Welcome to Season 1, Episode 10 of The Retail Razor Show!
In this episode we turn the dial up to eleven on our ongoing innovation discussion! We previously focused on digital transformation & innovation both from a “what” and “who” perspective, but how do you create an environment and culture that fosters innovation without breaking the business?
To answer that, we bring you special guest, Andrew Laudato, Chief Operating Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe, fellow Advisory Council member of George Mason University’s Center for Retail Transformation, fellow RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer, and author of the new book, Fostering Innovation – How to Build an Amazing IT Team.
Andy joins our Retail Avengers team to share his winning playbook for building a strong foundation for innovation in IT teams, including his tried and tested approach to hiring, budgeting, and project management for innovation, plus more!
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Meet your hosts:
I’m Ricardo Belmar, a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer for 2022 & 2021, RIS News Top Movers and Shakers in Retail for 2021, a Top 12 ecommerce influencer, advisory council member at George Mason University’s Center for Retail Transformation, and lead partner marketing advisor for retail & consumer goods at Microsoft.
And I’m Casey Golden, CEO of Luxlock. Obsessed with the customer relationship between the brand and the consumer. I've spent my career on the fashion and supply chain technology side of the business. Now I slay franken-stacks!
Together, we’re your guides on the retail transformation journey. Whether you're thinking digital and online, mobile, or brick & mortar stores, we’ll help you cut through the clutter!
00:00:00 Show Introduction
00:02:47 Clubhouse Session
00:07:05 Laudato's Hierarchy of IT Needs
00:12:50 Where the IT budget goes
00:18:08 Creating Value
00:21:26 Choosing Innovation
00:28:31 Scaling Innovation
00:35:02 Managing your team
00:43:45 Interview with Andy
00:56:07 Show Close
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