The Voice of Retail

Jean Louis Bellemare, President of Farm Boy and David Ian Gray, retail strategist talk about the state of modern retail, and the strategic and tactical decisions retailers need to make now to survive the COVID-19 era

Episode Summary

On this episode I’m in Ottawa to meet Jean Louis Bellemare, President and General Manager of Farm Boy Company and 2020 Golden Pencil recipient.  We talk about the rich history of Farm Boy, the evolution of their unique in-store experience, assortment, merchandising and marketing strategies and now in the COVID era, what if anything has changed in their strategy and approach.  Next, I'm in Vancouver with my good friend and retail strategist David Ian Gray talking about the state of the retail sector and the upcoming challenges and opportunities for retailers during Holiday 2020. 

Episode Notes

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and with the support of omNovos, Canada’s digital customer engagement company. omNovos makes Personalization EASY by helping you connect with your customers, connect with your data, and connect with your systems. Learn HOW at www.realcustomerengagement.com.

On this episode I’m in Ottawa to meet Jean Louis Bellemare, President and General Manager of Farm Boy Company and 2020 Golden Pencil recipient.  We talk about the rich history of Farm Boy, the evolution of their unique in-store experience, assortment, merchandising and marketing strategies and now in the COVID era, what if anything has changed in their strategy and approach.   

Next, we're in Vancouver with my good friend and retail strategist David Ian Gray talking about the state of the retail sector and the upcoming challenges and opportunities for retailers during Holiday 2020.  
 

But first, lets check in with Jean Louis from Farm Boy

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Thanks to Jean Louis and David for being my guests, and omNovos for their support on this episode.  If you liked this podcast please subscribe on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast platform,  rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry.  

I’m Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn

Until next time, have a safe week!