

Remarkable Retail Podcast
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.
Episodes


Keeping the Soul in the Sole: Birkenstock Americas President & Managing Director, David Kahan on Constantly Reinventing a 250-Year-Old Icon (E)

Consumer Spending Still Defies Gravity, Luxury Retail Winners and Losers & Untangling AI Shopping Agents

Seth Godin: Solving the Unsolvable, Plus Costco Surges & the AI Backlash

The Race to the Doorstep Escalates, Plus Bloomingdale's Record Comp & Diesel Drama

Lululemon Slides, Five Below Sizzles & Anthropic Enters Commerce, Plus Guest co-Host Anne Mezzenga Goes Undercover

Walmart Stalls, Target Stirs & Amazon Flies, Plus Bain Capital's Scott Friend and VMG's Indy Guha

Amazon Surges, Luxury Splits, Wayfair Surprises plus Wharton's Kartik Hosanagar on Why AI Is the Customer Now

Ulta Beauty's Amiee Bayer-Thomas on Why Stores Are Queen, Plus Wayfair's Big-Box Bet and Shein's Hong Kong Pivot

Bombas CEO Jason LaRose on Socks, Soul, and Scale — Plus Nike Stalls While Levi's and Aritzia Soar

Tractor Supply CMO Kimberley Gardiner on the Power of "Life Out Here." PLUS The K-shaped Economy and Grocery's Shaky Middle

The Analysts Reunited: Strong Sales, Sour Sentiment, and Tough Turnarounds

The Fuel Powering Costco's Growth, Department Store Drama, & Off-Price Domination

People-led, Tech-Powered with Walmart/Sam's Club Chris Nicholas (E), Plus Super Scaler Surge and Where Irony Goes to Die

Reimagining the Mall with Simon Property Group's Eric Sadi, Plus Why Stores Still Matter and On Keeps Running.

Retail's Great Concentration, Tapestry's Comeback, and the Weirdest Story of the Year

Episode 300: Pete Nordstrom on Culture, Customer Obsession, and Playing the Long Game

Shut Up and Play the Hits, Walmart's Big Store Bet, DTC Nuance, and CEO Turnover

The Retail Rumble (Part 2) with Ken Pilot, Steve Dennis, Lauren Livak Gilbert & Sarah Engel

Live from Shoptalk: Retail Rumble (Part 1) with Neil Saunders, R.J. Hottovy, Rachel Tipograph, Kiri Masters & Anne Mezzenga
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