnichannel Platform

244

Opinion: Hermès Vancouver, The Brick and CF Mall Investment

245

Opinion: Bloor-Yorkville, Hamleys, St. John and Fashion Rentals

246

Opinion: Nike, Innisfree, Montreal Eaton Centre, and Hillberg & Berk

247

Opinion: WEM, Decathlon, Balenciaga