As AI transforms how people discover and shop, one question looms large: how will payments evolve to keep up? In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Rob Cameron, a self-described “payments nerd” and Global Head of Acceptance Solutions at Visa, to explore how the rise of agentic AI — where…
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Retail media — or should we say commerce media — has exploded into one of the fastest-growing opportunities in marketing. But with so many players, platforms and acronyms, where is it all headed? In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Jeff Cohen, former Principal Evangelist at Amazon Ads and now…
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For four decades, Ellis Verdi, Founder and President of DeVito/Verdi, has helped shape some of the most talked-about — and often controversial — campaigns in retail advertising. From launching Daffy’s with bold, conceptual creative to working with Macy’s, Kohl’s, Men’s Wearhouse and Meijer, Verdi has built a career on one philosophy: tell the truth, even…
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AI is rewriting the rules of online shopping — and it’s happening faster than anyone expected. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein chats with Travis Hess, CEO of the newly rebranded Commerce, about how conversational AI and “answer engines” like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews are transforming how consumers discover and…
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Legacy brands from the Y2K era are back — but the smartest ones aren’t just trading on nostalgia, they’re reinventing themselves for today’s digital-native youth. Pacsun is the poster child for this kind of strategic reinvention, and in this episode of Retail Remix the brand’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Richard Cox, unpacks how the company is…
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Gift shops are more than a post-museum pit stop — they can be retail destinations in their own right. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Jesse Goldstine, Chief Retail Officer at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), to discuss the recent redesign of the MoMA Design Store in SoHo…
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Sports retail is moving fast — and sometimes sideways. This week, Shop Eat Surf Outdoor Editor in Chief Tiffany Montgomery and long-time industry analyst Matt Powell join Retail Remix for a candid discussion about what’s really happening with the biggest names in sports and activewear — and what retailers can learn from both their wins…
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Cracked screen? Dead battery? Most of us are quick to ditch our broken electronics — but what if there were a smarter, more sustainable alternative? In this episode of Retail Remix, Nicole Silberstein chats with Steven Proust and Eric Helgason, Co-founders of PayMore, a brick-and-mortar resale franchise that’s changing the way we buy, sell and…
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This episode is brought to you by Appriss Retail Product returns are often seen as a necessary evil — but when return fraud enters the mix, things get a lot more costly, and complicated. In this Retail Remix Deep Dive bonus episode — brought to you by Appriss Retail — guest host Adam Blair (Editor,…
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In an age of instant delivery, why are so many consumers still making the trip to the store? In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Melissa Gonzalez, Principal at the design firm MG2, to explore why the in-store experience is still such a powerful tool for connection and conversion. Melissa…
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