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
Working Through The Supply Chain Disruption - In-store
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Christine Cowan, David Ian Gray, George Minakakis, Gary Newbury, Craig Patterson
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Episode 28
Another shorter segment (22.35 min).
The Supply Chain issue has many facets. This episode focuses on what can be done at the store level in face of stock unpredictability and shortfalls. Independents might be hard hit with supply, yet have a real edge here to pivot and reset product experiences. The challenges are exponential for chains. The crew dissects the issues and offers tips to mitigate the impacts.