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The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkAdam Sturrock (Amplience): Retail AgilityAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Adam Sturrock (VP of Product Marketing at Amplience). Craig and Adam discuss the importance of agility to the future of retail. “Everyone says bricks and mortar is dying. I say it just has to evolve,” says Adam. Part of that evolution is the device sitting in everyone’s pockets – the smartphone. Everything is already in place, retailers just need to harness the right technology to really connect with their customers and enrich their experiences, whether they’re shopping online or walking into their physical stores.A big part of the technology a...
2021-04-0921 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkAdam Sturrock (Amplience): Retail AgilityAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Adam Sturrock (VP of Product Marketing at Amplience). Craig and Adam discuss the importance of agility to the future of retail. “Everyone says bricks and mortar is dying. I say it just has to evolve,” says Adam. Part of that evolution is the device sitting in everyone’s pockets – the smartphone. Everything is already in place, retailers just need to harness the right technology to really connect with their customers and enrich their experiences, whether they’re shopping online or walking into their physical stores.A big part of the technology a...
2021-04-0921 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkWoolford (Clairmark) O’Keefe (Bottom Line Matters): Retail Reawakening from COVIDAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Peter Woolford (President of Clairmark Consulting Ltd.) and Stephen O'Keefe (President of Bottom Line Matters). Craig, Peter and Stephen discuss the retail awakening -- consumers are changing and retailers need to adapt. 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:Peter Woolford (President of Clairmark Consulting Ltd.)Stephen O’Keefe (President of Bottom Line Matters) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:Linke...
2021-03-0142 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkWoolford (Clairmark) O’Keefe (Bottom Line Matters): Retail Reawakening from COVIDAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Peter Woolford (President of Clairmark Consulting Ltd.) and Stephen O'Keefe (President of Bottom Line Matters). Craig, Peter and Stephen discuss the retail awakening -- consumers are changing and retailers need to adapt. 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:Peter Woolford (President of Clairmark Consulting Ltd.)Stephen O’Keefe (President of Bottom Line Matters) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:Linke...
2021-03-0142 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
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkTyler Yan (Loa Skin): Business Expansion and SkincareAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Tyler Yang, Chief Executive Officer at Vancouer-based Loa Skin. Craig and Tyler discuss the enterprise that he and his business partner, Spencer Angeltvedt, have expanded focusing on skincare with plans to expand the product into retailers in Canada.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:Tyler YangLoa Skin Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insi...
2021-02-1628 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkTyler Yan (Loa Skin): Business Expansion and SkincareAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Tyler Yang, Chief Executive Officer at Vancouer-based Loa Skin. Craig and Tyler discuss the enterprise that he and his business partner, Spencer Angeltvedt, have expanded focusing on skincare with plans to expand the product into retailers in Canada.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:Tyler YangLoa Skin Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insi...
2021-02-1628 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMarcelle Rademeyer (Beauleigh): Canadian Retail Pre and Post COVIDAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Marcelle Rademeyer, Founding Partner at Beauleigh Retail Consultants. Craig and Marcelle discuss what was happening in retail prior to the pandemic, and what the future holds as new tenants secure retail spaces across Canada.The Weekly podcast by Retail Insider Canada is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Marcelle RademeyerBeauleigh Retail ConsultantsInstagram: @beauleigh_Website: https://beauleigh.com/Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow...
2021-02-1136 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMarcelle Rademeyer (Beauleigh): Canadian Retail Pre and Post COVIDAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Marcelle Rademeyer, Founding Partner at Beauleigh Retail Consultants. Craig and Marcelle discuss what was happening in retail prior to the pandemic, and what the future holds as new tenants secure retail spaces across Canada.The Weekly podcast by Retail Insider Canada is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Interview Details:Marcelle RademeyerBeauleigh Retail ConsultantsInstagram: @beauleigh_Website: https://beauleigh.com/Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow...
2021-02-1136 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkLisa Hutcheson (J.C. Williams Group): Ebeltoft's 2021 retail innovation bookAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Lisa Hutcheson, Managing Partner at J.C. Williams Group. Craig and Lisa discuss discuss Ebeltoft's 2021 retail innovation book which showcases leading innovations in Canada and beyond. 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:Lisa HutchesonJ.C. Williams GroupGlobal Retail Trends & Innovations 2021 (Ebeltoft Group) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagr...
2021-02-0329 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkLisa Hutcheson (J.C. Williams Group): Ebeltoft's 2021 retail innovation bookAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Lisa Hutcheson, Managing Partner at J.C. Williams Group. Craig and Lisa discuss discuss Ebeltoft's 2021 retail innovation book which showcases leading innovations in Canada and beyond. 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:Lisa HutchesonJ.C. Williams GroupGlobal Retail Trends & Innovations 2021 (Ebeltoft Group) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagr...
2021-02-0329 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDaniel Carman (Over the Rainbow): COVID and Canadian RetailersAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Daniel Carman, VP at Over the Rainbow Ltd. Craig and Daniel discuss the COVID lockdown measure impacts on Canadian retailers and how provincial legislation is harming small retailers while allowing big-box stores to remain open.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:Daniel CarmanOver the Rainbow Ltd Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:L...
2021-01-2747 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDaniel Carman (Over the Rainbow): COVID and Canadian RetailersAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Daniel Carman, VP at Over the Rainbow Ltd. Craig and Daniel discuss the COVID lockdown measure impacts on Canadian retailers and how provincial legislation is harming small retailers while allowing big-box stores to remain open.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:Daniel CarmanOver the Rainbow Ltd Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:L...
2021-01-2747 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkChanges for Toronto and Vancouver Luxury Retail DistrictsThis week Craig & Lee return for 2021 and discuss Vancouver's Alberni Street "Luxury Zone" and Toronto's Bloor Street "Mink Mile" for recent announcements of openings/closures.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Luxury Brand Thom Browne to Open 2nd Canadian Storefront in VancouverBRIEF: SEE Eyewear Exits Canada, LCBO Scores Coveted Corner Mink Mile Retail SpaceBRIEF: GAP Shuts All 3 Mink Mile StoresLuxury Multi-Brand Retailer ‘The Webster’ to Open 1st Canadian Store in Toronto’s Yorkville Neighb...
2021-01-1517 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Toronto/Vancouver Luxury Retail ChangesThis week Craig & Lee return for 2021 and discuss Vancouver's Alberni Street "Luxury Zone" and Toronto's Bloor Street "Mink Mile" for recent announcements of openings/closures.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Luxury Brand Thom Browne to Open 2nd Canadian Storefront in VancouverBRIEF: SEE Eyewear Exits Canada, LCBO Scores Coveted Corner Mink Mile Retail SpaceBRIEF: GAP Shuts All 3 Mink Mile StoresLuxury Multi-Brand Retailer ‘The Webster’ to Open 1st Canadian Store in Toronto’s Yorkville Neighb...
2021-01-1417 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Toronto/Vancouver Luxury Retail ChangesThis week Craig & Lee return for 2021 and discuss Vancouver's Alberni Street "Luxury Zone" and Toronto's Bloor Street "Mink Mile" for recent announcements of openings/closures.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Luxury Brand Thom Browne to Open 2nd Canadian Storefront in VancouverBRIEF: SEE Eyewear Exits Canada, LCBO Scores Coveted Corner Mink Mile Retail SpaceBRIEF: GAP Shuts All 3 Mink Mile StoresLuxury Multi-Brand Retailer ‘The Webster’ to Open 1st Canadian Store in Toronto’s Yorkville Neighb...
2021-01-1417 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Interview) Education Retailers Need for Post-COVID SuccessAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Natalie Bibeau, President at NATA PR. Craig and Natalie discuss skills and education retailers may need to successfully emerge from a troubled 2020.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:Natalie BibeauNATA PR SCHOOL: Get known combining simplified Public Relations tactics.Learn how to combine PR with social media to reach your clients and easily boost your SEO and sales. Find out about the next training sessions here : www.natapr.com...
2021-01-0528 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkNatalie Bibeau (NATA PR): Skills to Survive 2020An off-schedule podcast discussion with Natalie Bibeau, President at NATA PR. Craig and Natalie discuss skills and education retailers may need to successfully emerge from a troubled 2020.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:Natalie BibeauNATA PR SCHOOL: Get known combining simplified Public Relations tactics. Learn how to combine PR with social media to reach your clients and easily boost your SEO and sales. Find out about the next training sessions here : www...
2021-01-0529 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkNatalie Bibeau (NATA PR): Skills to Survive 2020An off-schedule podcast discussion with Natalie Bibeau, President at NATA PR. Craig and Natalie discuss skills and education retailers may need to successfully emerge from a troubled 2020.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:Natalie BibeauNATA PR SCHOOL: Get known combining simplified Public Relations tactics. Learn how to combine PR with social media to reach your clients and easily boost your SEO and sales. Find out about the next training sessions here : www...
2021-01-0529 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Interview) Future for Shopping CentresAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Matt Crowell, Founder & CEO of GetInTheLoop. Craig and Matt discuss the future of shopping centres in Canada in a time of digitization as retail heads online, and how the shopping centre has a potential advantage over Amazon.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:Matt CrowellGetInTheLoop Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Link...
2020-12-2330 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMatt Crowell (GetInTheLoop): Canadian Retail and DigitizationAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Matt Crowell, Founder & CEO of GetInTheLoop. Craig and Matt discuss the future of shopping centres in Canada in a time of digitization as retail heads online, and how the shopping centre has a potential advantage over Amazon.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:Matt CrowellGetInTheLoop Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Link...
2020-12-2331 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMatt Crowell (GetInTheLoop): Canadian Retail and DigitizationAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Matt Crowell, Founder & CEO of GetInTheLoop. Craig and Matt discuss the future of shopping centres in Canada in a time of digitization as retail heads online, and how the shopping centre has a potential advantage over Amazon.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:Matt CrowellGetInTheLoop Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Link...
2020-12-2331 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Interview) TC Transcontinental Printing StrategyAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Greg Neath, VP - Business Development In-Store & Direct Marketing and Premedia at TC Transcontinental Printing. Craig and Greg discuss the TC Transcontinental's product expansion strategy in Canada, and how the company grew to become the largest of its kind in the country.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:Greg NeathTC Transcontinental PrintingTC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in the United States, Canada and Latin America...
2020-12-1722 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkGreg Neath (TC Transcontinental Printing): Company ExpansionAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Greg Neath, VP - Business Development In-Store & Direct Marketing and Premedia at TC Transcontinental Printing. Craig and Greg discuss the TC Transcontinental's product expansion strategy in Canada, and how the company grew to become the largest of its kind in the country.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:Greg NeathTC Transcontinental Printing TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in the United States, Canada and L...
2020-12-1722 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkGreg Neath (TC Transcontinental Printing): Company ExpansionAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Greg Neath, VP - Business Development In-Store & Direct Marketing and Premedia at TC Transcontinental Printing. Craig and Greg discuss the TC Transcontinental's product expansion strategy in Canada, and how the company grew to become the largest of its kind in the country.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:Greg NeathTC Transcontinental Printing TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in the United States, Canada and L...
2020-12-1722 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Interview) Small Businesses Struggling in CanadaAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Darryl Jullot, Managing Lead of Digital Main Street. Craig and Daryl discuss the challenges small retailer and other businesses are facing in Canada, what’s being done 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:Darryl JulottDigital Main StreetBDC Small Business Week Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Lin...
2020-10-2038 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDarryl Jullot (Digital Main Street): Small Business Challenges in CanadaAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Darryl Jullot, Managing Lead of Digital Main Street. Craig and Daryl discuss the challenges small retailer and other businesses are facing in Canada, what’s being done 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:Darryl JulottDigital Main StreetBDC Small Business Week Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Lin...
2020-10-1938 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkDarryl Jullot (Digital Main Street): Small Business Challenges in CanadaAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Darryl Jullot, Managing Lead of Digital Main Street. Craig and Daryl discuss the challenges small retailer and other businesses are facing in Canada, what’s being done 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:Darryl JulottDigital Main StreetBDC Small Business Week Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Retail Insider:Lin...
2020-10-1938 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Mall Tour) Oakridge in VancouverAn off-schedule podcast touring the Oakridge Shopping Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, in September 2020 prior to its shutdown for an incredible redevelopment. Craig and Lee discuss what’s happening at Oakridge in a tour showcasing what’s open and what has closed recently in preparation for the construction.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Shopping Centre Related Details: Oakridge Shopping Centre (property’s website) history:Oakridge Centre Retailers to Close Until 2024 Amid Vancouver Mall Re...
2020-10-0518 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkGUCCI and HBC's The RoomThis week Craig & Lee talk about Gucci opening a standalone store in West Edmonton Mall and HBC’s The Room shifting strategy by adding menswear in the Vancouver location.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:GUCCI to Open Large Storefront at West Edmonton MallHudson’s Bay Launches Menswear for the 1st Time in Luxury Department ‘The Room’ Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Foll...
2020-09-2400 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: GUCCI and HBC's The RoomThis week Craig & Lee talk about Gucci opening a standalone store in West Edmonton Mall and HBC’s The Room shifting strategy by adding menswear in the Vancouver location.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:GUCCI to Open Large Storefront at West Edmonton MallHudson’s Bay Launches Menswear for the 1st Time in Luxury Department ‘The Room’ Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Foll...
2020-09-2314 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: GUCCI and HBC's The RoomThis week Craig & Lee talk about Gucci opening a standalone store in West Edmonton Mall and HBC’s The Room shifting strategy by adding menswear in the Vancouver location.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:GUCCI to Open Large Storefront at West Edmonton MallHudson’s Bay Launches Menswear for the 1st Time in Luxury Department ‘The Room’ Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Foll...
2020-09-2314 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Mall Tour) Park Royal in West VancouverAn off-schedule podcast touring the Park Royal Shopping Centre in West Vancouver, British Columbia, in September 2020. Craig and Lee discuss what’s happening at Park Royal in a tour showcasing what’s open and what has closed recently.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Shopping Centre Related Details: Park Royal Shopping Centre (property’s website)Retailers mentioned in the commentary/tour and related Retail Insider articles:La Maison Simons: Inside the New Mai...
2020-09-1700 min
The Retail Insider Podcast Network(Interview) The Future of Tech at CF MallsAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac Fairview. Mr. Ribau discusses Ravel by CF and the technology initiatives underway, including the LiVE by CF app and their recent CF Guest List offering.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:Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac FairviewRavel by CFLiVE by CFCF Guest List Subscribe, R...
2020-08-2700 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkJose Ribau (Cadillac Fairview): Ravel by CF launchAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac Fairview. Mr. Ribau discusses Ravel by CF and the technology initiatives underway, including the LiVE by CF app and their recent CF Guest List offering.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:Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac FairviewRavel by CFLiVE by CFCF Guest List Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:
2020-08-2720 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkJose Ribau (Cadillac Fairview): Ravel by CF launchAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac Fairview. Mr. Ribau discusses Ravel by CF and the technology initiatives underway, including the LiVE by CF app and their recent CF Guest List offering.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:Jose Ribau from EVP Digital & Innovation at Cadillac FairviewRavel by CFLiVE by CFCF Guest List Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:
2020-08-2720 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOakridge Centre Closing StoresThis week Craig & Lee break exclusive details on the Oakridge Shopping Centre retail transformation in Vancouver, British Columbia. The discussion touches upon tenant closures, accelerated construction schedule and what the final community will look like for Vancouver. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Oakridge Centre Retailers to Close Until 2024 Amid Vancouver Mall Redevelopment [Exclusive]Historical Retail Articles including: Oakridge Centre Retail Transformation to Anchor Vancouver’s ‘City of the Future’ [Exclusive Interview] (2018) and Vancouve...
2020-08-2000 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Oakridge Centre Closing StoresThis week Craig & Lee break exclusive details on the Oakridge Shopping Centre retail transformation in Vancouver, British Columbia. The discussion touches upon tenant closures, accelerated construction schedule and what the final community will look like for Vancouver. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Oakridge Centre Retailers to Close Until 2024 Amid Vancouver Mall Redevelopment [Exclusive]Historical Retail Articles including: Oakridge Centre Retail Transformation to Anchor Vancouver’s ‘City of the Future’ [Exclusive Interview] (2018) and Vancouve...
2020-08-1922 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Oakridge Centre Closing StoresThis week Craig & Lee break exclusive details on the Oakridge Shopping Centre retail transformation in Vancouver, British Columbia. The discussion touches upon tenant closures, accelerated construction schedule and what the final community will look like for Vancouver. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Oakridge Centre Retailers to Close Until 2024 Amid Vancouver Mall Redevelopment [Exclusive]Historical Retail Articles including: Oakridge Centre Retail Transformation to Anchor Vancouver’s ‘City of the Future’ [Exclusive Interview] (2018) and Vancouve...
2020-08-1922 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Dyson Opening and Ann Taylor, Mendocino and Swimco ClosuresThis week Craig & Lee talk about brands opening stores including Dyson and Canada Goose, why experiential retail is needed for physical stores to survive, as well as filings and store closures for Ann Taylor, Mendocino and Swimco.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Dyson to Open 3rd Canadian Retail Space in CalgaryAll Ann Taylor, LOFT and Justice Stores Closing in Canada as US Parent Ascena FilesCanadian Fashion Retailer ‘Mendocino’ to Permanently Shut Stores Amid...
2020-08-0125 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Dyson Opening and Ann Taylor, Mendocino and Swimco ClosuresThis week Craig & Lee talk about brands opening stores including Dyson and Canada Goose, why experiential retail is needed for physical stores to survive, as well as filings and store closures for Ann Taylor, Mendocino and Swimco.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Dyson to Open 3rd Canadian Retail Space in CalgaryAll Ann Taylor, LOFT and Justice Stores Closing in Canada as US Parent Ascena FilesCanadian Fashion Retailer ‘Mendocino’ to Permanently Shut Stores Amid...
2020-08-0125 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Summer 2020 Permanent Store Closures in CanadaThis week Craig & Lee talk about the latest retail casualties which have begun closing stores as a result of or exacerbated by COVID-19. The discussion included independent retailers, national brands and international retailers that are shutting some or all stores over the next couple of months. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Wave of Store Closures to Hit Canada in the Summer of 2020 Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Po...
2020-07-1627 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Summer 2020 Permanent Store Closures in CanadaThis week Craig & Lee talk about the latest retail casualties which have begun closing stores as a result of or exacerbated by COVID-19. The discussion included independent retailers, national brands and international retailers that are shutting some or all stores over the next couple of months. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Wave of Store Closures to Hit Canada in the Summer of 2020 Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Po...
2020-07-1627 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in Montreal Opens All FloorsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of the massively renovated Holt Renfrew Ogilvy luxury department store in Montreal. The discussion flows through the building from main floor luxury brand concession hall through to footwear, jewellery and upstairs to the personal shopping and Tudor Hall on the fifth floor. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Holt Renfrew Ogilvy Opens All 6 Retail Levels in Montreal [Photos] (July 2020)Holt Renfrew Ogilvy’ Unveils 2 Renovated Floors Ami...
2020-07-0821 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in Montreal Opens All FloorsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of the massively renovated Holt Renfrew Ogilvy luxury department store in Montreal. The discussion flows through the building from main floor luxury brand concession hall through to footwear, jewellery and upstairs to the personal shopping and Tudor Hall on the fifth floor. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Holt Renfrew Ogilvy Opens All 6 Retail Levels in Montreal [Photos] (July 2020)Holt Renfrew Ogilvy’ Unveils 2 Renovated Floors Ami...
2020-07-0821 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkJohn Porter (BarterPay): Targeting Canadian RetailersAn off-schedule podcast discussion with John Porter, Founder & CEO of BarterPay. Mr. Porter discusses the BarterPay community which chooses to leverage under-performing assets in the BarterPay network for products & services that offset real cash costs. 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:John Porter, Founder & CEO of BarterPayRetailers Across Canada Embracing BarterPay Platform Amid COVID-19 (Retail Insider Article) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follo...
2020-07-0120 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkJohn Porter (BarterPay): Targeting Canadian RetailersAn off-schedule podcast discussion with John Porter, Founder & CEO of BarterPay. Mr. Porter discusses the BarterPay community which chooses to leverage under-performing assets in the BarterPay network for products & services that offset real cash costs. 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:John Porter, Founder & CEO of BarterPayRetailers Across Canada Embracing BarterPay Platform Amid COVID-19 (Retail Insider Article) Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follo...
2020-07-0120 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: CHANEL Downtown Calgary ExpansionThis week Craig & Lee talk about luxury retail Calgary, including the new street-level CHANEL boutique in the city’s downtown core. The discussion touches upon the history of CHANEL boutiques over the past decades, Holt Renfrew’s positioning of the concession and the strategy involved by the luxury retailer. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:CHANEL Opens Impressive Street-Facing Calgary Boutique [Photos]Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton Store After 70-Year Run [Analysis]Louis Vuitt...
2020-06-2318 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: CHANEL Downtown Calgary ExpansionThis week Craig & Lee talk about luxury retail Calgary, including the new street-level CHANEL boutique in the city’s downtown core. The discussion touches upon the history of CHANEL boutiques over the past decades, Holt Renfrew’s positioning of the concession and the strategy involved by the luxury retailer. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:CHANEL Opens Impressive Street-Facing Calgary Boutique [Photos]Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton Store After 70-Year Run [Analysis]Louis Vuitt...
2020-06-2318 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Bankruptcy Filings (Bestseller, Comark, SAIL) & Canada Goose Focusing on Own StoresThis week Craig & Lee talk about the recent bankruptcy protection filing announcements and Canada Goose’s latest announcement. The discussion touches upon Bestseller, Comark, and SAIL’s latest filings for bankruptcy protection as well as Canada Goose’s continued shift to direct-to-consumer sales. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Parent Companies for Jack & Jones, Bootlegger, Cleo, and Ricki's File for Bankruptcy Protection in CanadaSporting Goods Retailers SAIL & Sportium File for Bankruptcy ProtectionCanada Goose Pulling...
2020-06-1122 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Bankruptcy Filings (Bestseller, Comark, SAIL) & Canada Goose Focusing on Own StoresThis week Craig & Lee talk about the recent bankruptcy protection filing announcements and Canada Goose’s latest announcement. The discussion touches upon Bestseller, Comark, and SAIL’s latest filings for bankruptcy protection as well as Canada Goose’s continued shift to direct-to-consumer sales. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Parent Companies for Jack & Jones, Bootlegger, Cleo, and Ricki's File for Bankruptcy Protection in CanadaSporting Goods Retailers SAIL & Sportium File for Bankruptcy ProtectionCanada Goose Pulling...
2020-06-1122 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkLynda Murray (ShipperBee): Uber-Like DeliveriesAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Lynda Murray, the Chief Marketing Officer at ShipperBee. Ms. Murray explains how ShipperBee transforms parcel delivery without changing consumer behaviour while improving or customers business results, customer experience and our environment. 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:Lynda Murray, the Chief Marketing Officer at ShipperBeeBEEcome a Shipper, a DriverBee (up to $25/hour) or a Hive Host (earn >$10M a year without any investment) Subsc...
2020-06-0312 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkLynda Murray (ShipperBee): Uber-Like DeliveriesAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Lynda Murray, the Chief Marketing Officer at ShipperBee. Ms. Murray explains how ShipperBee transforms parcel delivery without changing consumer behaviour while improving or customers business results, customer experience and our environment. 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:Lynda Murray, the Chief Marketing Officer at ShipperBeeBEEcome a Shipper, a DriverBee (up to $25/hour) or a Hive Host (earn >$10M a year without any investment) Subsc...
2020-06-0312 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 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19 Reopenings and Closure AnnouncementsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the COVID-19 re-opening retail announcements as well as the closure announcements. Reopenings included IKEA, Nordstrom and Holt Renfrew while the closures ranged from Victoria Secret (L Brands), Reitmans, Stokes and Nando’s. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:IKEA Begins Reopening Canadian Stores with New Safety ProtocolsNordstrom Begins Opening Canadian Stores with Safety ProtocolsHolt Renfrew Sets Out Plan to Reopen Stores with COVID-19 Safety ProtocolsL Brands to Per...
2020-05-3018 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19 Reopenings and Closure AnnouncementsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the COVID-19 re-opening retail announcements as well as the closure announcements. Reopenings included IKEA, Nordstrom and Holt Renfrew while the closures ranged from Victoria Secret (L Brands), Reitmans, Stokes and Nando’s. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:IKEA Begins Reopening Canadian Stores with New Safety ProtocolsNordstrom Begins Opening Canadian Stores with Safety ProtocolsHolt Renfrew Sets Out Plan to Reopen Stores with COVID-19 Safety ProtocolsL Brands to Per...
2020-05-3018 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkRahul Kushwah: PredictMedix AI and COVID TestingAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Dr. Rahul Kushwah, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at PredictMedix Inc, an artificial intelligence (AI) company with technology that tests for symptoms of COVID-19 and can be used to monitor spaces. 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:Dr. Rahul Kushwah, the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at PredictMedix Inc (a Canadian and US listed public company)PredictMedix Share Prices: CSE: PMED and OTCQB: PMEDF S...
2020-05-2621 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19 review, and HBC closure in downtown EdmontonThis week Craig & Lee review the COVID-19 articles and HBC’s closure of their downtown Edmonton store. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Stores Close and Malls Reduce Hours in Canada Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Mass Store Closures in Canada Escalate Significantly Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [Update]Fitness Studios in Canada to See Substantial Changes Post-PandemicHudson’s Bay Exiting Downtown Edmonton After 207 Years Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!F...
2020-05-1920 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19 review, and HBC closure in downtown EdmontonThis week Craig & Lee review the COVID-19 articles and HBC’s closure of their downtown Edmonton store. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Discussed this episode:Stores Close and Malls Reduce Hours in Canada Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Mass Store Closures in Canada Escalate Significantly Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [Update]Fitness Studios in Canada to See Substantial Changes Post-PandemicHudson’s Bay Exiting Downtown Edmonton After 207 Years Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!F...
2020-05-1920 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkCharles de Brabant: COVID Impacts on Canadian RetailAn off-schedule podcast discussion with Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director at Bensadoun School of Retail Management at McGill University. Mr. de Brabant discusses the long road ahead to a recovery in the Canadian retail industry amid weak consumer confidence, as well as what the future may hold as we begin to settle into a ‘new normal’. 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:Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director at Bensadoun School of Retail Manag...
2020-05-0747 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMinakakis: COVID Impacts on Canadian RetailAn off-schedule podcast discussion with George Minakakis, the Chief Executive Officer at Inception Retail Group Inc. Mr. Minakakis discusses the lead up to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shutdowns, the current view of Canadian retail and overseas retail perspective on COVID-19 behaviors. 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:George Minakakis, Chief Executive Officer at Inception Retail Group Inc.Retailers in Canada Must Address Changing Consumer Habits Amid Coronavirus Isolation: Expert (by George Minakakis) Subscribe...
2020-05-0134 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkCarl Boutet: COVID Impacts on Canadian RetailAn off-schedule podcast panel discussion with Carl Boutet, the Chief Strategist and Board Advisor for Studio RX for retail strategies. Mr. Boutet discusses how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shutdowns are having a profound effect on the Canadian retail industry, including the demise of struggling chains as well as an acceleration of innovations that were already in the works. 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:Carl Boutet, Chief Strategist & Board Advisor at Studio Rx (Retail Strategy)
2020-04-2736 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 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkNewbury and McClymont: COVID and Supply Chain StrategiesAn off-schedule podcast interview with industry Gary Newbury and John McClymont about why click-and-collect will dominate in the face of costly and often unprofitable delivery. Mr. Newbury and Mr. McClymont also discuss supply chain strategies amid COVID-19 as well as the future of the industry. 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...RapidlyJohn McClymont Supply Chain & Operations Guru Dedicated to destroying the status q...
2020-04-0939 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMiya Knights: Eagle Eye Solutions published “Connected Consumer Report”An off-schedule podcast interview with Miya Knights, Head of Industry Insight, from Eagle Eye Solutions (responsible for the PC Optimum loyalty programs) about the recently published “Connected Consumer Report”. Ms. Knights discusses the report as well what is expected to change in the Canadian retail industry amid the recent COVID-19 pandemic. 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:Miya Knights, Head of Industry Insights at Eagle Eye SolutionsEagle Eye ‘Connected Consumer Report’ Reveals Canadian Shopping Preferenc...
2020-04-0136 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 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19, Early Retail Impacts and UpcomingThis week Craig & Lee talk about COVID-19 and the early impacts on the Canadian retailers and landlords.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Stores Close and Malls Reduce Hours in Canada Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Subscribe, Rate, and Review o...
2020-03-1722 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: COVID-19, Early Retail Impacts and UpcomingThis week Craig & Lee talk about COVID-19 and the early impacts on the Canadian retailers and landlords.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Stores Close and Malls Reduce Hours in Canada Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Subscribe, Rate, and Review o...
2020-03-1722 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkMark Ainley: Retail Flow analystAn off-schedule podcast interview with Mark Ainley, a retail flow analyst and consultant from Sense of Space in Vancouver. Mr. Ainley discusses the flow of retail and how physical spaces can be more welcoming to customers. 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:Mark Ainley, Principal & Consultant (LinkedIn)Sense of Space Contemporary Feng Shui Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollow Reta...
2020-03-1315 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Canada Goose/Simons, Victoria's Secret closures and Pier 1 Imports departsThis week, Craig & Lee talk about Canada Goose pulling out of La Maison Simons, Victoria’s Secret quietly closing some of its Canadian locations, and Pier 1 Imports closing all of its Canadian stores.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambitions.Discussed this epis...
2020-03-0221 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Canada Goose/Simons, Victoria's Secret closures and Pier 1 Imports departsThis week, Craig & Lee talk about Canada Goose pulling out of La Maison Simons, Victoria’s Secret quietly closing some of its Canadian locations, and Pier 1 Imports closing all of its Canadian stores.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambitions.Discussed this epis...
2020-03-0221 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Yorkdale, Louis Vuitton Flagship, 'Paul' Bakery, Taschen and Holt Restaurant Re-RebrandThis week Craig & Lee talk about Canada’s top mall announcement, Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre to open Louis Vuitton flagship, French Bakery ‘Paul’ and German book publisher ‘Taschen’ coming to Vancouver and Holt Renfrew re-rebranding their restaurants nationally.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambition...
2020-02-2020 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Yorkdale, Louis Vuitton Flagship, 'Paul' Bakery, Taschen and Holt Restaurant Re-RebrandThis week Craig & Lee talk about Canada’s top mall announcement, Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre to open Louis Vuitton flagship, French Bakery ‘Paul’ and German book publisher ‘Taschen’ coming to Vancouver and Holt Renfrew re-rebranding their restaurants nationally.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambition...
2020-02-2020 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 Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Canadian Store Closures in Early 2020This week Craig & Lee discuss challenges in retail with more than 700 store locations in Canada that will shutter early on this year as well as some of the retailers affected. 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: We are a team of creative engineers and skilled fabricators collaborating to design and manufacture highly effective retail environments. In 2017, they acquired “Acorn Wood Designs” - an award-winning architectural millwork company by focusing on quality craftsmanship and relat...
2020-02-0132 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Canadian Store Closures in Early 2020This week Craig & Lee discuss challenges in retail with more than 700 store locations in Canada that will shutter early on this year as well as some of the retailers affected. 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: We are a team of creative engineers and skilled fabricators collaborating to design and manufacture highly effective retail environments. In 2017, they acquired “Acorn Wood Designs” - an award-winning architectural millwork company by focusing on quality craftsmanship and relat...
2020-02-0132 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown EdmontonThis week Craig & Lee talk about Holt Renfrew exiting downtown Edmonton, including two interviews with local Edmontonians on what this means for the city. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton Store After 70-Year Run [Analysis] ...
2020-01-1633 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown EdmontonThis week Craig & Lee talk about Holt Renfrew exiting downtown Edmonton, including two interviews with local Edmontonians on what this means for the city. Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton Store After 70-Year Run [Analysis] ...
2020-01-1633 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Forever 21 Returns, Harry Rosen's FutureThis week Craig & Lee talk about Forever 21 coming back to Canada in an e-Commerce format and the future of Harry Rosen menswear chain. 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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambitions.Discussed this episode:Forever 21 to Re-Enter Canada via Online Channel CEO Larr...
2020-01-1017 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Forever 21 Returns, Harry Rosen's FutureThis week Craig & Lee talk about Forever 21 coming back to Canada in an e-Commerce format and the future of Harry Rosen menswear chain. 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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people can achieve their ambitions.Discussed this episode:Forever 21 to Re-Enter Canada via Online Channel CEO Larr...
2020-01-1017 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Top 10 Most Read Articles from 2019This week Craig & Lee recap the top 10 most-read articles for Retail Insider in 2019.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: We are a team of creative engineers and skilled fabricators collaborating to design and manufacture highly effective retail environments. In 2017, they acquired “Acorn Wood Designs” - an award-winning architectural millwork company by focusing on quality craftsmanship and relationships. Visit Peregrine at https://www.peregrine.build to see their portfolio!Discussed this episode:Ma...
2020-01-0126 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Top 10 Most Read Articles from 2019This week Craig & Lee recap the top 10 most-read articles for Retail Insider in 2019.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: We are a team of creative engineers and skilled fabricators collaborating to design and manufacture highly effective retail environments. In 2017, they acquired “Acorn Wood Designs” - an award-winning architectural millwork company by focusing on quality craftsmanship and relationships. Visit Peregrine at https://www.peregrine.build to see their portfolio!Discussed this episode:Ma...
2020-01-0126 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Apple MegaStore Opens, Brenton & Co, St. John and Daniel WellingtonThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of Apple’s massive store at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, bespoke tailoring trend at Brenton & Co, the opening of the St. John flagship on Toronto’s Mink Mile and watchmaker Daniel Wellington’s entrance into the Canadian marketplace with plans for a national expansion.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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuse...
2019-12-2021 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Apple MegaStore Opens, Brenton & Co, St. John and Daniel WellingtonThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of Apple’s massive store at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, bespoke tailoring trend at Brenton & Co, the opening of the St. John flagship on Toronto’s Mink Mile and watchmaker Daniel Wellington’s entrance into the Canadian marketplace with plans for a national expansion.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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuse...
2019-12-2021 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Bentley Leathers, Läderach, Ted Baker, Hublot and SuitsupplyThis week Craig & Lee talk about Bentley Leathers’ exiting court protection with plans to close 90 stores, Swiss chocolate brand Läderach’s entry into Canada, Ted Baker’s unique new Yorkdale flagship, Hublot’s 1st Canadian corporate store, and Dutch suit maker Suitsupply’s cross-Canada expansion that will include a Vancouver flagship as well as Nordstrom-based concessions.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is...
2019-12-1320 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Bentley Leathers, Läderach, Ted Baker, Hublot and SuitsupplyThis week Craig & Lee talk about Bentley Leathers’ exiting court protection with plans to close 90 stores, Swiss chocolate brand Läderach’s entry into Canada, Ted Baker’s unique new Yorkdale flagship, Hublot’s 1st Canadian corporate store, and Dutch suit maker Suitsupply’s cross-Canada expansion that will include a Vancouver flagship as well as Nordstrom-based concessions.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is...
2019-12-1320 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Ladurée Downtown Toronto, Hammam Spa by Céla and Summerhill MarketThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of Ladurée in downtown Toronto and how it’s different, the Hammam Spa by Céla’s experiential addition to Toronto’s Bayview Village, and the third Summerhill Market opening in Toronto as the company looks to open a fourth amid a strategy of buying store real estate outright. 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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate an...
2019-12-0618 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Ladurée Downtown Toronto, Hammam Spa by Céla and Summerhill MarketThis week Craig & Lee talk about the opening of Ladurée in downtown Toronto and how it’s different, the Hammam Spa by Céla’s experiential addition to Toronto’s Bayview Village, and the third Summerhill Market opening in Toronto as the company looks to open a fourth amid a strategy of buying store real estate outright. 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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate an...
2019-12-0618 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkLori Bacon: Swimco challenges and opportunitiesAn off-schedule podcast interviewing the Owner & CEO of Calgary-based Swimco, Lori Bacon. Ms. Bacon discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a multi-store retailer in Canada, including how a customer-centric approach makes consumers comfortable being “half-naked”. 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.Interview Details:Lori Bacon, Owner & CEO, SwimcoSwimco: Swimwear & Beachwear Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!Follow Craig:LinkedIn Instagram TwitterFollo...
2019-12-0230 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Williams Sonoma and AéropostaleThis week Craig & Lee talk about the Williams Sonoma exiting Quebec and Aéropostale’s re-entrance into Canada.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Upcoming ‘Special Edition” interview with the President of Swimco, Lori Bacon: Watch for this weekend’s podcast release of Craig’s one-on-one interview with Swimco’s president, Lori Bacon.Discussed this episode:Williams Sonoma to Exit Quebec Amid Multiple Store Closures in Canada US Retailer Aéropostale to Re-Enter Canada with Aggressive...
2019-11-2916 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Williams Sonoma and AéropostaleThis week Craig & Lee talk about the Williams Sonoma exiting Quebec and Aéropostale’s re-entrance into Canada.Retail Insider Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Upcoming ‘Special Edition” interview with the President of Swimco, Lori Bacon: Watch for this weekend’s podcast release of Craig’s one-on-one interview with Swimco’s president, Lori Bacon.Discussed this episode:Williams Sonoma to Exit Quebec Amid Multiple Store Closures in Canada US Retailer Aéropostale to Re-Enter Canada with Aggressive...
2019-11-2916 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: KitKat Chocolatory, Food Halls, Holts/Tokyo Smoke, Nordstrom/Max Mara and Sport ExpertsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the Kit Kat’s highly experiential retail concept, the rise of the food hall phenomenon in Canada, Holt Renfrew's collaboration with Tokyo Smoke, Nordstrom's collaboration with Max Mara and Sport Experts’ latest store opening in Quebec.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people...
2019-11-1529 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: KitKat Chocolatory, Food Halls, Holts/Tokyo Smoke, Nordstrom/Max Mara and Sport ExpertsThis week Craig & Lee talk about the Kit Kat’s highly experiential retail concept, the rise of the food hall phenomenon in Canada, Holt Renfrew's collaboration with Tokyo Smoke, Nordstrom's collaboration with Max Mara and Sport Experts’ latest store opening in Quebec.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 JLL Canada: What’s your ambition? Visit JLL.ca to see how JLL Canada is here to create rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces around the globe where people...
2019-11-1529 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: H&M x Giambattista Valli: Launch and Toronto Eataly pre-opening tourAn off-schedule podcast focusing on Retail Insider’s visits to a brand collaboration launch for H&M x Giambattista Valli as well as a pre-opening tour of Toronto’s Eataly. 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 PlanIt Construction: PLANiT is continuously focused on delivering high quality, dependable general contracting services, consulting, project management and comprehensive facilities maintenance for national clients across North America. Visit their website at planitconstruction.com to s...
2019-11-1226 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Harry Rosen Tower, True Outliers, Slow Fashion Entrepreneur and Expired Amazon FoodsThis week Craig & Lee talk about Harry Rosen Flagship Tower Proposal, True Outliers, Slow Fashion & Expired Amazon Foods.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 prisma construction: prisma construction is a leading retail construction specialist. we do development, rollouts management, project management plus, coordination and follow up. Retail Insider recently featured prisma in an article discussing the company’s expansion internationally, including its first project in China.Discussed this episode:Harry Rosen Bloor St...
2019-11-0829 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Harry Rosen Tower, True Outliers, Slow Fashion Entrepreneur and Expired Amazon FoodsThis week Craig & Lee talk about Harry Rosen Flagship Tower Proposal, True Outliers, Slow Fashion & Expired Amazon Foods.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 prisma construction: prisma construction is a leading retail construction specialist. we do development, rollouts management, project management plus, coordination and follow up. Retail Insider recently featured prisma in an article discussing the company’s expansion internationally, including its first project in China.Discussed this episode:Harry Rosen Bloor St...
2019-11-0829 min
The Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Shoppers Drug Mart, Amazon Business and Under ArmourThis week Craig and Lee talk about Shoppers Drug Mart, Amazon Business and Under Armour.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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Shoppers Drug Mart Pilots In-Store Dental Centres Amid National Wellness ExpansionAmazon Launches ‘Amazon Bu...
2019-10-3131 minThe Retail Insider Podcast NetworkOpinion: Shoppers Drug Mart, Amazon Business and Under ArmourThis week Craig and Lee talk about Shoppers Drug Mart, Amazon Business and Under Armour.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 Oberfeld Snowcap: Founded 40 years ago, Oberfeld Snowcap is a full-service real estate and retail advisory firm that focuses on retail tenant representation, strategic planning, property and project leasing, as well as real estate investment sales.Discussed this episode:Shoppers Drug Mart Pilots In-Store Dental Centres Amid National Wellness ExpansionAmazon Launches ‘Amazon Bu...
2019-10-3131 min