The Retail Whore
Welcome to The Retail Whore by me, Michelle Sherrier: a podcast of stories and lessons from a life in retail. After decades spent in the retail industry, I’ve seen and done it all. Join me every week as I interview people from all walks of retail, the service industry, the wholesale gift industry, and more. We’ll talk about what drives them, the things they love, and some of the biggest lessons they have learned along the way. Brace yourself for The Retail Whore, a show that entertains and educates!
Episodes
204 episodes
EP 201: ALL HANDS ON DECK WITH SARA VASKOV AND BAILEY WEAVER
Sara Vaskov has been in the San Luis Obispo retail scene for over two decades. She began working at Hands Gallery 22 years ago and became the owner in 2016, leading the shop through years of growth and evolution. Beyond running a thriving small...
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Episode 201
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1:26:25
EP 200: LOCALS ONLY WITH MISTY STACHEL
Misty Stachel is the founder and owner of 85 Local, a carefully curated boutique that blends locally made goods with unique, high-quality finds from beyond Arizona. With a passion for retail and community, Misty has created a shopping destinati...
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Episode 200
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1:13:36
EP 199: RETAIL ROUNDTABLE WITH EMMA LEWIS (RARE FORM), SONIA MCMORAN (HOME/WORK), SASHA VARNI (WISH)
Emma Lewis is the owner of Rare Form and The Twentieth, both based in Chicago. Emma works to digitally restore and reinterpret 100-year-old designs to create unique greeting cards, stationery, and more. Through her work, her goal is to empower ...
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Episode 199
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1:27:43
STUNNING, STAND-OUT DISPLAYS - SHELF TALK WITH CO-HOST SUSAN ESAYIAN!
Susan and Michelle join forces again for another episode of Shelf Talk! Here, they kick things off with a recap of Susan’s recent trip to New Orleans and all the fun shops she explored while there. Next, they share some of their favorite displa...
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1:01:34
EP 198: PR FOR A NEW AGE WITH GLORIA CHOU
Gloria Chou is an award-winning PR strategist and host of the top-rated Small Business PR Podcast. Known for her untraditional yet proven approach to PR which makes visibility and access to media accessible for anyone, Gloria helps BIPOC and fe...
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Episode 198
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48:04
EP 197: STARTED WITH A BEAD KIT, NOW WE’RE HERE WITH MARRIN COSTELLO
Marrin Costello is an American businesswoman, designer, and brand architect. Her career as a creative began at age seven, after receiving a bead kit for Christmas. Selling her creations at local San Francisco Bay Area craft fairs and local bout...
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Episode 197
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1:08:04
EP 196: THROUGH THE LENS OF A LOCAVORE WITH CAROLINE WEAVER
Caroline Weaver is an obsessive shopper, former specialty shop owner, and creator of The Locavore Guide. During her years as a shopkeeper, she yearned for a resource to help others understand what it actually means to "shop small" and to share ...
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Episode 196
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50:33
EP 195: THE HOLIDAY POP-UP BREAKDOWN WITH ANDREW FEGLER
Andrew Fegler is the brains and beauty behind That’s So Andrew, the sassy gift brand for the girls, gays, and theys. He’s been sailing the entrepreneurial seas for over a decade and has gone from manufacturing to having a brick & mortar to ...
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Episode 195
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1:23:47
INTRODUCING... SHELF TALK WITH CO-HOST SUSAN ESAYIAN!
Welcome to Shelf Talk: a brand new, add-on segment inside the Retail Whore Podcast! In this new once-a-month segment, Michelle and co-host Susan Esayian dive into all things merchandising and design. Both Michelle and Susan have st...
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50:06
EP 194: GETTING RETAIL SMART WITH DAN JABLONS
Dan Jablons heads up Retail Smart Guys, a premier consulting company for independent retail. Dan studied at the Ohio State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Production. Throughout his career, he’s worked...
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Episode 194
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42:47
EP 193: YOUR HOME, YOUR STORY WITH MARY BLIGH AND JESSICA GIANCOTTI
Mary Bligh and Jessica Giancotti are lifelong friends and passionate designers with over 20 years of combined experience. Together, they founded Lily & Marigold Home + Design on a shared belief: women can thrive in their careers, embrace mo...
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Episode 193
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1:04:31
EP 192: HOMETOWN SWEETNESS WITH LIZ FERREIRA
Liz Ferreira’s mom Beth started floral and gift shop Sweetbay out of her home when her two children were small. Over the years, her business has taken her to several brick-and-mortar shops, retail cooperatives and studio design. Her creative vi...
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Episode 192
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56:23
EP 191: CMA MERCHANDISER’S RECAP WITH JESSICA YOUNG, RONALD CARTER, SUSAN ESAYIAN & DAVE SHERRIER
Ronald Carter likes to think of creative styling as an art form: a masterpiece, carefully crafted by imagination and passion. He fell into his career by accident as a struggling actor in need of a side hustle. Ronald was living in Seattle at th...
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Episode 191
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1:31:08
EP 190: SOLO SHOW WITH MICHELLE: CMA SHOW RECAP
Many of you were interested in hearing about how the CMA job came to be, my planning process, and how everything turned out. This week, I’m recapping it all here on the podcast! Starting from the beginning, I talk about how Emily Hoffman (VP of...
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Episode 190
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1:10:46
EP 189: A LEGACY OF LACE WITH LARISA OLSON
Larisa Olson grew up in Chicago, the daughter of an entrepreneur who purchased a failing framing and furniture business and revitalized it. After many crazy adventures, Larisa studied set and costume design in the UCLA master’s program. Over th...
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Episode 189
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1:09:20
EP 188: GRIT, GUMPTION, AND GROOMING GOODS WITH JASON SOEJOTO
Jason Soejoto is the National Account Manager for Specialty and Independent Business at Duke Cannon Supply Company. Duke Cannon is a one-stop shop for premium men’s grooming goods, and the brand occupies a really unique space within the gifts i...
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Episode 188
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51:40
EP 187: A PASSION FOR PRODUCT WITH SAM CHAPMAN
Sam Chapman started his career as a hairdresser, working for some of the biggest names in the UK. Eventually, he decided it was time to work for himself and opened his own salon. He got a crash course in running a business and learned how to st...
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Episode 187
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1:04:11
EP 186: 2024 LOOK BACK WITH MICHELLE
I can’t believe we’ve already said goodbye to 2024! I like to do solo shows this time of year because it gives me a chance to take a look back at all that happened and also to talk about what I’m looking forward to as we move ahead....
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Episode 186
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31:02
EP 185: REPLAY: COMMUNITY OVER COMPETITION WITH ASHLEY ALDERSON
Hailing from North Dakota, where her nearest shopping opportunity was over 300 miles away, Ashley Alderson longed for a place online to find and shop the boutiques she loved all over the country, together in one place. "There must be a place fo...
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Episode 185
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57:03
EP 184: REPLAY: FINDING THE SILVER LINING WITH ANNIE GLENN
Annie Glenn (AKA Urban Girl Annie) started her company, LG Retail Enterprises, back in 1994 and she’s been doing retail ever since. Although she majored in literature in college, Annie’s known she wanted to own her own business from the age of ...
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Episode 184
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1:04:28
EP 183: REPLAY: A LOVE LETTER TO RETAIL WITH IRIS FULLER
Retail icon Iris Fuller opened her store, Fillamento, back in April 1981 and led the Fillmore District neighborhood renaissance in the San Francisco area. In its heyday, Fillamento was three floors at Fillmore and Sacramento and was filled to t...
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Episode 183
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1:03:50
EP 182: REPLAY: ONE HECK OF A RETAIL SHOPPER WITH MARY LIZ CURTIN
Mary Liz Curtin is passionate about independent retail. Her knowledge of all aspects of the gift, craft and home industries gives her a unique point of view, encompassing the needs of retailers, vendors and sales representatives. She is also a ...
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Episode 182
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56:45
EP 181: LIVING THE ADORNED LIFE WITH ERIN HASLER
Root Adorned is the brainchild/dream project of Erin Hasler. Erin's love for beautiful treasures began most likely at birth (maybe in the womb?) and has grown ever since. A self-described magpie, easily distracted by anything that sparkles; Eri...
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Episode 181
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58:07
EP 180: HAVE A SASSY, SNARKY HOLIDAY WITH ANDREW FEGLER
Based in Seattle, Andrew Fegler is the brains and beauty behind That’s So Andrew, the sassy gift brand for the girls, gays, and theys. He’s been sailing the entrepreneurial seas for over a decade and has gone from manufacturing, to having a bri...
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Episode 180
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1:07:45
EP 179: CREATING BEAUTIFUL SPACES AND A THRIVING BUSINESS WITH MARY AND JESSICA OF LILY & MARIGOLD HOME AND DESIGN
Mary Bligh and Jessica Giancotti are lifelong friends and passionate designers with over 20 years of combined experience. They founded Lily & Marigold Home + Design on a shared belief: women can thrive in their careers, embrace motherhood, ...
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Episode 179
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1:19:58