Brands & Banter
Brands & Banter: a podcast where cool people from cool brands come together and talk shop. It’s a laid back conversation between retail experts, brand leaders, and cutting edge creatives. We’ll trade stories, banter about our industries, and share one-of-a-kind perspectives that you won’t want to miss.
Episodes
9 episodes
The Realtor Who Bought the Burrito
Most restaurant CEOs come up through the kitchen. Kelly Gray came up through commercial real estate — she was the leasing agent on the very first Hot Head Burritos location, long before she bought into the brand and took over as president and C...
Brand Discipline, One Plate at a Time
Kathleen Day didn't come up through restaurants — she came up through fashion advertising, running budgets and brand campaigns for Nordstrom, Macy's, and Victoria's Secret. Then she left it all, spent a year researching and saving, and opened K...
The Stores That Make You Feel Something
Tami Murphy has spent 20 years inside specialty toy retail — and she still gets lit up talking about it. In this episode, she breaks down what makes a store feel like magic instead of just a place to buy stuff: the sensory details most...
From the Farm to Retail Design Icon, Denny Gerdeman's Story
Meet Denny Gerdeman, co-founder of Chute Gerdeman and design industry hall of famer. Over his career, Denny has led and worked on some of the biggest retail projects across the globe. When it comes to the retail design industry, you...
How a Background in Design Led Craig Turner to Restaurant Automation
Meet Craig Turner, Chief Operating Officer at Agape Automation. While he's deeply rooted in the restaurant world today, his background in design, strategy and brand has blazed a one-of-a-kind career path from retail to restaurant, with many sto...
How Fragrance Is Shaping Sensory Retail With Joanna Hollern
In this episode join your host Max Miller & Co-Host Joanna Hollern as they banter about sensory retail, and why the world of fragrance is currently polarizing consumer interests, and brands alike.
Wendy Johnson's Decorated Retail Design Career, & Key Advice For Brands.
Say hello to Wendy Johnson, one of the design industry's most important influences. Overseeing some of the biggest projects in the world, Wendy has been the engine for Chute Gerdeman over her storied career. In this episode, we sit down and div...
How Bill Schiffmiller is Revolutionizing Auditory Accessibility
In this episode we’re sitting down with Bill Schiffmiller. He’s a creative catalyst, a business maestro, and an accessibility champion. We’ll dive into his success with brands like Apple, Forbes, and his own purpose-led entrepreneurial endeavor...
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