Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 36 episodes
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Welcome to Retail Relates — where commerce gets personal. Each episode brings you inside the world of global commerce — across retail, consumer services, hospitality, and brand marketing — through powerful human stories and the ever-evolving forces shaping what we buy, why we buy, and how we connect. From entrepreneurs and icons to industry veterans and rising changemakers, we spotlight those redefining how people lead, create, and connect in a fast-moving world. Hosted by our roundtable of industry experts, we offer a 360° view of the marketplace through honest conversations, lived experience, and practical insights that resonate. Let’s get started — this is where the story of modern commerce comes to life.
Unknown Host hosts Retail Relates, a business show with 36 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail A resume can look flawless while the real story stays hidden. We sit down with Shannon Flanagan , a retail and retail tech leader and the founder of Retail Women in Tech , to talk about what actually sha
Send us Fan Mail Retail works best when execution, perspective, and adaptability come together. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Judy Sejiny sit down with Nick Harbaugh , a retail construction and exe
Send us Fan Mail Retail leadership at scale is not about volume. It’s about alignment. Celeste Risimini-Johnson operates at the center of one of the most complex intersections in commerce — merchandising, operations, omn
Send us Fan Mail Retail transformation doesn’t start with bold declarations. It starts with listening. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball, Tony Wells, and Judy Sedjiny sit down with Vanessa LeFebvre, a glob
Send us Fan Mail Retail doesn’t fail because of technology — it fails when leaders lose empathy for the people the technology is meant to serve. In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Guy Courtin sit down w
Send us Fan Mail How do you build brands that actually solve real problems? For entrepreneur Kevin Lavelle , the answer begins with curiosity, character, and the courage to act. Kevin first broke onto the scene as the fo
Send us Fan Mail From NIKE to The Estée Lauder Companies — and now the football fields of Northern Ireland — Michael Smith has built a career around people, purpose, and progress. As the former CIO of Estée Lauder, a 22-
Send us Fan Mail Strategy gets headlines; execution wins seasons. From West Point to the helm of PetSmart, Ken Hicks has built a leadership legacy defined by discipline, empathy, and execution. Before leading billion-dol
Send us Fan Mail What makes a store truly memorable - and why do some spaces feel alive while others feel transactional? In this episode of Retail Relates , we have a conversation with Elisa Servais, a retail design expe
Send us Fan Mail What happens when data becomes more than a tool and starts to shape how we lead, learn, and listen? In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Guy Courtin sit down with Katherine Black , Partne
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a chef becomes a changemaker? For Robert Irvine , transformation starts with discipline, purpose, and service. From the Royal Navy to Restaurant: Impossible, Robert has built a career h
Send us Fan Mail What makes a place unforgettable? For Kevin Kelley , it’s not about style or awards—it’s about how spaces shape human behavior and bring people together. Kevin Ervin Kelley, AIA, is a behavioral design a
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a flip flop into a lifestyle brand? For Jeremy and Lila Stewart , it meant grit, resilience, and a belief that comfort, color, and community could reshape an industry. Inspired
Send us Fan Mail How do you build PR platforms that move culture? For Erin Hawker , it meant starting with grit, finding the white spaces in fashion, and turning visibility into value. As the founder of Agentry PR , Erin
Send us Fan Mail What happens when sports, music, and food collide? For Alan Miller, it’s where culture transforms into connection. As founder of COLLiDE Agency, co-owner of the Portland Pickles, and CEO of Official Leag
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to revive an American icon? For Stephanie Stuckey , it meant reacquiring her family’s struggling roadside brand, embracing grit, and turning nostalgia into momentum. Founded in 1937 by
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to evolve from Marine Corps infantry officer to CMO and board leader? In this episode of Retail Relates, Tony Wells shares the lessons that carried him from the Marine Corps to the C-su
Send us Fan Mail What happens behind the scenes to get that package to your doorstep? Guy Courtin pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of retail logistics in this eye-opening conversation about supply chain innovat
Send us Fan Mail Where does true retail innovation happen today? According to Liz Allison, CEO of luxury salon and spa brand Tricoci, it's happening at the intersection of experience and commerce. Liz's remarkable journe
Send us Fan Mail In this captivating episode, we sit down with Roger Lee, the visionary CEO of TAL Manufacturing. With decades of experience in the garment industry, Roger provides a unique insight into how TAL Manufactu
Kevin Lavelle
co-founder and CEO · Mizzen and Main
1 appearance on this show
Michael Smith
CEO of the Greater Valdosta United Way / Lowndes County Commissioner · The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence
1 appearance on this show
Robert Irvine
Chef, Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist, Founder of the Robert Irvine Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Kelley
behavioral design architect, author · Roger Williams University
1 appearance on this show
Alan Miller
Partner · News Literacy Project
1 appearance on this show
Stephanie Stuckey
CEO of Stuckey's Corporation · Stuckey's Corporation
1 appearance on this show
Roger Lee
award winning artist and entrepreneur · Brand Collective Group
1 appearance on this show
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