RETHINK RETAIL

At NRF 2025, Lauren Kennedy (Upshop) and Derek Hannum (ReposiTrak) discuss how food traceability under FSMA 204 is reshaping the retail landscape. 💡 What you'll learn: The challenges and opportunities of food safety regulations. How Upshop and ReposiTrak’s partnership streamlines compliance across global supply chains. Ways traceability data can drive better inventory management and reduce waste. 🎧 Tune in now to explore how technology is empowering retailers for the future

Join Jack Stratten, RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert and Director at Insider Trends, for an engaging discussion on the future of grocery retail. Featuring Oskar Jakobsson (ICA Gruppen) and Carsten Brase (Diebold Nixdorf), this episode dives into how retailers are embracing technology and choice to meet customer demands. 💡 Key Topics Covered: AI's growing role in grocery: reducing waste, automating tasks, and enabling personalization. How self-service solutions are transforming customer and associate experiences. Predictions for the grocery store of the future and why choice remains the ultimate differentiator. 🎧 Listen now and discover what’s next for grocery retail innovation.

In this special episode of Retail Therapy, host Andrew Smith is joined by retail experts Carol Spieckerman, Liza Amlani, and Trevor Sumner to reflect on the key trends and innovations that shaped the retail industry in 2024. They explore how AI-driven personalization, omnichannel strategies, and interconnected retail networks have redefined the landscape. Tune in for expert reflections on this year’s biggest lessons and gain insights on what these changes mean for 2025 and beyond!

In this insightful conversation, Hitha Herzog, Chief Research Officer at H Squared Research, shares insights on consumer spending trends. Guy Kult discusses supply chain innovations, while retail analyst Suturita Kadali highlights the importance of digital transformation. Sam Weiss focuses on inventory management solutions, and Ian Scott offers a UK perspective on retail evolution. Alicia Esposito addresses industry trends, with Sushant Wariku exploring technology's role in retail. Lynn Power emphasizes sustainable practices, painting a comprehensive picture of retail's future.

The holiday season is almost here, and department stores have always been the shining star of holiday shopping. But have they been dethroned by the rise of eCommerce? 🤔 In our latest episode of Retail Therapy, our host, Andrew Smith sits down with Top Retail Experts Venky Shankar, Andrea K. Leigh, and Sucharita Kodali to explore the shifting landscape of department stores and how they can keep up during the busiest shopping season of the year.

Tune into the latest episode of the RETHINK Retail Podcast to hear Marta Frattini, Industry Strategy and Marketing Lead, Retail at Adobe discuss how retailers can redefine and demonstrate ROI by harnessing AI-driven tools. This conversation is crucial for any CMO looking for a credible seat at the decision-making table, showing their value, and receiving credit for their work.

Join Top Retail Expert Peter Cohan as he dives into the transformative power of AI in retail with Anirudh Sanga, Retail and Consumer Lead at Palantir Technologies. This episode reveals how advanced AI solutions are addressing some of retail's most complex challenges, including inventory management and workforce optimization, and turning them into opportunities for growth.

In this episode, Top Retail Expert and Founder of RETHINK Retail Julia Hare sits down with Tarek Müller, Co-CEO of ABOUT YOU and Co-Founder of SCAYLE, to explore the key strategies behind creating one of the most innovative retail brands in Europe. Tarek shares exclusive insights into how ABOUT YOU has redefined e-commerce with a customer-first approach and how retailers can stay agile in an ever-changing digital landscape. Listen Now if you're looking for inspiration on driving growth and staying ahead in retail!

More than a trend, sustainability efforts have signaled a new age in retail where customers are increasingly aware of and concerned about the environmental impacts of commerce. Sustainability initiatives form a growing, core part of how any business thinks about its brand, operations, and relationships with customers going forward. Join us for a discussion with Shopify and Google Cloud highlighting how technology can help rive these necessary changes, building a future where commerce and sustainability fit hand-in-glove. Join to learn: - How retailers can better understand the balance between sustainability and profitability in 2024 and beyond. - How today’s latest AI-powered tools help to optimize supply chains, where the most impactful environmental changes can be made. - How Shopify’s $5 million in annual support to climate-conscious entrepreneurs is helping drive climate solutions and industry transparency.

New AiR Podcast Episode: Ahmed Naiem from LilyAI joins host Matthew Smith in an engaging discussion recorded live at Shoptalk Fall! Discover how AI is revolutionizing retail with real-world insights and innovative strategies!