Podcast Episodes

Inside the new store concept from Marathon Sports

Season 2 Episode 17

Marathon Sports CEO Ben Cooke and store designer Holly Weise of 3 Dots Design talk about the recently opened trail centric store in North Conway, NH.…

1 day, 12 hours ago

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The Specialty Equation

Season 2 Episode 16

Two great perspectives on what makes run specialty work. From Tokyo, we are joined by CEO of ASICS America Kodama-san. He expounds on the brand's com…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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HOT TOPICS: The Best Stores List and How to make your store Better

Season 2 Episode 15

Mark and Chris deliver their hot take on the annual Best Running Stores List. And are joined by Genae Salinas and Emma Galeckas of TRE who explain ho…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Retailer Double Header

Season 2 Episode 14

Part 2 of our retailer interviews from the Altra spring/summer meeting. Matt Chandler of Run As You Are in Vancouver, BC talks about the store's inno…

1 month, 1 week ago

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A Virtual Footwear Feast

Season 2 Episode 13

This episode features two wonderful retailers: Dom Zambrano, 19 months into his ownership at Running Wild, and John Gignac, a store manager for Red C…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Career Paths in the Running Biz

Season 2 Episode 12

This episode includes two insightful interviews on careers in the running business. We hear from Dan Schade, GM of the Americas for On, who oversees …

2 months, 1 week ago

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Wicked Wine and Buying Vowels

Season 2 Episode 11

Join us for a true Daily Double of an episode featuring James Batey of Flostate Running in Vashon Island, Washington and Dan Sullivan of Skechers. Ja…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tales of 3 Retailers

Season 2 Episode 10

They say you could write a book about run retailing. Well Mike Cosentino did. The founder of Big Peach Running Co. does a deep dive on his Peach Part…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Family Transition Plan

Season 2 Episode 9

As their store celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jon and Betsy Hughes of Track Shack in Orlando discuss how the business is moving on to its next gene…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Jenny Simpson: From Specialty To The Olympics And Back Again

Season 2 Episode 8

One guest. Dozens of stories and insights. Olympian Jenny Simpson dishes on her new role as Chief Running Officer at Fleet Feet and recalls getting h…

4 months ago

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