THE RETAIL TRANSFORMATION SHOW
THE RETAIL PODCAST TO MAKE YOUR TRANSFORMATION A SUCCESSABOUT THIS PODCAST
The podcast for giving you the insight, the ideas and the inspiration that will help you to effectively deliver changes and transformation to your retail operation and business
The Retail Transformation Show is a weekly podcast. Each week, in 30 minutes or less, you’ll hear a mix of solo-shows with myself, Oliver Banks, as well as interviews with other retail and change experts and specialists.
You’ll take away:
- Unique perspectives and greater awareness of what’s going on in the retail market
- Ways to build your “A team” to transform your retail business
- Fresh, new ideas and opportunities to grasp with both hands
- Actionable strategies and tactics to apply to your business and improve retail
- Motivation to help you drive your retail transformation to success
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191: How Story Opens Retail’s Great Adventure
Storytelling has arguably become an overused buzzword in marketing. But the principles of story are still fantastic for aligning and motivating teams and change initiatives. To help us understand more, Oliver Banks catches up with master storyteller, and Marvel comic...
190: The Livestream Shopping Operating Model
Livestream shopping presents a big opportunity - but there are many aspects to consider. From the technical set-up of the livestream platform, to key skills for the host or presenter. But also managing a number of cross-functional interactions and making the most of...
189: How Livestream Shopping Is Changing Retail
Livestream shopping has grown astronomically, driven by China and the pandemic. And this channel now presents a major opportunity for other retailers to engage with customers and blend the world of entertainment and retail. In this episode, Oliver Banks explores how...
188: Quick Fire Reflections To Inspire Change
Retail can be complex and complicated, we do also have a tendency to overcomplicate. So in the face of volatility and periods of radical change, it's important to focus on essential aspects. The host of the Retail Transformation Show, Oliver Banks, attended Retail...
187: What If Your Transformation Is Wrong
Have you stopped to consider the possibility that your transformation is wrong? The implications of pursuing the wrong strategy and implementing the wrong changes are enormous. But, there are many reasons why this may be the case. And there are many unintended...
186: Getting Ready For Radical Change
With huge volatility in recent years, it's easy to be lured into a false sense of security that you have no change left to do or that you're fully prepared for it. But the reality is that evolution requires continual change. And also, the external environment is...
185: Are Checkout-Free Stores The Future?
Checkout-free stores, like Amazon Go, are becoming more common in the retail market. We're seeing companies like Amazon expanding their store estates as well as more retailers converting or opening checkout-free stores. But as these shops become more of a normal...
184: Simple Ideas And Why We Ignore Them
Collectively, we're amazed at simple ideas - like "be customer-centric." But then reality arrives and for various reasons, the simple idea becomes clouded and risks being forgotten. In this episode, Oliver Banks explores why we enjoy listening out for simple ideas....
183: Defining The Role Of Your Stores
In tough market conditions, questions must be asked about viability and approach for many aspects of your business. And it's likely, that physical stores will be challenged, and the question raised about the role that shops play. In this episode, Oliver Banks shares...
182: Overcoming Stress With Science
Transformation is stressful. It's a journey into the unknown, littered with risks and dangers. But human beings have instinctively evolved to react to danger in a particular way. However, that way is not productive for modern life. Yet, by understanding the science of...















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