The Retail Razor: Blade to Greatness Podcast
by Ricardo Belmar | Top Retail Expert · 23 episodes
Business
The Retail Razor: Blade to Greatness explores the essential skills and qualities that every retail executive needs in the AI and agentic commerce era to lead their teams and their business to success. In each episode our hosts, RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert & NRF 2025 Retail Voice, Ricardo Belmar, and RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert, Casey Golden, hear from a seasoned retail industry leader who shares their greatest insights on retail career growth, AI for frontline retail, and operational excellence. Whether we’re talking about the corporate office or store teams, we’ll uncover insights you can apply to your own reta...
Latest episodes
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21 min
$100k or $10M? What Gets an AI Business Case Funded
Tilly's board director Mike Relich on the AI business case a retail board of directors will approve. Save $100,000 a year writing product descriptions, or cut $10 million of invent…
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21 min
The Accelerator Mindset - What Retail Tech Founders Get Wrong
Steve Worthy on The Accelerator Mindset - founder fit, product market fit, and the question retail buyers are really asking.Steve Worthy is back on Blade to Greatness to break down…
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16 min
Retail Leadership Coaching & The 80/20 Rule That Defines It
April Sabral has a leadership test that takes one meeting. Walk out and count the split. If you spent more than 20% talking, you’re still managing, not coaching.Ricardo and Casey b…
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19 min
Scaling Innovation - A Retail COO's Playbook
S2E10 The Vitamin Shoppe’s Andy Laudato on How Retail Leaders Scale Innovation Without Losing Their Culture Scaling innovation is one of the hardest skills in retail leadership, an…
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20 min
Future-Proof Skills Start on the Sales Floor
S2E9 Future-Proof Skills - Ron Thurston on the human-centric skills AI can't replace Everyone is talking about how AI is transforming retail. Far fewer people are talking about the…
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18 min
Be a Diode: Building High Performing Teams That Foster Innovation
S2E8 Andy Laudato, COO of The Vitamin Shoppe, on the leadership philosophy behind every high performing team What does a diode have to do with great leadership? Everything, says An…
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20 min
Pride-based Leadership - Ron Thurston’s Blueprint for Retail Leaders
S2E7 How pride-based leadership unlocks performance, retention, and emotional commitment This episode of Blade to Greatness dives deep into pride-based leadership with bestselling…
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19 min
Simplify to Lead: Why Retail Leaders Must Stop Doing Too Much
S2E6- Steve Worthy on simplicity, self‑awareness, and leading with conviction In this episode of Blade to Greatness, we sit down with Steve Worthy, founder and CEO of Worthy Retail…
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17 min
Positive Accountability - The Leadership Skill That Multiplies Growth
S2E5 - April Sabral Explains Why Positive Accountability Is the Growth Multiplier Every Retail Leader NeedsPositive accountability is more than a leadership tactic; it’s the growth…
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19 min
Leading Through Uncertainty: How Retail Leaders Build Confidence & Clarity
S2E4 - The Retail Leader Paradox: Leading Through Uncertainty with Steve WorthyIn this episode of Blade to Greatness, we sit down with Steve Worthy, founder and CEO of Worthy Retai…
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18 min
Retail Innovation Unlocked - Andy Laudato’s Winning Blueprint
S2E3- Building the Foundation for Retail Innovation - The Hierarchy of IT NeedsIn Season Two, Episode Three of Blade to Greatness, Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden welcome Andy Laud…
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17 min
Retail Chaos vs Clarity - Why Leaders Must Communicate with Purpose
S2E2 - From Chaos to Confidence: Ron Thurston on Retail ClarityRetail thought leader Ron Thurston joins hosts Ricardo Belmar & Casey Golden to tackle one of the most overlooked yet…
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13 min
Why Great Leaders Embrace AI - April Sabral on Curiosity, Adaptability & Trust
S2E1- How to Empower Your Leadership Skills with AIIn this Season 2 premiere of Blade to Greatness, hosts Ricardo Belmar & Casey Golden sit down with renowned leadership coach and…
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3 min
Sharpen Your Leadership Blade | Insights for the AI Era
S2 Trailer - Retail Executive Leadership & Coaching Insights for the AI EraWelcome to Season 2 of Blade to Greatness—the podcast where retail leaders sharpen their edge. Hosted by…
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20 min
From Frontline to C-Suite - Effective Communication Strategies with Ron Thurston
S1:E9 Bridging the Gap: Communication from Floor to Corporate with. Ron ThurstonIn this episode, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden speak with Ron Thurston, co-founder of Ossy a…
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9 min
The Negativity Detox - Retail Leadership with April Sabral
S1:E8 Cutting Out Negativity - Insights from April SabralIn this episode, hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden welcome April Sabral, founder of retailu.ca and author of 'The Posit…
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8 min
Retail Leadership - Crafting a Positive and Productive Culture with April Sabral
S1:E7 Cultivating Excellence: Positive Culture in Retail Leadership with April SabralHosts Ricardo & Casey speak with April Sabral, founder of retailu.ca & author of 'The Positive…
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13 min
Cultivating Career Growth in Retail with Ron Thurston
S1:E6 Career Advancement Strategies in Retail: Insights from Ron ThurstonRicardo & Casey welcome Ron Thurston, co-founder of Ossy & author of 'Retail Pride,' to discuss fostering a…
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18 min
Unlocking Retail Leadership - Fostering Intrapreneurship with Jeffrey P. McNulty
S1:E5 Empowering Retail Leaders Through Intrapreneurship - Insights from Jeffrey P. McNultyIn this fifth episode of the Retail Razor show 'Blade to Greatness,' hosts Ricardo Belmar…
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10 min
Revolutionizing Retail Hiring - Insights from Ron Thurston
S1:E4 How to Hire the Right Person in Retail with Ron ThurstonJoin hosts Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden on the fourth episode of the Retail Razor: Blade to Greatness. This episode…