Live in the Texas Hill Country with Lindsey Tognietti and John McCullough of JAMES AVERY
08/09/22 • 39 min
This podcast is part of the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, my year-long journey to discover incredible retail heroes all across the country, celebrating our retail culture, community, and careers. Click the link and follow me on Instagram @retail pride to see everything, including past episodes of this podcast, videos, press for the tour, and future cities.
And just added, there are now RETAIL IN AMERICA playlists exclusively on Spotify that I have developed to celebrate the cities we have visited...one you might even play in your store!
For this episode, we are in the Prima Vera room in the corporate campus of James Avery in Kerrville, Texas, with Lindsey Tognietti, the granddaughter of Mr. Avery, and John McCullough, the CEO,
James Avery is a 68-year-old vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of Texas Hill Country. All the jewelry is designed and crafted by skilled artisans using the finest materials worldwide.
The company is a multi-channel retailer with over 110 James Avery stores in four states and is available at JamesAvery.com and over 220 Dillard's locations.
This episode wraps up several weeks in Texas, which seems very fitting because this brand is a household name in this state. You are the epitome of retail in America!
A huge thank you to the three title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour and this podcast.
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KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers.
With over 35 years of experience, let KWI help you execute flawlessly with the features that matter most, including endless aisle, clienteling, mobile checkout, inventory management, e-commerce, and more.
With that, enjoy the show!
Audio engineer Dean Albak
Cover image shot by Duke Winn
This podcast is part of the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, my year-long journey to discover incredible retail heroes all across the country, celebrating our retail culture, community, and careers. Click the link and follow me on Instagram @retail pride to see everything, including past episodes of this podcast, videos, press for the tour, and future cities.
And just added, there are now RETAIL IN AMERICA playlists exclusively on Spotify that I have developed to celebrate the cities we have visited...one you might even play in your store!
For this episode, we are in the Prima Vera room in the corporate campus of James Avery in Kerrville, Texas, with Lindsey Tognietti, the granddaughter of Mr. Avery, and John McCullough, the CEO,
James Avery is a 68-year-old vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of Texas Hill Country. All the jewelry is designed and crafted by skilled artisans using the finest materials worldwide.
The company is a multi-channel retailer with over 110 James Avery stores in four states and is available at JamesAvery.com and over 220 Dillard's locations.
This episode wraps up several weeks in Texas, which seems very fitting because this brand is a household name in this state. You are the epitome of retail in America!
A huge thank you to the three title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour and this podcast.
Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US and has grown to over 420M monthly unique registered users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform. Spotify advertising will help you reach and target your audience across devices, locations, and formats.
YOOBIC Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more.
KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers.
With over 35 years of experience, let KWI help you execute flawlessly with the features that matter most, including endless aisle, clienteling, mobile checkout, inventory management, e-commerce, and more.
With that, enjoy the show!
Audio engineer Dean Albak
Cover image shot by Duke Winn
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Live in Austin with Mike Meyers, the Co-Founder and CEO of REFLEX
This podcast is part of the RETAIL IN AMERICA Tour in an Airstream trailer, my year-long journey to discover incredible retail heroes all across the country, celebrating our retail culture, community, and careers.
Go to retailpride.com or on Instagram @retail pride to see everything, including past episodes of this podcast, videos, press for the tour, and future cities. Make sure you sign up for emails to get this podcast directly to your inbox.
And just added, there are now Retail in America playlists exclusively on Spotify that I have developed to celebrate the cities we have visited...one you might even play in your store!
We are live today in the Austin offices of Reflex with its co-founder and CEO, Mike Meyers.
For the first time since this podcast began, I am having a conversation with the founder of a retail technology startup that I believe has the power to change this industry as we know it. It's also the story of an entrepreneur who has discovered how extraordinary the front-line teams are.
You may not need or have the ability to utilize this platform today, but I encourage you to listen with curiosity and an open mind about how the hero in our stores is not always human.
But before we get started, I want to thank the three important title sponsors for the retail in America tour and this podcast:
Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US and has grown to over 420M monthly unique registered users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform. Spotify advertising will help you reach and target your audience across devices, locations, and formats.
YOOBIC Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more.
KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omni-channel platform for specialty retailers.
With over 35 years of experience, let KWI help you execute flawlessly with the features that matter most, including endless aisle, clienteling, mobile checkout, inventory management, e-commerce, and more.
Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or say hello.
Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road!
Audio engineer Dean Albak
Cover image shot by Duke Winn
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Live in Denver, Colorado with April Bibich from Eddie Bauer
Today we are live from the Airstream in Denver, Colorado, with April Bibich from Eddie Bauer.
This podcast is part of The RETAIL IN AMERICA tour, my year-long journey to discover incredible retail heroes all across the country, celebrating our retail culture, community, and careers. Go to retailpride.com or IG @retail pride to see it all, including past podcast episodes, playlists, and future cities on tour.
April Bibich is a Colorado native, a perfect person, and the perfect brand to represent my time in Colorado.
Eddie Bauer celebrates 100 years of product innovation for outdoor adventurers this year. They continue their adventure-driven innovation with even more sustainability and inclusivity as they look forward, using materials and methods that minimize impact and building an outdoor culture open to everyone.
And they are just getting started! They believe the outdoors is for everyone, and for the next 100 years, their mission is to enable all people to get outside and enjoy nature.
April is currently the Store Manager of Eddie Bauer in Park Meadows and had a long tenure in leadership roles at Victorias secret and Children's Place.
Her accidental career started as a summer job working with her Mom as she worked through school and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Denver in Elementary Education.
However, as you will hear, the birth of her son, Dom, redirected and solidified her career in retail. She's now "Mom" to Dom and his sister Bella, who endlessly keep her entertained with their teenage shenanigans.
She also loves playing with her golden doodle Baxter, camping, hiking, paddle boarding, and riding motorcycles- the true outdoor life that Colorado offers.
Before we begin, we thank the three title sponsors fueling the RETAIL IN AMERICA tour and this podcast.
Spotify Advertising Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the US and has grown to over 420M monthly unique registered users around the globe, over half of which are supported on the ad platform. Spotify advertising will help you reach and target your audience across devices, locations, and formats.
YOOBIC Over 300 companies in 80 countries trust YOOBIC to drive their retail performance at scale, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, digitized task management, and more.
KWI is the industry's only true turnkey omnichannel platform for specialty retailers.
With over 35 years of experience, let KWI help you execute flawlessly with the features that matter most, including endless aisle, clienteling, mobile checkout, inventory management, e-commerce, and more.
Contact me directly here to nominate a retail hero for this podcast, host a retail networking or book signing event in your city, or say hello.
Keep your retail pride strong, and I will see you on the road!
Audio engineer Dean Albak
Cover image shot by Duke Winn
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