Retail Retold

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EP 37: (Real Talk Series #8) Creditntell Jun 09, 2020

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Real Talk Series #8 with Creditntell

On today’s episode of the Retail Retold Podcast, we have the top analysts from Creditntell. The Creditntell guests include Jim Rice, Sheema Shah, And Michael Blackburn. Listen-in as they review and discuss the current status of various retailers including what trends they foresee sticking around post-pandemic. They also cover topics such as enclosed malls, out-of-date merchandise, online purchasing, curbside pickup, and digitally native brands.

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EP 36: Cell Phones For Less in Syracuse, NY with Anas Almaletti Jun 04, 2020

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From chemistry to CEO…

This week’s guest is Anas Almaletti, CEO of Cell Phones For Less Inc. Listen to Anas’ story of growing with Cricket wireless, creating growth and scaling his company into an astounding 27 stores. In this episode, Anas shares details about his perseverance, determination and hard work that helped him achieve the growth he has today. Anas tells Chris the unique way he got the idea for opening up his first store as well as his journey from a Chemistry Major to CEO.

EP 35: Publix in Orlando, FL with John Crossman May 28, 2020

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It’s beyond location, location, location…

John Crossman is an accomplished business and real estate executive, speaker, and author with a flair for transforming organizational go-to-market strategies as well as outperforming sales goals for leading companies, including Crossman & Company and Trammell Crow Company. Currently, John provides consulting services to executives, organizations, and educational institutions on building and sustaining success.

John is often sought to speak about his book, “Career Killers/Career Builders: The Book Every Millennial Should Read”. In this book, he shares authentic stories and keys to his own success, professionally and personally, including the importance of “becoming coachable”.

On today’s show, John tells Chris Ressa the story of Publix in Orlando, FL.

Want to know how Disney, Publix & Retail Center of the Year relate? Listen to John’s unique story which highlights the importance of relationships, respectfulness and trust.

EP 34: (Real Talk Series #7) Adam Lipkin May 26, 2020

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Real Talk Series #7 with Adam Lipkin

In today's episode, we have Adam Lipkin a.k.a the C-PACE Guy. Adam is the Executive Director at Hannon Armstrong. Wondering what C-PACE is? "Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a financing structure in which owners borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or resiliency costs and make repayments as an assessment on their property tax bill. On most development projects, that can be a lot, up to 20-25% or more of your combined hard and soft costs. Listen in as Lipkin tells Chris all about C-PACE and how it might benefit your next project!

EP 33: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Great Falls, MT with Amy Hall May 21, 2020

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On today’s podcast we have Amy Hall, COO of Caton Commercial Real Estate Group.

Amy has evolved as a leader in the commercial real estate industry. Serving as a speaker, facilitator, teacher, mentor, Illinois state Ambassador for ICSC, and as a panelist/moderator for ICSC and other industry organizations.

In this episode Amy tells the story of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Great Falls, Montana. Amy & Chris discuss this story, 3D Virtual Tours, the future of curbside pick-up, what life’s like in Chicago and more. Listen here!

EP 32: Manolo Blahnik in NYC, with Ariel Schuster May 15, 2020

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On today's podcast, we have Ariel Schuster. Schuster brings 20 years of retail real estate experience to his role as a vice-chairman with Newmark Knight Frank. Schuster’s roster of landlord clients includes such prestigious owners as Brookfield, Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Extell Development, The LeFrak Organization, Related Companies, SL Realty Corp., and The Winter Organization, among others.

In this episode, Schuster shares his own opinion about the current retail real estate landscape in NYC. He tells Chris about his predictions for NYC post-COVID-19 and also discusses his own story about a recent deal he worked on for a luxury shoe store, Manolo Blahnik which will be opening on Madison Avenue in NYC.

EP 31: (Real Talk Series #6) Sucharita Kodali May 12, 2020

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Real Talk Series #6 with Sucharita. Kodali

On today's podcast, we have Sucharita (Mulpuru) Kodali. Sucharita is the Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Sucharita serves digital business strategy professionals. She is an expert on eCommerce, omnichannel retail, consumer behavior, and trends in the online shopping space. She is also an authority on technology developments that affect the online commerce industry and vendors that facilitate online marketing and merchandising.

In her research, Sucharita covers such consumer-oriented topics as eCommerce forecasting and trends, merchandising best practices, conversion optimization, and social computing in the retail world. She has also authored "The State Of Retailing Online," a joint study conducted annually with NRF.

Before that Sucharita worked for various Retail companies such as Disney, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Toy's R Us. Sucharita brings her personal perspective on how the current Pandemic is affecting retail and how it may change retail for years to come. Listen in as Chris & Sucharita dive-deep into the current world of Retail and what can be expected in the near future.

EP 30: Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick, RI with Rob Arnold Apr 30, 2020

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In today's episode of Retail Retold, we have Rob Arnold Co-Owner and CEO of Launch Franchising. Rob tells our host Chris Ressa the story of his flagship Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick, RI. An entrepreneur to his core, Rob shares how a trip to Disney inspired the birth of Launch Franchise. In this interview, Rob highlights the importance of Launch Trampoline Park evolving into Launch Entertainment. He describes all the new lanes of entertainment they have recently introduced which includes VR, bowling, arcades, laser tag, and even a few bars! He also opens up to Chris about what their re-opening plan is going to look like, noting that the most important part is making sure their customers are comfortable, safe, and ready to re-enter social settings. Listen to find out how he put a creative spin on face masks which will even make them fun for the whole family to wear!

EP 29: Cost Segregation Expert, Yonah Weiss Apr 23, 2020

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IMPORTANT EPISODE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS!

As Business Director at a national cost segregation leader, Madison SPECS, Yonah Weiss has assisted clients in saving tens of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation. On today's podcast Yonah shares his insider tips on cost segregation and explains the recent changes to the CARES ACT. Have you heard of QIP (Qualified Improvement Property)? Are you wondering if it will change your Cost Segregation Benefits? If so, you definitely will be interested to hear if there's a way your own small business can benefit from the new CARES ACT updates. Listen for yourself and let us know what you think!

EP 28: (Real Talk Series #5) Zach Lones Apr 21, 2020

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Real Talk Series #4 with Zach Lones

On today's podcast we have Zach Lones, Director of Social Media Marketing at Wal-Mart. As you can imagine, Zach has an interesting perspective on how the digital landscape will affect future business'. Zach shares his top 3 social media tips as well as his own personal story with our host Chris Ressa. Listen as they discuss his journey from Cashier to Store Manager to how he landed his current role as Director of Social Media.

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