The Business of Retail
Canadian discussions - a global retail perspective. As the world entered lockdown in March 2020, a small, diverse group of Canadian thought leaders gathered virtually to speculate, collaborate and share their insights on the waves of disruption facing retailers. "The Business of Retail” podcast emerged as an unflinching strategic alternative to the conventional discourse. Listen or watch as root causes are revealed and new paths forward for the wider retail ecosystem are explored.
The Business of Retail
Scaling Innovative Food Brands (w/ Arlene Dickinson)
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Christine Cowan, David Ian Gray, George Minakakis, Gary Newbury, Craig Patterson
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Episode 22
In Episode 22 we are joined by Arlene Dickinson - Canadian business leader, investor, author and television personality. General partner of District Ventures Capital and CEO of Venture Communications, she recently launched the Venturepark ecosystem of supports to assist Canadian #food and #wellness #cpg brands.
This one will be of broad business interest. Arlene’s holistic and long-run view to creating a richer, more resilient local food supply driven by value-add in the last mile of delivery was on clear display during the discussion. We covered a range of topics critical to the successful scaling of innovative food brands.