Shopcast: Talking Retail Strategy

Michael Dart

Shopcast: Talking Retail Strategy is an in-depth look at the changes shaking the retail world. Hosted by A.T. Kearney partner and retail expert Michael Dart, Shopcast addresses topics such as new consumer values, generational and demographic trends, and emerging technologies and business models. Leading executives lend their voices to our discussions, including: Harvey Kanter, Chairman of the Board at Blue Nile, Michael Massey, former chairman at PetSmart, and David Jaffe, CEO of Ascena Retail Group. Michael’s expertise is regularly featured in The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, and also in his coauthored books Retail’s Seismic Shift and The New Rules of Retail.

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The New Psychology of the Consumer - and Dogmania!

Blythe Jack, partner at TSG Consumer Group, joins Shopcast to talk about the psychology of the consumer and how it affects retailers.

Feb 6, 2019

35 min

Data Doesn't Lie: Competing Trends in Consumer Spend

Michael Dart welcomes Don Unser, Retail Group President of NPD Group and Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Advisor of the NPD Group to discuss the current state of retail after this holiday season, and political climate.

Dec 24, 2018

54 min

Pharmacy: Retail Pharmacists to Gain Consumer Trust

Join Michael Dart as he interviews Brian Nightengale, Senior Vice President, Community & Specialty Pharmacy of AmerisourceBergen and President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy.

Sep 7, 2018

32 min

Walmart's Agile Response to Customer Expectations

Michael Dart welcomes Steve Bratspies, Chief Merchandising Officer of Walmart and A.T. Kearney alum to Shopcast to discuss how retailers are adapting to the changes in customer demands.

Jul 13, 2018

32 min

The Shopping Revolution: Winning Customers

Michael Dart welcomes author and acclaimed Wharton professor of retail, Barbara Kahn, to discuss how leading companies like Walmart, Warby Parker, Sephora and fast fashion have grown their customer base in the past few turbulent years.

May 25, 2018

53 min

Investing in Retail: Building a Business

Gerald Rittenberg, former CEO and Executive Chairman of Party City and Dana Telsey, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Telsey Advisory Group join Michael Dart on this episode of Shopcast.

May 11, 2018

54 min

Now Trending in Retail

Lauren Hirsch, CNBC Reporter on retail and Pam Danziger, author, luxury retail expert, and contributor to Forbes join host Michael Dart to discuss hot topics in retail and current events.

May 4, 2018

57 min

Going Digital: e-Commerce, Consumer Goods and Mergers

Hot topics on this episode include e-Commerce’s impact on retail especially for digitally native brands, Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods and what their influence on their platform means for suppliers.

Apr 27, 2018

56 min

Retailers: How Are They Doing?

Michael Dart and his guest, Robin Lewis, CEO of The Robin Report, discuss strategies of a few retailers and their current performances. They go through the outlooks of big traditional retailers, and what they need to be considering in the landscape now.

Apr 20, 2018

53 min

The Future of Stores: Platforming, Acquisition and Shared Services

In this episode of Shopcast, Michael Dart is joined by David Jaffe, CEO of Ascena Retail, the parent company of brands such as Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and Maurice's.

Apr 13, 2018

50 min