Retail Insights

About Retail Insights

Retail Insights is a podcast dedicated to exploring the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in the retail industry. Each episode delves into topics such as consumer behavior, e-commerce growth, sustainability in retail, and how technology is transforming the shopping experience. Whether you're a seasoned retail professional, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply curious about the ever-evolving world of retail, Retail Insights offers valuable knowledge, insider perspectives, and actionable strategies to help you stay ahead in the marketplace. Tune in for data-driven analysis, and the stories shaping the future of retail.

Publisher

Multimedia Plus, Inc.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2024

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   The Most Expensive Decision in Retail May Be the One Made Too Late

   The Most Expensive Decision in Retail May Be the One Made Too Late https://multimediaplus.com/the-most-expensive-decision-in-retail-may-be-the-one-made-too-late/ (https://multimediaplus.com/the-most-expensive-decision-in-retail-may-be-the-one-made-too-late/) Boston Consulting Group, The Advanced Analytics Behind Fashion Company Markdowns (https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/advanced-analytics-fashion-company-markdowns), March 2020. Fisher, Gallino and Netessine, Does Online Training Work in Retail? (https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2020.0906), Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2021. Multimedia Plus, Case Study: Markdown Rate Down 17.7% Year Over Year (https://multimediaplus.com/case-study-markdown-rate-down-17-7-year-over-year/), August 2026.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Surgical hiring for the 2026 holiday rush

   2026 Holiday Hiring Outlook: After Lowest Season Since 2008, Will Retailers Stock Up on Workers? https://www.challengergray.com/blog/2026-holiday-hiring-outlook-after-lowest-season-since-2008-will-retailers-stock-up-on-workers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://www.challengergray.com/blog/2026-holiday-hiring-outlook-after-lowest-season-since-2008-will-retailers-stock-up-on-workers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Holiday Hiring Is Changing. Is Your Frontline Ready? https://multimediaplus.com/holiday-hiring-is-changing-is-your-frontline-ready/ (https://multimediaplus.com/holiday-hiring-is-changing-is-your-frontline-ready/)

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Retail practice at scale with AI roleplay

   AI Role-Play Is Not the Training. It’s the Practice the Training Was Missing. https://multimediaplus.com/ai-role-play-is-not-the-training-its-the-practice-the-training-was-missing/ (https://multimediaplus.com/ai-role-play-is-not-the-training-its-the-practice-the-training-was-missing/) Blume, B. D., et al. Research on training transfer and the application of learned knowledge, skills, and attitudes to workplace performance. Human Resource Development Review / related systematic review literature, 2025–2026. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136656262500035X (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136656262500035X) Ericsson, K. A. “Deliberate Practice and Acquisition of Expert Performance: A General Overview.” Academic Emergency Medicine, 2008. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18778378/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18778378/) Gegenfurtner, A., et al. Meta-analytic research on learner-centered professional training, including practice, feedback, and role-play. Educational Research Review. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X11000157 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X11000157) Simulation-based communication training literature reviewing repeated practice, feedback, and skill development in realistic scenarios. PMC / National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8990192/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8990192/) Recent survey research on controllable text-to-speech systems, including advances in emotional expression, prosody, timbre, and speaking style. Proceedings of EMNLP 2025. https://aclanthology.org/2025.emnlp-main.40/ (https://aclanthology.org/2025.emnlp-main.40/) Research on fine-grained emotional control in expressive speech synthesis, including emotion intensity and mixed emotional states. arXiv, 2024. https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.00316 (https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.00316) McGaghie, W. C., et al. Research on deliberate practice and mastery learning emphasizing measurable standards, feedback, and repeated performance improvement. Medical Education / simulation-based mastery learning literature. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26375272/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26375272/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32