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Remarkable Retail Podcast
by Michael LeBlanc, Steve Dennis · English
I'm Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the industry leading Remarkable Retail podcast, along with fellow retail insider Michael LeBlanc. Discover why C-suite executives from Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Tractor Supply, Vuori and dozens more - choose to share their growth stories on the only retail podcast hosted by two of the NRF's top voices for 2025 and 2026. With AI reshaping just about everything, when making sense of competing narratives has never been more challenging, and when so many brands face an existential choice between becoming remarkable or risking irrelevance, Michael and I are here to give you the no-BS perspectives you need to aim higher, move faster, and take the bold actions you must. Our new season debuts January 13th, 2026, so be sure to follow the Remarkable Retail podcast on all the major platforms and on YouTube. © 2020-2026 Steve Dennis. All Rights Reserved.
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Friction is a Signal, Plus Midterm Fallout, Shopify's Hot Streak, & Ralph Lauren Gallops Ahead
Post-election “blue wave” implications for the U.S. economy and retail; Amazon’s move into agentic shopping via Alexa text; retail earnings highlights (Wayfair, Ralph Lauren, Tapestry/Coach-Kate…
10 Nov 2026 · 52m · 19 chaptersRetail Media’s Untapped Value with Andrew Lipsman, Plus DoorDash Bets on Instacart & Amazon Disappoints
Retail media networks’ value and monetization, with news takeaways on Amazon’s earnings, Starbucks’ performance, and the planned DoorDash–Instacart merger; plus delivery surcharge impacts.
3 Nov 2026 · 1h 3m · 26 chaptersWhy Smart People Keep Getting So Much Wrong, Plus Membership Wars, The Online Grocery Boom & Quince Goes Global
Retail news roundup and analysis (episode 317) covering Walmart/Sam’s loyalty convergence, tight U.S.
27 Oct 2026 · 52m · 18 chaptersWayfair’s President Jon Blotner on Going Physical, Plus Aritzia’s Blowout Quarter & Grocery’s Mushy Middle
The episode covers U.S. retail macro signals (inflation, diesel/fuel impacts, consumer spending), several retailer performance updates (Costco, Aritzia, Uniqlo, luxury/LVMH), and then a deep…
20 Oct 2026 · 1h 7m · 29 chapters
Keeping the Soul in the Sole: Birkenstock Americas President & Managing Director, David Kahan on Constantly Reinventing a 250-Year-Old Icon (E)
Encore episode featuring David Kahan (Birkenstock Americas) on how a 250-year-old German foot-health brand stays relevant through “moment after moment” cultural visibility, strict brand DNA, and…
13 Oct 2026 · 32m · 13 chapters
Consumer Spending Still Defies Gravity, Luxury Retail Winners and Losers & Untangling AI Shopping Agents
Luxury retail check-in (store formats, winners/losers), why consumer spending is still holding up despite weak sentiment, and how AI shopping agents and “surveillance pricing” may reshape retail.
6 Oct 2026 · 46m · 21 chapters
Seth Godin: Solving the Unsolvable, Plus Costco Surges & the AI Backlash
Seth Godin’s new book The Knot, using the Gordian knot metaphor to explain why people and companies get stuck, how to “untie” entanglements by telling the truth and embracing purpose, and how fast…
29 Sep 2026 · 1h 11m · 24 chapters
The Race to the Doorstep Escalates, Plus Bloomingdale's Record Comp & Diesel Drama
The Markle Retail Podcast episode 312 (sixth anniversary) covers: the Fed’s interest-rate hike and what it means for inflation, housing, and the holiday season; diesel’s surge and how it’s pressuring…
22 Sep 2026 · 44m · 18 chapters
Lululemon Slides, Five Below Sizzles & Anthropic Enters Commerce, Plus Guest co-Host Anne Mezzenga Goes Undercover
Retail macro pressures and earnings (Five Below, Victoria’s Secret, Lululemon, Kohl’s, Shein), plus AI agentic commerce (Anthropic) and field insights on flex retail labor; ends with “radar screens”…
8 Sep 2026 · 52m · 20 chapters
Walmart Stalls, Target Stirs & Amazon Flies, Plus Bain Capital's Scott Friend and VMG's Indy Guha
Remarkable Retail Podcast episode 310 covers Steve’s NDA Amazon “analyst day” in Seattle (Prime and grocery), U.S.
25 Aug 2026 · 1h 3m · 25 chapters
Amazon Surges, Luxury Splits, Wayfair Surprises, Plus Wharton's Kartik Hosanagar on Why AI Is the Customer Now
Retail and grocery performance news (Amazon, Shopify Canada, luxury outlook, Warby Parker, Wayfair) plus a live interview with Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar on “when AI becomes your customer.”
11 Aug 2026 · 56m · 26 chapters
Ulta Beauty's Amiee Bayer-Thomas on Why Stores Are Queen, Plus Wayfair's Big-Box Bet and Shein's Hong Kong Pivot
Remarkable Retail Podcast episode 308 covers 2026 uncertainty, renewed U.S.
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