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The Retail Razor: Data Blades
Retailers face an endless stream of challenges, but the right data can be the key to unlocking smarter decisions. The Retail Razor: Data Blades cuts through the clutter in retail insights by slicing through complex retail industry research to reveal actionable insights that help retailers optimize customer experiences and business operations.
Hosts Ricardo Belmar & Casey Golden welcome top retail analysts & industry experts, each bringing a single, impactful data-driven insight based on research. Whether it's consumer behavior, operational efficiency, or tech innovation, every episode breaks down critical findings into clear, practical strategies retailers can use today.
If you’re looking to make informed management, marketing, & operational choices backed by real-world data, this is the retail podcast for you!
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About Your Hosts
Ricardo Belmar is an NRF Top Retail Voice for 2025, a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2021-2025, and a Thinkers360 Top 10 Retail, Top 50 Management, & Top 100 Digital Transformation Thought Leader, plus a 2024 Top Digital Voice. He is the director partner marketing for retail & consumer goods at Microsoft.
Casey Golden is CEO of Luxlock, a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2023-2025, & Retail Cloud Alliance advisory council member. Once immersed in fashion & supply chain tech, now slaying Franken-stacks & building retail tech!
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