Shop Talk LIVE The Podcast

About Shop Talk LIVE The Podcast

The Future of Convenience podcast explorea cutting-edge strategies and global insights from convenience retailers and experts worldwide. Discover the latest innovations shaping the future of convenience and mobility in retail through foodservice, mobility, design, and more. The Future of Convenience podcast is produced by Global Convenience. Learn more at https://www.globalconvenience.com.

Publisher

Global Convenience

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2022

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

97 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Mariette Kristenson on Reitan's Balance of Foodvenience, Automation, and the Human Touch

   Mariette Kristenson, CEO of Reitan Convenience, which operates roughly 1,500 stores across seven countries in the Nordics and Baltics, shares how food and convenience have driven a decade of growth even as traditional categories decline, and how Reitan has experimented with unmanned stores, vending, and new store formats along the way. With special guest: Mariette Kristenson, CEO, Reitan Convenience Hosted by: Dan Munford and Matt Redwood

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Foodservice Industry Veteran Jennifer Dodd on Authenticity as the Real Growth Engine

   Food and beverage expert Jen Dodd, CEO and board advisor of Main Squeeze Juice Co., explains what separates thriving food businesses from those that struggle to keep pace with a changing customer. Dodd, who has led brands including Wendy's, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, and the Melting Pot over a career spanning more than three decades, shares why authenticity, a disciplined hero product strategy and smart use of technology matter more than ever as convenience and food service continue to merge into foodvenience. With special guest: Jennifer Dodd, CEO and Board Advisor, Main Squeeze Juice Co. Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare and Harry Milloff

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Joe Boyle on FreshStop's Food-First Growth in South Africa

   Joe Boyle, CEO of FreshStop in South Africa, tells how the retailer grew from a small produce department into a food-led convenience brand operating more than 340 stores across South Africa, Namibia, and soon Zimbabwe. FreshStop built its own barista, fried chicken, and bakery brands from scratch when the disruption from COVID-19 became an unexpected springboard for its foodservice growth. The operational realities of running convenience stores amidst electricity and water shortages and civil unrest all make for a fascinating story! With special guest: Joe Boyle, CEO, FreshStop Hosted by: Carolyn Schnare and Harry Milloff

Who has been a guest on Shop Talk LIVE The Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ed Woodall
• Michael O'Loughlin
• Frank Gleeson
• Joe Heather
• Mike Wagstaff

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

124,439

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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