AskThePods › Retail Gets RealAbout Retail Gets Real Retail Gets Real offers an incisive look into the retail industry's evolving landscape, making it essential listening for professionals aiming to stay ahead in a fiercely competitive market. This podcast dives deep into the dynamic shifts, technological advancements, and strategic decisions shaping the future of commerce, providing actionable insights for anyone involved in retail operations, strategy, or innovation. Listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of how agentic AI is redefining the future of retail, transforming everything from customer experience to supply chain management [1] . The show also offers critical perspectives on how retail navigated uncertainty and transformation in past years, offering valuable lessons for current and future challenges [2] . Furthermore, Retail Gets Real provides an insider's view into major industry events like Retail’s Big Show, highlighting key innovations and what’s coming next in the sector, particularly regarding AI integration and its implications [3] . This isn't just about trends; it's about the tangible impacts and strategic foresight needed to thrive. Explore the episode list below for a deeper dive into these topics.
392. How Warby Parker is redefining retail and customer experience 409. Inside REI’s strategy for trust, community, and growth 373. How LEGO builds community and embraces innovation Listen on Apple Podcasts Website
Recent episodes 415. Why retail remains stronger than headlines suggest — May 19, 2026 414. Building the future of digital commerce at Lowe’s — May 5, 2026 413. Leading Carhartt through growth, culture and change — Apr 21, 2026 412. How Brieane Olson is shaping the future of youth retail at Pacsun — Apr 7, 2026 411. Redefining JCPenney for today’s customer — Mar 24, 2026 410. Inside the art of experiential retail at Hershey’s — Mar 17, 2026 409. Inside REI’s strategy for trust, community, and growth — Mar 10, 2026 408. How Coach puts the consumer at the center of brand growth — Mar 3, 2026 407. Inside Sweetwater’s people-first approach to retail innovation — Feb 24, 2026 406. The rise of smart retail merchandising — Feb 17, 2026 405. The cultural forces shaping tomorrow’s consumer — Feb 10, 2026 404. How Taco Bell uses digital innovation to highlight human connection — Feb 3, 2026 403. Building a people-first culture in modern retail with Ulta Beauty — Jan 27, 2026 402. How agentic AI is redefining the future of retail — Jan 21, 2026 401. How Old Navy is building opportunity at scale — Jan 14, 2026 400. How retail navigated uncertainty and transformation in 2025 — Jan 9, 2026 399. Inside Retail’s Big Show: Innovation, AI and what’s coming next — Dec 18, 2025 398. What Gen Z wants: insights shaping the future of retail — Dec 10, 2025 397. What’s driving holiday shopping in 2025 — Nov 25, 2025 396. How iHerb is leading the trillion-dollar wellness market — Nov 12, 2025 395. Adapting to the rise of AI shoppers — Oct 29, 2025 394. How consumers are redefining Halloween — Oct 22, 2025 393. How Bealls is shaping the next era of value shopping — Oct 15, 2025 392. How Warby Parker is redefining retail and customer experience — Sep 30, 2025 391. AI, skills-first hiring, and the next era of retail jobs — Sep 16, 2025 390. How retailers can stay resilient against cyberattacks — Sep 4, 2025 389. Purpose-driven retail: Stories of impact from leading brands — Aug 20, 2025 388. Replay: How Pinterest wins with personalized content — Aug 5, 2025 387. Behind the data: Insights from NRF’s top economists — Jul 22, 2025 386. Inside Starbucks’ commitment to thriving communities — Jul 8, 2025 385. Lessons from a young retail leader — Jun 24, 2025 384. The digital strategy behind Mack Weldon’s growth — Jun 10, 2025 383. Amplifying the voices of small business owners — May 27, 2025 382. How San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan combats organized retail crime — May 13, 2025 381. The innovators driving the future of retail — Apr 29, 2025 380. How Vera Bradley transformed a legacy brand — Apr 15, 2025 379. Whole Foods’ holistic approach to merchandising and customer service — Apr 1, 2025 378. How Coach captivates consumers with visual storytelling — Mar 18, 2025 377. How Pinterest wins with personalized content — Mar 4, 2025 376. How Target’s consumer-first strategy drives success — Feb 19, 2025 375. Tech, trade and taxes: What’s impacting retail in 2025 — Feb 4, 2025 374. Get ahead of the future of retail — Jan 28, 2025 373. How LEGO builds community and embraces innovation — Jan 21, 2025 372. Retail trends to watch in 2025 — Jan 14, 2025 371. NRF 2025 preview: Big things are coming to Retail’s Big Show — Jan 7, 2025 370. Poshmark’s new take on secondhand retail — Dec 3, 2024 369. How Butterball builds Thanksgiving traditions with customers — Nov 19, 2024 368. How IKEA innovates in sustainability and customer experience — Nov 12, 2024 367. How Kraft Heinz deploys omnichannel strategies across emerging global markets — Oct 29, 2024 366. How to fight back against organized retail crime — Oct 22, 2024