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Ricardo Belmar 🏷
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Host RetailRazor🏷 #Podcasts🎙& #newsetter 📰
NRF Top #RetailVoices for 2025 🗣
RETHINK Retail #TopRetailExpert 🛍
Thinkers360 Top Voices for 2025 🗣
Ex Microsoft #Retail marketing leader.
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🎉 I’m humbled, #thankful and excited to share that I’ve been selected as one of the #RetailVoicesbyNRF for 2025!

I especially want to thank the National Retail Federation and RETHINK Retail for this honor and recognition!

Looking forward to #NRF2025 and collaborating with my fellow honorees!
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#Retail feedback is evolving.

In this #DataBlades #Podcast clip, we learn how a single tap can unlock contextual insights - purchase behavior, store traffic, loyalty, and staff performance - all in real time.

This isn’t just feedback. It’s storytelling through data.

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How Data Analytics is Transforming Customer Feedback Forever
Discover how retailers can combine real-time customer feedback with contextual data analytics - like purchase history, store traffic, and loyalty patterns—to transform decision-making. In this clip…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Interesting insights from ThredUp’s holiday shopping report that tell us a lot about the state of consumers.
#Resale is the future of #fashion #retail 🔄

In our new #RetailRazor Show #newsletter + #podcast, we talk with Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer at #ThredUp, about:
🎁 resale gifts go mainstream for holiday shopping
🔄 Resale as a Service for brands

go.retailrazor.com/s5e11news

#RetailVoices
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Honored to be recognized by Thinkers360 as a Top 10 #AGI Thought Leader and a Top 100 #AgenticAI Thought Leader.

This is only possible because of the incredible support from those who engage w/my content and the @retailrazor.bsky.social #Podcast Network.

Thank you for being part of this journey!
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
If you're a #retail brand, what's holding you back from offering resale items and joining the circular fashion revolution?

Join us for a discussion on resale-as-a-service and why resale is where consumers will spend 40% of their holiday purchases!

(even more for #millennials and #GenZ!)
#Resale is the future of #fashion #retail 🔄

In our new #RetailRazor Show #podcast episode, we talk w/Alon Rotem, Chief Strategy Officer at ThredUp, about their Holiday Shopping Report 2025 where resale gifts go mainstream, Resale as a Service, & AI.

Where ever you get your podcasts!

#retail
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Conversion isn’t just a metric — it’s a mirror.

In our Season Two premiere of The #RetailRazor: #DataBlades #podcast, Gareth Johns from TruRating reveals how one footwear brand unlocked $16.7M in revenue by improving conversion just 8%.

We’ve unpacked the insights in our latest Substack newsletter
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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You'll learn:

• Why traditional feedback methods fall short
• How staff behavior and layout impact sales
• What #retail leaders can do this week to improve performance

📬 Read the #newsletter: go.retailrazor.com/DBs2e1news

@ricardobelmar.bsky.social @au79en.bsky.social
The $16.7M Retail Blind Spot You Can’t Afford to Ignore
S2E1 Boost Retail Conversion: Gareth Johns on Data-Driven Strategies That Drive Sales. From Browsing to Buying: Retail Strategies to Create Happy Shoppers.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Honored to be recognized again by @thinkers360.bsky.social as a Top 10 #Retail Thought Leader — ranked #5 this year.

This recognition is only possible because of the incredible support from those who engage with my content & the @retailrazor.bsky.social Podcast Network.

Thank you!

#RetailVoices
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
There is so much #retail leaders can gain from embracing #AI, especially smaller retail brands.

So many amazing insights from April Sabral in under 15 min in the latest Blade to Greatness #podcast episode!

#TopRetailExperts #RetailVoices @au79en.bsky.social
The future of #retail #leadership isn’t about control—it’s about curiosity.

When leaders treat #AI as a teammate, not competition, they unlock new strengths in their teams.

Will we resist it, or coach our teams to embrace it?

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#Leadership #FutureOfWork #RetailVoices
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Excited for this recognition!

Incredibly thankful to all of our #podcast fans on the #RetailRazor Podcast Network for making this nomination possible!

See you at #NRF2026!

@au79en.bsky.social
We’re honored to be nominated for a 2026 Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Award in the Best #Retail Voice category! 🎉

The VIP Awards celebrate the partnerships & innovation that move retail forward & we’re proud to be recognized!

Learn more here: vendorsinpartnership.com/pages/nyc-ab...

#podcast
November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Love this insight from April Sabral!

More on the full episode of the Blade to Greatness #podcast!

@au79en.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Gareth is a treasure trove of insight on conversion!

If you're a #retail leader this episode is well worth the listen!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts #RetailPodcast
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Conversion is #retail’s most misunderstood metric — and its biggest growth opportunity.

In our Season Two opener of The #RetailRazor #DataBlades #podcast Gareth Johns of TruRating joins us to reveal how real-time shopper feedback helped unlock $16.7M in revenue with just an 8% lift in conversion.
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is a great way to fuse AI with voice recognition to solve an everyday challenge for store teams helping customers!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts #retail #AI #AgenticAI @au79en.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Latest #newsletter drop for the Blade to Greatness #podcast! Check it out for insights on how leaders should be using AI.

Great convo w/the amazing April Sabral!

@au79en.bsky.social #retail #TopRetailExperts #RetailVoices
AI isn’t replacing leaders — it’s exposing them. We just posted the Season 2 premiere #newsletter issue for the Blade to Greatness #podcast on Substack following a conversation with April Sabral about curiosity, adaptability, and positive accountability.

Read it here: go.retailrazor.com/BtGs2e1sub
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Love this story of how #retail training sticks with you throughout life!

More on the latest episode of the #RetailRazor show #podcast
In this clip from The #RetailRazor Show, Jeff Strasser from Microsoft shares a story about learning how to bag groceries as a teenager & how that training still sticks w/him today.

With fewer people in stores & everyone asked to do more, how can technology help today?

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From Bagging Groceries to AI Training: Retail Lessons That Stick
*From VHS tapes to AI‑powered training, retail training has come a long way.* In this clip from *The Retail Razor Show,* *Jeff Strasser* shares a personal story about learning how to bag groceries…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Season 2 of *The Retail Razor: Data Blades* is here! 🚀
NEW episode drops Friday!

From inflation’s impact to #loyalty & self-checkout insights in Season 1—now we dive into #CX, #retailmedia, employee experience & #AI.

#RetailPodcast #RetailAI @ricardobelmar.bsky.social @au79en.bsky.social #retail
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AI isn’t replacing leaders. It’s exposing them.

In the first episode of the new season of *Blade to Greatness*, April Sabral explains why curiosity > control in the AI era.

The future is AI + people.

More insights in the full episode - season 2 launches today!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
“Curiosity will replace control as the defining leadership skill in the AI era.” – April Sabral

Season 2 of Blade to Greatness #podcast kicks off with a conversation on how AI is reshaping leadership.

It’s not AI vs. people. It’s AI + people.

And the leaders who embrace that will have the edge.
October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Season 2 of The #RetailRazor: Blade to Greatness is here!
NEW episode drops tomorrow!

Returning guests April Sabral, & Ron Thurston join new retail executives and coaching experts to share leadership lessons for today’s retail world.

Sharpen your blade. Stay sharp. Lead boldly!

#RetailVoices
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
How do you track missed sales in #retail? Reality is you’re not. But AI can help!

Learn how in the latest episode of the #RetailRazor Show podcast!

@au79en.bsky.social #RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
Too often, #retailers only see POS success data, but what about the missed sales when the right size or product isn’t available?

In the latest episode of The #RetailRazor Show, we learn how smart data systems give new visibility into what’s really happening.

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#retail
How AI Solves Retail’s Missed Sales Problem!
YouTube video by Retail Razor
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October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🤖 Discover how #AI is transforming #retail store teams!

In our @retailrazor.bsky.social #newsletter & #podcast @au79en.bsky.social & I talk with industry leaders Jeff Strasser & Nolan Wheeler as we explore the integration of AI tools to elevate store teams.

go.retailrazor.com/s5e10news
October 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Great conversation on how to #AI enable your frontline store teams in #retail!

@au79en.bsky.social #RetailVoices #TopRetailExpert
Frontline #retail teams are under pressure: fewer staff, endless tasks, higher expectations.

On The #RetailRazor Show, we talk w/Microsoft’s Jeff Strasser & SYNQ’s Nolan Wheeler on how AI is transforming store teams w/voice-first, hands-free solutions that free associates to focus on customers.
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
New episodes drop next week!

Subscribe in your favorite #podcast player or on our #YouTube channel today so you don’t miss out!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExpert #retail @au79en.bsky.social
Season 2 of The #RetailRazor: #DataBlades #podcast is here! 🚀

From inflation & loyalty insights in Season 1 to #CX, #retailmedia, employee experience & #AI in Season 2—our Substack #newsletter has the details.

📩 Read here: go.retailrazor.com/DBs2news

#RetailPodcast #Retail #RetailVoices
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Get a preview of season 2 of of Blade to Greatness #podcast in our Substack #newsletter!

#RetailVoices #TopRetailExperts
@au79en.bsky.social #RetailRazor
Season 2 of The #RetailRazor #BladetoGreatness is here!

Returning guests April Sabral & Ron Thurston join new #retail executives & coaching experts to share #leadership lessons for today’s retail world.

Stay sharp. Lead boldly. Stay Human.
Read the #newsletter -> go.retailrazor.com/BtGs2news
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Excited to launch season 2 of our #DataBlades #podcast!

We’re hitting on important topics in #customerexperience, #retailmedia, and employee impact, through the lens of data and #AI. Each episode is a quick hit, bite-size, 15 min or less to focus on one key insight.

Check out the trailer today!
Season 2 of The #RetailRazor #DataBlades #podcast is here!

From inflation’s impact to loyalty & self-checkout insights in Season 1, now we dive into data insights on #CX, #retailmedia, employee impact & #AI.

Find us in all podcast players & YouTube!
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October 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Creating that emotional connection with your customer is what every retail needs to focus on.

Hear more from Matt Marcotte in our latest #RetailTransformers #podcast drop!
Matt Marcotte said something in our latest Retail Transformers episode that really resonates:

“Data informs... Feeling inspires.”

Retailers talk about emotional connection w/customers — but how often do we apply that same principle to our teams?

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#RetailVoices
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October 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We're excited to launch season 2 of the Blade to Greatness #podcast!

@au79en.bsky.social and I can't wait to speak with April Sabral and Ron Thurston again, plus many more retail leaders and leadership coaches on the skills every #retail leader needs!
Season 2 of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐫: 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 #podcast is here!

We’re bringing back April Sabral & Ron Thurston, plus new retail executives & coaching experts, to share leadership lessons for today’s #AI driven #retail world.

Sharpen your blade
Cut through complexity
Lead w/clarity
🎧 Listen now
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM