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The #RetailRazor Podcast Network has been nominated for The #Retail Voice Award at the Vendors in Partnership #VIPAwards for the third year!

Excited to share that voting has begun!

Please vote for us here -> go.retailrazor.com/vote2026

THANK YOU for your support!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
Retail feedback is broken.

In this #DataBlades podcast episode clip, Gareth Johns, @ricardobelmar.bsky.social & @au79en.bsky.social show why brands chase the wrong signals—listening to the loudest complaints while ignoring the silent majority.

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#RetailoVoices
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November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The #RetailRazor Podcast Network has been nominated for The #Retail Voice Award at the Vendors in Partnership #VIPAwards for the third year!

Excited to share that voting has begun!

Please vote for us here -> go.retailrazor.com/vote2026

THANK YOU for your support!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
#Retail leaders: more information doesn’t equal more #clarity.

In fact, it often creates chaos.

In our latest Blade to Greatness #podcast episode, Ron Thurston shares why clarity is the foundation of retail leadership, and how it builds confidence, accountability, & stronger teams.

#retail
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#Retail feedback is evolving.

In this #DataBlades #Podcast clip, we learn how a single tap can unlock contextual insights - purchase behavior, store traffic, loyalty, and staff performance - all in real time.

This isn’t just feedback. It’s storytelling through data.

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How Data Analytics is Transforming Customer Feedback Forever
Discover how retailers can combine real-time customer feedback with contextual data analytics - like purchase history, store traffic, and loyalty patterns—to transform decision-making. In this clip…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#Resale is the future of #fashion #retail 🔄

In our new #RetailRazor Show #newsletter + #podcast, we talk with Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer at #ThredUp, about:
🎁 resale gifts go mainstream for holiday shopping
🔄 Resale as a Service for brands

go.retailrazor.com/s5e11news

#RetailVoices
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#Resale is the future of #fashion #retail 🔄

In our new #RetailRazor Show #podcast episode, we talk w/Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer at ThredUp, about their Holiday Shopping Report 2025 where resale gifts go mainstream, Resale as a Service, & AI.

Where ever you get your podcasts!

#retail
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Conversion isn’t just a metric — it’s a mirror.

In our Season Two premiere of The #RetailRazor: #DataBlades #podcast, Gareth Johns from TruRating reveals how one footwear brand unlocked $16.7M in revenue by improving conversion just 8%.

We’ve unpacked the insights in our latest Substack newsletter
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The future of #retail #leadership isn’t about control—it’s about curiosity.

When leaders treat #AI as a teammate, not competition, they unlock new strengths in their teams.

Will we resist it, or coach our teams to embrace it?

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#Leadership #FutureOfWork #RetailVoices
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November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
NEWS UPDATE! Voting has officially begun!

You can cast your vote for The Retail Razor 🏷 Podcast Network here -> usvendorawards.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/Q...

THANK YOU for your support!

#retail #RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
We’re honored to be nominated for a 2026 Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Award in the Best #Retail Voice category! 🎉

The VIP Awards celebrate the partnerships & innovation that move retail forward & we’re proud to be recognized!

Learn more here: vendorsinpartnership.com/pages/nyc-ab...

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November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Curiosity > Control.

In an #AI world, leaders who thrive won’t be the ones with every answer.

They’ll be the ones who ask better questions, adapt quickly, & lead transparently.

The future of #leadership is built on curiosity, adaptability, & trust.

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#RetailVoices
Curiosity Over Control: The Future of Leadership in an AI World
🔍 What makes a great leader in the age of AI? April Sabral breaks it down: curiosity is greater than control. In this powerful clip, she shares why asking better questions—not having all the…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Conversion is #retail’s most misunderstood metric — and its biggest growth opportunity.

In our Season Two opener of The #RetailRazor #DataBlades #podcast Gareth Johns of TruRating joins us to reveal how real-time shopper feedback helped unlock $16.7M in revenue with just an 8% lift in conversion.
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ever wait in a store forever for someone to find the other shoe?

On the #RetailRazor #podcast, we spotlight a retailer using voice #AI & #agenticAI to streamline inventory requests & empower store teams.

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How Voice AI is Revolutionizing Retail Teams
*Voice AI is transforming how retail store teams work and how customers shop.* In this clip from *The Retail Razor Show,* we explore how retailers are using AI agents in associates’ ears to handle…
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November 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
AI isn’t replacing leaders — it’s exposing them. We just posted the Season 2 premiere #newsletter issue for the Blade to Greatness #podcast on Substack following a conversation with April Sabral about curiosity, adaptability, and positive accountability.

Read it here: go.retailrazor.com/BtGs2e1sub
October 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In this clip from The #RetailRazor Show, Jeff Strasser from Microsoft shares a story about learning how to bag groceries as a teenager & how that training still sticks w/him today.

With fewer people in stores & everyone asked to do more, how can technology help today?

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From Bagging Groceries to AI Training: Retail Lessons That Stick
*From VHS tapes to AI‑powered training, retail training has come a long way.* In this clip from *The Retail Razor Show,* *Jeff Strasser* shares a personal story about learning how to bag groceries…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Season 2 of *The Retail Razor: Data Blades* is here! 🚀
NEW episode drops Friday!

From inflation’s impact to #loyalty & self-checkout insights in Season 1—now we dive into #CX, #retailmedia, employee experience & #AI.

#RetailPodcast #RetailAI @ricardobelmar.bsky.social @au79en.bsky.social #retail
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Curiosity will replace control as the defining leadership skill in the AI era.” – April Sabral

Season 2 of Blade to Greatness #podcast kicks off with a conversation on how AI is reshaping leadership.

It’s not AI vs. people. It’s AI + people.

And the leaders who embrace that will have the edge.
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Season 2 of The #RetailRazor: Blade to Greatness is here!
NEW episode drops tomorrow!

Returning guests April Sabral, & Ron Thurston join new retail executives and coaching experts to share leadership lessons for today’s retail world.

Sharpen your blade. Stay sharp. Lead boldly!

#RetailVoices
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Too often, #retailers only see POS success data, but what about the missed sales when the right size or product isn’t available?

In the latest episode of The #RetailRazor Show, we learn how smart data systems give new visibility into what’s really happening.

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#retail
How AI Solves Retail’s Missed Sales Problem!
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October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Why ChatGPT checkout could take a bite out of Walmart's $4B ad business
💡 ChatGPT-enabled checkouts are poised to reshape online shopping, offering consumers a conversational, pathway from discovery to purchase
🛍️ This new shopping paradigm could disrupt traditional ads
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October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Just a reminder that 3 of the top 4 "Newsweeks best grocers in the US" stock more than 85% of their shelves with their own brands.
Best Supermarket
Keep your pantry stocked from these standout supermarket chains, which offer a wide range of price points on groceries, household goods and prepared foods.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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⚾📣 Live #sports are advertising gold

Tomorrow the #BlueJays host the #Dodgers for Game 1 of the World Series.

Sports help retailers sell:

🧢 Apparel
🍕 Foodservice
🥑 Grocery/CPG
🍺 Adult beverages

They also help retailers sell #retail #media to brands to reach sports fans.
October 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a big package of A.I. and social media bills — including the first state law in the U.S. to regulate A.I. companions. The hosts of "Hard Fork" discuss what stood out in the package and whether these protections will work. nyti.ms/4nmuTfU
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM