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How Fabletics is Disrupting Activewear: A Deep Dive with Ashley Kechter, Global President

In this compelling episode of the Remarkable Retail podcast, Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis welcome Ashley Kechter, Global President of Fabletics, to explore the rapid expansion of the athleisure powerhouse. Since its 2014 launch, Fabletics has evolved into a billion-dollar brand, leveraging an innovative membership model, proprietary fabrics, and a growing network of 100+ physical […]
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Creating Extraordinary Retail Places: Our Interview with Kevin Kelley

We’re joined by fellow Retail Voices by NRF honoree Kevin Ervin Kelley to unpack some of the key lessons from his remarkable book Irreplaceable: Creating Extraordinary Places That Bring People Together and his recent NRF “Big Show” talk. We discuss how physical retail must dramatically evolve in an ever more digital world, the “Bonfire Effect,” his […]
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From Tariffs to Tech: The Biggest Retail Trends You Can’t Ignore featuring NRF Retail Voices Marie Driscoll, Michael Zakkour & Sharon Yourell Lawlor

Joining us for an insightful and fast-paced discussion of what’s new and next in retail today are Marie Driscoll, Sharon Yourell Lawlor, and Michael Zakkour, three of our fellow top Retail Voices by NRF. We leverage their deep expertise to get their perspectives on a wide-range of the industry’s most important topics, including the potential […]
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Rethinking Work: Our Interview with Rishad Tobaccowala

Joining us to discuss his brilliant new book Rethinking Work: Seismic Changes in the Where, When & Why, is author, speaker, and trusted advisor Rishad Tobaccowala. Rishad returns to the pod to share important themes in how work is changing in profound ways and what leaders need to do to respond to emerging and powerful new […]
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2025 Provocative Predictions for Retail’s Future: Part 2

We wrap up the second batch of Steve’s provocative annual retail predictions with a focus on (mostly) educated guesses for the department store sector, what’s next for Target, whether a new retail apocalypse is on the horizon, the outlook for deal making, and the impact of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. All this plus a few […]
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2025 Provocative Predictions for Retail’s Future: Part 1

A Dozen Provocative Predictions for Retail’s Future, Plus 5 “Wild Card” Prognostications! In the first of two episodes, Steve lays out his first six predictions for retail in 2025. But first, we start with a look at the latest retail news from the past couple of weeks, including an early result on Holiday consumer spending, […]
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It’s Not the Luck of the Irish: Primark Does Retail Right with Kevin Tulip (E)

In this special encore bonus episode, we update and revisit the story of Primark, the Dublin-based retail giant with 450 stores across 17 countries. We initially spoke to Primark’s US President, Kevin Tulip, in the spring of 2023, and we discussed the brand’s steady push into the American market and its ambitious plans for the […]
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Navigating Retail’s Uncertain Horizon: Get Ready for Season 10!

If we had to pick a couple of words to describe the last few years, “volatile” and “uncertain” are very likely to be at the top of anyone’s list. What words and themes will define this next year? Chaos? Clarity? Prosperity? Purpose? Will struggling retailers at long last make the bold leaps they must, or […]
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2024 Retail Predictions Unpacked (Part 2)

We wrap up Season 9 with Part 2 of taking account of Steve’s 2024 retail predictions. Our second batch include: 7.  Neiman Marcus and Saks merge. 8. Nordstrom goes private. 9.  Apple’s “Vision Pro” is a big nothing burger…for now 10.  Sustainability schizophrenia hits a new high. 11.  Bailing still doesn’t fix the hole among […]
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2024 Retail Predictions Unpacked (Part 1)

We’re all about accountability on the Remarkable Retail podcast, so as we bring this season to a close once again it’s time to grade Steve on 2024 predictions. In part 1 we dig into six of his baker’s dozen of retail prognostications, which include: 1. The bifurcation of just about everything accelerates. 2. For many brands, […]
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Sephora’s Remarkable Rise with Artemis Patrick, President & CEO North America

Our very special guest this week is is Artemis Patrick, President of Sephora-North America, clearly one of the most remarkable brands in retail today. Artemis shares her remarkable personal and professional journey, along with the keys to Sephora’s fantastic growth across the last two decades. We explore how the brand creates a harmonized shopping experience, […]
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Selling Sexy: The Victoria’s Secret Story with Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman (Part 2)

Welcome to a special episode of the Remarkable Retail podcast, featuring part two of our interview with noted retail journalists, Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman, talking about their fabulous new book Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon.  Steve picks up the conversation asking about Victoria’s Secret’s role in elevating supermodels to […]
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