The Retail Grind Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:22:31 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947963 en-us © 2026 The Retail Grind yes f0532974-38a5-5d19-aa44-7bfae222925d Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown episodic false Renowned retail industry leader Garrick Brown, VP of Real Estate Intellegence & Business Development for Gallelli Real Estate and co-host Bill Yanek, CEO of ConnexFM, serve up timely content for consumers and industry professionals alike. The 45-minute biweekly podcast provides listeners with deep insights on the sector’s rapidly evolving trends and analytics as well as news you can use in an informative and entertaining format. Joined by some of retail’s most prominent movers and shakers, Brown and Yanek unpack emerging trends, new innovations, and technologies that are transforming the retail landscape. Each episode includes segments on the state of the overall economy, intriguing and thought-provoking guests, and an update on who is doing what in the retail space with Bill and Garrick sharing their decades of industry perspective on what it all means.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown https://storage.buzzsprout.com/41fk8jst4mheauwgjlxym2bfw34k?.jpg The Retail Grind Bill Yanek Garrick Brown 13. 4th QTR 2024 Economy, Beth Azor, The Canvassing Queen, and Holiday Retail Forcasting 13. 4th QTR 2024 Economy, Beth Azor, The Canvassing Queen, and Holiday Retail Forcasting Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-16130453 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0500 3156 full false 12. Garrick Brown Takes the Economy's Temperature and Architect/Author Kevin Kelley on Creating Extraordinary Places 12. Garrick Brown Takes the Economy's Temperature and Architect/Author Kevin Kelley on Creating Extraordinary Places Garrick Brown breaks down what may be next for the economy and from the Fed. And Kevin Kelley, award winning architect and author of the book - Irreplaceable -  joins The Retail Grind to discuss his advocacy of bringing people together in prosocial settings - and how that impacts retail.  

]]> Garrick Brown breaks down what may be next for the economy and from the Fed. And Kevin Kelley, award winning architect and author of the book - Irreplaceable -  joins The Retail Grind to discuss his advocacy of bringing people together in prosocial settings - and how that impacts retail.  

]]> Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-15689670 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0400 3145 full false 11. Deciphering the Economy, Sid Shetty, Smart Facilities, and Cricket. 11. Deciphering the Economy, Sid Shetty, Smart Facilities, and Cricket. Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-15591167 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0400 4151 full false 10. Serial Entrepreneur Adam Ifshin; Stephanie Stuckey on the Rebirth of an Iconic Brand and Garrick Brown 10. Serial Entrepreneur Adam Ifshin; Stephanie Stuckey on the Rebirth of an Iconic Brand and Garrick Brown Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-15180271 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:00:00 -0400 5325 full false 9. Strategic Franchising, the Economy of Summer 2024, and Engineer of Kindness: Neal Foard 9. Strategic Franchising, the Economy of Summer 2024, and Engineer of Kindness: Neal Foard Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-15018192 Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400 3391 full false 8. Skilled Trades, ConnexFM2024 National Conference, and Economic Update with Rob Almond, NEST CEO and Garrick Brown 8. Skilled Trades, ConnexFM2024 National Conference, and Economic Update with Rob Almond, NEST CEO and Garrick Brown Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-14807629 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 2278 full false 7. Retail Economy Staying the Course and a Neal Foard Moment of Zen 7. Retail Economy Staying the Course and a Neal Foard Moment of Zen Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-14514173 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0500 1928 full false 6. Neal Foard into 2024 6. Neal Foard into 2024 Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-14313423 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500 1936 full false 5. Gearing Up for the Holidays and What's Next for DEI 5. Gearing Up for the Holidays and What's Next for DEI Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-13967598 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 2933 full false 4. Economic Mixed Indicators and a Potential Retail Bankruptcy 4. Economic Mixed Indicators and a Potential Retail Bankruptcy Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-13666600 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1755 full false 3. Summer Economics and Smart Facilities 3. Summer Economics and Smart Facilities Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-13386618 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400 2528 full false 2. Author and Demographer John Burns, Generational Dynamics in the Workplace 2. Author and Demographer John Burns, Generational Dynamics in the Workplace Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-13068765 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3666 full false 1. Retail Economic Update and Leveraging Technology with guests Jay Fiske, President of Powerhouse Dynamics and Ben Reich, CEO of Datasembly 1. Retail Economic Update and Leveraging Technology with guests Jay Fiske, President of Powerhouse Dynamics and Ben Reich, CEO of Datasembly Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-12889344 Sun, 21 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3674 full false 12. Season 1 Finale: Experience Matters 12. Season 1 Finale: Experience Matters Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-12151049 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:00:00 -0500 1885 full true 11. Reflecting on the Retail Trends of 2022 11. Reflecting on the Retail Trends of 2022 Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-11966162 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 2017 2022 11 full false 10. Robin Lewis of the Robin Report; Holiday Season 2022 10. Robin Lewis of the Robin Report; Holiday Season 2022 Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-11925831 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500 2774 full false 9. 2022 Election Analysis, Smart Facilities, and Retail Economic Trends as Holidays Approach. 9. 2022 Election Analysis, Smart Facilities, and Retail Economic Trends as Holidays Approach. Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-11718830 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0500 3746 2022 9 full false 8. Mergers, Acquisitions, & Recessions with Gregg Katz 8. Mergers, Acquisitions, & Recessions with Gregg Katz Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-11552725 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2563 2022 8 full false 7. The Retail Economy and Smart Facilities 7. The Retail Economy and Smart Facilities The retail economy, smart facilities, digital transformation, Bill Hayden - Sector President, CBRE GWS, Retail and Multi-Site.

]]> The retail economy, smart facilities, digital transformation, Bill Hayden - Sector President, CBRE GWS, Retail and Multi-Site.

]]> Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-11243973 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2881 2022 7 full false 6. Macroeconomic dynamics point toward recession, but could retail be an economic savior? Gregg Katz, CRE Strategist & Speaker, Creditntell 6. Macroeconomic dynamics point toward recession, but could retail be an economic savior? Gregg Katz, CRE Strategist & Speaker, Creditntell Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-10871589 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400 2700 2022 6 full false 5. Retail Sales Fight Headwinds, Mandy Rennehan, The Blue Collar CEO 5. Retail Sales Fight Headwinds, Mandy Rennehan, The Blue Collar CEO Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-10675636 Tue, 24 May 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2165 2022 5 full false 4. Lacy Beasley, Retail Strategies: Retail Revival in Rural America 4. Lacy Beasley, Retail Strategies: Retail Revival in Rural America Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-10561948 Wed, 04 May 2022 22:00:00 -0400 3595 2022 4 full false 3. Neal Foard and the Power of Story 3. Neal Foard and the Power of Story Bill Yanek & Garrick Brown Buzzsprout-10393820 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0400 3292 2022 3 full false 2. Dr. Lawrence A. Souza's Economic Outlook 2. Dr. Lawrence A. Souza's Economic Outlook Bill Buzzsprout-10314267 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0400 2518 2022 2 full false 1. Inaugural Episode 1. Inaugural Episode Bill Buzzsprout-10314934 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:00:00 -0400 2431 2022 1 full false