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Ricardo Belmar 🏷
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Host RetailRazor🏷 #Podcasts🎙& #newsetter 📰
NRF Top #RetailVoices for 2025 🗣
RETHINK Retail #TopRetailExpert 🛍
Thinkers360 Top Voices for 2025 🗣
Ex Microsoft #Retail marketing leader.
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🎉 I’m humbled, #thankful and excited to share that I’ve been selected as one of the #RetailVoicesbyNRF for 2025!

I especially want to thank the National Retail Federation and RETHINK Retail for this honor and recognition!

Looking forward to #NRF2025 and collaborating with my fellow honorees!
Love this clip from our latest 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 #podcast with PepsiCo's global innovation lead, Anna Farberov.

If you've felt the pressure of innovation in your business, then you know exactly what she means!

More great insights from Anna in the full conversation on the pod!
Pressure reveals leaders.

Anna Farberov joined the 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 #podcast to share how adrenaline-fueled leadership transforms chaos into creativity.

Her story shows why mission-oriented problem solving is the heartbeat of #retail #innovation.

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#RetailVoices
How Pressure Turns People Into Leaders
YouTube video by Retail Razor | #1 Indie Podcast Network for Retail
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November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Sometimes #retail loyalty is really as simple as just providing friendly and helpful service in your store.

Gareth delivers amazing research-backed insights on loyalty in this episode!

go.retailrazor.com/DBs2e2
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Anna Farberov, GM of PepsiCo Labs, shares why clear KPIs are essential to scaling - or shutting down - pilots in #startup #innovation and corporate innovation.

"Failure is baked in by design… Clear KPIs make it easier to adjust and cut the cord"

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#retail #podcast
The #1 Mistake Undermining Startup Innovation
YouTube video by Retail Razor | #1 Indie Podcast Network for Retail
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November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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#Retail leaders often chase KPIs, but the real drivers of customer loyalty are right in front of us: frontline employees.

In this Blade to Greatness #podcast clip, Ron Thurston explains why urgent business actions must start with empowering frontline teams.

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November 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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In #retail leadership, clarity creates purpose.

Ron Thurston joined our 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 #podcast to discuss how team alignment in retail depends on leaders who articulate goals with precision.

When clarity is present, culture strengthens and innovation thrives.

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November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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New #Retail Transformers #podcast #newsletter:

Anna Farberov, GM of PepsiCo Labs, reveals how she built a playbook for scaling startup innovation inside a Fortune 50 company.

From KPIs to AI hype, Anna explains how she achieves a 50% success rate from startup pilots.
go.retailrazor.com/RTs1e4news
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
An incredible honor and exciting to have the @retailrazor.bsky.social #Podcast Network nominated for 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 award at the Vendors in Partnership #VIPAwards!

@au79en.bsky.social & I would greatly appreciate your support by voting for us!

vote here -> go.retailrazor.com/vote2026

#retail
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#RetailTransformers is quickly becoming our favorite show in the #RetailRazor #Podcast Network because of conversations like this one!

Learn all about Anna's success innovating with startups at Pepsi - 50% success rate from pilots!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts @au79en.bsky.social #Retail
New #Retail Transformers #Podcast episode:

Anna Farberov, GM of PepsiCo Labs, reveals how she built a playbook for scaling startup innovation inside a Fortune 50 company.

From KPIs to #AI hype, Anna explains how PepsiCo Labs achieves a 50% success rate in moving pilots into transformation.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I was very surprised by the results of @thredup.com holiday shopping result. #Resale is much more mainstream than most may have expected, especially with #millennials and #GenZ this holiday season!

Check out the complete episode for more insights!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExpert @au79en.bsky.social
#Resale is becoming mainstream.
#Millennials & #GenZ are reshaping #holidayshopping:

• 70% plan to resell items to fund gifts
• 2/3 are open to giving secondhand gifts

On The #RetailRazor Show show see how sustainability + individuality are redefining #retail
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November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Clarity is not easy to achieve as a leader. This episode has so many insights from. Ron Thurston on how to recognize when you need more clarity vs more information.

Well worth a listen!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
#Retail leaders: more information doesn’t equal more clarity.

In fact, it often creates chaos.

In our latest 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 #podcast newsletter, Ron Thurston shares why clarity is the foundation of retail leadership—and how it builds confidence, accountability, and stronger teams.
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Holiday shopping 2025 may be the year of #resale fashion and the #circulareconomy!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExpert
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Who you get customer feedback from matters just as much, maybe even more, than the feedback itself.

Are you getting feedback from the wrong customers?

Great deep dive with Gareth Johns from TruRating in the latest #DataBlades #podcast!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A brilliant take on clarity vs chaos in #retail!

More on this in the latest drop of the Blade to Greatness #podcast!

Definitely worth a listen!

@au79en.bsky.social
#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 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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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
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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#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
Interesting insights from ThredUp’s holiday shopping report that tell us a lot about the state of consumers.
#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 9:44 PM
Honored to be recognized by Thinkers360 as a Top 10 #AGI Thought Leader and a Top 100 #AgenticAI Thought Leader.

This is only possible because of the incredible support from those who engage w/my content and the @retailrazor.bsky.social #Podcast Network.

Thank you for being part of this journey!
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
If you're a #retail brand, what's holding you back from offering resale items and joining the circular fashion revolution?

Join us for a discussion on resale-as-a-service and why resale is where consumers will spend 40% of their holiday purchases!

(even more for #millennials and #GenZ!)
#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 6:48 PM
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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
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You'll learn:

• Why traditional feedback methods fall short
• How staff behavior and layout impact sales
• What #retail leaders can do this week to improve performance

📬 Read the #newsletter: go.retailrazor.com/DBs2e1news

@ricardobelmar.bsky.social @au79en.bsky.social
The $16.7M Retail Blind Spot You Can’t Afford to Ignore
S2E1 Boost Retail Conversion: Gareth Johns on Data-Driven Strategies That Drive Sales. From Browsing to Buying: Retail Strategies to Create Happy Shoppers.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Honored to be recognized again by @thinkers360.bsky.social as a Top 10 #Retail Thought Leader — ranked #5 this year.

This recognition is only possible because of the incredible support from those who engage with my content & the @retailrazor.bsky.social Podcast Network.

Thank you!

#RetailVoices
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
There is so much #retail leaders can gain from embracing #AI, especially smaller retail brands.

So many amazing insights from April Sabral in under 15 min in the latest Blade to Greatness #podcast episode!

#TopRetailExperts #RetailVoices @au79en.bsky.social
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 3:32 PM
Excited for this recognition!

Incredibly thankful to all of our #podcast fans on the #RetailRazor Podcast Network for making this nomination possible!

See you at #NRF2026!

@au79en.bsky.social
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...

#podcast
November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Love this insight from April Sabral!

More on the full episode of the Blade to Greatness #podcast!

@au79en.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Gareth is a treasure trove of insight on conversion!

If you're a #retail leader this episode is well worth the listen!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts #RetailPodcast
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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 8:47 PM