Marketing & Merchandising

In this episode of The Voice of Retail, I reconnect with Emma May, the force of nature that is the founder of SophieGrace, to explore how she built a purpose-driven fashion brand empowering profession...Learn More

On this encore episode, I sit down with a colleague from back in my work on the brand side, Craig Baxter, Group President of Techtronic Industries Canada Inc., part of a global 13 billion dollar power...Learn More

In this episode meet Anabel Maldonado, Founder and CEO of PSYKHE AI, a groundbreaking platform that merges psychology with artificial intelligence to revolutionize e-commerce merchandising. From her T...Learn More

In this episode of The Voice of Retail, Canadian retail journalist and analyst Phil Wahba, Senior Writer at Fortune, delves into the dynamic interplay of leadership, consumer demands, and real estate ...Learn More

In this encore episode of The Voice of Retail, Michael LeBlanc sits down with Dr. Rebecca Homkes, high-growth strategy specialist and author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Stra...Learn More

In The Voice of Retail podcast, Michael LeBlanc presents an episode entirely generated by Google’s Notebook LM AI, using only a PDF of his annual Retail Council of Canada NYC NRF Big Show retail t...Learn More

Every year during NRF’s Big Show, Canadian retailers hit the streets of NYC to discover cutting-edge in-store technology, next-level merchandising, and immersive retail concepts shaping the futu...Learn More

Silk & Snow’s co-founder and CEO, Albert Chow, returns to The Voice of Retail to discuss the company’s remarkable transition from a digital-first brand with now a major physical retail expansion. ...Learn More

Lindsey Mazza, Global Retail Lead at Capgemini, joins The Voice of Retail to discuss their latest consumer study, “What Matters to Today’s Consumer 2025” highlighting AI’s role...Learn More

In this episode meet Cheryl Ong Seng, VP of Retail at Circana, about Canadian consumer trends, data-driven retail strategies, and evolving shopper behaviours. They dive into personalization, pricing m...Learn More