Tell Me Something Good About Retail

By Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doc

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Conversations with retailers and their suppliers that shine a light on the most positive aspects of retail. Get tips about competing in brick and mortar retail, resources for retail sales training, retail-specific marketing advice, ways to make your retail operations run more smoothly, and much more. New episodes release every week!


Episode Date
Smart Customers, Stupid Companies: Revolutionizing Retail Experience
Apr 04, 2024
Differentiate or Die: Standing Out in Retail
Mar 07, 2024
Cool Ways Retailers Use AI
Dec 14, 2023
It's All In The Data Collection
Nov 30, 2023
How to Overcome Theft
Nov 16, 2023
When Pennies Matter
Nov 02, 2023
Disarming Unruly Customers
Oct 19, 2023
Invigorating the dignity and loyalty of the frontline
Oct 05, 2023
Bringing a Spark of Joy to Stores
Sep 21, 2023
Hear It From The CPAS
Sep 07, 2023
Janel Anderson: Banishing Difficult Conversations
Jun 22, 2023
Shep Hyken: Getting Customers To Return
Jun 01, 2023
Kimberly McGlonn: Fashion as Catalyst for DEI Dialogues
May 11, 2023
Follow The Results: YouTube Ninja Nate Woodbury
Apr 20, 2023
Clint Pulver: The Undercover Millennial Shares Retail Stories
Mar 30, 2023
Emmanuel Probst: Global Lead, Brand Thought-Leadership at Ipsos
Feb 16, 2023
Deanna Wallin: Retail Doesn't Have Time For Disaster
Jan 26, 2023
Naomi Wheeless: Divising a Seamless Retail Strategy
Nov 17, 2022
Dan Hodges: Innovation Comes From Store Tours
Nov 03, 2022
Matt Lafone: The Store As Community Builder
Oct 13, 2022
Serge Khalimsky: The Mall is alive and well
Sep 08, 2022
Elizabeth Herbst-Brady: Keep your customer at the center
Aug 18, 2022
Bruce Winder: Trends in Retail
Jul 28, 2022
Steve Cook: Over-communicating to keep trust with your customers
Jul 07, 2022
Helen Herrick: Creating The Best Retail Stores
Jun 16, 2022
Soon Yu: The Value of Friction In Retail
May 26, 2022
Howard Prager: Making Kindness a Priority with Howard Prager
Apr 28, 2022
Mark Quinn & Mark Kinsley: Celebrating A Good Sleep
Jan 13, 2022
Neely Tamminga: A year of vindication for retail
Jan 05, 2022
Phil Thorne: What people do in stores is what matters
Dec 16, 2021
Greg Buzek: The Retail Orphan Initiative
Dec 09, 2021
Brent Hollowell: The mental shift to growing sales with technology
Dec 02, 2021
Robert Christie: There's So Much Opportunity Right Now
Nov 23, 2021
Ron Thurston: Changing the Way We Talk About Retail
Nov 18, 2021
Melissa Gonzalez: The Fabulous Opportunities in pop-up retail
Nov 11, 2021
Tom Sullivan: Be The Company Where You Want to Work
Nov 04, 2021
Nick Ernst: We save the holidays for our customers
Oct 28, 2021
Ethan Chernofsky: Don't Squander Your Uniqueness To Become Like Your Competitor
Oct 21, 2021
Jill Renslow: How the Mall of America Is Coming Back [Episode 508]
May 13, 2021
Patric Richardson, The Laundry Guy: Cleaning Up Retail [Episode 507]
Apr 08, 2021
Patricia Fripp: How to Win More Customers [Episode 506]
Mar 18, 2021
James Rhee: Stories of Kindness, Math, Mindset, and Trust [Episode 505]
Feb 05, 2021
Martin Lindstrom: Branding, Tribes, and More. [Episode 504]
Jan 22, 2021
Peter Cohan: How Retailers Are Winning Back Customers [Episode 503]
Jan 08, 2021
Verizon Launches A Call For Kindness Project [Episode 502]
Nov 25, 2020
Mike Sheldrake Stories of Independent Success [Episode 501]
Nov 13, 2020
DeAnna McIntosh on Brand Diversity Strategies [Episode 416]
Jun 19, 2020
Paraic Mulgrew on Innovation in Specialty Games Retailing [Episode 415]
Jun 12, 2020
Ionut Vlad on Increasing Brand Visibility Through Movement [Episode 414]
Jun 05, 2020
Ben Rodier on Relationship Building with Clienteling [Episode 413]
May 29, 2020
Paco Underhill on Reinventing the Retail Experience [Episode 412]
May 22, 2020
Nikki Baird on Reopening Safely and Sanely [Episode 411]
May 15, 2020
Derek O’Carroll on Creating a Retail Culture [Episode 410]
May 08, 2020
Richard Shapiro on Creating Human Connection [Episode 409]
May 01, 2020
Neil Abramson on All Things Resale [Episode 408]
Apr 24, 2020
Shlomo Chopp on Bridging the e-Commerce to Retail Storefront Gap [Episode 407]
Apr 17, 2020
Jacyn Heavens on the Regional Differences in Retail [Episode 406]
Apr 10, 2020
Dan Hodges on the Design of Experience Retail [Episode 405]
Apr 03, 2020
Danielle Ewert on Attaining Transparency with POS [Episode 404]
Mar 27, 2020
Lauren McGuire on How We Experience Sound in Retail [Episode 403]
Mar 20, 2020
Carol Leaman on How Playing Games Leads to Better Employee Learning [Episode 402]
Mar 13, 2020
Michael Zakkour on New Models for Consumption and Retail [Episode 401]
Mar 06, 2020
Paco Underhill on the Science of Age When it Comes to Retail [Episode 316]
Jan 17, 2020
Joe and John Gaither on Differentiating Your Product [Episode 315]
Jan 10, 2020
Alex Shuford on How to Manage Expectations When it Comes to Customer Service [Episode 314]
Jan 03, 2020
Emmanuel Probst on How to Succeed in a Saturated Market [Episode 313]
Dec 27, 2019
Melissa Agnes on Managing Crisis in the Digital Age [Episode 312]
Dec 20, 2019
Rick West on Eliminating Shopper Recall [Episode 311]
Dec 13, 2019
Tom Shay on How to Compete with Big Box Stores [Episode 310]
Dec 06, 2019
Ashley Merrill onThe Right Way to Capitalize on Consumer Trend In Retail [Episode 309]
Nov 30, 2019
Bob Phibbs on What a Retailer Really Needs to do to Compete with Online Retailers [Episode 308]
Nov 22, 2019
Greg Goodwin on How To Ensure Your Retail Brand Responds To Change Effectively [Episode 307]
Nov 15, 2019
Andy Heck on the Key to Selling Diverse Product Lines [Episode 306]
Nov 08, 2019
Heidi Owen West on Understanding Your Store’s Purpose [Episode 305]
Nov 01, 2019
Dax Dasilva on Why You Must Work with Others to See the Change You Want [Episode 304]
Oct 25, 2019
Bill Jackson on 3 Takeaways for Your Specialty Retail Brand [Episode 303]
Oct 18, 2019
Jordan and Glenn Edwards On Being Entrepreneurial In Retail [Episode 302]
Oct 11, 2019
Neil Saunders on The Three Challenges Every Retailer Faces [Episode 301]
Oct 04, 2019
Martin Lindstrom On Why Legacy Brands Are Toast [Episode 221]
Jun 21, 2019
Luke Kingsnorth, CEO of Charles Tyrwhitt, On Building A Global Brand [Episode 220]
Jun 14, 2019
Al Gerrie, CEO of Zig Zag, On Retail's Dirty Secret: Returns [Episode 219]
Jun 07, 2019
Barrie Brown, CEO of Sleep Store, Says Cleanliness Pays Off [Episode 218]
May 31, 2019
Mark Fletcher, Owner of NewsXpress AU. On Finding Out That Sarcasm Can Sell [Episode 217]
May 25, 2019
Mark Kilens, VP of Content and Community at Drift, On The Conversations You Have With Customers [Episode 216]
May 17, 2019
Nitin Mantani, CEO of PredictSpring, Says It's About Transparency And Convenience [Episode 215]
May 10, 2019
Tammi Ketterman of Ketterman's Jewelers Says Customer Triggers Spark Sales [Episode 213]
May 03, 2019
Chris Bossola, CEO of Need Supply, On The New Luxury Millennial Customer [Episode 214]
Apr 24, 2019
Roy Erez, CEO of Loop Commerce, On Uncoupling Gifting From Shipping [Episode 212]
Apr 14, 2019
Jon and Gila Kurtz, Founders of Dog Is Good, On Building A Brand From An Idea To Product [Episode 211]
Apr 05, 2019
Apu Gupta, CEO of Curalate, On Social Commerce Mistakes and Opportunities [Episode 210]
Mar 31, 2019
Joey Pointer, CEO of Fleet Feet, On Getting Everybody Onboard [Episode 209]
Mar 22, 2019
Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight, On Going To Market Smarter [Episode 208]
Mar 16, 2019
Jonathan Treiber, CEO and Co-Founder of RevTrax, On Getting People Into Stores [Episode 207]
Mar 09, 2019
Ralph Simons, CEO of Tane, Says Clients Buy With Their Eyes, Then Their Wallets [Episode 206]
Mar 01, 2019
Jane Lu, CEO of Showpo, Says Being a Good Business Person Means Being a Good Problem Solver [Episode 205]
Feb 22, 2019
Matt Rhodus, Director & Industry Principal at NetSuite, Asks What Are You Arming The Associate With? [Episode 204]
Feb 15, 2019
Nick Molnar, CEO Afterpay, On The Right Work Creates Entrepreneurial Spirit [Episode 203]
Feb 08, 2019
Kevin Harwood, VP Technology at Outdoor Voices, Says Don't Be Scared Of A Crisis [Episode 202]
Feb 05, 2019
NRF 2019: 3 Takeaways from Retail's Big Show [Episode 201]
Jan 28, 2019
Hilary Blair, CEO of Articulate Real and Clear, On The Shifts In Conversation [Episode 123]
Nov 25, 2018
Georganne Bender & Rich Kizer Say Retail Is A Comparison Game [Episode 121]
Nov 09, 2018
Jamie Bettencourt, SVP of Mood Media On Using The Senses To Bring Stores To Life [Episode 120]
Nov 02, 2018
Dean Shulman, SVP of Brother, On Creating A Passionate Network Of Dealers [Episode 119]
Oct 24, 2018
Colby Williams of Parengo Coffee On Small Town Retail Rewards [Episode 118]
Oct 08, 2018
Becky Tyre, Founder of Retail Details On A Love For Independent Retail [Episode 117]
Sep 15, 2018
Bob Phibbs Says When The Mind Goes, So Should You [Episode 116]
Sep 09, 2018
Paula Rosenblum On Cracks In Amazon's Grip [Episode 115]
Aug 31, 2018
Whitney Morgan of Collage On Being Socially Responsible [Episode 114]
Aug 17, 2018
Todd Gill, Former Director of Retail for Calphalon, Says You Can't Over-Communicate [Episode 113]
Aug 10, 2018
Jennifer Grimm, Founder of Lux Beauty Boutique, Says Math Doesn't Lie [Episode 112]
Jul 27, 2018
Patricia Fripp, CEO & Founder of Fripp, Says Work Smarter, Not Harder [Episode 111]
Jul 20, 2018
Tony Post, Founder & CEO, On Listening To Your Customers [Episode 110]
Jul 13, 2018
Melanie Tillett, Founder of Tillets On Building A Vast Online Following [Episode 109]
Jul 06, 2018
Paul LaPonte of Quality Sewing On Finding A Way To Say Yes [Episode 108]
Jun 29, 2018
LaDonna McCarran of Nook & Cranny Says Manage Your Business From Your Customers' Viewpoint [Episode 107]
Jun 22, 2018
Rachel Doyle of Arboretum Garden Centre Says The Glass Is Not Half Full; It's Full All The Time [Episode 106]
Jun 15, 2018
Patrick and Imelda Bourke On Thriving For 90 Years In Retail [Episode 105]
Jun 07, 2018
Roberta Bonoff of Creative Kidstuff Says Everything Is Just A Conversation [Episode 104]
May 30, 2018
Brian Travilla of Petco On Secrets To Managing Retail Employees [Episode 103]
May 23, 2018
Deanna Renda of Naples Soap Co. On The Tenacity of an Entrepreneur [Episode 102]
May 17, 2018
Tony Drockton of Hammit Handbags On The Impact of Knowing Your Customer [Episode 101]
May 11, 2018