FRONTLINE FRIDAYS with Ron Thurston
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Episodes: 38
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Your store teams feel it: more pressure, more change, less time to get it right. FRONTLINE FRIDAYS helps you turn that pressure into impact. Built for senior retail + hospitality field leaders, each episode features candid conversations with execs and disruptors from the world’s most iconic brands — sharing honest lessons and clear tactics you can start using immediately. Hosted by Ron Thurston, retail leadership expert and two-time bestselling author of RETAIL PRIDE (2020) and HUMAN PRIDE (2025). Season 2 starts September 26, 2025. New episodes every other Friday.
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What Boot Barn's Chief Retail Officer Knows About Building Leaders
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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What 900 Travel Centers Teach You About Frontline Technology
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May 08, 2026 |
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Calm Under Pressure: The Leadership Skill Retail Needs Most
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Leadership Isn't a Role. It's a Weekly Discipline.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The Four Pillars of High-Performing Retail Stores
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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How to Build a Culture People Don’t Want to Leave
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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30-Day Blueprint for Running Great Stores
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The 3 Questions That Define Great Retail Leadership
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Six Cs of Execution: A Playbook for Field Leaders
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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How to Inspire Employee Adoption Without Forcing It
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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AI for Frontline Teams is Changing How Stores Run
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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What 600 Retail Leaders Need But Aren’t Getting
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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How to Improve Retention, One Store Visit at a Time
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Why the Last Marketing Mile Depends on Your Store Teams
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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How to Run Safer Stores Without Slowing Teams Down
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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How to Stay Flexible When Everything is Changing
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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What Retail Leaders Miss About Developing Talent
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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How to Drive Accountability without Breaking Your Team
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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How Michaels Crafts Purpose-Driven Store Teams
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How EVEREVE Store Leaders Operationalize Curiosity for Results
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Blending Retail and Hospitality at The Ritz-Carlton
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How Bonchon Reimagined Restaurant Training Post-Pandemic
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Ardene’s Mindfulness Strategy for Stronger, Healthier Retail Teams
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Balancing Art and Execution in Retail Merchandising
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Building Ride-or-Die Customers the Harley-Davidson Way
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Honest Career Advice Nobody’s Giving Retail Leaders
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Blu Dot’s Formula: Small Store Shifts, Big Team Impact
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Why Retail Leaders Must Hire for Potential, Not Credentials
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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UNTUCKit's Approach for Running Your Perfect Pilot Project
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Finding Career Growth When You Feel Stuck
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Mentorship Gap in Retail and How to Fix It
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How to Inspire the Next Generation of Retail Talent
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Hidden Power of Vulnerability in Retail Leadership
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Asset Protection's Key Role in Retail Leadership (Khris Hamlin)
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Authentic Leadership Lessons from GameStop’s Learning & Development Leader
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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From Aesthetics to Authenticity: Visual Merchandising’s Next Role
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How to Build True Community Among Store Teams
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Fostering Frontline Career Paths (Sam Rubino - Pollo Tropical)
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Sep 25, 2025 |