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Half Your Customers Already Shop With AI (Retail Trends 2026)
*8 themes from The Lead Summit every retail leader needs before holiday* Half of your customers are already shopping with AI, and most retailers still have no plan for it. In this bonus episode, we break down 8 themes on AI in retail and the retail trends 2026 will run on, straight from The Lead Sum...
The Truth About Gen Z and Alcohol in 2026 (It's Not What You Think)
*Campari America's Head of Marketing, Allison Varone, reveals the real trend behind mindful drinking — and how iconic brands are responding* Gen Z is rewriting drinking culture, and the spirits industry is racing to keep up. But the real trend is not what the headlines say. In this episode, Ricardo ...
The Most Important Skills AI Can't Copy
🎙️ *The human-centric skills AI can't replace in retail leadership | Ron Thurston* What if the most future-proof skills in retail aren't technical at all? In this episode of Blade to Greatness, Ron Thurston, best-selling author of *Retail Pride* and *Human Pride*, makes the case that the human-cent...
Only 9.1% of Retailers Have This—And It's Reshaping Retail
*Greg Buzek on Computer Vision, RFID & the Network That Decides Who Wins* Every retailer is investing in shelf intelligence. Almost none have built the tech stack underneath to actually run it. In this episode of Data Blades, Greg Buzek of IHL Group breaks down IHL Group's brand-new 2026 Retail Tran...
Store Managers Are Breaking. Corporate Has No Idea.
*The Voice of the Frontline, Kit Campoy, on 25 years of store leadership, 80% retail turnover, and what corporate misses about stores.* She has seen your retail tech pitch deck. And every single time, you have insulted the store on slide two. *Kit Campoy* spent 25 years running retail stores. She ma...
Be a Diode: How to Build High Performing Teams | Andy Laudato, COO Vitamin Shoppe
🎙️ *The leadership philosophy from "Fostering Innovation" that turns good teams into high performing teams* What if the secret to building high performing teams was hiding inside your phone? In this episode of the *Blade to Greatness* podcast, *Andy Laudato* — COO of *The Vitamin Shoppe* and author...
The New Attack Surface Retailers Can't Defend Yet
*Cybersecurity Expert Reveals What's Really at Stake for Retailers in the Age of Agentic Commerce* What happens when *AI agents* go rogue in retail? In this episode of The Retail Razor Show, cybersecurity expert *Dr. Aaron Estes* of *Binary Defense* reveals the *agentic commerce* security risks that...
Agentic Commerce is Coming—And Most Retailers Aren't Ready
*What if your next customer never visits your website — because their AI agent already bought what they needed?* 🤖🛒 In this episode of Retail Transformers, we sit down with e-commerce legend *Scot Wingo* — co-host of the iconic Jason and Scot Show, host of the Retailgentic podcast and newsletter, ...
Human Pride vs Fear: What Retail Leaders Get Wrong
In this episode of *Blade to Greatness,* retail leadership expert *Ron Thurston* joins *Ricardo Belmar* and *Casey Golden* to explore why pride-based leadership is the future of retail — and why fear-based tactics are holding teams back. Ron shares insights from his books *Retail Pride* and *Human P...
Your Team Doesn't Need You To Do More — They Need This Instead
*Steve Worthy Explains The mindset shift that helps leaders simplify, focus, and lead with confidence* Retail leaders today are overwhelmed — not because they lack talent, but because they fall into hidden leadership traps that drain time, energy, and clarity. In this episode, *Steve Worthy* reveals...