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Why Retail Strategies Fail - Kevin Ertell Breaks Down The Strategy Trap
Most strategies don’t fail in the boardroom - they fail in the real world. In this episode of Retail Transformers, Ricardo and Casey sit down with Kevin Ertell, longtime retail operator and author of The Strategy Trap: Why Companies Fail at Execution and How to Get It Right. Kevin shares why 67% of well‑crafted ...
Leading Through Uncertainty - How Retail Leaders Build Confidence & Clarity
In this episode of Blade to Greatness, we sit down with Steve Worthy, founder and CEO of Worthy Retail Global and host of the Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy podcast, to unpack what he calls the Retail Leader Paradox, the hidden struggle retail leaders face when everyone assumes they’re fine, even when they’...
Retail Media 2026 - DSP Shifts, Agentic Commerce & Brand Strategy
S6E1 Retail Media’s New Reality: DSP Shifts, Agentic Commerce & Brand Strategy for 2026. Season 6 of The Retail Razor Show kicks off with a deep dive into one of the most important topics in commerce today: retail media. Ricardo and Casey sit down with Jeff Cohen, Chief Business Development Officer at Skai, to u...
Retail Transformation Playbook: Michelle Pacynski on Innovation, Startups, and What’s Next
S2E1 Ulta Beauty’s $2B Digital Transformation: Michelle Pacynski Reveals the Retail Innovation Playbook In this season‑opening episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers , Ricardo and Casey sit down with Michelle Pacynski , former VP of Innovation and Consumer Technology at Ulta Beauty , to unpack one of t...
Agentic Commerce and Retail Media Enter a New Era of Retail!
Agentic Commerce, Retail Media, and the Human Experience: Season 6 Preview. Season 6 of The Retail Razor Show is here, and we’re diving into the future of retail through the lens of Agentic Commerce and Retail Media. As Agentic Commerce reshapes how consumers discover and buy products, Retail Media becomes the e...
Retail Is Being Rewritten - Meet the Leaders Transforming It
The Boldest Voices in Retail Return! Season 2 of Retail Transformers is here, and this year, we’re going deeper into the ideas, innovations, and leadership philosophies transforming the retail industry. Hosted by Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden, this season brings you candid conversations with the executives, in...
Future of Retail Unveiled - From AI Insights to Consumer Joy
S5E14 2025 Retail Year in Review - AI, Consumer Shifts, and the Future of Commerce with Guest Host, Alicia Esposito! In this Season 5 finale of The Retail Razor Show, guest host Alicia Esposito (Future Commerce) sits down with Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden for a deep, unfiltered 2025 retail year in review. Tog...
AI and the Future of Retail - Dave Finnegan on Identity, Trust, Culture & Human Connection
AI isn’t just a technological shift, it’s a cultural revolution. In this powerful episode of The Retail Razor: Retail Transformers, Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden sit down with retail innovation leader Dave Finnegan to discuss AI and the future of retail.
Proven Data-Driven Retail Tactics for Higher Average Transaction Value
Retail store sales teams can no longer rely on delivering reactive service if they want to increase average transaction value. A proactive customer experience driven by passion and data are what’s required. In this episode of The Retail Razor: Data Blades, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden welcome back Garet...
Consumer Insights - Can AI Reveal What Shoppers Really Want?
S5E13 Future of AI-Powered Consumer Insights with Trevor Sumner & Stan Sthanunathan In Season 5, Episode 13 of The Retail Razor Show, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden tackle one of retail’s biggest blind spots in consumer insights: the consumer sentiment gap. For decades, brands relied on surveys to underst...