Episode Details

This episode we welcome our fellow "Rethink Retail Top Influencers"  Nikki Baird, Ricardo Belmar, and Alicia Esposito. Julia Raymond Hare and Gabriella Bock also join us to explain what the Rethink Retail's list is all about. 

But first we take on the news of the week, including the continuing "profitless prosperity as exhibited by Warby Parker's expanding losses and the big drop in market capitalization among disruptive retail brands. We also unpack the National Retail Federation's annual forecast, including how to think about the impact of inflation, whether their e-commerce prediction is a bit optimistic and how impacts are likely to be bifurcated.

Then we welcome our panel of experts and delve into what they as see as remarkably important for the future, including innovation within brick-and-mortar locations, how to drive innovation through iteration and the growing embrace of convenience. We also explore what our influencers see as important technologies and get their quick take on retailers (legacy and up-and-coming) to keep an eye on this year. 
 

Rethink Retail's Top Influencers List. 

Steve's recent Forbes articles related to our news segment 

After Earnings Whiff Maybe Warby Parker Can Learning Something From Old School DTC Brands

The Profitless Prosperity of Retail Disruptor Brands

Wayfair, Stitch Fix and Pure-play E-commerce's Scaling Problem.

Relevant Past Podcast Episodes
 

Why Does It Take a Crisis for Retailer's to Innovate?

The Profitless Prosperity of Disruptor Brands
 

Understanding Warby Parker and the Power of Customer-based Valuation

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About Nikki Baird

Nikki Baird is the vice president of strategy at Aptos, a retail enterprise solution provider. She is charged with accelerating retailers’ ability to innovate. She has been a top global retail industry infl