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The Modern Hotelier#198: Micro-cations, Adventure Travel, Luxury Sleep Experiences & More | Hospitality Hot TopicsIn this Hospitality Hot Topics edition of The Modern Hotelier, hosts Steve Carran and David Millili are joined by Ryan Rivett, President & CEO of My Place Hotels, to unpack July’s biggest hospitality trends.From the TSA finally ditching the shoe-removal rule, to the rise of micro-cations and adventure travel, to the luxury sleep experience movement, the trio explores how these shifts are shaping guest expectations and industry strategies. Ryan also gives an insider look at My Place Hotels’ rapid growth, their tech-forward approach to guest loyalty, and how they’re adapting to evolving travel patterns.If y...
2025-08-1223 min
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate PodcastTechnology vs Transition?: What Tony Blair gets right - and wrong - about net zeroFormer UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says that net zero is politically unachievable without radical rethinking: a shift away from reducing consumption and toward technologies that can remove carbon both at the source and from the atmosphere. So, are carbon capture and carbon removal really viable - and more palatable - alternatives to a rapid fossil fuel phaseout? And is our net zero strategy failing, or simply failing to be explained?Hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson dive into the heart of these questions and explore what Blair’s comments mean for the wider ne...
2025-05-0852 min
Pump Court Tax ChatS1 Ep2: Post Budget ThoughtsNow the dust has settled following publication of the 30th October 2024 budget, Kevin Prosser KC and David Yates KC give their thoughts on certain aspects of the budget, looking at important changes to CGT and IHT, and against the backdrop of the GAAR (general anti-abuse rule).Kevin and David's discussion covers:Capital Gains Tax (from 2.17 minutes)new anti-forestalling provisionsunconditional contract planning and the use of overseas entitiesinvestors' relief in respect of gains on sale of shares in listed companiespilot truststhe consequences of the transfer of assets when limited liability partnerships become body corporates (s59A and...
2024-12-0946 min
Xav ChatSeason 2 Episode 29 - Junior School CurriculumAnchor: Shane HealyHosts: Bill Doherty Guests: Tania Rivett (Head of Learning P-6) and Rebecca Goodwin (Outdoor Learning Leader/Expeditions Coordinator)Producer: Dr David CrowdenPodcast Theme Composed by Angus Cole
2024-10-2925 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkBailey (Interac) and Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Interac Insights and Small Business Success in CanadaCraig, Leo, and David delve into the realm of small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Leo highlights Interac's focus on authentic support, emphasizing the importance of the small business community in Canada's economic landscape. The discussion unfolds around Interac's initiatives, including the Dollar One Hub, offering tools for goal setting, tax planning, and invoicing, along with a mindfulness and money module to alleviate the stress entrepreneurs often face. David Nagy shares his admiration for Interac's work, acknowledging its broader impact beyond traditional debit transactions. The conversation takes a reflective turn as David emphasizes the challenges e...
2024-01-2418 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkBailey (Interac) and Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Interac Insights and Small Business Success in CanadaCraig, Leo, and David delve into the realm of small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Leo highlights Interac's focus on authentic support, emphasizing the importance of the small business community in Canada's economic landscape. The discussion unfolds around Interac's initiatives, including the Dollar One Hub, offering tools for goal setting, tax planning, and invoicing, along with a mindfulness and money module to alleviate the stress entrepreneurs often face. David Nagy shares his admiration for Interac's work, acknowledging its broader impact beyond traditional debit transactions. The conversation takes a reflective turn as David emphasizes the challenges e...
2024-01-2418 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Canadian Digital Adoption Program ExplainedCraig and David Nagy, Founder at eCommerce Canada, discuss the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP), a $4 billion government-funded initiative to promote digital innovation and transformation for small businesses in Canada. They delve into the application process, grant amounts, interest-free loans, and youth employment subsidies, highlighting the program’s potential impact on businesses and entrepreneurs. Interviewed this episode:David Nagy, Founder at eCommerce CanadaeCommerce CanadaCanadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/CraigPattersonTorontoInstagram: @craig_patterson_toron...
2023-08-1716 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Canadian Digital Adoption Program ExplainedCraig and David Nagy, Founder at eCommerce Canada, discuss the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP), a $4 billion government-funded initiative to promote digital innovation and transformation for small businesses in Canada. They delve into the application process, grant amounts, interest-free loans, and youth employment subsidies, highlighting the program’s potential impact on businesses and entrepreneurs. Interviewed this episode:David Nagy, Founder at eCommerce CanadaeCommerce CanadaCanadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/CraigPattersonTorontoInstagram: @craig_patterson_toron...
2023-08-1716 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nerada (Ricki's/Cleo): The Brand's TransformationCraig speaks with Dave Nerada, President of Ricki's and Cleo Fashion, to discuss the changes happening the women's fashion brand Ricki's. They talk about the focus on bringing relevancy back to the brand through a new web platform, improved product quality, and the launch of a new store design. They also mention plans for renovations in current stores and the accessibility of the brand's price point. The conversation touches on the customer base, the updated website, shipping options, store locations, and future product offerings. Interviewed this episode:Dave Nerada, President Ricki’s and Cleo Fas...
2023-07-2713 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nerada (Ricki's/Cleo): The Brand's TransformationCraig speaks with Dave Nerada, President of Ricki's and Cleo Fashion, to discuss the changes happening the women's fashion brand Ricki's. They talk about the focus on bringing relevancy back to the brand through a new web platform, improved product quality, and the launch of a new store design. They also mention plans for renovations in current stores and the accessibility of the brand's price point. The conversation touches on the customer base, the updated website, shipping options, store locations, and future product offerings. Interviewed this episode:Dave Nerada, President Ricki’s and Cleo Fas...
2023-07-2713 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid MacMullen (Drop Spot): Vintage Fashion and Sustainable RetailCraig and David MacMullen, Co-Partner at Drop Spot Vintage discuss the journey of building Drop Spot Vintage, a vintage clothing store in Hamilton, Ontario. They delve into the expansion of the business, including the opening of a second location and a dedicated warehouse for online sales and wholesale. They explore the challenges of sourcing inventory, the types of merchandise available, and the growing demand for sustainable fashion. The conversation highlights the impact of the sustainability movement on the resale market and the future vision of Drop Spot Vintage, including potential new stores and expanding their event brand.
2023-07-2113 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid MacMullen (Drop Spot): Vintage Fashion and Sustainable RetailCraig and David MacMullen, Co-Partner at Drop Spot Vintage discuss the journey of building Drop Spot Vintage, a vintage clothing store in Hamilton, Ontario. They delve into the expansion of the business, including the opening of a second location and a dedicated warehouse for online sales and wholesale. They explore the challenges of sourcing inventory, the types of merchandise available, and the growing demand for sustainable fashion. The conversation highlights the impact of the sustainability movement on the resale market and the future vision of Drop Spot Vintage, including potential new stores and expanding their event brand.
2023-07-2113 min
It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality PodcastRyan Rivett, Co-Founder, President & CEO, My Place Hotels, Interviewed by Rachel HumphreyRyan shares how he overcomes negative self talk and how the way he evaluates risk has changed. He discusses how he identifies talent, builds a great team, and then relies upon their collaboration in leading. Ryan talks about his approach to public speaking and why he wishes his 21-year old self knew not to sweat the small stuff.
2023-06-1529 minOutrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast189. We Are in Listening ModeWelcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. This week, co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson discuss the amazing reviews they’ve received on the podcast and take the opportunity to thank listeners for participating with us in trying to save our planet. The team also announces an upcoming special project they’ve been working on and chats about the nomination of Ajay Banga as World Bank President. A frightening new stud...
2023-03-0247 minOutrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast182. COP15: Nothing Without Nature!Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future. In this jam-packed episode, co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson catch up on news from the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Boston, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Montréal, insights from Conservation International’s Dr. M. Sanjayan, and music from Boyish. Christiana opens by recounting her time at the award ceremony for the Earthshot Prize一the world’s most prestig...
2022-12-081h 07
TED TalksIs there a role for carbon credits in the transition to a fair, net-zero future? | TED CountdownIn June 2022, TED's climate initiative, Countdown, launched its Dilemma Series: events designed to look at some of the "knots" in the climate change space, where diverging positions have stalled progress and solidified into an inability to collaborate across differences. The event focused on the question: Is there a role for carbon credits in the transition to a fair, net-zero future? Through TED Talks and conversations featuring scientists, CEOs, activists, politicians, artists, frontline community leaders, investors and more, this film offers a 360-degree view of carbon credits -- a contentious subject that prompted some discomfort, disagreement and, ultimately, a renewed sense...
2022-11-0431 min
Arts & EcologyQuiet is Revolutionary: Deep Listening with DJ and Nature Beatboxer Jason SinghWelcome to another episode of Arts & Ecology. This is our third episode and we're so glad you are joining us. Arts & Ecology is a brand new podcast about the vital role art and culture play in creating a regenerative future. In this episode, we talk to Dartington Arts & Ecology artist-in-residence, Jason Singh. Jason is a sound artist, nature beatboxer, producer, DJ, facilitator and performer. His work is inspired by the natural world and includes: live performance, sound installations, live film accompaniment, radio broadcasts, sound design and creating music derived from biodata of...
2022-07-2129 min
Swindle’s Search for The Truth'I'm a historical detective' w/ Lindsay SiviterIn this episode recorded live at the CrimeConUK conference in London in June 2022 Kay Page and Detective and crime expert David Swindle interview Lindsay Siviter, a true crime historian, who's victim focussed approach helps in her search for answers. Key talking points include:- Why Lindsay calls herself a historical detective?- Where Lindsay does her research and what she has in her library?- Does Lindsay think that Jack the Ripper will ever be found?- Did Lord Lucan kill Sandra Rivett in 1945 in London?Articles owned b...
2022-06-1731 min
ELIMINATIONS4 - Rd1 - David Mitchell Vs Dawn FrenchSend us a textJoin us at podcastelimination@gmail.comBob is making his own sitcom called DUSTY, click the link and join the Dusty family.https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dusty-sitcom-by-robert-rivett/x/26898052#/Thank youRoyal Highness!OH HEY! It’s you! You found us! We are so glad you’re here. You don’t have to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Support the showGet in touch at...Email us podcastelimination@gmail.comText or send a voice message...
2022-06-171h 01Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast142. Ukraine, Defense, and Climate Change with William Hague and David MilibandAll eyes are on Ukraine as we watch the horrific events unfold as a result of Russian aggression. Are we sliding toward a global catastrophe or seeing the birth of a new political order? How will we know which one awaits us? This week, we speak to former UK Foriegn Ministers David Miliband and the Rt Hon Lord William Hague. We pitch to them this question of, “how will we know which one awaits us?” as we admire the resilience of the people of Ukraine and witness the inextinguishable might of people power. Is this the...
2022-03-0351 min
Teaching Artist Podcast#81: Stories from the FieldStories from the Field: A curated selection of conversations around equity in the art classroom.
This episode is a special one and will be the last one of 2021. This is a longer version of the presentation I gave at the California Art Education Association conference last month. I prefaced the presentation by saying that I am not an expert here, but have been learning and listening and working to share the advice of those who know more than I do, to share the experiences of those who experience racism firsthand, to share the voices of those who...
2021-12-0648 minOutrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast126. COP26! All Eyes on 1.5The World Leaders Summit at COP26 has happened...So what happened, exactly? A LOT. This week, we cover it all in a laid-back-waiting-for-takeaway-to-arrive style conversation with our hosts. We’ll cover updated pledges and commitments on: An End to Deforestation by 2030 Methane reductions India’s Net Zero 2070 target We also get into inclusion and representation of the Global South, and how we went from 50% of global emissions covered by a Net Zero target at the beginning of this year, to yesterday it being 89%. So sit back, relax, and dig in!
2021-11-0334 minOutrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast115. Turning Around in a Storm with David ShukmanOur struggle with the Climate Crisis begins with naming it, facing it, and engaging it. Last week, the latest NDC Synthesis Report published showed that global emissions are on track to rise by 16% by 2030. With science screaming at the top of its lungs to get us to cut emissions 50% by 2030 to avoid catastrophic warming and climate tipping points, this 16% number says unequivocally, “we are headed in the wrong direction” as BBC Science Editor David Shukman tells us on today’s episode. So that’s where we’re at. How do we face this moment with stubborn o...
2021-09-2127 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Goldman (Boys'Co): Retrospective Upon ClosureThis week, Craig and David discuss the 75 year fashion legacy of family-owned Murray Goldman, including the 37 year run of iconic Vancouver-based menswear retailer Boys'Co which will shut down at the end of this year. Despite the sad news, it's a positive conversation with a lot of history and gratitude. Boys'CoDavid Goldman, President, Goldman Investments Ltd. and Murray Goldman Ltd (Boys'Co Stores)Vancouver-Based Menswear Retailer Boys’Co Shutting Down Operations After 37 Years The Weekly podcast by Retail Insider Canada is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podc...
2021-06-1429 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Goldman (Boys'Co): Retrospective Upon ClosureThis week, Craig and David discuss the 75 year fashion legacy of family-owned Murray Goldman, including the 37 year run of iconic Vancouver-based menswear retailer Boys'Co which will shut down at the end of this year. Despite the sad news, it's a positive conversation with a lot of history and gratitude. Boys'CoDavid Goldman, President, Goldman Investments Ltd. and Murray Goldman Ltd (Boys'Co Stores)Vancouver-Based Menswear Retailer Boys’Co Shutting Down Operations After 37 Years The Weekly podcast by Retail Insider Canada is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podc...
2021-06-1429 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Online Pitfalls for New EntrantsAn off-schedule podcast discussion with David Nagy, Founder of Calgary-based eCommerce Canada. Craig and David discuss the eCommerce marketplace and the pitfalls new entrants will encounter competing online.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:David NagyeCommerce Canada Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:LinkedIn Facebook Twitter InstagramListen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastStitcher Share yo...
2021-02-2431 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Nagy (eCommerce Canada): Online Pitfalls for New EntrantsAn off-schedule podcast discussion with David Nagy, Founder of Calgary-based eCommerce Canada. Craig and David discuss the eCommerce marketplace and the pitfalls new entrants will encounter competing online.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:David NagyeCommerce Canada Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:LinkedIn Facebook Twitter InstagramListen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastStitcher Share yo...
2021-02-2431 min
What's Next?Sarah CraggSarah CraggToday’s chinwag is with the fabulous Sarah Cragg, where we talk about sustainability and why businesses have to be better, why everyone loves David Attenborough and we learn some insider facts about ice cream!Find out more about SarahLISTEN:The Angry Clean Energy Guy with Assad Razzoukhttps://theangrycleanenergyguy.com/WATCH:Anything with David Attenborough in it!https://www.bing.com/k/celebrities/david-attenborough/timelineREADThe Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to th...
2021-01-3123 min
Green Urbanist - Sustainable Placemaking, Planning and Urban Design#15: Psychology of Climate ActionThis episode pulls heavily from two excellent books, The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells and The Future We Choose by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac. I look at the cognitive biases that prevent us from thinking logically and honestly about climate change, and therefore limit our actions, as presented in The Uninhabitable Earth. Following this I discuss the three "mindsets" put forward in The Future We Choose, that can help us to reframe the problem in our minds and take meaningful action.Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPod
2021-01-1728 min
Instant GeniusChristmas Lectures 2020: How can we look after our planet?Started by Michael Faraday in 1825, and now broadcast on national television, the Christmas lectures bring a science topic to our screens over three nights every year. The series of lectures has always been held within the Royal Institution in London, but this year, of course, is going to be slightly different.In this week's episode, editorial assistant Amy Barrett is joined today by three expert scientists, Tara Shine, Chris Jackson and Helen Czerski, who are going to be presenting the 2020 Christmas lectures, titled Planet Earth: A User's Guide.In lecture one, geologist Chris Jackson will...
2020-12-0736 minOutrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast81. Climate Justice and Racial Justice with David LammyAround the world In 2020, we saw an unprecedented rise in activism surrounding Black Lives Matter and the call for racial and social justice. But if there’s one enormous takeaway for those marching for the climate, it is that our fight for climate justice is inextricably linked to our fight for racial justice. BIPOC have suffered, are suffering, and will continue to disproportionately suffer the harshest effects of climate change. Unacceptable. So what clear actions can organizations, individuals, and institutions take to rectify this massive injustice? Taking us to the heart of the matter this week is ou...
2020-12-041h 03Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast80. The Future of FuelsThis is our second episode of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. There’s no denying that for over a century, fossil fuels have played a key role in humanity’s progress. But at a cost. They account for two-thirds of global greenhouse-gas emissions, and the pollution from burning them kills more than 4 million people a year. So in a year where cars sat unused, and oil prices crashed...what is the future of fuels? We know that in order to meet the Paris Agreement, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030. Beca...
2020-11-2758 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkVenkat, Innes: 'Rise Again Retail' and David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and ServicesAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Ramesh Venkat and Mark Innes from David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services. Mr. Venkat and Mr. Innes discuss the latest research for Canadian retailer responses to COVID-19 and the Rise Again Retail virtual executive education program at the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Rise Again Retail: Virtual executive education program by the David Sobey Ce...
2020-06-0123 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkVenkat, Innes: 'Rise Again Retail' and David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and ServicesAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Ramesh Venkat and Mark Innes from David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services. Mr. Venkat and Mr. Innes discuss the latest research for Canadian retailer responses to COVID-19 and the Rise Again Retail virtual executive education program at the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Rise Again Retail: Virtual executive education program by the David Sobey Ce...
2020-06-0123 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkNewbury, Gray, Minakakis: COVID Impact on Canadian RetailAn off-schedule podcast panel discussion with retail industry experts Gary Newbury, David Ian Gray and George Minakakis. Mr. Newbury, Mr. Gray and Mr. Minakakis discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian retailers, and what the future might hold. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Gary Newbury Transforms Retail Supply Chain, Logistics & Last Mile Outcomes During Disruption...RapidlyDavid Ian Gray, founder and strategist at DIG360 Consulting Ltd.George Minakakis, Chief Executive Officer at Inception Retail Grou...
2020-04-2135 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkNewbury, Gray, Minakakis: COVID Impact on Canadian RetailAn off-schedule podcast panel discussion with retail industry experts Gary Newbury, David Ian Gray and George Minakakis. Mr. Newbury, Mr. Gray and Mr. Minakakis discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian retailers, and what the future might hold. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Gary Newbury Transforms Retail Supply Chain, Logistics & Last Mile Outcomes During Disruption...RapidlyDavid Ian Gray, founder and strategist at DIG360 Consulting Ltd.George Minakakis, Chief Executive Officer at Inception Retail Grou...
2020-04-2135 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Ian Gray: Inevitable COVID ConsequencesAn off-schedule podcast interview with David Ian Gray, founder and strategist at DIG360 Consulting Ltd. Mr. Gray discusses the inevitable consequence of the devastating economic impact the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is having on retailers across the country. The Weekly podcast returns on Friday.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Peregrine/Acorn: The team has shifted their BC facility from fabricating store fixtures to plexiglas shields to protect our grocery store workers during the COVID-19 pandemic...
2020-03-2431 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDavid Ian Gray: Inevitable COVID ConsequencesAn off-schedule podcast interview with David Ian Gray, founder and strategist at DIG360 Consulting Ltd. Mr. Gray discusses the inevitable consequence of the devastating economic impact the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is having on retailers across the country. The Weekly podcast returns on Friday.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Peregrine/Acorn: The team has shifted their BC facility from fabricating store fixtures to plexiglas shields to protect our grocery store workers during the COVID-19 pandemic...
2020-03-2431 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkRamesh Venkat: David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and ServicesAn off-schedule podcast where Craig discusses Canadian retail trends with Ramesh Venkat, a director and retail expert from the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services, including Canadian retail challenges, how the customer has changed over the last decade, how AI is being integrated into Canadian retail and other trending retail topics. The Weekly podcast returns on Friday.Sponsored by Retail Executive Program - RISE: The Retail Innovation, Strategy & Excellence (RISE) program at the David Sobey Centre is designed to provide retail leaders with the skills, tools and insights to stay ahead of the curve. H...
2020-02-1224 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkRamesh Venkat: David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and ServicesAn off-schedule podcast where Craig discusses Canadian retail trends with Ramesh Venkat, a director and retail expert from the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services, including Canadian retail challenges, how the customer has changed over the last decade, how AI is being integrated into Canadian retail and other trending retail topics. The Weekly podcast returns on Friday.Sponsored by Retail Executive Program - RISE: The Retail Innovation, Strategy & Excellence (RISE) program at the David Sobey Centre is designed to provide retail leaders with the skills, tools and insights to stay ahead of the curve. H...
2020-02-1224 min
The Cult of Matt and Mark288 Duel
Continuing our 70's car movie theme (and our political discussions... sorry, fast forward ahead 15 - 20 mins) Matt and Mark review the inaugural Spielberg outing Duel. A made for TV movie, it's simple Plymouth vs Peterbilt road rage spectacle is not so much about the literal mechanics of the setup, but a psychological experiment. The Dennis Weaver character in his modern man impotence is an avatar for our own anxious helplessness. What makes Duel interesting is the "what would I do?" dynamic in each of its scenes. If the impotent David Mann was more a stoic Mad Max character, this film...
2018-11-2000 min